Best of Baseball: A-B Trivia Quiz

Answer: Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander

Grover Cleveland Alexander, who was named after former U.S. president Grover Cleveland, had a great career, racking up 373 wins (and 208 losses), along with 2199 stikeouts and a 2.56 ERA. His numbers could have been even better if he didn't have to serve in World War I, which took about a year away from his career, also leaving him partially deaf. Nevertheless, he was voted into Cooperstown in 1938.

Answer: Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra's lifetime numbers of .285 BA, 358 HR and 1430 RBI's rank among the best all time for catchers. He also said many confusing things to reporters postgame, gaining him notoriety. This odd character was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972.

Answer: 0

Aaron never hit 50, but he hit at least 40 eight times, and at least 30 fifteen times, giving him an accumulative total of 755, which set a record. Other batting numbers of his which set a record were 2297 RBIs and 6856 total bases, 2174 runs (second place all-time when he retired), and 3771 hits (third when he retired). These all-around numbers put Aaron into the Hall of Fame in 1982.

Answer: Having at least three hits

George Brett is remembered as a great and gritty player, with a passion for the game. Most people nowadays remember him for his infamous "pine tar incident". He hit .305 in his career with over 3100 hits, good enough to get himself elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

Answer: Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks, or "Mr. Cub", ended his career in 1971 with an
impressive .274 average, 512 home runs, and 1636 RBI's. He won two MVP awards ('58,'59) and a gold glove ('60). His total of 512 career home runs set a record for shortstops. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977.

Answer: 10

Johnny Bench won 10 Gold Gloves in a row from 1968-77. Johnny Bench was more than just defense, though. He was arguably the greatest offensive catcher of all-time also, breaking Yogi Berra's HR record for catchers in 1980. He ended his career with 389 home runs, 327 of those as a catcher. He got his plaque in Cooperstown in 1989.

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds was also the first player to have 500 home runs and steals, too. He passed his godfather, Willie Mays, on the all-time home run list in 2004, who had 660. He won sixth season MVP Award in 2003, which set a record.

Answer: Lou Brock

Speed demon Lou Brock once stole 118 bases in 1974. He stole 938 career bases. With those speed numbers, plus good batting statistics throughout his career, convinced voters to elect him into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Answer: Dan Brouthers

"Big Dan Brouthers" set a record for first basemen with a .349 average. That put him in fourth place on the all-time list for batting average for anyone, behind Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, when he retired. Since the Hall of Fame did not exist when he retired, he was elected via veterans committee in 1945.

Answer: Mordecai Brown

When he caught his hand in a farm machine as a boy, he lost use of his index and little fingers. Rather than destroy his baseball dreams, his handicap helped him become one of the best pitchers ever. The disfigured hand put an odd spin on the ball when he threw it, making it doubly difficult for hitters to hit.

A veterans commitee elected "Three Fingered" Brown into the Hall of Fame in 1949.