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Challenging Baseball XXXVIII Trivia Quiz

Another all multiple choice quiz about baseball. Thanks for visiting the site. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
642

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following pitching greats did NOT win 3 games in one World Series? Hint

Mickey Lolich

Orel Herschiser

Bob Gibson

Stan Covelski

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who broke Babe Ruth's record of most career World Series RBIs when he hit number 34? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig

Reggie Jackson

Kirk Gibson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whose record did Reggie Jackson break when he retired as the career leader in strikeouts? Hint

Willie McCovey

Eddie Mathews

Boog Powell

Babe Ruth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stan Musial captured 7 batting titles in his career. How many of those were consecutive? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1942 who was the highest paid MLB player? Hint

Ted Williams

Joe DiMaggio

Bob Lemon

Stan Musial

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following pitchers have won 20 games in a season and NOT pitched a complete game? Hint

Roger Clemens

Bob Welch

Nobody has done this

Hoyt Wilhelm

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Question 7 of 10

7. What sophmore pitched along with Randy Johnson when they attended USC? Hint

Mark McGwire

Troy Percival

Jose Canseco

Ken Griffey Jr.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these powerful pitching-punch combination won 49 games in one season? Hint

Koufax-Drysdale

Palmer-McNally

McNally-Cuellar

McLain-Bunning

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many years did Babe Ruth's career home run record of 714 stand? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these catchers caught 4 no-hit games in his career? Hint

Elston Howard

Jason Varitek

Bill Dickey

Jeff Torborg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following pitching greats did NOT win 3 games in one World Series?

Answer: Orel Herschiser

Hershiser started and came in relief for the Dodgers but did not win 3 times in one Series. The 13th pitcher to have done this feat was Randy Johnson in 2001. Covelski won his 3 with the Indians in 1920, Gibson with St.Louis in 1967, and Lolich in 1968 with the Tigers.

2. Who broke Babe Ruth's record of most career World Series RBIs when he hit number 34?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The Babe set the record upon retiring in 1935. Two years later Gehrig broke the record. The Mick had since broken Gehrig's record with his total of 40.

3. Whose record did Reggie Jackson break when he retired as the career leader in strikeouts?

Answer: Eddie Mathews

Jackson retired with 2,597 K's. In 1966, Mathews set the record with 1331 career strikeouts. The record originally belonged to Babe Ruth.

4. Stan Musial captured 7 batting titles in his career. How many of those were consecutive?

Answer: 3

Stan the Man's first crown was awarded in 1943, then in 1946, 1948, and three consecutive titles 1950-51-52. He topped his career off 5 years later with another one in 1957.

5. In 1942 who was the highest paid MLB player?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio was the top richmeister in 1942 with a whopping salary of {$43,750!} In his five previous seasons hit 25 home runs, 100 RBIs, and batted .300 each year.

6. Which of the following pitchers have won 20 games in a season and NOT pitched a complete game?

Answer: Roger Clemens

Clemens was the first pitcher in history to do this with a 20-3 record with the Yankees in 2001. Welch went 27-6 in 1990 with two complete games for the A's.

7. What sophmore pitched along with Randy Johnson when they attended USC?

Answer: Mark McGwire

McGwire was drafted out of high school by the Expos but instead attended the University of Southern California. He pitched in relief in his first season. His ERA was 2.78. He later changed to first base. When Oakland signed him in 1986 he started at third base, but with 6 errors after 16 games, the A's moved him back to first base.

8. Which of these powerful pitching-punch combination won 49 games in one season?

Answer: Koufax-Drysdale

Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale combined for 49 games in 1965. Koufax went 26-8 and Drysdale was 23-12. This was the strongest one-two punch in the 20th Century. No other pitchers have accomplished this. Both Oriole combinations (McNally-Cuellar and Palmer-McNally) both totaled 44 wins in a season.

9. How many years did Babe Ruth's career home run record of 714 stand?

Answer: 39

It took 39 seasons before Henry Aaron smacked number 715 on April 8th, 1974. Ruth retired in 1935.

10. Which of these catchers caught 4 no-hit games in his career?

Answer: Jason Varitek

Jason Varitek (Red Sox) caught his 4th no-hitter in May 2008 against the Cardinals. He was one of a 13 catchers who had caught 3 no-hitters, before he caught his 4th.

Torborg caught Koufax in 1965 against the Cubs, Bill Singer in 1970 again with the Dodgers, and in 1973 while with the Angels receiving the great Nolan Ryan.

Source: Author Nightmare

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