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Detroit Tigers [2] Trivia Quiz

OK-So you weren't scared off by the first edition of Detroit Tigers Tough Trivia. Let's see if you can remember these events in Tiger history. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by doctor_trivia. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
doctor_trivia

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. I once played an entire season without grounding into a doubleplay. Who am I? Hint

Gates Brown

Dick McAuliffe

Mickey Stanley

Aurelio Rodriguez

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Question 2 of 10

2. My career spanned the decades of the 50's, 60's and the 70's. I twice led the league in homeruns. I finished my career as a Tiger in 1973. Who am I? Hint

Frank Howard

Al Kaline

Eddie Matthews

Norm Cash

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Question 3 of 10

3. One member of the Tiger's ground crew used to entertain the crowd by dancing around the bases while he swept the infield. What was his first name? Hint

Carl

Herbie

Oscar

Maxwell

4. In 1984, the Tigers opened the season by going 35-5. One of the key games that helped propel the club was against the Kansas City Royals. Trailing by three runs late in the game, this Tiger hit a grandslam off Royals relief ace Dan Quisenberry to cap the comeback. Who was it? Hint

Lance Parrish

Chet Lemon

Kirk Gibson

Alan Trammell

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1968, this Chicago White Sox pitcher's shoulder was injured in a bench-clearing brawl that started after he brushed back Tiger batter Dick McAuliffe. Who was this southpaw?

Answer: (He ended up with 288 career wins in a 26-year career.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1987, the Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays battled to the last day of the season to determine the Eastern Division Championship. Name the Tiger pitcher who threw the 1-0 shutout to clinch the title and the Tiger batter whose homerun provided the margin of victory. Hint

Doyle Alexander & Kirk Gibson

Frank Tanana & Larry Herndon

Frank Tanana & Kirk Gibson

Doyle Alexander & Larry Herndon

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1975 Tigers had a terrible losing streak at one point during the season. How many consecutive contests did they lose?

Answer: (It's a prime number.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1972, this Tiger shocked a live television audience by blurting out a couple of choice four-letter words during a lockerroom celebration interview. Who did it? Hint

Norm Cash

Woody Fryman

Eddie Brinkman

Gates Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Tigers played the first-ever game in the new Comiskey Park. What was the final score of that game and who won? Hint

White Sox 2 - Tigers 1

Tigers 16 - White Sox 0

Tigers 2 - White Sox 1

White Sox 16 - Tigers 0

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Mark the Bird Fidrych's personal catcher?

Answer: (Anagram: MBUMIKCER (2 words))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I once played an entire season without grounding into a doubleplay. Who am I?

Answer: Dick McAuliffe

In 1968, McAuliffe played in 151 games, had 652 plate appearances and did not ground into any doubleplays. The season before in 1967, he played in 153 games, came to the plate 662 times and grounded into only one doubleplay.

2. My career spanned the decades of the 50's, 60's and the 70's. I twice led the league in homeruns. I finished my career as a Tiger in 1973. Who am I?

Answer: Frank Howard

Hondo joined the club late in the 1972 campaign. He played in another 85 games in 1973 finishing with 12 HR's and 29 RBI.

3. One member of the Tiger's ground crew used to entertain the crowd by dancing around the bases while he swept the infield. What was his first name?

Answer: Herbie

Herbie is gone but not forgotten by Tiger fans.

Answer: Alan Trammell

Trammell finished the season with a batting average of .314, 14 HR's and 69 RBI. He also was voted the MVP of the World Series against the Padres.

5. In 1968, this Chicago White Sox pitcher's shoulder was injured in a bench-clearing brawl that started after he brushed back Tiger batter Dick McAuliffe. Who was this southpaw?

Answer: Tommy John

Tommy John later starred for the Dodgers and Yankees among others. He is best known as the first player to receive Dr. Frank Jobe's ligament repair surgery. The procedure came to be known as "Tommy John surgery".

Answer: Frank Tanana & Larry Herndon

The Tigers came back from 3 1/2 games behind with one week to go as the Blue Jays lost the last seven games of the season. Ouch.

7. The 1975 Tigers had a terrible losing streak at one point during the season. How many consecutive contests did they lose?

Answer: 19

The Tigers lost over 100 games in 1975 and finished in the Eastern Division cellar.

8. In 1972, this Tiger shocked a live television audience by blurting out a couple of choice four-letter words during a lockerroom celebration interview. Who did it?

Answer: Eddie Brinkman

Eddie to TV announcer Ray Lane: "....I love these blankity-blank guys! They're the best blankity-blanks....oops, we are? Oh, sorry Ray...."

9. The Tigers played the first-ever game in the new Comiskey Park. What was the final score of that game and who won?

Answer: Tigers 16 - White Sox 0

The wind was blowing out but apparently only when the Tigers were batting. Cecil Fielder hit the first-ever HR at the new Comiskey.

10. Who was Mark the Bird Fidrych's personal catcher?

Answer: Bruce Kimm

In 1976, Bruce helped keep the Bird focused enough to post a 19-9 record in his rookie campaign.

Source: Author doctor_trivia

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