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Diehard Baseball - 83 Trivia Quiz

A multiple choice quiz for the diehard baseball fan. Thanks for stopping by. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,207

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
715

Question 1 of 10

1. What team did manager Hank Bauer lead to a World Series Championship? Hint

Kansas City Athletics

Baltimore Orioles

St.Louis Cardinals

Oakland Athletics

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following pitchers won 21 games and lost 20 games in the same season? Hint

Gaylord Perry

Hoyt Wilhelm

Clyde Wright

Phil Niekro

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Question 3 of 10

3. Since Bill Terry's batting average of .401 in 1930, what player came close with a .394 season average since then? Hint

Stan Musial

Rod Carew

Tony Gwynn

Ted Williams

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following Chicago White Sox players won a batting title other than Frank Thomas? Hint

Johnny Kerr

Luke Appling

Nellie Fox

Mike Tresh

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Division-winning manager went 9 seasons before winning his next Division pennant? Hint

Leo Durocher

Joe Torre

Rogers Hornsby

Miller Huggins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following players batted over .401 and did not win the batting title that season? Hint

George Sisler

Ted Williams

Bill Terry

Ty Cobb

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first rookie ever to play in an All-Star game? Hint

Willie Mays

Bob Feller

Paul Waner

Joe DiMaggio

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Babe Ruth's final Major League manager? Hint

Bill McKechnie

Judge Fuchs

Casey Stengel

Dave Bancroft

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 1959 American League home run king was traded for batting champ Harvey Kuenn? Hint

Rocky Colavito

Harmon Killebrew

Al Kaline

Boog Powell

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following players won a Rookie of the Year, a Season MVP, and a Triple Crown Award during their career? Hint

None of these listed have done it

Carl Yastremski

Frank Robinson

Jim Rice

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team did manager Hank Bauer lead to a World Series Championship?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

Bauer not only led the 1966 Baltimore Orioles to a World Series Championship, but to a 4 games to 0 sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bauer managed for 8 seasons for different teams.

2. Which of the following pitchers won 21 games and lost 20 games in the same season?

Answer: Phil Niekro

Niekro did this with the 1979 Braves from Atlanta. His record was 21 wins versus 20 losses. He appeared in 44 games and pitched 23 complete games. Only three of his games that season were no-decision.

3. Since Bill Terry's batting average of .401 in 1930, what player came close with a .394 season average since then?

Answer: Tony Gwynn

Gwynn did it for the 1994 San Diego Padres. He also hit .368 the following year.

4. Which of the following Chicago White Sox players won a batting title other than Frank Thomas?

Answer: Luke Appling

This Hall of Famer won two batting titles in 1936 and 1943 for the White Sox. In 1936 he batted .388.

5. What Division-winning manager went 9 seasons before winning his next Division pennant?

Answer: Joe Torre

He won the National League West pennant in 1982 with Atlanta, then waited another 9 seasons to win it with the Yankees after wading through St. Louis for 6 of those seasons.

6. Which of the following players batted over .401 and did not win the batting title that season?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb was runner-up with his .401 in 1922 to the St.Louis Brown's George Sisler who batted .420. Cobb hit .340 the following year.

7. Who was the first rookie ever to play in an All-Star game?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio received this honor in 1936 while doing his thing with the Yankees. He was hitless in five at-bats and made an error on the field.

8. Who was Babe Ruth's final Major League manager?

Answer: Bill McKechnie

The Babe's final year was 1935 as a Boston Brave. McKechnie failed that year with the Braves and guided them to a 38-115 record. Ruth hit his final 6 home runs that season.

9. What 1959 American League home run king was traded for batting champ Harvey Kuenn?

Answer: Rocky Colavito

The 1959 Indian hit 42 home runs. Cleveland traded him for Tiger Harvey Kuenn and Colavito hit 35 home runs for the Tigers the following year. Kuenn hit .308 with 9 home runs and 54 RBIs for his new Indians.

10. Which of the following players won a Rookie of the Year, a Season MVP, and a Triple Crown Award during their career?

Answer: Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson was the 1966 Triple Crown winner with the Baltimore Orioles one year after leaving Cincinnati. He won Rookie of the Year honors in 1956 with the Reds, and won two MVPs with the Reds in 1961 and the Orioles in 1966.

Source: Author Nightmare

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