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Diehard Baseball - Nightmare 72 Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
84,632
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
2027
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. When Babe Ruth broke the record for home runs in a season with 60, how many home runs did Lou Gehrig hit that year? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following outfielders threw out 3 runners at home plate in the same inning? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Reggie Patterson was most noted for what act? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of the first Baltimore team? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first relief pitcher ever selected to appear in an All-Star game? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many World Series home runs did Roger Maris hit throughout his career? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following sluggers was the youngest when he became a member of the '40 Home Run Club'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which year did Bill Mazeroski win his first Gold Glove Award? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When the infamous Bobby Thomson ('shot heard around the world') broke his leg in spring training of 1954, who replaced him? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the first to score 3 times in one inning of a game? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When Babe Ruth broke the record for home runs in a season with 60, how many home runs did Lou Gehrig hit that year?

Answer: 47

Gehrig and Ruth were competitive almost the entire season in the home run department. When Gehrig went into a slump, he was overshadowed the rest of the season by the King of Swat. The year was 1927 and the Yankees were 110-44 for the season.
2. Which of the following outfielders threw out 3 runners at home plate in the same inning?

Answer: Jack McCarthy

Jack McCarthy did this amazing feat on April 26, 1905 with the Cubs. Nobody has matched this one.
3. Reggie Patterson was most noted for what act?

Answer: Gave up Pete Rose's hit that tied Ty Cobb's career hit record

Patterson dished up the pitch that Pete Rose broke the great Ty Cobb's career hit record. Rose did this in September 1985 with two hits off this Cubs pitcher.
4. What was the name of the first Baltimore team?

Answer: Lord Baltimores

This was their first name from 1872-1874. They disbanded at the end of the 1874 season.
5. Who was the first relief pitcher ever selected to appear in an All-Star game?

Answer: Jack Russell

Jack Russell of Washington was selected in 1934. He was never called on to pitch. The first reliever to ever pitch in an All-Star game was Mace Brown of the Pirates in 1938.
6. How many World Series home runs did Roger Maris hit throughout his career?

Answer: 6

Maris hit 5 with the Yankees, then 1 for the Cardinals in 1967.
7. Which of the following sluggers was the youngest when he became a member of the '40 Home Run Club'?

Answer: Mel Ott

Ott was the youngest player to hit 40. At the of 20 in 1929 he hit 42 round-baggers.
8. In which year did Bill Mazeroski win his first Gold Glove Award?

Answer: 1958

He won numerous throughout his career. 1958 was the first one that he received with the Pirates.
9. When the infamous Bobby Thomson ('shot heard around the world') broke his leg in spring training of 1954, who replaced him?

Answer: Hank Aaron

In 1954 Thomson was with the Braves on this fateful day. Aaron hit 13 home runs and struck out 39 times as a replacement. The rest is history.
10. Who was the first to score 3 times in one inning of a game?

Answer: Sammy White

White scored 3 times in the 7th inning as his Red Sox were playing the Tigers on June 18, 1953. It was a 17 run inning for the Red Sox. by the end of the 20th century, White was still the only player to accomplish this.
Source: Author Nightmare

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