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Dummies Baseball #25 Trivia Quiz

Another brain-racker for the dummies like myself. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,026

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
947

Question 1 of 10

1. What team was the first to win 75 games in the 2003 season? Hint

New York Mets

San Diego Padres

Milwaukee Brewers

Atlanta Braves

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of the famous Aspromonte brothers, Bob and Ken, who was the oldest? Hint

Ken

David

Ralph

Rick

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Question 3 of 10

3. What team won the 1914 World Series? Hint

Cleveland Spiders

Boston Braves

Baltimore Orioles

San Francisco Giants

4. I never led the league in anything throughout my 22 year pitching career. I mainly played with the Indians, the Twins, and retired as an Angel in 1992. I was most noted for setting a record, of dishing up 50 home runs in a season. Who am I? Hint

Don Drysdale

Bert Blyleven

Sandy Koufax

Steve Carlton

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did the Milwaukee Brewers first appear in baseball? (excluding the defunct franchises which existed in 1891 and 1884) Hint

1940

2003

1980

1901

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following greats was nicknamed after a piece of fruit? Hint

Cy Young

Greg Pinchbeck

Ty Cobb

Lou Gehrig

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times did Reggie Jackson hit 50 or more home runs in a season? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times was Tom Seaver inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mike Schmidt began his career with the Phillies. After playing his entire career with one team, which of the following teams did he retire with? Hint

San Francisco

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Los Angeles

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many franchises had the name "Blue" or "Blues" in their team name, during the 20th century? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team was the first to win 75 games in the 2003 season?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The other teams at the time the Braves reached their 75th, had not won even 50 games. The Braves continued their smoking ways in 2003. The team was led by Gary Sheffield, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez, and the arms of Maddux and Ortiz.

2. Of the famous Aspromonte brothers, Bob and Ken, who was the oldest?

Answer: Ken

Both born in Brooklyn, New York, Ken was almost 7 years older. Bob, the better of the two, had a career average of .262 with 60 home runs, mostly with Houston.

3. What team won the 1914 World Series?

Answer: Boston Braves

None of the other teams existed in 1914. The Braves provided the first absolute skunking in World Series history, by defeating the Philadelphia Athletics. This was Babe Ruth's first season, but with crosstown rival Boston Red Sox. In 1907, the Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 0, with 1 tie.

Answer: Bert Blyleven

The others listed, all won either a Cy Young or a MVP Award, and never gave up more than 30 home runs in a season. They never played for the Indians or Angels either. Bert began his career in 1970 in Minnesota. He retired with 287 wins.

5. In what year did the Milwaukee Brewers first appear in baseball? (excluding the defunct franchises which existed in 1891 and 1884)

Answer: 1901

The 1969 expansion Seattle Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970. The Baltimore Oriole franchise started in 1901 as the Brewers; they became the St.Louis Browns in 1902 and in 1954 moved to become the Baltimore Orioles.

6. Which of the following greats was nicknamed after a piece of fruit?

Answer: Ty Cobb

"The Georgia Peach" received his nickname for being from Georgia. Cobb played 22 of his 24 seasons in a Tiger uniform, then retired as a Philadelphia Athletic in 1928. A total of 9 people attended his funeral in 1961.

7. How many times did Reggie Jackson hit 50 or more home runs in a season?

Answer: 0

Reggie never reached the 50 plateau. He only hit in the 40s twice in his career, with 47 in 1969 with Oakland, and 41 in 1980 with the Yankees. He retired with 563 big ones over 21 seasons. Jackson was the sole Hall of Fame inductee in 1993.

8. How many times was Tom Seaver inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1

You can only be inducted once. Seaver made it to the promised land in 1992, with an amazing 99% of the vote. His 20 year career saw him with 311 wins, a Rookie of the Year, and 3 Cy Young Awards.

9. Mike Schmidt began his career with the Phillies. After playing his entire career with one team, which of the following teams did he retire with?

Answer: Philadelphia

Mike Schmidt upon retirement, had the highest career home run total by a player, that played with only one team in his career. His 548 dingers led the pack in that category. Mike retired in 1989 with 3 National League MVPs.

10. How many franchises had the name "Blue" or "Blues" in their team name, during the 20th century?

Answer: 3

The Toronto Blue Jays began their franchise in 1977. The Cleveland Blues began the franchise of the Cleveland Indians in 1901, and finally, the Philadelphia Blue Jays saw battle in the Major League in 1943 and 1944, before becoming the Phillies for the 2nd time.

Source: Author Nightmare

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