Dummies Baseball #31 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Troy Percival

The others listed were not in the 2002 World Series. John Lackey started game 7 at Anaheim Stadium. Percival was the Angels' 4th pitcher, and replaced Francisco Rodriguez. The Angels defeated the Giants in the game 4-1, and Anaheim's Troy Glaus was named Series MVP.

Answer: Pitcher

The great Cy Young, in which the award was named after, appeared in 55 games while starting 46 in 1891 with Cleveland. The following season he went 36-12. His career win-loss was 511-316. Not a bad bat, as he batted .210 and hit 18 home runs in his career.

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career record of 714 home runs in 1974. The following season, Aaron went to the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League, where he hit his final 22 home runs of his career. He retired with 755.

Answer: Brooks Robinson

The others listed, never played 3rd base, and played with at least 4 different teams. Robinson was voted the 1970 World Series MVP for his efforts. He averaged just over 1 stolen base per season with his career 28. He retired in 1977, and was inducted into the Hall in 1983 with 92% of the vote.

Answer: Mickey Mantle

The others never wore the pinstripes. With the 3 of Ruth, and the 4 of Gehrig, Mantle's 7 played all 18 seasons as a Yankee. With 3 MVP's and a Triple Crown, he led the league 4 times in home runs. He also led the league 5 times with most strikeouts, retiring in 1968.

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

The others never changed their name. The Perfectos existed in only one season in 1899, before inheriting the Cardinals name in 1900. In the Perfectos only season, they had a record of 84-67.

Answer: Boston Beaneaters

The other teams listed, never existed in the history of the Major League. The Beaneaters were 102-48 on the season. The were led by Kid Nichols, and defeated the Cleveland Spiders in the World Championships, 5 games to 0 with 1 tie. The Spiders were led by the great Cy Young. The Boston Beaneaters franchise, was later named the Atlanta Braves.

Answer: Bill Rigney

The other managers listed, appeared in at least 5 World Series. With 1239 career wins, Rigney managed the Giants, the inaugural Angels in 1961, and the Minnesota Twins. He took the Twins to an American League Western Division Crown, but lost to the Orioles for the World Series trip. Other than that season, Rigney finished no better than 3rd place in any league.

Answer: Providence Grays

The other teams did not exist before 1910. The Grays of the National League, took the American Association winners New York Metropolitans. The Grays won 3 games to 0. Providence's 9 man roster was led by the bat of Jack Farrell, and the arm of Charley Radbourn who pitched all 3 games. The American Association went defunct in 1891.

Answer: Randy Johnson

Johnson struck out 334 batters in 2002, helping him to earn the Triple Crown. For his efforts, he was presented with his 5th Cy Young Award. Randy also was 24-5, with a 2.32 ERA. Pedro Martinez led the American League with 239 strikeouts for Boston.