FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Dummies Baseball #44 Trivia Quiz

Another educational quiz for the dummies like me. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,550

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1286

Question 1 of 10

1. What National League pitcher, hit his first career home run on September 19, 2003, in his 16th Major League season? Hint

Roger Clemens

Randy Johnson

Troy Percival

Jamie Moyer

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who led the 2002 St.Louis Cardinals in home runs for the season? Hint

Mark McGwire

Mike Shannon

Lou Brock

Albert Pujols

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. 2003 Arizona Diamondback Curt Schilling, began his Major League career with what team? Hint

Los Angeles Dodgers

San Francisco Giants

New York Mets

Baltimore Orioles

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following never managed a Major League team? Hint

Joe McCarthy

John McGraw

Bucky Harris

Greg Pinchbeck

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first pitcher in the 2003 season to strikeout 300 batters? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Eric Gagne

Roger Clemens

None listed

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. How many times did Babe Ruth have 200 RBI's in a season throughout his career? Hint

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following never won a Cy Young Award? Hint

Greg Maddux

Joe DiMaggio

Roger Clemens

Randy Johnson

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Leon Wagner and Maury Wills shared the first All-Star game MVP Award. What year was the award first given? Hint

1931

1986

1962

1942

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. In 2001, Cal Ripken Jr. retired in an Oriole uniform after 21 seasons of baseball. What team did he begin his career with? Hint

Mariners

Angels

Orioles

Twins

10. In 1969, I was the runner-up American League MVP to Harmon Killebrew. In 1970, I had my revenge and won the award in a Baltimore uniform. I was moved from the outfield early in my career to first base. The number 26 was a cornerstone. I retired with 339 home runs as a Los Angeles Dodger. Who am I? Hint

Ralph Kiner

Tony Oliva

Boog Powell

Carl Yastzemski

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What National League pitcher, hit his first career home run on September 19, 2003, in his 16th Major League season?

Answer: Randy Johnson

The others were American League pitchers. Johnson who turned 40 years old on Sept. 10, hit his first four-bagger in his career. Entering the 2003 season, Randy struggled with a .124 batting average, and never had more than 13 hits in a season.

2. Who led the 2002 St.Louis Cardinals in home runs for the season?

Answer: Albert Pujols

The others were Cardinals, but had retired many seasons prior. Pujols smacked 34 home runs in his 2nd season of baseball. In 2001, he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, and in 2002 was the MVP runner-up to Giant Barry Bonds.

3. 2003 Arizona Diamondback Curt Schilling, began his Major League career with what team?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

Schilling began as an Oriole in 1988. He only appeared in 4 games in his first season. In his 4th season, he found himself in an Astro uniform in 1991. After only 1 season in Houston, he found home in Philadelphia for 9 seasons before moving to Arizona in 2000.

4. Which of the following never managed a Major League team?

Answer: Greg Pinchbeck

All the others listed won over 2000 games in their career, which is a milestone for managers. McGraw leads these other greats with 2763 career wins, mostly with the New York Giants.

5. Who was the first pitcher in the 2003 season to strikeout 300 batters?

Answer: None listed

Strangely enough, there were no pitchers in 2003 that reached the 300 strikeout mark. For 6 straight seasons from 1997-2002, there had been at least one 300 strikeout pitcher. In 2002, both Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson topped the mark.

6. How many times did Babe Ruth have 200 RBI's in a season throughout his career?

Answer: 0

No player in the 20th century even reached the 200 RBI mark. Hack Wilson set a record in 1930 with 191. Lou Gehrig hit 184 in 1931. The Babe's highest RBI mark was in 1921, when he had 171 RBI's along with 59 home runs with the Yankees.

7. Which of the following never won a Cy Young Award?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

The others listed won at least 4 Cy Young Awards. DiMaggio was the only player listed who was not a pitcher. If Joltin' Joe had pitched in his career, then he probably would have won that too. DiMaggio won 3 season MVP Awards, led the league in batting, slugging pct., home runs, and RBI's twice in his career.

8. Leon Wagner and Maury Wills shared the first All-Star game MVP Award. What year was the award first given?

Answer: 1962

Wagner of the Angels and Wills of the Dodgers, shared the inaugural award. Willie Mays of the Giants won the award the following year.

9. In 2001, Cal Ripken Jr. retired in an Oriole uniform after 21 seasons of baseball. What team did he begin his career with?

Answer: Orioles

Cal Jr. was an Oriole all the way. He began in Baltimore in limited duty in 1981, then won the American League Rookie of the Year in 1982. He also won the league MVP in 1983.

Answer: Boog Powell

John Wesley "Boog" Powell played for 17 seasons, 14 of those in Baltimore. Two seasons with the Indians, and 1 with the Dodgers, saw him retire in 1977.

Source: Author Nightmare

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor silverginger before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.