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Dummies Baseball #52 Trivia Quiz

Another mix of baseball. I hope that it is educational. Please check out the Baseball for Dummies, and Nightmare Baseball quizzes also. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
893

Question 1 of 10

1. Who in 1986, was the first left hander to strike out a career 4000 batters? Hint

Steve Carlton

Don Drysdale

Juan Marichal

Jim Bunning

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the 2002 All-Star Game MVP? Hint

There was none

Tom Glavine

Derek Jeter

Will Clark

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1949, Ted Williams missed his 3rd Triple Crown, by losing the batting title by .00016 of a point. Who beat him for the batting title that season? Hint

Willie Mays

Tony Gwynn

Rogers Hornsby

George Kell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame first? Hint

Dazzy Vance

Rogers Hornsby

Joe DiMaggio

Gabby Hartnett

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Question 5 of 10

5. What 19 year old New York Giant batted .322 in 1928? Hint

Tony Conigliaro

Mel Ott

Rusty Staub

Al Kaline

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who led the 1936 Yankees in home runs? Hint

Babe Ruth

Roger Maris

Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team set a record for having 6 consecutive shutout wins? Hint

1927 Yankees

1903 Pirates

1963 Dodgers

1966 Orioles

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times in his career, did Babe Ruth win the Triple Crown Award? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first American League switch-hitter in history, to hit for the cycle? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Joe Tinker

Ernie Banks

Willie Mays

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player retired with over 500 career home runs, and hit them in only 16 seasons? Hint

Babe Ruth

Mark McGwire

Hank Aaron

Frank Robinson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who in 1986, was the first left hander to strike out a career 4000 batters?

Answer: Steve Carlton

The others retired long before, and were all right handers. Carlton, arguably the great left hander in the game, struck out his 4000th on August 5. He retired with 4136 in 1988, 2nd to the great Nolan Ryan.

2. Who was the 2002 All-Star Game MVP?

Answer: There was none

Displaying another brilliant decision by Commissioner Bud Selig, the All-Star game was canceled due to rain. Cal Ripken Jr. won it in 2001.

3. In 1949, Ted Williams missed his 3rd Triple Crown, by losing the batting title by .00016 of a point. Who beat him for the batting title that season?

Answer: George Kell

None of the others played in 1949. Williams led the AL in home runs and RBIs, but lost to Kell of the Detroit Tigers, who batted .343 for the only batting title in his career.

4. Which of the following was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame first?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

The others were all inducted in 1955. Rogers was the only player inducted in 4 years from 1940-1943. His induction came in 1942. He played for 23 seasons, mostly known for his time with the Cardinals, and retired with an amazing .358 batting average.

5. What 19 year old New York Giant batted .322 in 1928?

Answer: Mel Ott

The others were not born yet. Ott debuted as a 17 year old in 1926. The following season he smacked 42 home runs and hit .328. This Hall of Famer played for 22 seasons, and retired in 1947.

6. Who led the 1936 Yankees in home runs?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The others were not in baseball in 1936. Lou, the consistent player that he had always been, hit 49 for the Pinstripes, and also batted .354. Joe DiMaggio in his rookie season in 1936 with the Yankees, smacked 29 for the club.

7. What team set a record for having 6 consecutive shutout wins?

Answer: 1903 Pirates

These were baseball's greatest teams. The Pirates hooked their opponents in June. They also set a record for 56 consecutive shutout innings. The team threw 16 shutouts in the season, led by Sam Leever's 7. They lost in the first World Series in 1903, to Boston of the American League.

8. How many times in his career, did Babe Ruth win the Triple Crown Award?

Answer: 0

The Babe never did it. His closest season was in 1924, when he led the league in home runs and batting average, but finished 2nd in RBIs to Goose Goslin of the Senators. 2 years later, Ruth led in home runs and RBIs, but fell short in batting average by only 6 points.

9. Who was the first American League switch-hitter in history, to hit for the cycle?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

None of the others ever played in the American League, and they were not switch-hitters. This was another Mantle first, as he hit for the cycle in 1957. Mickey also won the American League MVP in 1957.

10. What player retired with over 500 career home runs, and hit them in only 16 seasons?

Answer: Mark McGwire

The others played for more than 20 seasons. Big Mac hit an amazing 583 home runs in only 16 seasons, from 1986-2001. He only hit 3 in his first. The great Lou Gehrig hit 493 in 17 seasons. When Mark retired, he was 5th all-time in career home runs, but was passed by Barry Bonds in 2002.

Source: Author Nightmare

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