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Eighties to Go! Trivia Quiz

The second in a series of the decades. The 1980s came and left with a flash. Let's see if you can do this one. I hope it is educational. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,940

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1792

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (5/10), Guest 166 (10/10), Guest 66 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. New York fans lost three players in 1980. Elston Howard, Rube Marquard, and Ernie Shore passed away during the year. The season went out with a bang with the world watching a World Series victory for the first time in this team's history. This team not only had the National League MVP in Mike Schmidt, but also the Cy Young winner, Steve Carlton. Who was this team? Hint

Philadelphia Phillies

St. Louis Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1981 saw baseball with its second strike, shutting down the season for 50 days. Fans watched the Dodgers win the World Series over the Yankees, and three Dodgers shared the series MVP. The Dodgers also had the season rookie of the year and the Cy Young winner in 1981. Who created this mania in the Los Angeles area? Hint

Jerry Reuss

Fernando Valenzuela

Burt Hooton

Charlie Hough

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Question 3 of 10

3. Born in 1982 would be a future dominant pitcher, Dontrelle Willis. The fans watched the final season of some baseball greats also. Joe Rudi, Mark Belanger, Sparky Lyle, Al Hrabosky, Willie Stargell, and Luis Tiant, all retired after the 1982 season. The fans saw the Milwaukee Brewers appear in their first World Series, but lost in a close one, four games to three. 1982 was the first time something very strange happened also. There was a player who got a hit for two different teams in two different cities on the same day. Who was it? Hint

Joel Youngblood

Ken Griffey

Albert Belle

Sammy Sosa

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1983 saw Oriole Cal Ripken win the season AL MVP, and Chicago's LaMarr Hoyt win the AL Cy Young. The White Sox also had the Rookie of the Year in Ron Kittle. The Sox also had someone win an award given out in 1983 for the first time. Who received this inaugural award? Hint

Tony LaRussa

Casey Stengel

Connie Mack

Wilbert Robinson

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1984, Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox set a record for grounding into 36 double-plays in the season. The Tigers won the World Series against the Padres, four games to one. Detroit also had the season MVP and Cy Young winner. Who was this save specialist who went 9-3 in the season along with 32 saves? Hint

Rich Gossage

Bob Forsch

Clay Carroll

Willie Hernandez

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Question 6 of 10

6. The baseball world in 1985 mourned the loss of Smokey Joe Wood, Guy Bush, Burleigh Grimes, George Uhle, and former Yankee and Cardinal great, Roger Maris. The Cardinals as a team lost out also. They allowed which team to win its first World Series in history? Hint

New York Mets

Houston Astros

Montreal Expos

Kansas City Royals

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1986 saw Bert Blyleven of the Twins give up a record 50 home runs in the season. Something happened for the first time in history also. Two rookie pitchers faced each other on the mound, and they were both brothers. Which brothers were they? Hint

Jim and Gaylord Perry

Phil and Joe Niekro

Paul and Dizzy Dean

Mike and Greg Maddux

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1987 saw a bevy of rookies who would later sprout into baseball greats. They included John Burkett, Tim Belcher, Ellis Burks, Tom Glavine, and Jack McDowell. Catcher Benito Santiago would win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, and set a record for a rookie with a 36-game hitting streak. Which team did Santiago start his career with? Hint

Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

San Diego Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 1988 season went out with a bang with the World Series pitting the Dodgers against the Athletics. Bad legs and all, who hit a ninth inning game-winning home run for the Dodgers, in his only at-bat in the series? Hint

Mickey Hatcher

Mike Scioscia

Kirk Gibson

Alfredo Griffin

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Question 10 of 10

10. The decade ended with the mourning of Billy Martin, Lefty Gomez, Rip Sewell, and Jocko Conlan. Conlan played for the Chicago White Sox for only two seasons, but was still inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974. What did he do that earned him entry into the Hall? Hint

He was the first killed in a war

He owned three Major League teams

He was an umpire

He threw baseball's first two perfect games

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

The others listed already had World Series rings. The Phillies mowed the National League Eastern Division before erasing Houston in the playoffs, then the Kansas City Royals in the World Series, four games to two. The Phillies also rostered Pete Rose at first base in the season. Schmidt won his first of three MVP Awards, while Carlton won his third Cy Young Award in 1980.

Answer: Fernando Valenzuela

Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea was a 20-year old rookie from Mexico. His 13-7 record along with 180 strikeouts edged out Tim Raines of Montreal for the rookie award, and Tom Seaver of the Reds for the Cy Young by only three votes. "Fernando Mania" retired in 1997 after 17 seasons, and later became a Dodger announcer for hispanic radio/TV.

Answer: Joel Youngblood

The others would not start their careers for another seven years. On August 4th, Youngblood the New York Met, was traded after their day game to the Montreal Expos. He hustled to Philadelphia to meet up with his new Expo team for the night game. As luck would have it, he had a hit in that game too. Youngblood played for 14 seasons and retired in 1989.

Answer: Tony LaRussa

The others had passed away before 1983. The Manager of the Year Award began in 1983. Over in the National League, Dodger Tom Lasorda won the award. LaRussa won his second and third award with Oakland in 1988 and 1992. His fourth Manager of the Year Award came in 2002 for his efforts with the Cardinals.

Answer: Willie Hernandez

The others never won a Cy Young or pitched for the Tigers. Hernandez was in his eighth season of baseball, after spending his first seven with the Cubs. He appeared in three games against the Padres in the World Series and was credited with two saves. Willie finished out his career with the Tigers, retiring in 1989.

Answer: Kansas City Royals

The others were all National League teams. The Royals, led by manager Dick Howser, had a cast including Steve Balboni, Frank White, George Brett, Willie Wilson, and DH Hal McRae. Their arms included 1985 Cy Young winner, Bret Saberhagen, who went 20-6 in the season, and won two World Series games to take the WS MVP Award also. The Royals won the series, four games to three.

Answer: Mike and Greg Maddux

The others were pitching brothers, but were rookies long before the 1986 season. On September 29, Greg of the Cubs faced older brother Mike of the Phillies. The Cubs won the game 8-3. Greg went on to win four Cy Young Awards and winning over 300 games, while brother Mike, a relief pitcher, retired with a 39-37 record.

Answer: San Diego Padres

Benito hit 18 home runs and batted .300 in the 1987 season. At the age of 40 in 2005, Santiago was in his 20th season, wearing a Pittsburgh Pirate uniform.

Answer: Kirk Gibson

Tom Lasorda put Gibson in the game to pinch-hit, although he had no intentions of Kirk playing in the series. In his only appearance in the series, he hit his historical two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth in game one. This was voted as one of the most memorable World Series moments in baseball history.

The Dodgers went on to defeat Oakland, four games to one. Orel Hershiser of the Dodgers was the series MVP.

Answer: He was an umpire

A former New York state licensed boxing referee, Conlan umpired in the National League for 25 seasons. Conlan ejected 26 players in the 1941 season. Jocko worked many World Series and All-Stars games in his career. He died at the age of 89 in 1989.

Source: Author Nightmare

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