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Famous Player Transactions Trivia Quiz

Let's see if you know about some greats and the moves that involved them. 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 #
207,642

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
537

Question 1 of 10

1. Which longtime Brave was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975, for outfielder Dave May and minor leaguer Roger Alexander? Hint

Warren Spahn

Eddie Mathews

Hank Aaron

Lew Burdette

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Question 2 of 10

2. After seven seasons with the Cardinals in 1972, baseball was shocked to see Steve Carlton be traded to the Phillies. Which seven-season Phillie pitcher was involved in this one player for one player trade? Hint

Larry Bowa

Tim McCarver

Rick Wise

Greg Luzinski

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Question 3 of 10

3. Frank Robinson was the first player in history to win a season MVP in both leagues. He first won it in 1961 with the Cincinnati Reds. After the 1965 season, Frank packed his bags for Baltimore. In addition to Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson, which Oriole pitcher who won in double-figures for eight consecutive seasons, did the Reds receive? Hint

Don Drysdale

Jesse Orosco

Steve Barber

Milt Pappas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Seattle shortstop Alex Rodriguez spent seven seasons with the Mariners before relocating to Texas to play with the Rangers. Who was he traded for after the 2000 season to the Rangers? Hint

Ruben Sierra and Darren Oliver

Ivan Rodriguez

He signed as a free agent

Rafael Palmeiro

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Question 5 of 10

5. After the 1971 season, the empty-headed New York Mets traded Nolan Ryan, Frank Estrada, Don Rose, and Leroy Stanton to the California Angels for one player. Who was this Angel player? Hint

Jim Fregosi

Don Kessinger

Sandy Alomar

Rusty Staub

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Question 6 of 10

6. After 16 seasons in a Reds uniform, Pete Rose reluctantly left Cincinnati for Philadelphia. Who did the Phillies give up for Charlie Hustle? Hint

He signed as a free agent

Bake McBride, Jose Cardenal, and pitcher Jim Lonborg

Two minor leaguers and Garry Maddox

Pitchers Rawly Eastwick and Tug McGraw

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Question 7 of 10

7. Reggie Jackson began his career with the Athletics organization. From there he went to Baltimore, then to the Yankees, then the Angels, and then back to Oakland in 1987. Of all his team moves, how many resulted in a player-player trade? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mid-season 1997, the Oakland Athletics traded one player to St. Louis in exchange for three unknown players. Who did Oakland give up? Hint

Mark McGwire

Vida Blue

Jose Canseco

Mark Bellhorn

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Question 9 of 10

9. Orel Hershiser made four career moves, all as a free agent.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Longtime slugging partner of Ernie Banks with the Cubs, Billy Williams, went to the Oakland Athletics after playing 16 seasons in Chicago. Who did the Athletics give up for Billy in 1975? Hint

Harmon Killebrew

Darold Knowles, Bob Locker, and Manny Trillo

Sal Bando, Gene Tenace, Ted Kubiak, Jesus Alou, and Harmon Killebrew

Tom Seaver and Bert Campaneris

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which longtime Brave was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975, for outfielder Dave May and minor leaguer Roger Alexander?

Answer: Hank Aaron

After 21 loyal seasons, the Braves made the trade. The outfielder May was in his eighth season of 12 seasons. Hank hit his final 22 of 755 home runs with the Brewers, and retired after two seasons with them in 1976.

Answer: Rick Wise

The pitcher Wise, would last only two seasons in St. Louis, then be traded to the Red Sox. Carlton would spend 15 seasons in Philadelphia. Steve won four Cy Young Awards for the Phillies after the trade, and Wise didn't win anything.

Answer: Milt Pappas

Pappas didn't last three seasons in Cincinnati, while Robinson won his second MVP in the first season with the Orioles. He retired with 586 home runs, and later became an Oriole manager.

4. Seattle shortstop Alex Rodriguez spent seven seasons with the Mariners before relocating to Texas to play with the Rangers. Who was he traded for after the 2000 season to the Rangers?

Answer: He signed as a free agent

Rodriguez's salary skyrocketed with the Rangers. In his first two seasons in Texas, Alex hit 50+ home runs and batted .300 or more.

5. After the 1971 season, the empty-headed New York Mets traded Nolan Ryan, Frank Estrada, Don Rose, and Leroy Stanton to the California Angels for one player. Who was this Angel player?

Answer: Jim Fregosi

The shortstop Fregosi had never batted .300, never hit more than 22 home runs, and never had 175 hits in a season. He didn't last two seasons with the Mets. Ryan on the other hand would play eight seasons with a halo and strikeout 300+ battters five times, including his record-setting 383 in 1973. Nolan retired after 27 seasons with another record, 5714 career strikeouts.

6. After 16 seasons in a Reds uniform, Pete Rose reluctantly left Cincinnati for Philadelphia. Who did the Phillies give up for Charlie Hustle?

Answer: He signed as a free agent

Pete played five seasons for the Phillies, then 95 games as an Expo before moving back to Cincinnati. Rose retired after 24 seasons in 1986.

Answer: 1

Reggie was traded by the Athletics along with pitcher Ken Holtzman and a minor leaguer to Baltimore for Don Baylor and pitchers Paul Mitchell and Mike Torrez. This was the only player-trading in Reggie's career. He signed as a free agent with all his other teams. Mr. October retired with 563 home runs.

8. Mid-season 1997, the Oakland Athletics traded one player to St. Louis in exchange for three unknown players. Who did Oakland give up?

Answer: Mark McGwire

And McGwire tipped his hat to the Athletics by hitting a record-setting 70 home runs in his first full season with the Cardinals. He would retire with 583 in 2001. The three players that the Athletics received were Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein.

9. Orel Hershiser made four career moves, all as a free agent.

Answer: True

Hershiser, originally a Dodger, made four more moves after his initial time with Los Angeles, all via free agency:

Los Angeles Dodgers (1983-1994)
Cleveland Indians (1995-1997)
San Francisco Giants (1998)
New York Mets (1999)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2000).

10. Longtime slugging partner of Ernie Banks with the Cubs, Billy Williams, went to the Oakland Athletics after playing 16 seasons in Chicago. Who did the Athletics give up for Billy in 1975?

Answer: Darold Knowles, Bob Locker, and Manny Trillo

Banks and Williams seemed inseparable. They played for 13 seasons together with the Cubs. Billy hit 34 home runs in two seasons for the Athletics, retired in 1976, and was a Hall inductee in 1987.

Source: Author Nightmare

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