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

Florida Marlins 2006 Trivia Quiz

For true Marlin fans all about the 2006 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by fishfan97. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fishfan97

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
467

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which player led the Marlins in batting average? Hint

Jeremy Hermida

Dan Uggla

Hanley Ramirez

Miguel Cabrera

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. The Marlins had two win streaks of 8 games or more in the season.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Whose rookie record did Dan Uggla eclipse for most home runs by a rookie second basemen? Hint

Bret Boone

Joe Gordon

Chase Utley

Roberto Alomar

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Who led the Fish in stolen bases in the season? Hint

Miguel Cabrera

Alfredo Amezaga

Hanley Ramirez

Dan Uggla

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Which combination of Marlins broke the rookie record for home runs by three team-mates? Hint

Dan Uggla, Hanley Ramirez, Mike Jacobs

Chris Aguila, Dan Uggla, Hanley Ramirez

Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla, Josh Willingham

Mike Jacobs, Josh Willingham, Dan Uggla

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did Dontrelle Willis hit a grand slam against in 2006? Hint

Arizona Diamondbacks

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Mets

Philadelphia Phillies

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Following the 2006 season, Joe Girardi was fired. Who replaced him? Hint

Freddi Gonzalez

Larry Bowa

Lou Piniella

Bobby Meachem

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which two bench players hit back to back home runs against Baltimore, extending their win streak to 9 games? Hint

Joe Borchard, Wes Helms

Wes Helms, Alfredo Amezaga

Chris Aguila, Miguel Olivo

Joe Borchard, Miguel Olivo

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the closer for the Marlins in 2006? Hint

Matt Herges

Travis Bowyer

Joe Borowski

Tim Spooneybarger

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Where did the Marlins finish in the NL East? Hint

5th Place

2nd Place

4th Place

1st Place

(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. Which player led the Marlins in batting average?

Answer: Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera hit .334 and was barely edged out by Freddy Sanchez of the Pirates and his .339 for the NL batting title.

2. The Marlins had two win streaks of 8 games or more in the season.

Answer: True

The Marlins had two of them, but still had a 78-84 season record.

3. Whose rookie record did Dan Uggla eclipse for most home runs by a rookie second basemen?

Answer: Joe Gordon

Dan Uggla hit 24 in '06. Gordon hit 25 with the Yankees in 1938.

4. Who led the Fish in stolen bases in the season?

Answer: Hanley Ramirez

Hanley was a big part of the Marlins in '06, and stole 51 bases.

5. Which combination of Marlins broke the rookie record for home runs by three team-mates?

Answer: Mike Jacobs, Josh Willingham, Dan Uggla

Those three broke the 1982 Minnesota Twins which featured rookies as Kent Hrbek, and Gary Gaetti, and Tom Burnansky.

6. Which team did Dontrelle Willis hit a grand slam against in 2006?

Answer: New York Mets

Dontrelle hit it vs. the Mets in the thick of the Wild Card race in August.

7. Following the 2006 season, Joe Girardi was fired. Who replaced him?

Answer: Freddi Gonzalez

Freddi was the the 3rd base coach with Atlanta for the three years. Freddi was hired just days after the season ended.

8. Which two bench players hit back to back home runs against Baltimore, extending their win streak to 9 games?

Answer: Joe Borchard, Wes Helms

Borchard and Helms anchored maybe the best bench in baseball in 2006. Also in that game, Miguel Cabrera hit a pitch that was suppose to intentionally walk him.

9. Who was the closer for the Marlins in 2006?

Answer: Joe Borowski

Joe was a former closer for the Cubs from 2001 to 2003. Joe had 36 saves becoming an elite closer in the NL. The Marlins got him via free agency from the D-Rays.

10. Where did the Marlins finish in the NL East?

Answer: 4th Place

In finishing in 4th, the Marlins had one of the most improbable seasons in MLB history. They went from 20 games under .500 back to .500 in a span of three months.

Source: Author fishfan97

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