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Quiz about Great Players in Baseball History

Great Players in Baseball History Quiz

These are some of the great players in baseball history.

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

Author
Bluemelon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,529

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
473

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. In 1901, what Philadelphia Athletic batted .422 with 14 HRs and 125 RBIs? Hint

Jesse Burkett

Ty Cobb

Honus Wagner

Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie

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Question 2 of 15

2. What Yankee great hit 59 HRs, knocked in 171, and batted .378 in 1921? Hint

Lou Gehrig

George Herman Ruth

Harry Heilmann

Wally Pipp

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1924, what St. Louis Cardinal won the Triple Crown by batting .401, 42 HRs, and 152 RBIs? Hint

Goose Goslin

George Sisler

Joe Medwick

Rogers Hornsby

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 1927, what member of "Murderer's Row" won the AL MVP by batting .373 with 47 HRs and 175 RBIs? Hint

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig

Bob Meusel

Tony Lazzeri

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the Cubs' pint-sized, barrel-chested slugger that in 1930 produced 56 HRs, knocked in 190 runs, while batting .356? Hint

Lewis "Hack" Wilson

Al Simmons

Lefty O'Doul

Pepper Martin

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Question 6 of 15

6. What Philadelphia Athletic pitcher would go 31-4 with an ERA of 2.06 and a league leading 175 strikeouts in 1931? Hint

Lefty Gomez

Dizzy Dean

Cy Young

Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove

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Question 7 of 15

7. What pitcher won the NL MVP by going 30-7 with an earned run average of 2.66 for the Gashouse Gang in 1934? Hint

Carl Hubbell

Daffy Dean

Jay Hanna Dean

Dazzy Vance

8. Which hot-tempered left fielder, a member of the Gashouse Gang, won the 1937 NL MVP by hitting .374 with 31 HRs, 154 RBIs, led the NL in runs, hits, doubles, runs produced, and total bases? Hint

Ripper Collins

Joe "Ducky" Medwick

Pepper Martin

Frankie Frisch

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Question 9 of 15

9. What member of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Baseball Hall of Fame won the Triple Crown in 1942 with a .356 batting average, 36 HRs and 137 RBIs? Hint

Ted Williams

Mel Ott

Joe DiMaggio

Joe Gordon

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Question 10 of 15

10. What son of a coal miner, born in Oklahoma, won the Triple Crown in 1956 by hitting 52 HRs, 130 RBIs and batted .353? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Al Kaline

Duke Snider

Yogi Berra

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Question 11 of 15

11. What left-handed hurler was the winner of the Cy Young Award, while posting a record of 25-5 with 306 strikeotus and an ERA of 1.88 in 1963?
Hint

Warren Spahn

Sandy Koufax

Juan Marichal

Don Drysdale

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Question 12 of 15

12. What member of Red Sox "Impossible Dream" team won the Triple Crown in 1967 with 44 HRs, 121 RBIs, and a .326 batting average? Hint

Jim Rice

Elston Howard

Tony Conigliaro

Carl Yastrzemski

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who won both the NL MVP and CY Young Award in 1968, while posting a record of 22-7 with 13 shutouts and a amazing ERA of 1.12? Hint

Denny McLain

Tom Seaver

Don Drysdale

Bob Gibson

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Question 14 of 15

14. What colorful Oakland Athletic won both the 1971 MVP and Cy Young Award in the AL, while going 24-8 with an ERA of 1.82, 301 strikeouts, and 8 shutouts?
Hint

Vida Blue

Catfish Hunter

Ferguson Jenkins

Mickey Lolich

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 1977, what member of "The Big Red Machine" would hit 52 home runs, drive in 149 runs, hit .320, and win the NL MVP? Hint

Johnny Bench

Ken Griffey

Tony Perez

George Foster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1901, what Philadelphia Athletic batted .422 with 14 HRs and 125 RBIs?

Answer: Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie

This was the first Triple Crown of the 20th century. A career .338 batter, Lajoie was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1937.

2. What Yankee great hit 59 HRs, knocked in 171, and batted .378 in 1921?

Answer: George Herman Ruth

Ruth would go on to become the greatest slugger of all-time. He was a 7-time World Series champion and had his #3 retired by the Yankees. He was enshrined with the first class of Hall of Fame members in 1936, along with Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.

3. In 1924, what St. Louis Cardinal won the Triple Crown by batting .401, 42 HRs, and 152 RBIs?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

Rogers Hornsby was known as "Rajah" and had a career batting average of .358 behind only Ty Cobb. He was a two-time Triple Crown winner and World Series champion in 1926. Hornsby was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.

4. In 1927, what member of "Murderer's Row" won the AL MVP by batting .373 with 47 HRs and 175 RBIs?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

"The Iron Horse" would play 15 for seasons for the Yankees from 1925-1939, until his career was cut short after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was a 7-time all-star, 6-time World Series champion, and 2-time AL MVP. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939.

5. Who was the Cubs' pint-sized, barrel-chested slugger that in 1930 produced 56 HRs, knocked in 190 runs, while batting .356?

Answer: Lewis "Hack" Wilson

Hack Wilson was a legendary drinker, who once got in hot water with commissioner Mountain Landis for carousing with Al Capone. Only a year later, Hack's career hit the rocks. He hit only 13 HRs and battled .261 in 1931. He was out of baseball at age 34 and died 14 years later. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee in 1979.

6. What Philadelphia Athletic pitcher would go 31-4 with an ERA of 2.06 and a league leading 175 strikeouts in 1931?

Answer: Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove

Lefty Grove started the season 25-1 on his way to a 31-win season, which included 16 straight wins. He was a 6-time All-Star, a 2-time World Series champion, and the 1931 AL MVP. Grove was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947.

7. What pitcher won the NL MVP by going 30-7 with an earned run average of 2.66 for the Gashouse Gang in 1934?

Answer: Jay Hanna Dean

Dean's career was cut short after coming back to soon from a broken toe which happened in the 1937 All-Star Game. To avoid pain to the toe he changed his motion which resulted in a career-ending arm injury. Dean was a 4-time All-Star and a World Series Champion in 1934. In 1953, 'Dizzy' was elected to the Hall of Fame as a St. Louis Cardinal.

8. Which hot-tempered left fielder, a member of the Gashouse Gang, won the 1937 NL MVP by hitting .374 with 31 HRs, 154 RBIs, led the NL in runs, hits, doubles, runs produced, and total bases?

Answer: Joe "Ducky" Medwick

Joe Medwick was a 10-time all-star, the 1937 NL MVP, and a World Series champion in 1934. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1968.

9. What member of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Baseball Hall of Fame won the Triple Crown in 1942 with a .356 batting average, 36 HRs and 137 RBIs?

Answer: Ted Williams

Amazingly, "The Spendid Splinter", "The Kid", "Teddy Ballgame", did not win the MVP while winning the Triple Crown in 1942, losing out to Joe Gordon. Williams was a 19-time all-star and a 2-time AL MVP. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966.

10. What son of a coal miner, born in Oklahoma, won the Triple Crown in 1956 by hitting 52 HRs, 130 RBIs and batted .353?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

"The Mick" was elected to an amazing 20 All-Star games and won the AL MVP 3 times. He won 7 World Series as a member of the New York Yankees. Mantle was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

11. What left-handed hurler was the winner of the Cy Young Award, while posting a record of 25-5 with 306 strikeotus and an ERA of 1.88 in 1963?

Answer: Sandy Koufax

Koufax was a 7-time All-Star, 4-time World Series champion, 3-time Cy Young winner, and the 1963 NL MVP. Koufax threw 4 no-hitters in his career, one of them being a perfect game. In 1964, an injury to his elbow revealed very serious arthritis. Although he would go on to post seasons with 26 and 27 wins after the diagnosis, he felt that the continued cortisone injections may jeopardize his future health.

He retired just shy of his 31st birthday. Five years later in 1972, he became the youngest player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame.

12. What member of Red Sox "Impossible Dream" team won the Triple Crown in 1967 with 44 HRs, 121 RBIs, and a .326 batting average?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

Yaz's season in 1967 would be the last time a player would win the Triple Crown in the 20th century. Yastrzemski was a 18-time all-star, 7-time Gold Glove winner, and the 1967 AL MVP. He played his entire 23-year career for the Boston Red Sox and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989.

13. Who won both the NL MVP and CY Young Award in 1968, while posting a record of 22-7 with 13 shutouts and a amazing ERA of 1.12?

Answer: Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson was a 9-time all-star, 2-time World Series champion, 2-time Cy Young Award winner, and a 9-time Gold Glove winner. Gibson was the World Series MVP in both of his World Series winning seasons. He pitched a no-hitter on August 14, 1971. He was voted to the Hall of Fame in 1981.

14. What colorful Oakland Athletic won both the 1971 MVP and Cy Young Award in the AL, while going 24-8 with an ERA of 1.82, 301 strikeouts, and 8 shutouts?

Answer: Vida Blue

Blue was a 6-time all-star and a 3-time World Series champion. On September 21, 1970, he threw a no-hitter for the Oakland A's. He retired after the 1986 season with a career record of 209-161 with an ERA of 3.27 and 2175 strikeouts.

15. In 1977, what member of "The Big Red Machine" would hit 52 home runs, drive in 149 runs, hit .320, and win the NL MVP?

Answer: George Foster

In his career, Foster would be elected to 5 All-Star games and win 2 World Series as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he would hit .274 with 348 HRs, 1239 RBIs, and 1925 hits.

Source: Author Bluemelon

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