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Hall of Fame Names Trivia Quiz

10 Baseball Hall of Famers. First name is supplied, so you just give the surname.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigyaz. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
bigyaz

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,801

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Pete was Hall of Fame pitcher and named after a President, then retired in a tie with the most career victories in the National League? Hint

LaCock

Alexander

Gray

Vuckovich

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Carlton was a Hall of Fame catcher for the White Sox and Red Sox with the most career games behind the plate? Hint

Loewer

Gomez

Boone

Fisk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Hank was a Hall of Famer and Detroit Tiger great that at one time tied the record for most home runs in a season by a right-handed batter? Hint

Sauer

Aaron

Greenberg

Gowdy

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Luis was a Hall of Fame shortstop who set a record for most games played at that position. Who was he? Hint

Aparicio

Castillo

Tiant

Ripken

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Warren was a Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher who retired with the most wins as a southpaw? Hint

Spahn

Newson

Peace

Beatty

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Carl was a career Red Sox left fielder/first baseman who won the American League Triple Crown in 1967? Hint

Crawford

Yastrzemski

Mays

Pavano

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first pitcher known primarily as a reliever to made it to the Hall of Fame. What was this Hoyt's last name? Hint

Wilhelm

Axthelm

Waite

Fingers

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Hall of Fame Hank once led the Majors in career home runs. Who is he? Hint

Allen

Blaylock

Aaron

Greenberg

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Hall of Fame infielder named Rogers, had three .400 seasons under his belt. Who is he? Hint

Clemens

Hornsby

Bresnahan

Connor

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Hall of Famer named Frank was the first player to be named Most Valuable Player of both the American and National Leagues? Hint

Robinson

Baker

Malzone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Pete was Hall of Fame pitcher and named after a President, then retired in a tie with the most career victories in the National League?

Answer: Alexander

Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander was a Hall of Fame pitcher for several National League teams from 1911-1930, winning 373 games along the way, tying Christy Mathewson's career mark. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1938.

2. Which Carlton was a Hall of Fame catcher for the White Sox and Red Sox with the most career games behind the plate?

Answer: Fisk

Carlton "Pudge" Fisk was a Hall of Fame catcher for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox for 24 seasons from 1969-1993. He caught a record 2226 games during his ML career. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000.

3. Which Hank was a Hall of Famer and Detroit Tiger great that at one time tied the record for most home runs in a season by a right-handed batter?

Answer: Greenberg

Hank Greenberg, a power-hitting right-handed batter of the 1930s and 1940s, hit 58 home runs for the Detroit Tigers in 1938, which at the time was tied for the 3rd most home runs hit in a season (Babe Ruth, a left-handed batter, had seasons of 59 and 60 home runs, Jimmie Foxx hit 58 in 1932). That record has since been broken by both Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.

He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956.

4. This Luis was a Hall of Fame shortstop who set a record for most games played at that position. Who was he?

Answer: Aparicio

Luis Aparicio played 18 seasons (1956-1973) exclusively at shortstop, a total of 2583 games. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984.

5. Which Warren was a Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher who retired with the most wins as a southpaw?

Answer: Spahn

Warren Spahn pitched 21 years in the National League (1942, 1946-1965), primarily for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves. He accumulated 363 wins along the way, 6th most in baseball history, but the highest amount for a left-handed pitcher when he retired.

6. Which Carl was a career Red Sox left fielder/first baseman who won the American League Triple Crown in 1967?

Answer: Yastrzemski

Carl Yastrzemski, also known as "Yaz", played for the Boston Red Sox from 1961-1983. He won the batting Triple Crown in 1967, hitting .326 with 44 home runs and 121 RBIs.

7. The first pitcher known primarily as a reliever to made it to the Hall of Fame. What was this Hoyt's last name?

Answer: Wilhelm

Hoyt Wilhelm was a 29-year old rookie in 1952, but still had a 21-year career in the Majors. He appeared in 1070 games as a pitcher, all but 52 of which were in relief. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.

8. This Hall of Fame Hank once led the Majors in career home runs. Who is he?

Answer: Aaron

Hank Aaron played 23 seasons in the Majors (1954-1976), all but the last two with the Braves. He retired in 1976 as the all-time career home run king with 755 home runs. That career mark was bested by Barry Bonds in 2007, who finished that season with 762 home runs. Aaron was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982.

9. This Hall of Fame infielder named Rogers, had three .400 seasons under his belt. Who is he?

Answer: Hornsby

Rogers "Rajah" Hornsby, was primarily a second baseman from 1915-1937. Between the years 1922-1925, Hornsby hit .401, .384, .424, and .403. He had a career batting average of .358 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.

10. Which Hall of Famer named Frank was the first player to be named Most Valuable Player of both the American and National Leagues?

Answer: Robinson

Frank Robinson won MVP awards in 1961 for the Cincinnati Reds and in 1966 for the Baltimore Orioles as part of his 21-year career (1956-1976). He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982.

Source: Author bigyaz

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