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He Played, Then Died Trivia Quiz

A look back at some Major League players who died in the same year that they played in. Look at your answer options carefully. :)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,219

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Pittsburgh Pirate Hall of Fame player got his final and 3000th career hit on October 3, 1972, then died in a plane crash less than three months later. Who was this? Hint

Roberto Clemente

Honus Wagner

Harvey Haddix

Carlos Diaz

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Question 2 of 10

2. This future Hall of Famer died and was found at the bottom of Niagara Falls in mid-season 1903. Who was this former Philadelphia Phillie? Hint

Tony Perez

Johnny Bench

Ed Delahanty

Luis Aparicio

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Question 3 of 10

3. This New York Yankee catcher was the heart of the team in the 1970s. He died in a plane crash just before the end of the 1979 season. Who was this 1976 AL MVP? Hint

Yogi Berra

Bill Dickey

Mike Piazza

Thurman Munson

4. This Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher had played in 10 seasons with the Pirates, then he died in an automobile accident while heading to former Pirate Bill Mazeroski's golf course on his 29th birthday in 1976. Who was this pitcher? Hint

Don Drysdale

Bob Moose

Bob Veale

Walter Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. This player is credited with hitting baseball's first-ever World Series home run in 1903. While with the Washington Senators in 1909, he became sick, and died just four months after the final game in the season. Who was this? Hint

Miller Huggins

Raul Mondesi

Chipper Jones

Jimmy Sebring

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Question 6 of 10

6. This St. Louis Cardinal pitcher died on June 22, 2002, in his third season with the Cardinals. Who was he? Hint

Larry Jackson

John Tudor

Bob Forsch

Darryl Kile

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Question 7 of 10

7. This pitcher played his 13 seasons with the Yankees and St. Louis Browns. He went to one World Series in 1926, but the Yankees lost to the Cardinals. Who was this pitcher with a rather scary name? Hint

Franklin Stein

Urban Shocker

Harry Ghoulson

Matt "Killer" Thrust

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Cleveland Indian was hit in the head with a pitch in 1920, and died just one day later. Who was this shortstop? Hint

Ray Chapman

Don Kessinger

Rusty Staub

Clete Boyer

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Cleveland Indians lost this pitcher in 1993 in a car accident. Who was this pitcher in his third season of baseball after playing two with the Angels? Hint

Ozzie Smith

Kenny Lofton

Ivan Rodriguez

Cliff Young

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 1978 Angels outfielder was in his fourth season in the Majors. He played his final game on September 23, and died the same day. Who was he? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Lyman Bostock

Brooks Robinson

Jeff Weaver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Pittsburgh Pirate Hall of Fame player got his final and 3000th career hit on October 3, 1972, then died in a plane crash less than three months later. Who was this?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

Clemente was on his second effort to provide relief via food and medical supplies. His first attempt resulted in warlords seizing his shipment. He was on board on December 31, 1972, when his overloaded plane crashed in Nicaragua. Roberto was 38 in his 18th season with the Pirates. He had won the 1966 NL MVP Award.

2. This future Hall of Famer died and was found at the bottom of Niagara Falls in mid-season 1903. Who was this former Philadelphia Phillie?

Answer: Ed Delahanty

Delahanty had four other brothers play in big league baseball. He played in 13 seasons with the Phillies, and batted over .400 three times. He won the 1899 NL batting title with his .410 average. It was never determined his cause of death, whether he jumped, was pushed, or accidentally fell. He died on July 2.

3. This New York Yankee catcher was the heart of the team in the 1970s. He died in a plane crash just before the end of the 1979 season. Who was this 1976 AL MVP?

Answer: Thurman Munson

Munson began his career in limited duty in 1969 in the pinstripes. He won the 1970 Rookie of the Year Award. In 1976, he won his AL MVP over George Brett of the Royals.

Answer: Bob Moose

Mazeroski retired in 1972, after hitting a walk-off series-winning home run in the 1960 World Series. After retiring, Bill was the new owner of a golf course. Moose died just six days after the 1976 season ended, and on his birthday. One of Bob's career highlights was no-hitting the future season champion New York Mets on September 20, 1969.

Answer: Jimmy Sebring

Sebring was sick at the end of the 1905 season, which kept him out of baseball until 1909. He made a comeback, but his Brights Disease came back. Although Jimmy had bragging rights for the first-ever World Series home run, the Pirates lost to the Boston Americans five games to three in 1903.

6. This St. Louis Cardinal pitcher died on June 22, 2002, in his third season with the Cardinals. Who was he?

Answer: Darryl Kile

Kile began his career with the Astros in 1991. He signed as a free agent with the Rockies in 1997, then was traded to the Cardinals in 1999. Darryl was voted fifth in the Cy Young voting twice, including his best season of 20-9 in 2000. He died of coronary failure, due to a 90% blockage in two coronary arteries.

7. This pitcher played his 13 seasons with the Yankees and St. Louis Browns. He went to one World Series in 1926, but the Yankees lost to the Cardinals. Who was this pitcher with a rather scary name?

Answer: Urban Shocker

Urban's best season was in 1921, going 21-7 with the Browns. Shocker's final appearance on the mound was on May 30, 1928. He died of pneumonia less than four months later, just 13 days short of his 37th birthday.

8. This Cleveland Indian was hit in the head with a pitch in 1920, and died just one day later. Who was this shortstop?

Answer: Ray Chapman

Ray was only in his ninth season, all with the Indians. He was hit in the head with a pitch from the Yankees' Carl Mays on August 16. He died the next day. The Indians dedicated the rest of the season to Chapman, and took the American League pennant over the White Sox by two games. They went on to win the World Series against Brooklyn.

9. The Cleveland Indians lost this pitcher in 1993 in a car accident. Who was this pitcher in his third season of baseball after playing two with the Angels?

Answer: Cliff Young

Young played his first two seasons with the Angels, then signed as a free agent with the Indians in 1993. He started seven games and went 3-3 in the season. On November 4, Young was in a single car accident when the car he was driving went off the road and hit a tree, killing him instantly. Cliff was just 29 years old.

10. This 1978 Angels outfielder was in his fourth season in the Majors. He played his final game on September 23, and died the same day. Who was he?

Answer: Lyman Bostock

After Lyman's game hosted by the White Sox, he went to visit his uncle in Indiana as he normally did. Bostock was shot and killed in a jealous rage by an ex-husband of Lyman's friend, Leonard Smith.

Source: Author Nightmare

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