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Hello Father, Hello Son Trivia Quiz

10 questions about some fathers who have passed their baseball expertise on to their sons that also made it to the big leagues. I hope that you have fun with it. :)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,767

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
395

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cecil Fielder had a big bat over 13 seasons in the Major Leagues while hitting 319 home runs. His son hit 50 home runs for the Brewers in only his third season. Who is his son? Hint

Marla

Prince

Steven

Matthew

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Question 2 of 10

2. Manny Mota was one of those hitters that had consistency throughout his career. Playing mostly with the Dodgers, he retired with a .304 career average. How many sons did Manny have that made it to the Major Leagues? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pitching great Joe Niekro played for 22 seasons and retired in 1988. Although his son was not a pitcher, he did play four seasons in the Majors. What is Joe's son's name? Hint

Sammy

Reginald

Lance

Robert

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Question 4 of 10

4. Felipe Alou played most of his career with the Giants and Braves in the 1960s. He had two brothers who also played in the big leagues, Matty and Jesus. Felipe's son made it to the big leagues in 1990. What is Felipe's son's name? Hint

Gregory

Moises

Jorge

Mark

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Question 5 of 10

5. Chuck Tanner played in the big leagues, and is mostly noted for managing the White Sox, Pirates, and Braves. He retired from the game in 1988. Who was his son that pitched with the White Sox? Hint

Tommy

Biff

Neil

Bruce

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dodger Maury Wills was the first modern-day player to steal 100 bases in a season. His son played for five of his six seasons with the Texas Rangers. Who is his son? Hint

Elliott "Bump" Wills

William "Billy" Wills

Mark "Scooter" Wills

Randy "Rocket" Wills

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Question 7 of 10

7. Legendary Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack was at the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 seasons. He hired his son to play on the team, but his career lasted only three seasons. Who was this son? Hint

Earle

Hack

Tony

Jack

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hall of Fame Yankee great Yogi Berra had a son who played for 11 seasons, mostly with the Pirates. Who is Yogi's son? Hint

Lonnie

Jimmy

Virgil

Dale

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pete Rose, who retired with more hits than anyone else in the history of baseball, had a son play with the Cincinnati Reds for a solo season in 1997. Who was this? Hint

Dusty

Bob Jr

Pete Jr

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tom Tresh was a noted Yankee outfielder for nine seasons in the 1960s. He was taught everything he knew by his father who was a catcher for the White Sox in 11 seasons. What is Tom's father's name? Hint

Henry

Richard

Mike

Timothy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cecil Fielder had a big bat over 13 seasons in the Major Leagues while hitting 319 home runs. His son hit 50 home runs for the Brewers in only his third season. Who is his son?

Answer: Prince

Prince Semien Fielder joined the Brewers in 2005. In his first five seasons, Prince hit over 25 home runs each time except once. Both father and son were a little on the 'heavy' side.

Answer: 2

Jose was one year older than brother Andy. Jose played for only two seasons with the Padres and Royals over a five-season span. Andy played for only one season with the Astros in 1991. Andy did have the bragging rights for hitting one home run.

3. Pitching great Joe Niekro played for 22 seasons and retired in 1988. Although his son was not a pitcher, he did play four seasons in the Majors. What is Joe's son's name?

Answer: Lance

All four of Lance's seasons were with the Giants from 2003-2007. His best season was in 2004 when he batted .252 and hit 12 home runs. Hall of Famer Phil Niekro is father Joe's brother.

Answer: Moises

Moises played for 17 seasons for a variety of teams. He will mostly be remembered for being the outfielder with the Cubs that fan Steve Bartman allegedly interfered with during the 2003 NLCS against the Marlins.

5. Chuck Tanner played in the big leagues, and is mostly noted for managing the White Sox, Pirates, and Braves. He retired from the game in 1988. Who was his son that pitched with the White Sox?

Answer: Bruce

Bruce pitched for only one season in 1985 while father Chuck was managing the Braves. Bruce went 1-2 with nine strikeouts over 27 innings. That was it for his career.

6. Dodger Maury Wills was the first modern-day player to steal 100 bases in a season. His son played for five of his six seasons with the Texas Rangers. Who is his son?

Answer: Elliott "Bump" Wills

Bump was a second baseman and played from 1977-1982. In six seasons in the Majors, Bump stole 65 bases. He retired as a Chicago Cub.

Answer: Earle

Earle played with Philadelphia in three seasons between 1910-1914. He had only 16 at-bats, and retired with no home runs and a .125 batting average.

8. Hall of Fame Yankee great Yogi Berra had a son who played for 11 seasons, mostly with the Pirates. Who is Yogi's son?

Answer: Dale

Dale played infield from 1977-1987. With not quite the glove that his father had, Dale committed 148 errors. His father's shoes were too big for anyone to fill.

9. Pete Rose, who retired with more hits than anyone else in the history of baseball, had a son play with the Cincinnati Reds for a solo season in 1997. Who was this?

Answer: Pete Jr

Pete Rose Jr had only 14 at-bats in his career and retired with a .143 career average. Father Pete had already been out of baseball for nine seasons when his son made his debut.

Answer: Mike

Mike retired with two career home runs and batting .249. Son Tom hit 153 home runs and batted .245 in his career.

Source: Author Nightmare

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