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Hey, What Time Is It? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice for you to identify when a baseball event happened. 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 #
290,127

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In this season, Bob Feller threw the American League's first opening day no-hitter. The Reds won their second World Series. The Hall of Fame had no inductions in this year. Which year is all this referring to? Hint

1956

1967

1931

1940

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Question 2 of 10

2. This year saw the first Cy Young Award presentation. It also saw Robin Roberts of the Phillies give up a record-setting 46 home runs in the season. Baseball lost a managing legend in the name of Connie Mack also. Which year did all this happen? Hint

1970

1981

1947

1956

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Question 3 of 10

3. The New York Giants lost four World Series in this decade. The MVP award was also created, and presented to the most outstanding player in each league. Chief Sockalexis, who the Cleveland Indians were later named in honor of, also died in this decade. Which decade was this? Hint

1920s

1940s

1930s

1910s

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Question 4 of 10

4. This decade saw four batting Triple Crowns. It also saw a player win three MVP awards in the same decade for the first time in history. Which decade was this? Hint

1940s

1960s

1950s

1930s

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Question 5 of 10

5. A new season home run record of 70 was set in this season. Sammy Sosa won the MVP award in the National League. The Brewers were moved to the National League in this season also. Which year did this happen? Hint

1998

2004

1989

1981

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which decade saw the Boston Red Sox not only go to, but win four World Series championships? Hint

1890s

1950s

1930s

1910s

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Question 7 of 10

7. This year had its ups and downs for Major League baseball. It saw Juan Marichal club Dodger John Roseboro over the head with a bat. It saw the deaths of Pepper Martin, Bill McKechnie, Wally Pipp, Socks Seibold, Dixie Walker, and Paul Waner. On the better side, future greats such as Craig Biggio and Orlando Hernandez were born in this year. The season also saw Willie Mays hit his 500th home run. Which year was this? Hint

1965

1952

1978

1940

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Question 8 of 10

8. This decade saw the first organized professional baseball league. Boston fans loved this decade as their team won four consecutive pennants. It would also see a pitcher win 253 games in only seven seasons. Some greats would be born in this decade, some in the names of Willie Keeler, Deacon Phillippe, Cy Seymour, Buck Freeman, Nick Altrock, Bill Dinneen, and Vic Willis. Which decade was this? Hint

1870s

1890s

1850s

1910s

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Question 9 of 10

9. This year still rings out, "The Giants win the pennant!" In that same season, baseball saw the Eddie Gaedel incident at the hands of Bill Veeck. Dodger Roy Campanella won his first MVP award. Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle were rookies in the season also. Which year was this? Hint

1965

1951

1942

1930

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Question 10 of 10

10. This year saw the Angels' first World Series appearance. For the first time in his career, pitcher John Smoltz would not start a game in a season, worked all his games from the bullpen, and came away with the Rolaids Relief Award. Which season was this? Hint

1995

2002

2007

1989

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 1940

Feller of the Indians threw his no-no on April 16, 1940, in a 1-0 win over the White Sox. The Reds defeated the Tigers, four games to three in the World Series. The Hall of Fame would have only one member inducted from 1940-1943. That member was Rogers Hornsby.

Answer: 1956

Roberts retired after 19 seasons in 1966 with a career record 505 home runs allowed. Don Newcombe of the Dodgers was the first recipient of the Cy Young Award in 1956. Mack managed for 53 seasons, 50 of those with the Philadelphia Athletics.

Answer: 1910s

The Giants lost three consecutive World Series from 1911-1913. They lost another in 1917. Their superiors were the Athletics twice, the Red Sox, and White Sox. Chief Louis Sockalexis was the first American-Indian to play professional baseball in Cleveland.

His career began with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League. The American League Cleveland team was later named in honor of him in 1915. He died in 1913. The MVP began in 1911 with Ty Cobb of the AL and Frank Schulte of the NL being the first recipients.

4. This decade saw four batting Triple Crowns. It also saw a player win three MVP awards in the same decade for the first time in history. Which decade was this?

Answer: 1930s

The Triple Crowns belonged to Chuck Klein of the Phillies in 1933, Jimmie Foxx of the Athletics also in 1933, Lou Gehrig of the Yankees in 1934, and Joe Medwick of the Cardinals in 1937. Foxx won the three MVPs in 1932, 1933, and 1938.

Answer: 1998

It was the bat of Mark McGwire of the Cardinals who set the new record with 70. Sosa stole most of Mark's glory by winning the MVP award with the Cubs, and hit 66 home runs of his own. The Brewers franchise began in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots. They played in all divisions of the American League before being moved to the National League Central Division in 1998.

6. Which decade saw the Boston Red Sox not only go to, but win four World Series championships?

Answer: 1910s

The Red Sox hit the promised land in 1912, 1915, 1916, and 1918. They weren't selective as they defeated the Cubs, Robins, Phillies, and Giants. Babe Ruth played in two of those series as a pitcher. He was traded to the Yankees after the 1919 season. The rest of the story is about some 'curse'.

Answer: 1965

Mays ended his career with 660 home runs in 1973. The Twins also went to their first Minnesota World Series in 1965 against the Dodgers, but lost four games to three.

Answer: 1870s

The league was the National Association. The year was 1871, the team was the Boston Red Stockings, and the pitcher was Al Spalding. His season win totals were 19, 38, 41, 52, 55, 47, and one. That was it as he retired after only seven seasons in 1877. The Red Stockings won the NA pennant from 1872-1875, then the league folded.

Answer: 1951

The famous words of Russ Hodges rang out when the Giants put the Dodgers down in their NL playoffs of 1951. The Giants would go on to lose in the World Series against the Yankees. Eddie Gaedel was the biggest littlest prank in baseball with the St. Louis Browns. Campanella won the MVP in 1951, 1953, and 1955, before an auto accident ended his baseball career in 1957.

Answer: 2002

The Angels, under manager Mike Scioscia defeated the San Francisco Giants. Smoltz was in his 14th season in 2002 with the Braves. John went only 3-2, but tacked on 55 saves in the season.

Source: Author Nightmare

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