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Historical MLB Trivia Quiz

An average knowledge quiz about baseball.

A multiple-choice quiz by kurtcobain_us2002. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
kurtcobain_us2002

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,673

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1054

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of these players had over 400 homeruns? Hint

Craig Nettles

Duke Snider

Al Kaline

Johnny Bench

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these pitchers didn't win Cy Young awards in both the NL and the AL? Hint

Randy Jones

Pedro Martinez

Gaylord Perry

Randy Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these pitchers hasn't won a Cy Young award? Hint

Vern Law

Jim Lonborg

Nolan Ryan

Dean Chance

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame with a losing record, with over 200 game appearances?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname .. he was a Closer)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many homeruns did Pete Rose have? Hint

149-200

101-150

0-100

201-250

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Question 6 of 10

6. All the managers in the 2001 season had played in the major league. Prior to that season, when was the last time all the managers had been players? Hint

1970

1968

1972

1966

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these names were the Atlanta Braves franchise never called? Hint

Milwaukee Braves

Boston Stockings

Boston Bees

Boston Doves

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who had the lowest ERA in a single season in the 20th century? Hint

Dutch Leonard

Rollie Fingers

Bob Gibson

Vida Blue

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did MLB do after the lowest ERA was set? Hint

Raise the Mound

Lower the Mound

Put the Pitcher's Mound closer to the batter

Add the Rubber to the mound

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of the Hall of fame class of 1936 who had the most votes?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these players had over 400 homeruns?

Answer: Duke Snider

Al Kaline hit 399. Snider had 407.

2. Which of these pitchers didn't win Cy Young awards in both the NL and the AL?

Answer: Randy Jones

Gaylord Perry won it for the San Diego Padres and the Indians. Perdro won it for the Red Sox and the Expos, and Randy Johnson won it for Seattle and Arizona. Randy Jones only won it in the NL for the SDP.

3. Which one of these pitchers hasn't won a Cy Young award?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Nolan was the king for strikeouts but they don't just get you a Cy Young.

4. Who was the first relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame with a losing record, with over 200 game appearances?

Answer: Rollie Fingers

His record was 114-118.

5. How many homeruns did Pete Rose have?

Answer: 149-200

He hit for average not for power.

6. All the managers in the 2001 season had played in the major league. Prior to that season, when was the last time all the managers had been players?

Answer: 1966

Hal McCrae became the last manager needed for the manager class of 2001 to have played in the majors.

7. Which of these names were the Atlanta Braves franchise never called?

Answer: Boston Stockings

The Atlanta Braves were also called the Boston Braves, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, and Boston Rulsters.

8. Who had the lowest ERA in a single season in the 20th century?

Answer: Dutch Leonard

Gibson had an ERA of 1.12 in 1968, but the lowest was Leonard, who in 1914, threw a 0.96 for the Red Sox. The lowest ERA in baseball history at .857 was set in 1880 by Tim Keefe.

9. What did MLB do after the lowest ERA was set?

Answer: Lower the Mound

10. Of the Hall of fame class of 1936 who had the most votes?

Answer: Ty Cobb

More people voted for Cobb than they did for Babe Ruth.

Source: Author kurtcobain_us2002

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