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Home Runs Trivia Quiz

A collection of HR trivia.

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

Author
RockerBren

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,390

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1239

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first Toronto Blue Jay to lead the AL in home runs with 40? Hint

Jesse Barfield

Carlos Delgado

Shawn Green

Paul Moliter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first Detroit Tiger to lead the league in home runs with 7, in 1908?

Answer: (One word, surname only ... starts with C)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before Sosa, this player held the record for most home runs with out leading the league, with 54. Who is he? Hint

'The Commerce Comet'

'Killer'

'Iron Horse'

'Juan Gone'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of the following players, which have not hit 50 home runs in a single season Hint

Hank Greenberg

Luis Gonzalez

Greg Vaughn

Troy Glaus

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the following players, which one hit the most home runs in a single season from the 3b position? Hint

Troy Glaus

Mike Schmidt

Cal Ripken JR

Phil Nevin

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the 2001 Colorado Rockie pitcher who hit a grand slam?

Answer: (One word, surname only ... starts with N)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who set a career record for home runs hit as a switch-hitter? Hint

Chili Davis

Eddie Murray

Mickey Mantle

Bernie Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who set a record as the Oakland Athletics home run career leader? Hint

Mark McGwire

Jimmie Foxx

Reggie Jackson

Jose Canseco

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Question 9 of 10

9. This one-time Texas Ranger hit an inside the park home run to finish the 2001 season. Who is he? Hint

Todd Zeille

Andres Galarraga

Sammy Sosa

Juan Gonzalez

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who set a NL season record for hitting over 50 home runs in the 1930s? Hint

Hack Wilson

Ryan Klesko

Sammy Sosa

Shawn Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first Toronto Blue Jay to lead the AL in home runs with 40?

Answer: Jesse Barfield

2. Who was the first Detroit Tiger to lead the league in home runs with 7, in 1908?

Answer: Crawford

In 1908 Sam Crawford led the AL with a total of 7 HRs, the lowest number of home runs to ever lead the AL.

3. Before Sosa, this player held the record for most home runs with out leading the league, with 54. Who is he?

Answer: 'The Commerce Comet'

Mickey Charles Mantle hit 54 in the Roger Maris's record setting 1961 season. Sammy Sosa hit 66 in 1998, behind Mark McGwire with 70.

4. Of the following players, which have not hit 50 home runs in a single season

Answer: Troy Glaus

Glaus hit 47 in 2000, one shy of the record set by Mike Schmidt for 3B. Hank Greenberg was the first one considered to be able to beat Babe Ruth's single season record, but could not achieve this because he was not pitched to in the end of the season.

5. Of the following players, which one hit the most home runs in a single season from the 3b position?

Answer: Mike Schmidt

Schmidt set the single season record for 3rd basemen with 48 (1980 season). His record was threatened in 2000 by Troy Glaus of the Angels, when he hit 47.

6. Who is the 2001 Colorado Rockie pitcher who hit a grand slam?

Answer: Neagle

Coming into the 2001 season, Denny Neagle had 4 home runs, including one grand slam.

7. Who set a career record for home runs hit as a switch-hitter?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Mantle and Murray are both switch hitting 500 club members. Mantle hit 536 for the New York Yankees.

8. Who set a record as the Oakland Athletics home run career leader?

Answer: Mark McGwire

Though Foxx hit into the 500 club, he split with the Red Sox, Philadelphia A's. McGwire had hit 363 as a Oakland A.

9. This one-time Texas Ranger hit an inside the park home run to finish the 2001 season. Who is he?

Answer: Sammy Sosa

Sosa hit number 63 of the 2001 season as an in the park shot.

10. Who set a NL season record for hitting over 50 home runs in the 1930s?

Answer: Hack Wilson

Hack's 56 in 1930 stood for 58 years. In 1998, McGwire broke that mark.

Source: Author RockerBren

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