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I Retired Where? Trivia Quiz

Some players provided their services to only one team in Major League Baseball, while some played for more than 10 teams. See if you can match the team that the players retired with. Good luck!

A matching quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dg_dave

Time
5 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
383,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Questions		Choices
1. Kenny Lofton was a speedster and had a fairly good bat. Beginning his career in 1991 with the Astros, he played for more than 10 different franchises in-between before retiring with which team in 2007?		Braves
2. Gaylord Perry is a pitcher well known for throwing the spitter. He played with eight different franchises and found his final season with which team?		Royals
3. Hank Aaron was the home run king of baseball with the Braves. With which team did he retire?		Indians
4. David Wells is widely known for his perfect game in 1998 with the Yankees. Some fans might not be aware that he only played for the Yankees in four of his 21 seasons, and played for nine different teams in his career. With which team did David retire?		Dodgers
5. Hall of Famer Duke Snider had a feared bat with the Dodgers and hit 407 home runs in his career. Which team did he retire with?		Pirates
6. Mike Morgan was primarily a starting pitcher. He began his career with Oakland in 1978, and retired with which team in 2002?		Giants
7. Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm played for 21 seasons and was mostly known for throwing the knuckleball. His career began as a New York Giant. With which team did he retire in 1972?		Diamondbacks
8. The "Sultan of Swat", Babe Ruth spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. With which team did he walk away from baseball?		Brewers
9. Hall of Fame slugger Frank Robinson started his career with the Cincinnati Reds where he won the NL MVP Award. From there he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. Which team did Frank play his final season with?		Indians
10. Hall of Famer Willie Stargell began his great career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With which team did he retire after playing in 21 seasons?		Dodgers

Select each answer

1. Kenny Lofton was a speedster and had a fairly good bat. Beginning his career in 1991 with the Astros, he played for more than 10 different franchises in-between before retiring with which team in 2007?

2. Gaylord Perry is a pitcher well known for throwing the spitter. He played with eight different franchises and found his final season with which team?

3. Hank Aaron was the home run king of baseball with the Braves. With which team did he retire?

4. David Wells is widely known for his perfect game in 1998 with the Yankees. Some fans might not be aware that he only played for the Yankees in four of his 21 seasons, and played for nine different teams in his career. With which team did David retire?

5. Hall of Famer Duke Snider had a feared bat with the Dodgers and hit 407 home runs in his career. Which team did he retire with?

6. Mike Morgan was primarily a starting pitcher. He began his career with Oakland in 1978, and retired with which team in 2002?

7. Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm played for 21 seasons and was mostly known for throwing the knuckleball. His career began as a New York Giant. With which team did he retire in 1972?

8. The "Sultan of Swat", Babe Ruth spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. With which team did he walk away from baseball?

9. Hall of Fame slugger Frank Robinson started his career with the Cincinnati Reds where he won the NL MVP Award. From there he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. Which team did Frank play his final season with?

10. Hall of Famer Willie Stargell began his great career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With which team did he retire after playing in 21 seasons?

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Indians

Kenny was runner-up for Rookie of the Year with the Indians in his first eligible season of 1992. He led the American League in five consecutive seasons for most stolen bases. He also led the league in hits once. He played in 10 seasons with the Indians during his career. Lofton retired with 622 stolen bases while splitting the 2007 season with the Rangers, then the Indians.

2. Gaylord Perry is a pitcher well known for throwing the spitter. He played with eight different franchises and found his final season with which team?

Answer: Royals

Gaylord started his career off with the Giants for 10 seasons. He was runner-up for the Cy Young Award in 1970. After the 1971 season, the Giants traded him to the Cleveland Indians. He won the Cy Young there in 1972. The Indians traded Perry to the Rangers for a couple of seasons, then Texas traded him to the Padres.

His first season in San Diego saw him win the Cy Young again in 1978, becoming the first pitcher in history to win the award in both leagues. He became a Royal in 1983 and then retired. Gaylord's career record was 314-265.

He was inducted into the Hall in 1991.

3. Hank Aaron was the home run king of baseball with the Braves. With which team did he retire?

Answer: Brewers

Henry Louis Aaron started his career with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954. After 21 seasons with the Braves, and after breaking the immortal Babe Ruth's career home run record of 714, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for two seasons before he retired in 1976. Hank hit 22 home runs for the Brewers, and 755 over his career.

Answer: Dodgers

"Boomer" threw his perfect game on May 17 against the Twins. It happened at Yankee Stadium. After beginning his career in 1987 as a Blue Jay, he signed with the Tigers in 1993. Shuffling around the league for many seasons, he signed as a free agent with the Dodgers in 2007 where he retired. David had a career record of 239-157, and finished third in the Cy Young Award balloting twice.

5. Hall of Famer Duke Snider had a feared bat with the Dodgers and hit 407 home runs in his career. Which team did he retire with?

Answer: Giants

Edwin Donald Snider first stepped on the field as a Dodger in 1947. In 1955, he finished second for the MVP Award to teammate Roy Campanella. In 1963 the Mets bought his contract from the Dodgers and he played one season in New York. The Giants then bought his contract for the 1964 season where he retired.

After going to six World Series with the Dodgers and hitting 11 home runs, the Hall opened their doors to him in 1980. Duke died in 2011 at the age of 84.

6. Mike Morgan was primarily a starting pitcher. He began his career with Oakland in 1978, and retired with which team in 2002?

Answer: Diamondbacks

Morgan pitched for an amazing 12 franchises in his career. He spent parts of 13 seasons in the National League, and 10 season parts in the American League. Mike signed with Arizona in 2000 and pitched his final three seasons there. Never winning 20 games in a season, his career record was 141-186.

7. Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm played for 21 seasons and was mostly known for throwing the knuckleball. His career began as a New York Giant. With which team did he retire in 1972?

Answer: Dodgers

Hoyt was the runner-up to Joe Black of the Dodgers for the Rookie of the Year Award while with the Giants. Hoyt pitched for nine seasons out of the bullpen before he started his first Major League game in 1958. The Hall of Famer played with the Giants, Cardinals, Indians, Orioles, White Sox, Angels, Braves, Cubs, and retired in 1972 as a Dodger. His career record was 143-122.

8. The "Sultan of Swat", Babe Ruth spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. With which team did he walk away from baseball?

Answer: Braves

The Babe began and ended his MLB career in Boston. He was with the Red Sox from 1914-1919, then in a transaction that shocked the baseball world, he was a New York Yankee in 1920. The Yankees let the Babe go after a contract dispute over his hopes of becoming a manager and he became a Boston Brave of the NL.

He played one season with the Braves and retired in 1935. Ruth was one of the first five inaugural Hall of Fame inductees in 1936. He died in 1948.

Answer: Indians

Robinson won his second MVP in his first season with the Orioles in 1966. He also batted for the Triple Crown in that season. After Baltimore it was one season with the Dodgers, two with the Angels, then three with the Indians where he retired in 1976 along with his 586 career home runs. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982 in his first year of eligibility.

10. Hall of Famer Willie Stargell began his great career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With which team did he retire after playing in 21 seasons?

Answer: Pirates

"Pops" was one of those rare single-team career players. He was runner-up for the NL MVP Award twice before finally winning it in 1979 along with Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals. He topped out at 48 home runs in 1971 and hit 475 in his career, the same amount as the great Stan Musial. Willie retired in 1982 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. Wilver Dornel Stargell died in 2001 at the age of 61 and broke the hearts of many Pittsburgh fans.

Source: Author dg_dave

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