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Quiz about Im 18 So What
Quiz about Im 18 So What

I'm 18, So What? Trivia Quiz


A quiz about some very young people who beat the odds and made it big in Major League Baseball. I hope you have fun with it. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
327,220
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
467
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. I was 18 years old when I debuted with the Detroit Tigers in 1905. I played in only 41 games that season, but went on to hit over .300 in my next 23 seasons. Not only that, in 1909 I batted for the Triple Crown, and in 1911 won the first American League MVP Award. Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This 18-year old rookie debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 1994. After seven seasons with them, he signed as a free agent with the Rangers in 2001, then was traded to the Yankees. Who is this that hit his 500th career home run after only 13 seasons, and was still a Yankee in 2010? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This future Hall of Famer was only 18 years old by one week when he donned the uniform of the Washington Senators in 1954, but when the franchise moved in 1961 to Minnesota, people were about to recognize this 500 Club home run hitter. Who was this that wore the number 3, and terrorized American League pitchers? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I was 15 years old when I debuted for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944 as a pitcher. I even had to have permission from my high school principal to play. I was pounded in my debut for a 67.50 ERA, then didn't return to the Majors until 1952. I retired in 1966 after 16 seasons. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This 17-year old catcher made his name with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959-1969. He also played for the Phillies, and had brief stints with the Expos and Red Sox. He was there in the late 1960s to catch for the great Bob Gibson. After retiring in 1980, he became a rather critical baseball broadcaster. Who is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1936, the Cleveland Indians took a chance with this 17-year old pitcher. He would go on to play his entire 18-season career in an Indian uniform, and in-between threw a Triple Crown in 1940. He later went to the Hall of Fame in 1962. Who is this pitching great? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. If the Philadelphia Athletics only knew what they had when they let me play at 17 in 1925, or maybe they did. I won two AL MVPs with them, batted for a Triple Crown, then won another MVP with the Red Sox. I hit over 500 home runs, and even made it into the Hall of Fame. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This 18-year old shortstop was a rookie with the Brewers in 1974. They liked him so much that he played for 20 seasons with them. He won the AL MVP in 1982 and 1989. Who is this 1999 Hall of Fame inductee? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1953, this 18-year old took to the outfield of the Detroit Tigers with the number 6 on his back. He was still there 22 seasons later. In 1955, he was runner-up MVP, and went to over 10 All-Star games. He was almost a member of the 400 Home Run Club and missed it by one home run. Who is this Hall of Famer? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I just turned 17 years old a month earlier when the New York Giants gave me a chance to stand in their outfield. I thanked them by being the third player in history to hit 500 home runs. I took my jersey number 4 to the Hall of Fame in 1951. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I was 18 years old when I debuted with the Detroit Tigers in 1905. I played in only 41 games that season, but went on to hit over .300 in my next 23 seasons. Not only that, in 1909 I batted for the Triple Crown, and in 1911 won the first American League MVP Award. Who am I?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb played in 22 seasons for the Tigers before being traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for his final two seasons. Cobb was a shy but cocky 18-year old when he began, and turned into one of baseball's most dirtiest players with his brawling and over 100 documented instances of 'spiking' opponents while sliding into a base.

The "Georgia Peach" retired in 1928, and was one of the five players first inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936.
2. This 18-year old rookie debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 1994. After seven seasons with them, he signed as a free agent with the Rangers in 2001, then was traded to the Yankees. Who is this that hit his 500th career home run after only 13 seasons, and was still a Yankee in 2010?

Answer: Alex Rodriguez

Alex won the AL MVP Award in 2003 with the Rangers, then 2005 and 2007 with the Yankees. He began the 2010 season tied with Mark McGwire with 583 home runs, and three behind Frank Robinson. A-Rod has since passed them both.
3. This future Hall of Famer was only 18 years old by one week when he donned the uniform of the Washington Senators in 1954, but when the franchise moved in 1961 to Minnesota, people were about to recognize this 500 Club home run hitter. Who was this that wore the number 3, and terrorized American League pitchers?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Harmon, nicknamed "Killer", was the 1969 AL MVP, and was in the top five MVP voting six times in his career. He had the opportunity to go to one World Series, and had one home run to his credit in 1965 in a loss to the Dodgers. Killebrew hit 573 career home runs over his 22-season career.
4. I was 15 years old when I debuted for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944 as a pitcher. I even had to have permission from my high school principal to play. I was pounded in my debut for a 67.50 ERA, then didn't return to the Majors until 1952. I retired in 1966 after 16 seasons. Who am I?

Answer: Joe Nuxhall

Joe's best season was in 1954 when he went 12-5. Unfortunately, Joe never saw a World Series game in his career. He died in 2007 at the age of 79.
5. This 17-year old catcher made his name with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959-1969. He also played for the Phillies, and had brief stints with the Expos and Red Sox. He was there in the late 1960s to catch for the great Bob Gibson. After retiring in 1980, he became a rather critical baseball broadcaster. Who is this?

Answer: Tim McCarver

McCarver went to three World Series with the Cardinals and won two. Tim was NL MVP runner-up in 1967 to teammate Orlando Cepeda. Many ball players dislike his baseball broadcasting life because his commentary is sometimes over-the-top, criticizing what specific ballplayers do on and off the field.
6. In 1936, the Cleveland Indians took a chance with this 17-year old pitcher. He would go on to play his entire 18-season career in an Indian uniform, and in-between threw a Triple Crown in 1940. He later went to the Hall of Fame in 1962. Who is this pitching great?

Answer: Bob Feller

"Rapid Robert" set a season strikeout record with an amazing 348 strikeouts in 1946, a record that would stand until Sandy Koufax broke it in 1965. Feller was in the top five for the MVP voting four times in his career.
7. If the Philadelphia Athletics only knew what they had when they let me play at 17 in 1925, or maybe they did. I won two AL MVPs with them, batted for a Triple Crown, then won another MVP with the Red Sox. I hit over 500 home runs, and even made it into the Hall of Fame. Who am I?

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Jimmie won the MVP in 1932 and 1933 with the Athletics along with the Triple Crown in the latter season, then another MVP in 1938 with Boston. In 1939, he was runner-up MVP to Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees. Foxx belted out 534 home runs over 20 seasons, and was inducted in 1951.
8. This 18-year old shortstop was a rookie with the Brewers in 1974. They liked him so much that he played for 20 seasons with them. He won the AL MVP in 1982 and 1989. Who is this 1999 Hall of Fame inductee?

Answer: Robin Yount

Robin found one World Series in 1982 against the Cardinals. Not known for his power, he had one home run to his credit in World Series play. He retired with 251 over his career.
9. In 1953, this 18-year old took to the outfield of the Detroit Tigers with the number 6 on his back. He was still there 22 seasons later. In 1955, he was runner-up MVP, and went to over 10 All-Star games. He was almost a member of the 400 Home Run Club and missed it by one home run. Who is this Hall of Famer?

Answer: Al Kaline

Al missed the MVP Award in his third season to Yogi Berra of the Yankees in a very close balloting. He hit 399 career home runs, just one shy of an (back then) elusive club. The hall inducted him in 1980.
10. I just turned 17 years old a month earlier when the New York Giants gave me a chance to stand in their outfield. I thanked them by being the third player in history to hit 500 home runs. I took my jersey number 4 to the Hall of Fame in 1951. Who am I?

Answer: Mel Ott

Nicknamed "Master Melvin", Ott hit 20 home runs in a season 15 times in his 22-season career. His season high was 42 in 1929, and showed the consistency to hit 511, all with the Giants. After his 1951 hall induction, he died in 1958. Jimmie Foxx was the second player to hit 500 home runs, behind Babe Ruth.
Source: Author Nightmare

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