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I'm First! Trivia Quiz

A 10 question multiple choice quiz of the FIRSTS that occurred in Major League baseball in the 20th Century.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,555

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
648

Question 1 of 10

1. What player was the FIRST to ever be ejected for throwing a spitball? Hint

Walt Littleton

Gaylord Perry

Nels Potter

Lew Burdette

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team was the FIRST to have their names put on the back of their jerseys? Hint

White Sox

Pirates

Reds

Yankees

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which of these years did the sacrifice fly rule become official in the Majors? Hint

1953

1951

1952

1954

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Question 4 of 10

4. What pitcher was the FIRST to give up 46 home runs in a season? Hint

Robin Roberts

Hoyt Wilhem

Bill Singer

Don Drysdale

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Question 5 of 10

5. What pitcher was the FIRST to start 20 games and complete all of those 20 games? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Walter Johnson

Ted Lyons

Dizzy Dean

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the FIRST player to quit baseball instead of being sent to the Minor League? Hint

Greg Martinsen

Marty Anglos

Joe Tepsic

Bill World

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team owner was the FIRST to honor fans with a Fan Appreciation Day numerous times per year, where the fans received free gifts? Hint

George Steinbrenner

Walter O'Malley

Bill Veeck

Connie Mack

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did 'warning tracks' FIRST appear in baseball as required by the rules? Hint

1970s

1930s

1940s

1960s

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did the American League FIRST require batting helmets? Hint

1951

1955

1957

1953

10. The FIRST most famous recognized line by a play-by-play announcer was in 1951 when Bobby Thomson hit the game winning home run for the Giants. Who was it that repeatedly screamed, 'The Giants win the pennant, The Giants win the pennant, The Giants ... '? Hint

Joe Medwick

Alvin Dark

Russ Hodges

Mel Allen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What player was the FIRST to ever be ejected for throwing a spitball?

Answer: Nels Potter

Potter while pitching for the Browns was ejected on July 20, 1944, in a game against the Yankees. I think that he was Perry's idol.

2. What team was the FIRST to have their names put on the back of their jerseys?

Answer: White Sox

The infamous owner of the White Sox, Bill Veeck did another first when he put the names on in 1960. Btw, he also unveiled the 'exploding' scoreboard at Comiskey Park in the same year.

3. In which of these years did the sacrifice fly rule become official in the Majors?

Answer: 1954

The sacrifice fly rule does not charge a batter with an at-bat statistic. 1954 was the 3rd time in baseball that it was reinstated.

4. What pitcher was the FIRST to give up 46 home runs in a season?

Answer: Robin Roberts

He did this in 1956 while pitching for the Phillies. As of the end of the 2000 season, he holds the all-time career record of 502 homers.

5. What pitcher was the FIRST to start 20 games and complete all of those 20 games?

Answer: Ted Lyons

With a weak pitching staff behind him, Lyons did this in 1942.

6. Who was the FIRST player to quit baseball instead of being sent to the Minor League?

Answer: Joe Tepsic

Tepsic was the Dodger's bonus baby in 1946. When he stung the Dodgers with his terrible play and they wanted to send him to the Minors, he quit! This happened in 1947.

7. What team owner was the FIRST to honor fans with a Fan Appreciation Day numerous times per year, where the fans received free gifts?

Answer: Bill Veeck

In 1948 as a result of their night watchman Joe Early who came to Veeck with this question. Veeck created the 'Fan Day', and started with Early as he received an outhouse and a back-firing Model T in front of 26,000 fans.

8. When did 'warning tracks' FIRST appear in baseball as required by the rules?

Answer: 1940s

This was the next to last major outfield requirement for safety reasons. It was introduced in July 1949. The last rule implementation was for padded fences.

9. In what year did the American League FIRST require batting helmets?

Answer: 1957

Although many players had worn them voluntarily, the League mandated the use in 1957.

Answer: Russ Hodges

The line that went down for eternity was made by the Giants announcer in 1951 against the Dodgers.

Source: Author Nightmare

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