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Impossible Baseball Hodgepodge Quiz

This might be the most difficult baseball trivia you've ever seen. There's no common theme, other than that these questions are next-to-impossible to answer. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by soxfan8. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
soxfan8

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,922

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

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2543

Last 3 plays: zzzsz (4/20), Guest 38 (4/20), sabbaticalfire (12/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the first pitcher to record 10 or more saves in a single season? Hint

Firpo Marberry

Christy Mathewson

Johnny Allen

Three-Finger Brown

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Question 2 of 20

2. When Babe Ruth hit 29 home runs in 1919, whose single-season home run record did he break?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 20

3. In 1979, Phil Niekro went 21-20. This was the _______ time that a 20-game winner also managed to lose 20 games in the same season. Hint

8th

10th

2nd

5th

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who set a record for the fewest pitches in a complete game in 1944, with 58 pitches?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the first pitcher to strike out 200 or more batters for nine straight seasons? Hint

Tom Seaver

Bob Feller

Nolan Ryan

Sandy Koufax

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which player received the most votes in Major League Baseball's All-Century Team voting in 1999? Hint

Johnny Bench

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig

Hank Aaron

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was the first designated hitter to hit a home run in National League history?

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Question 8 of 20

8. This player was the first 23 year-old to ever hit .400 in a season. He was the youngest to achieve this feat. Who is he? Hint

Ted Williams

Honus Wagner

Ty Cobb

Rogers Hornsby

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Question 9 of 20

9. During the 20th century: who was the last pitcher to throw a shutout in his first major league start?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Since 1901: in 1993 the Giants were the ____ team to win more than 100 games and NOT advance to postseason play? Hint

7th

8th

4tht

3rd

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Question 11 of 20

11. Two pitchers held the record for most career postseason losses at the close of the 20th century. One was Tom Glavine. Who was the other? Hint

Whitey Ford

Mickey Lolich

Bob Gibson

Greg Maddux

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in both ends of a doubleheader? Hint

Fernando Tatis

Robin Ventura

Jim Rice

Willie McCovey

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who was the first replacement player to be added to a major-league roster in 1995?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the first pitcher to throw a shutout in both ends of a doubleheader? Hint

Ed Reulbach

Rube Waddell

Christy Mathewson

Joe McGinnity

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who was the first player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game? Hint

Eddie Murray

Johnny Lucadello

Mickey Mantle

Wally Schang

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Question 16 of 20

16. Of the Triple Crown winners during the 20th century, how many have tied for the league lead in one of the three categories (batting average, home runs, RBIs)? Hint

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Question 17 of 20

17. When Babe Ruth hit 29 homers in 1919, his total alone was more than the total of how many entire teams? Hint

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Question 18 of 20

18. Before Pedro Martinez did it May 18th, 2002, who was the last American League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname .)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who was the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues? Hint

Frank Robinson

Bob Watson

Kenny Lofton

Bobby Bonds

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who was the last National League pitcher to win pitching's Triple Crown (leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) in the 1980s or 1990s? Hint

Mike Scott

Dwight Gooden

Randy Johnson

Pedro Martinez

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first pitcher to record 10 or more saves in a single season?

Answer: Three-Finger Brown

Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown was 21-11 with 13 saves for the 1911 Cubs.

2. When Babe Ruth hit 29 home runs in 1919, whose single-season home run record did he break?

Answer: Ned Williamson

Williamson hit 27 home runs for the 1884 Chicago White Stockings.

3. In 1979, Phil Niekro went 21-20. This was the _______ time that a 20-game winner also managed to lose 20 games in the same season.

Answer: 5th

The first occasion after 1903 was George Mullin who went 21-20 for the 1905 Tigers, then followed that up with a 20-20 campaign in 1907. Jim Scott went 20-20,for the 1913 Chicago White Sox, and Walter Johnson went 25-20 for the 1915 Washington Senators. The 5th occasion was Phil Niekro who was 21-20 for the 1979 Atlanta Braves.

4. Who set a record for the fewest pitches in a complete game in 1944, with 58 pitches?

Answer: Charley Barrett

On Aug. 10, 1944, while pitching for the Boston Braves, Barrett needed just 58 pitches in a two-hit shutout of the Cincinnati Reds. He walked one and struck out one. The game lasted one hour, 15 minutes.

5. Who was the first pitcher to strike out 200 or more batters for nine straight seasons?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Seaver struck out 200 or more batters from 1968 to 1976.

6. Which player received the most votes in Major League Baseball's All-Century Team voting in 1999?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Gehrig received 1,207,992 votes to lead all players. Ruth was second with 1,159,044. Aaron third with 1,156,782 and Bench fourth with 1,010,403.

7. Who was the first designated hitter to hit a home run in National League history?

Answer: Rickey Henderson

Henderson hit a solo shot for the San Diego Padres on June 12th, 1997, in the Padres first interleague game against the Anaheim Angels. Anaheim won 8-4.

8. This player was the first 23 year-old to ever hit .400 in a season. He was the youngest to achieve this feat. Who is he?

Answer: Ted Williams

The Splendid Splinter turned 23 in the middle of the 1941 season, when he batted .406.

9. During the 20th century: who was the last pitcher to throw a shutout in his first major league start?

Answer: Mike Norris

Norris turned the trick on April 10th, 1975, by beating the White Sox, 9-0, in his debut.

10. Since 1901: in 1993 the Giants were the ____ team to win more than 100 games and NOT advance to postseason play?

Answer: 8th

The 1909 Cubs were the first, when they finished 104-49, but the Pirates won 110 games that year. The 1915 Tigers were second, when they finished 100-54 behind the Red Sox 101-53. The 1942 Dodgers won 104 games behind St. Louis with 106 victories. In 1954, the Yankees won 103 games, but the Cleveland Indians were 111-43.

In 1961 the Tigers finished 101-61 behind the Yankees 109-53. The Dodgers in 1962 became the 6th team since 1903, when winning 102 games for second place behind San Francisco with 103.

The 1980 Baltimore Orioles were the 7th team (100-62 behind the Yankees 103-59) and the 1993 Giants were the 8th team, when they won 103 games, but the Atlanta Braves were 104-58.

11. Two pitchers held the record for most career postseason losses at the close of the 20th century. One was Tom Glavine. Who was the other?

Answer: Greg Maddux

Both Glavine and Maddux have 13 career losses in the postseason, thanks to the extra round of playoffs introduced with the addition of the wild card. The next closest are Jerry Reuss and Whitey Ford, who each have eight.

12. Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in both ends of a doubleheader?

Answer: Robin Ventura

Ventura accomplished this on May 20th, 1999 while playing with the Mets. Ironically, Ventura hit two grand slams in the same game on September 4th, 1995.

13. Who was the first replacement player to be added to a major-league roster in 1995?

Answer: Ron Rightnowar

The Milwaukee Brewers added Rightnowar to their roster on May 19th, 1995, and he made his debut the next day. He finished his short-lived career with a 2-1 record.

14. Who was the first pitcher to throw a shutout in both ends of a doubleheader?

Answer: Ed Reulbach

Reulbach did this for the Chicago Cubs on September 26th, 1908. By the close of the 20th century he remained the first and only player to achieve this feat.

15. Who was the first player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game?

Answer: Wally Schang

Schang, a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, hit a home run from each side of the plate on September 8th, 1916.

16. Of the Triple Crown winners during the 20th century, how many have tied for the league lead in one of the three categories (batting average, home runs, RBIs)?

Answer: 2

Joe Medwick hit 31 homers in 1937, tying him with the Giants' Mel Ott. But Ducky's .374 average and 154 RBIs far outpaced the rest of the league. And in 1967, Carl Yastrzemski tied Harmon Killebrew with 44 home runs, but Yaz paced the A.L. with a .326 average and 121 RBIs.

17. When Babe Ruth hit 29 homers in 1919, his total alone was more than the total of how many entire teams?

Answer: 10

The White Sox (25), Indians (24), Tigers (23), Senators (24), Reds (20), Dodgers (25), Pirates (17), Cardinals (18), Braves (24) and Cubs (21) all fell well short of the Babe.

18. Before Pedro Martinez did it May 18th, 2002, who was the last American League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches?

Answer: Jeff Montgomery

On April 29th, 1990, Montgomery struck out the Rangers' Pete Incaviglia, Geno Petralli and Thad Bosley in succession.

19. Who was the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues?

Answer: Bob Watson

Watson hit the second cycle of his career on September 15th, 1979 for the Red Sox. He previously hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros.

20. Who was the last National League pitcher to win pitching's Triple Crown (leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) in the 1980s or 1990s?

Answer: Dwight Gooden

In 1985, Dwight Gooden was 24-4, had a 1.53 ERA and 268 strikeouts.

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