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Is Baseball Your Worst Nightmare? Quiz

No phantoms or banshees here, just a simple quiz on baseball for those of us with only a fleeting knowledge of the game.

A multiple-choice quiz by cazza2902. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cazza2902

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,346

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. You make a vist to Wrigley Field in Chicago to watch baseball. Ok you can't follow the game that well but you do learn it is the home of the Chicago Cubs. You also learn that the field is named for a businessman who manufactured ______ . Hint

Soft drinks

Baseballs

Chewing gum

Cigarettes

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Question 2 of 10

2. You listen every year and wonder why the World Series is called the 'World Series'. So few countries are actually involved. Which of these countries had a team that has participated in the World Series? Hint

Australia

New Zealand

United Kingdom

Canada

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Question 3 of 10

3. Simon and Garfunkel sang about me. I was once married to Marilyn Monroe and I played for the New York Yankees. Who am I? Hint

Babe Ruth

Joe DiMaggio

Yogi Berra

Ty Cobb

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Question 4 of 10

4. When listening to a game of baseball, you have got to be worried about the degree of larcency involved as players are often accused of stealing. What is it that they are trying to steal? Hint

The pitcher's girlfriend

A ball

A base

A hotdog

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Question 5 of 10

5. Baseball is full of wonderfully descriptive expressions such as the fly ball. What actually is a fly ball? Hint

A ball that buzzes along the ground

A pitch that comes in at groin height

An annoying ball that you just can't hit

A ball that is struck high in the air

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the purpose of the hand signals that the catcher makes? Hint

To signal his lunch order

To signal where the ball is going to be hit

To signal changes in field positions

To signal the type of pitch

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Question 7 of 10

7. Baseball has never been an official Summer Olympic Game sport.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Babe Ruth, who played most of his professional career with the New York Yankees, is arguably one of the best known names in baseball. What was his birth name? Hint

George Herman Ruth Jr

Edward George Ruth

Babe Ruth

Ruth Herman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these is the home baseball ground of the New York Yankees? Hint

Lambeau Field

Petco Field

Yankee Stadium

Fenway Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these teams won the 2009 World Series? Hint

Philadelphia Phillies

New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox

Chicago White Sox

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Chewing gum

The ground was originally called Cubs Park but in 1926 it was renamed Wrigley Field for its owner William Wrigley Jr. Wrigley was a major manufacturer of chewing gum whose company brought us such brands as PK and Juicy Fruit. It was acquired by Mars Inc. in 2008.

Answer: Canada

Canada and the United States are the only countries that have fielded teams in the 'World Series'. Despite the name, no international federation has as yet endorsed the 'World Series' as a world championship.

3. Simon and Garfunkel sang about me. I was once married to Marilyn Monroe and I played for the New York Yankees. Who am I?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio is another of those baseball players whose name has passed into popular culture. He was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr in 1914. Marilyn Monroe filed for divorce less than a year into their marriage. Simon and Garfunkel sang, 'Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you', in their classic song "Mrs Robinson".

4. When listening to a game of baseball, you have got to be worried about the degree of larcency involved as players are often accused of stealing. What is it that they are trying to steal?

Answer: A base

Stealing a base occurs when a player is already on a base and makes a play for the next base as the pitcher delivers the ball. Stolen bases (SB) are not punishable offences, and indeed could be considered to be badges of honour.

5. Baseball is full of wonderfully descriptive expressions such as the fly ball. What actually is a fly ball?

Answer: A ball that is struck high in the air

As the name implies, it is a ball hit high in the air. If it was cricket, a rough equivalent would be hitting a six. i.e., a ball which travels in the air and clears the boundary.

6. What is the purpose of the hand signals that the catcher makes?

Answer: To signal the type of pitch

The catcher is letting the pitcher know what type of pitch to throw. This requires the catcher to combine a knowledge of the skills and abilities of his team's pitchers, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each batter.

7. Baseball has never been an official Summer Olympic Game sport.

Answer: False

Baseball was first played at the 1900 Summer Olympics but was not an officially recognised sport. It made its official debut in 1992 at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. It has however, been voted out as an official Summer Olympic Sport for the 2012 Olympics.

8. Babe Ruth, who played most of his professional career with the New York Yankees, is arguably one of the best known names in baseball. What was his birth name?

Answer: George Herman Ruth Jr

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth Jr was born on 6 February 1895 and died 16 August 1948. He had a number of nicknames including 'Bambino' and the 'Sultan of Swat'. He is often listed in various surveys and opinion polls as one of the greatest baseball players ever.

9. Which one of these is the home baseball ground of the New York Yankees?

Answer: Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium is located in the Bronx in New York City. It was opened in 1923 and has undergone several major renovations since then. Fenway Park is the home to the Boston Red Sox. You would find the Green Bay Packers at home in Lambeau Field.

10. Which one of these teams won the 2009 World Series?

Answer: New York Yankees

The two teams that played off in the 2009 World Series were the Yankees and the Phillies. The Yankees won the series four games to two. It was the 27th time the Yankees claimed the prize.

Source: Author cazza2902

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