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Latin Stars II Trivia Quiz

Following up on my Latin Stars quiz, I give you ten more questions regarding Latin-born MLB players.

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

Author
leojahn

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,029

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
529

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Question 1 of 10

1. On June 21, 1970, a weak hitting shortstop amazed the baseball world, by becoming the first player in history to go 7-for-7 in a single game. Who was this player? Hint

Enzo Hernandez - Venezuela

Cesar Gutierrez - Venezuela

Dave Concepcion - Venezuela

Leo Cardenas - Cuba

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Question 2 of 10

2. Out of the following pairs of players with the same last name, which ones are Not brothers? Hint

Pascual and Melido Perez - Dominican Republic

Felipe and Matty Alou - Dominican Republic

Ozzie and Carlos Guillen - Venezuela

Jose and Hector Cruz - Puerto Rico

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first perfect game by a Latin pitcher happened on July 28, 1991, when the Expos beat the Dodgers 2-0 behind a pitching gem. Who was the winning pitcher?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname. He was born in Nicaragua)

4. The following four players, all of them retired, were known to be excellent hitters. All of them played for 15 seasons in the Majors. Who is the one from this group, who retired with the highest batting average of .307? Hint

Matty Alou - Dominican Republic

Pedro Guerrero - Dominican Republic

Rico Carty - Dominican Republic

Tony Oliva - Cuba

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Question 5 of 10

5. From the following group of excellent hitters, who was the only one that never won a batting title in his career? Hint

Roberto Clemente - Puerto Rico

Roberto Alomar - Puerto Rico

Andres Galarraga - Venezuela

Manny Ramirez - Dominican Republic

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Question 6 of 10

6. Out of these four sluggers, all retired, only one of these won two HR titles in his career. Who is he? Hint

Pedro Guerrero - Dominican Republic

Tony Perez - Cuba

Tony Armas - Venezuela

Orlando Cepeda - Puerto Rico

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1954, the Cleveland Indians won a whopping 111 games. On that pennant-winning team, they had a second baseman who hit for a .341 batting average. Who was this Latin player? Hint

Bobby Avila - Mexico

Minnie Minoso - Cuba

Chico Carrasquel - Venezuela

Manny Trillo -Venezuela

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Question 8 of 10

8. The record for most career saves by a latin pitcher is 320. Who set that record? Hint

Ugueth Urbina - Venezuela

Roberto Hernandez - Puerto Rico

Mariano Rivera - Panama

Jose Mesa - Dominican Republic

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Question 9 of 10

9. Four Latin players have reached the 400 homer plateau. Which of the following has hit more career home runs? Hint

Juan Gonzalez - Puerto Rico

Rafael Palmeiro - Cuba

Sammy Sosa - Dominican Republic

Jose Canseco - Cuba

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Question 10 of 10

10. The four players listed below, all of them retired, are the Latin leaders in career stolen bases. Which one leads the pack with 649? Hint

Cesar Cedeno - Dominican Republic

Omar Moreno - Panama

Luis Aparicio - Venezuela

Bert Campaneris - Cuba

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On June 21, 1970, a weak hitting shortstop amazed the baseball world, by becoming the first player in history to go 7-for-7 in a single game. Who was this player?

Answer: Cesar Gutierrez - Venezuela

Cesar Gutierrez performed this feat for the Detroit Tigers in his only complete season in the Majors. He retired after the 1971 season with a .235 batting average.

2. Out of the following pairs of players with the same last name, which ones are Not brothers?

Answer: Ozzie and Carlos Guillen - Venezuela

Ozzie and Carlos were both Venezuelan shortstops, however, they are not related to each other.

3. The first perfect game by a Latin pitcher happened on July 28, 1991, when the Expos beat the Dodgers 2-0 behind a pitching gem. Who was the winning pitcher?

Answer: Dennis Martinez

Dennis Martinez had a long career. He is also the winningest Latin pitcher with a record of 245-193, even surpassing Juan Marichal.

Answer: Matty Alou - Dominican Republic

Matty, a Dominican born player, even won the NL batting title in 1966 with a .342 average. Carty retired with a .299 avg., Guerrero with a .300 avg., and Oliva with a .304 avg.

5. From the following group of excellent hitters, who was the only one that never won a batting title in his career?

Answer: Roberto Alomar - Puerto Rico

Robbie Alomar, who has been one of the greatest and most consistent players of the past 15 years, hasn't won a batting crown. Clemente won 4, the last one in 1967 with a .357 average. Galarraga won his in 1993 with a .370 average, and Manny won his title in 2002 with a .349 avg.

6. Out of these four sluggers, all retired, only one of these won two HR titles in his career. Who is he?

Answer: Tony Armas - Venezuela

Armas hit 22 homers for the A's to win the 1981 (strike shortened season) crown. Three years later, he captured the title again by hitting 43 homers for the Red Sox.

7. In 1954, the Cleveland Indians won a whopping 111 games. On that pennant-winning team, they had a second baseman who hit for a .341 batting average. Who was this Latin player?

Answer: Bobby Avila - Mexico

Bobby Avila had his finest season in 1954. He never again matched that feat. Carrasquel played SS for the White Sox at the time. Minoso, also a White Sox player, was an outfielder. Trillo, the only other 2B in this group, didn't debut until 1975.

8. The record for most career saves by a latin pitcher is 320. Who set that record?

Answer: Mariano Rivera - Panama

Rivera was the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball.

9. Four Latin players have reached the 400 homer plateau. Which of the following has hit more career home runs?

Answer: Sammy Sosa - Dominican Republic

Sammy hit his 499th in the 2002 season with the Cubs.

10. The four players listed below, all of them retired, are the Latin leaders in career stolen bases. Which one leads the pack with 649?

Answer: Bert Campaneris - Cuba

Cedeno retired with 550 thefts. Aparicio, who once led the AL for 9 consecutive seasons, had 506. Moreno, a former Pirate, stole a total of 487 bases.

Source: Author leojahn

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