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MLB All Star Game Trivia Quiz

This is some MLB All-Star trivia. Some questions will be about the All-Star game and some will be about the All-Star game activities.

A multiple-choice quiz by WWEFan23. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
WWEFan23

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
692

Last 3 plays: Gumper72 (6/10), Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 72 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did the first All-Star Game take place? Hint

1924

1942

1918

1933

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who hit the first home run in an All-Star game? Hint

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig

Frankie Frisch

Jimmie Foxx

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did the 2002 All-Star game ended in a tie? Hint

Rained out

Fans rushed the field

Time constraints

Both teams ran out of pitchers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Pete Rose run over at the plate on his way to scoring the winning run in the 1970 All-Star game? Hint

Ray Fosse

Jerry Moses

Bill Freehan

Clyde Wright

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Question 5 of 10

5. How are the managers selected for each league? Hint

The managers of the previous World Series teams are selected

Players vote

Fans vote

Managers with the best records in the previous season

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 20 seasons from 1963-1982, the NL won every All-Star game except for one in which season? Hint

1966

1971

1975

1980

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the first Home Run Derby in 1985? Hint

Dave Parker

Eddie Murray

Jim Rice

Dale Murphy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why was there was no All-Star game in 1945? Hint

Rained out

Not enough players

Strike shortened season

World War II

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the 2008 Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York? Hint

Justin Morneau

Lance Berkman

Josh Hamilton

Ryan Braun

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to hit 20 or more home runs in a single round of the Home Run Derby? Hint

Jason Giambi

Josh Hamilton

Bobby Abreu

Sammy Sosa

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Nov 03 2024 : Gumper72: 6/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 73: 8/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 72: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did the first All-Star Game take place?

Answer: 1933

The exact date was July 6 in Chicago with an attendance of 49,200. The AL won 4-2.

2. Who hit the first home run in an All-Star game?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Who else but Babe Ruth could hit the first home run in All-Star game history in the first All-Star game? It was a 2-run shot. Frankie Frisch also hit a home run in the game.

3. Why did the 2002 All-Star game ended in a tie?

Answer: Both teams ran out of pitchers

The game was called a 7-7 tie in the 11th inning because both teams ran out of pitchers, and it would have been to hard to have a make up date. A similar thing happened for the 1961 All-Star game, which was stopped due to a rain delay.

4. Who did Pete Rose run over at the plate on his way to scoring the winning run in the 1970 All-Star game?

Answer: Ray Fosse

Ray Fosse was run over at the plate, and the NL won 5-4 in 12 innings. Most believe this led to the downfall of Fosse's career, but he did make it to the 1971 All-Star game.

5. How are the managers selected for each league?

Answer: The managers of the previous World Series teams are selected

The managers of the previous World Series are the managers while the players get voted in by the fans. In 1995, Buck Showalter and Felipe Alou were managers because their teams had the best records, mainly because there was no World Series in 1994.

6. In 20 seasons from 1963-1982, the NL won every All-Star game except for one in which season?

Answer: 1971

1971 was the only year the AL won from 1963 to 1982. They won the game 6-4 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. The MVP of the game was Frank Robinson.

7. Who won the first Home Run Derby in 1985?

Answer: Dave Parker

The other contestants were Jim Rice, Eddie Murray, Dale Murphy, Carlton Fisk, Cal Ripken Jr, Tom Brunansky, Steve Garvey, Jack Clark, and Ryne Sandberg. Dave Parker won with 6 home runs in the final.

8. Why was there was no All-Star game in 1945?

Answer: World War II

This was the first All-Star Game that wasn't played since the games began in 1933.

9. Who won the 2008 Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York?

Answer: Justin Morneau

Despite hitting a record 28 home runs in the 1st round, Josh Hamilton lost to Justin Morneau in the final round, 5 home runs to 3.

10. Who was the first player to hit 20 or more home runs in a single round of the Home Run Derby?

Answer: Bobby Abreu

Abreu hit 24 home runs in the first round of the 2005 Home Run Derby in Detroit.

Source: Author WWEFan23

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