MLB Catchers of the 1990s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pudge

Pudge was selected to eight All-Star games during that decade, and he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1999. In 1999, Rodriguez batted .332 with 35 home runs and 113 RBIs. He also stole 25 bases in that campaign. Pudge continued his stellar play well into the decade of the 2000s.

Answer: He batted right-handed

Lopez was selected to the All-Star game in 1997 and 1998, and he played for Atlanta in the 1995 and 1996 World Series. Lopez's best year during the 1990s probably occurred in 1998, when he batted .284 with 34 HRs and 106 RBIs.

Answer: Chris Hoiles

Chris Hoiles played with the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998. Hoiles was a righty-hitting catcher who posseesed power. Hoiles belted 151 homers during his career, including a "sayonara slam" in 1996. His best season in the big leagues occurred in 1993 when he batted .310 with 29 home runs. During the 1990s, Dave Valle played mainly with the Mariners, Tom Pagnozzi was a Cardinal, and Kirt Manwaring played with the Giants.

Answer: Randy

Todd Hundley's father, Randy, played catcher in the big leagues from 1964 to 1977, mainly with the Chicago Cubs. Perhaps Randy's best season occurred in 1969 when he batted .255 with 18 HRs and 64 RBIs. Todd Hundley was a switch-hitting catcher who possessed tremendous home run power. Todd belted 41 homers during the 1996 season, and he ended his big league career with 202 HRs.

Answer: San Diego Padres

Benito Santiago played for the San Diego Padres during the early 1990s. In 1991, Santiago had a fine season for the Padres. He batted .267 with 17 home runs and 87 RBIs. He became famous for his ability to throw out would-be base stealers from his knees. In 1993, Santiago left San Diego in order to sign a contract with the expansion Florida Marlins.

Answer: 1997

Sandy Alomar Jr. certainly had a year to savor in 1997. In July, Alomar hit a two-run game-winning home run to give the American League a 3-1 victory, and was named the MVP of the All-Star game. During the 1997 season, Alomar batted .324 with 21 homers and 83 RBIs.

In October, Alomar culminated his magnificent year by belting two home runs in the 1997 World Series against the Florida Marlins.

Answer: 31

Mike Piazza wore uniform number 31 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets during the 1990s. Piazza was a power-hitting righty catcher who twice belted 40 homers in a single season (1997 and 1999). Some baseball pundits consider number 31 as the greatest hitting catcher in MLB history. Piazza retired from the big leagues in 2007.

Answer: Darren Daulton

In 1992, Daulton hit 27 home runs and knocked in 109 runs. Dutch represented the Phillies in three All-Star contests and was known as an excellent team leader. Daulton ended his career in 1997 as a member of the Florida Marlins. The other three catchers listed in this question did not play for Philadelphia during the 1990s.

Answer: Terry

Steinbach represented Oakland in the 1993 All-Star game. In for the 1993 season he batted .285 with 10 HRs and 43 RBIs. Steinbach, a right-handed hitter, belted 162 home runs in a career which lasted from 1986 to 1999.

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Joe Girardi was a well-traveled backstop during the 1990s. This right-handed hitting catcher played for the Cubs (1990-1992), Rockies (1993-1995), and Yankees (1996-1999) during the 1990s. However, Girardi never played for the Chicago White Sox during his Major League career. Girardi became a big league manager for the Florida Marlins in 2006.