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Quiz about Major League Baseball Players

Major League Baseball Players Trivia Quiz

Have fun with a multiple choice quiz about MLB Players!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,974

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1080

Question 1 of 10

1. The great Joe Adcock played most of his baseball career with what team? Hint

Milwaukee Braves

Brooklyn Dodgers

St.Louis Browns

Cincinnati Reds

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Question 2 of 10

2. Other than the Boston Red Sox, which team did Carl Yastremski play with? Hint

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

He was always with Boston

Minnesota Twins

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many home runs (to the nearest 25) did Dave Winfield retire with? Hint

400-449

300-374

375-399

450-475

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Question 4 of 10

4. What player was born to the name Pedro Lopez? Hint

Rod Carew

Pedro Guerrero

Al Lopez

Tony Oliva

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many games did slugger Jimmie Foxx pitch throughout his Major League career? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team did Reggie Jackson begin his Major League career with? Hint

New York Yankees

Kansas City Athletics

Minnesota Twins

Los Angeles Angels

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Question 7 of 10

7. At 58 years old Satchel Paige retired from Major League baseball for the last time. How many MLB seasons did he play in throughout his career? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many World Series home runs (to the nearest 4) did Don Zimmer hit throughout his Major League career? Hint

13-17

5-8

0-4

9-12

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Question 9 of 10

9. Strikeout king Sandy Koufax retired with a batting average of what? Hint

0 - .099

.100 - .199

.200 - .250

.251 - .300

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Question 10 of 10

10. What team other than the Dodgers did pitching great Don Drysdale play for in his Major League career? Hint

Detroit Tigers

Houston Colt 45's

He was always a Dodger

Cincinnati Reds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The great Joe Adcock played most of his baseball career with what team?

Answer: Milwaukee Braves

In Adcock's 17 year career he played 10 seasons with the Braves. One season was played with the Indians, 3 with the Reds, and the other 3 with the Angels. He retired with 336 home runs.

2. Other than the Boston Red Sox, which team did Carl Yastremski play with?

Answer: He was always with Boston

The 'Yaz' as lovingly known to Boston fans played his entire career with the Red Sox of 23 seasons from 1961 to 1983.

3. How many home runs (to the nearest 25) did Dave Winfield retire with?

Answer: 450-475

Winfield played 22 seasons with the Padres, Yankees, Angels, Blue Jays, Twins, and Indians. He retired with 465 home runs.

4. What player was born to the name Pedro Lopez?

Answer: Tony Oliva

Pedro Oliva Lopez was born on July 20th, 1940 in Cuba. He played 15 seasons with the Twins and retired with a .304 batting average. This placement batter also compiled 220 home runs.

5. How many games did slugger Jimmie Foxx pitch throughout his Major League career?

Answer: 10

Foxx who was known for his bat, pitched in one game in 1939 with Boston, and then 9 more games in 1945 with Philadelphia of the National League. His win-loss career stat is 1-0.

6. What team did Reggie Jackson begin his Major League career with?

Answer: Kansas City Athletics

In 1967 the Athletics were still in Kansas City where Reggie appeared as a rookie. He batted .178 with 1 home run in 35 games. The following season the Athletics were rooted in Oakland.

7. At 58 years old Satchel Paige retired from Major League baseball for the last time. How many MLB seasons did he play in throughout his career?

Answer: 6

Paige only played in 6 seasons. He played the 1948 and 1949 seasons with Cleveland, then 1951 through 1953 seasons with the St.Louis Browns. After coming out of retirement, he played in one game in 1965 with the Kansas City Athletics. His career win-loss record was 28-31.

8. How many World Series home runs (to the nearest 4) did Don Zimmer hit throughout his Major League career?

Answer: 0-4

Zimmer appeared in two World Series both with the Dodgers in 1955 and 1959. He hit no home runs but was an integral part of the team as the Dodgers won both World Series. He retired with 91 home runs over 9 seasons.

9. Strikeout king Sandy Koufax retired with a batting average of what?

Answer: 0 - .099

Sandy was not known for his bat and retired with a batting average of .097 for his career. With 776 at-bats he compiled only 75 hits with 386 strikeouts.

10. What team other than the Dodgers did pitching great Don Drysdale play for in his Major League career?

Answer: He was always a Dodger

He was always a Dodger from the starting years of 1956 and 1957 with Brooklyn, then moving to Los Angeles through 1969. He and Sandy Koufax were the most feared one-two punch in the National League.

Source: Author Nightmare

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