Matching the Famous Arms Trivia Quiz

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn played for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves from 1942-1964. His highest season was in 1963 when he went 23-7. Missing three seasons due to WWII, Spahnie averaged an amazing 17.3 wins over his 21 seasons from the mound. Ironically, his 363 career wins matched his career hit total of the same.

He pitched for the second NL Cy Young Award ever in 1957 behind Dodger Don Newcombe, and finished as the runner-up three times. Warren was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973.

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Ryan, who threw a record seven no-hitters in his career, struck out 383 batters in 1973 while pitching for the California Angels. His final strikeout of the season came with the final Minnesota Twin batter. Koufax broke the strikeout record of Bob Feller in 1965, who pitched with the Indians and struck out 348 in 1946.

Answer: Cy Young

The great Denton True "Cy" Young began his workhorse career in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League. In 1899 he went to the St. Louis Perfectos who changed their name to the Cardinals. Mainly playing for Boston of the American League after that, he moved around to a couple teams. Young threw the very first perfect game in American League history for Boston in 1903, and was instrumental in Boston winning the first-ever World Series in 1903 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Answer: Bob Gibson

Gibson owned the National League in 1968 with the Cardinals. Along with his tremendously low ERA, he went 22-9 with 268 strikeouts. He didn't stop in the World Series. He went 2-1 while striking out 35, but Mickey Lolich and the Tigers would overcome in a four games to three crown.

Answer: Fernando Valenzuela

'Fernando Mania' was born in 1981 when the Dodger left-hander lit up the league and finished with a 13-7 record. He won the ROY over Tim Raines of the Expos, and the Cy Young over Cincinnati's Tom Seaver.

Answer: Jim Hunter

Jim "Catfish" Hunter was a rookie prodigy in 1965 with the Kansas City Athletics. After making the move to Oakland with the team in 1968, he exploded on the mound from 1971-1975 having five consecutive 20-game win seasons. After winning the AL Cy Young Award in 1974, Hunter had a contract dispute with the Athletics and was granted free-agency. Two weeks later he signed with the Yankees and went 23-14 in the following season.

Answer: Don Newcombe

Newcombe was a Dodger rookie in 1949 and took the Rookie of the Year Award. His winning ways didn't stop there as he won the Cy Young in 1956 after going 27-7, and received the first-ever Cy Young Award presented to anyone. Don retired after 10 seasons with a 149-90 career record.

Answer: Christy Mathewson

Mathewson was a New York Giant for 17 seasons from 1900-1916. His final game was as a Cincinnati Red in a solo game at the end of the 1916 season for his final win, number 373. He had just turned 45 when he died in 1925 and was one of the inaugural inductees into the Hall in 1936.

Answer: Greg Maddux

Maddux began his career as a Cub in 1986. He won his first Cy Young in 1992 while going 20-11. In December 1992 he was granted free agency and signed with the Braves. He then took three more consecutive Cy Young Awards with Atlanta from 1993-1995. Greg was inducted into the Hall in 2014.

Answer: Gaylord Perry

It wasn't that Perry was a subpar pitcher, it was that everyone wanted him spitball and all. He pitched from 1962-1983. A big chunk of his career was with the Giants for 10 seasons. Gaylord was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, with it in 1972 as an Indian and as a Padre in 1978. Perry went 314-265 from the mound in his career.

He was a 1991 Hall of Fame inductee.