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Mish-Mash Baseball Trivia Quiz

A mixture in the world of Major League Baseball. I hope you have fun with it. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,053

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
410

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player to be on a World Series Championship team every season in his first four seasons of Major League Baseball? Hint

Ernie Banks

Joe DiMaggio

Rod Carew

Dean Chance

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which franchise was once named the "Doves"? Hint

Baltimore Orioles

St. Louis Cardinals

Atlanta Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates

3. Is it a 'fair pole' or 'foul pole' down the right and left field lines? The poles are positioned in fair territory so if a ball hits them, then it is a home run. Which newly built stadium had the foul poles actually positioned in foul territory? Hint

Riverfront Stadium (Reds)

Forbes Field (Pirates)

Dodger Stadium (Dodgers)

Memorial Stadium (Orioles)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Hall of Fame greats never played Minor League Baseball? Hint

Steve Carlton

Willie Mays

Al Kaline

Hank Aaron

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 'Say Hey Kid', Hall of Fame player Willie Mays has which middle name? Hint

Howard

Leslie

Robert

McKinley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was inducted into the Hall of Fame all by himself in his year of induction? Hint

Earl Weaver

Bruce Sutter

Gaylord Perry

Reggie Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2010 Baltimore Oriole franchise began their endeavors in 1901 in the American League under which name? Hint

St. Louis Perfectos

Seattle Pilots

Baltimore Naps

Milwaukee Brewers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which was the first baseball stadium/field built exclusively for one Major League team, not to be shared by any other sports team? Hint

Yankee Stadium

Forbes Field

Polo Grounds

Fenway Park

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first player to hit four consecutive home runs in four consecutive at-bats in World Series play? Hint

Mark McGwire

Duke Snider

Reggie Jackson

Jimmie Foxx

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following teams did Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel not manage? Hint

Brooklyn Dodgers

New York Giants

Boston Braves

New York Mets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player to be on a World Series Championship team every season in his first four seasons of Major League Baseball?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

The others listed never went to a World Series in their career. DiMaggio began his career with the 1936 Yankees amongst some other greats such as Yogi Berra. The Yankees were the first team to win four consecutive World Series from 1936-1939.

2. Which franchise was once named the "Doves"?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Braves' franchise had many team names, including the Doves from 1907-1910. The first time their Braves name appeared was in 1912.

Answer: Dodger Stadium (Dodgers)

Dodger Stadium was built in 1962. With some interpretation issues of the terms and rules provided by Major League Baseball, the poles were positioned to be in foul territory. The league 'let it go' until the end of the season. Instead of moving the poles for 1963, the Dodger organization moved the base distances and home plate to compensate for the error.

4. Which of these Hall of Fame greats never played Minor League Baseball?

Answer: Al Kaline

Kaline was a career Detroit Tiger for 22 seasons from 1953-1974. He obviously didn't need the prep in the Minors as he was the youngest player to win a batting title at the age of 20 in 1955. He batted .340 and finished runner-up for the MVP Award to Yogi Berra of the Yankees.

Other Hall of Fame greats who bypassed Minor League Baseball include Ernie Banks, Bob Feller, Sandy Koufax, Mel Ott, George Sisler, and Dave Winfield.

5. The 'Say Hey Kid', Hall of Fame player Willie Mays has which middle name?

Answer: Howard

Willie Howard Mays was born on May 6, 1941. He played 21 of his 22 seasons in a Giants jersey. Amongst his many accomplishments were winning two NL MVP awards, hitting 660 home runs, and winning 12 Gold Glove awards.

6. Which of the following was inducted into the Hall of Fame all by himself in his year of induction?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

The only inductee in 1993 was "Mr. October", Reggie Jackson. Reggie hit 10 World Series home runs along with 563 in his career. Weaver was inducted in 1996 with three others, Perry in 1991 with four others, and Sutter in 2006 among 18 other greats.

7. The 2010 Baltimore Oriole franchise began their endeavors in 1901 in the American League under which name?

Answer: Milwaukee Brewers

The franchise started out as the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901, then became the St. Louis Browns in 1902. The franchise moved from St. Louis to Baltimore in 1954.

8. Which was the first baseball stadium/field built exclusively for one Major League team, not to be shared by any other sports team?

Answer: Forbes Field

The first permanent stadium built exclusively for a Major League team was Forbes Field in 1909 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They showed their appreciation by winning the 1909 World Series over the Detroit Tigers.

9. Who was the first player to hit four consecutive home runs in four consecutive at-bats in World Series play?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

In Jackson's four consecutive at-bats in the 1977 World Series against the Dodgers, his home runs were coupled between games five and six. He hit five home runs total in the series which set a record. The Yankees won the series four games to two.

10. Which of the following teams did Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel not manage?

Answer: New York Giants

Casey managed the Dodgers from 1934-1936, the NL Boston franchise from 1938-1943, then the Mets from 1962-1965. Stengel also took the Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons from 1949-1960.

Source: Author Nightmare

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