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A photo quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
337,139

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1366

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: peg-az (6/10), Guest 136 (9/10), Guest 75 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which person set a baseball Opening Day record for throwing out the first honorary pitch in 33 different seasons? Hint

Willie Mays

Ty Cobb

William McKinley

Charlie Bennett

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hall of Famer Wade Boggs had a remarkable feat by having 200 hits in six consecutive seasons. Which player came along and had his 10th consecutive 200-hit season in 2010? Hint

Alex Rodriguez

Ichiro Suzuki

Joe Mauer

Tony Gwynn

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first slugger in National League history to hit five grand slams in the same season? Hint

Ernie Banks

Tommy Davis

Mike Piazza

Julian Javier

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first Major League pitcher over 45 years old to win his 300th career game? Hint

Ron Guidry

Satchel Paige

Bob Gibson

Phil Niekro

5. Major League Baseball began with the merging of the American and National Leagues in 1901. Some fans might know that the great Cy Young was the first American League pitcher to throw a perfect game in 1904. Who was the first National League pitcher to throw a perfecto after the merger? Hint

Christy Mathewson

Rollie Fingers

Jim Bunning

Lew Burdette

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nolan Ryan threw seven no-hitters throughout his 27-season remarkable career. Six of those no-hitters were thrown in the American League. Which National League team was the only one to feel the no-no wrath of Ryan? Hint

New York Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers

Chicago Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many World Series did the New York Yankees find themselves in during the 1980s? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hitting a home run in a player's first Major League at-bat is an eye-opening accomplishment. Even more if the player hit it on the first-ever pitch that he saw. It would be ludicrous for a pitcher to hit the very first pitch that he saw for a home run, even before he took the mound in his first Major League game. Which National League pitcher did this in the 1920s? Hint

Carl Hubbell

Burleigh Grimes

Dean Chance

Clise Dudley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Major League Baseball went to the League Championship Series as part of the new postseason format in 1969. The Mets was the first team to win the NLCS in 1969, and would go on to win the World Series. Which team did the Mets defeat in that first NLCS? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

Detroit Tigers

Baltimore Orioles

Atlanta Braves

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Question 10 of 10

10. Eddie Gaedel, the pinch-hitting dwarf for the St. Louis Browns made his only baseball appearance in which season? Hint

1923

1951

1974

1902

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which person set a baseball Opening Day record for throwing out the first honorary pitch in 33 different seasons?

Answer: Charlie Bennett

Bennett was a 15-season catcher, mostly with the Detroit Wolverines of the National League in the 1880s. His career was cut short when a train accident resulted in both his legs being amputated. He threw out an Opening Day ball from 1894 until he died in 1927.
'Charlie the Tuna' is the mascot of StarKist food products.

2. Hall of Famer Wade Boggs had a remarkable feat by having 200 hits in six consecutive seasons. Which player came along and had his 10th consecutive 200-hit season in 2010?

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro was a rookie with the Mariners in 2001 with his 242 hits. He carried the 200-hit streak into 2010 with his 214. Suzuki broke George Sisler's single season record of 257, set in 1920 with 262 of his own in 2004.
The picture is of a Suzuki motorcycle.

3. Who was the first slugger in National League history to hit five grand slams in the same season?

Answer: Ernie Banks

Known as "Mr. Cub", Ernie played his entire 19-season career in a Cubbie uniform. In 1955, Banks hit 44 home runs in the season, with five of those being grand slams. He retired in 1971 with 512 home runs.
Actor James Avery played Judge Phillip Banks on the television series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", which ran in the 1990s and later went on to syndication. The TV series also starred actor Will Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks.

4. Who was the first Major League pitcher over 45 years old to win his 300th career game?

Answer: Phil Niekro

The others were not 300-game winners. Niekro won this 300th in his last start as a Yankee in 1985. Phil went on to play two more seasons with the Indians, Blue Jays, and Braves. He retired with a record of 318-274.
The picture is of singer Chris Robinson of "The Black Crowes" rock band.

Answer: Jim Bunning

It would not be until 1964 before Major League Baseball saw the National League throw a perfect game. Jim Bunning of the Phillies threw his perfecto on June 21, 1964, in a 6-0 win over the Mets. Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers threw the next perfect game against the Cubs in the following season.
The photo is of cinnamon buns.

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

On September 26, 1981, Nolan and his Houston Astros no-hit the Dodgers 5-0. It was Ryan's fifth no-hitter. Ironically, the Dodgers would go on to win the World Series that season against the Yankees.
The photo is of a Dodge Challenger.

7. How many World Series did the New York Yankees find themselves in during the 1980s?

Answer: 1

The Yankees made their only appearance in 1981 against the Dodgers in a four games to two loss. Uncharacteristic for the Yankees, they had appeared in at least four World Series in each decade from the 1920s to the 1960s, then three in the 1970s.
Uno in Spanish means 'one'.

Answer: Clise Dudley

Dudley played in only five seasons with the Brooklyn Robins and Philadelphia Phillies from 1929-1933. On April 27, 1929, the 25-year old rookie hit the first Major League pitch he ever saw, without even throwing his first Major League pitch. Ironically, this home run in his debut came against the Phillies.
The picture is of actor Dudley Moore.

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Braves made their only postseason appearance of the 1960s and 1970s in that 1969 NLCS showdown against the Mets. They took the NL West with 93 wins, three games ahead of the Giants, then were shutout by the Mets in the NLCS, three games to none.
The Georgia flag is depicted in the photo.

10. Eddie Gaedel, the pinch-hitting dwarf for the St. Louis Browns made his only baseball appearance in which season?

Answer: 1951

Gaedel was one of owner Bill Veeck's schemes to draw fan attendance for the dismal Browns team. In Gaedel's only plate appearance, he walked on four pitches from Tiger pitcher Bob Cain. The rules of baseball were amended to prevent this from happening again. Little Eddie died 10 years later after being mugged and beaten in Chicago.
Pictured is U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who was in the middle of his presidency in 1951.

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