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New Kid on the Block Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about the new kid on a team who was a Rookie of the Year Award winner, and one that worked his way through to a Hall of Fame induction. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,991

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Chicago Cub and Rookie of the Year winner more than complemented the great Ernie Banks and Ron Santo. Hitting over 400 home runs in his career, he spent 16 of his 18 seasons wearing the number 26 in Chicago. Who is this? Hint

Bobby Thomson

Billy Williams

Don Kessinger

Johnny Callison

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 12 seasons with the Minnesota Twins, this Rookie of the Year winner won seven batting titles. He was a 1991 Hall of Fame inductee. Who is he? Hint

Rod Carew

Reggie Jackson

Kent Hrbek

Tony Oliva

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 1959 San Francisco Giant Rookie of the Year, complemented the likes of Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda on the team. Who was this that hit over 500 home runs, won a MVP, and was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1986? Hint

Jim Ray Hart

Jim Davenport

Willie McCovey

Felipe Alou

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Cincinnati Red made an immediate impact as a rookie, hitting 38 home runs and winning the Rookie of the Year Award. Two league MVPs and a batting Triple Crown later, he was a Hall of Fame inductee in the 1980s. Who was this new kid on the block? Hint

Tony Perez

Pete Rose

Frank Robinson

Johnny Bench

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Question 5 of 10

5. This pitcher won the Rookie of the Year Award for winning 16 games. He would later go on to win three Cy Young awards and over 300 games in his career. Which Hall of Fame pitcher was this? Hint

Bob Gibson

Sandy Koufax

Tom Seaver

Steve Carlton

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Question 6 of 10

6. This National League rookie award winner also won two MVPs along with 10 Gold Gloves. Hitting 389 home runs, he also hit five in his four World Series appearances. Who was this hall inductee? Hint

Roberto Clemente

Fred Lynn

Willie Stargell

Johnny Bench

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Question 7 of 10

7. He was a Rookie of the Year catcher, was in the top-five for the MVP twice, went to one World Series and hit two home runs in it. Who was this Hall of Famer? Hint

Wally Moon

Fred Lynn

Carlton Fisk

Thurman Munson

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Question 8 of 10

8. This player won the very first Rookie of the Year Award, then two seasons later won the league MVP Award also. Who was this Hall of Fame great? Hint

Jackie Robinson

Herb Score

Don Newcombe

Tony Kubek

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Question 9 of 10

9. This National League Giant rookie award winner hit 20 home runs in his first season, and went on to hit over 500. He won two MVPs in his career, along with 12 Gold Glove awards. Who is this 1970s Hall of Fame inductee? Hint

Andre Dawson

Willie Mays

Dave Winfield

Eddie Murray

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 1956 Rookie of the Year Award winner went on to play 2581 games in the Major League, and all at the shortstop position which set a record. Who was this? Hint

Vada Pinson

Eric Karros

Luis Aparicio

Tim Salmon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Billy Williams

Williams was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1961. Amazingly enough, with the three big guns of Banks, Santo, and himself, Billy would never see a World Series game in his career. He was inducted into the hall in 1987 after hitting 426 home runs.

2. In 12 seasons with the Minnesota Twins, this Rookie of the Year winner won seven batting titles. He was a 1991 Hall of Fame inductee. Who is he?

Answer: Rod Carew

Of the others listed, only Oliva was a Rookie of the Year winner, but won only three batting titles. Carew won his rookie award in 1967. He was the 1977 AL MVP with the Twins also. 1979 saw him traded to the Angels, and he never won a batting title again. Rod retired with a .338 career average.

Answer: Willie McCovey

Big Mac hit 521 career home runs, tying him with the great Ted Williams of the Red Sox. McCovey's MVP came in 1969. He saw only one World Series in 1962 in a loss to the Yankees, but did hit a home run.

Answer: Frank Robinson

Robinson hit 586 home runs over his 21 seasons. He won his MVPs with the Reds and Orioles. He also was an All-Star game and World Series MVP. The hall took him in 1982.

5. This pitcher won the Rookie of the Year Award for winning 16 games. He would later go on to win three Cy Young awards and over 300 games in his career. Which Hall of Fame pitcher was this?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Seaver won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1967. He played most of his career with the New York Mets, and saw two World Series with them including the Amazin' Mets of 1969. Five times he won 20+ games in a season, with a season high of 25-7 in 1969. He retired with a 311-205 record, and was a 1992 Hall of Fame inductee.

6. This National League rookie award winner also won two MVPs along with 10 Gold Gloves. Hitting 389 home runs, he also hit five in his four World Series appearances. Who was this hall inductee?

Answer: Johnny Bench

Bench played his entire career with the Reds from 1967-1983. Both times that he won his NL MVPs in 1970 and 1972, it left Billy Williams of the Cubs as the runner-up. His 1969 Rookie of the Year Award was over pitcher Jerry Koosman of the Mets. Johnny was also the 1976 World Series MVP. The Hall of Fame inducted him in 1989.

7. He was a Rookie of the Year catcher, was in the top-five for the MVP twice, went to one World Series and hit two home runs in it. Who was this Hall of Famer?

Answer: Carlton Fisk

Nicknamed "Pudge", Fisk played in 24 seasons from 1969-1993. Carlton played his entire career with the Red Sox and White Sox. Upon his rookie award, he was also fourth in the MVP voting in 1972. Fisk hit 376 home runs in his career, and was inducted into the hall in 2000.

8. This player won the very first Rookie of the Year Award, then two seasons later won the league MVP Award also. Who was this Hall of Fame great?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

Robinson is well-noted for being the first African-American to play in modern day baseball history in 1947. His 1949 MVP Award came over Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter, both of the St. Louis Cardinals. Jackie retired after only 10 seasons, and was later inducted into the hall in 1962.

Answer: Willie Mays

The others never played for the Giants. 1951 was Mays' rookie season with the Giants. He won his two MVPs in 1954 and 1965. He retired with 660 home runs in 1973 as a New York Met, and was inducted into the hall in 1979.

10. This 1956 Rookie of the Year Award winner went on to play 2581 games in the Major League, and all at the shortstop position which set a record. Who was this?

Answer: Luis Aparicio

Aparicio played in 18 seasons with the White Sox, Orioles, and Red Sox. In 1959, Luis was the runner-up MVP to White Sox teammate Nellie Fox. He saw two World Series, one with the 1959 White Sox in a loss, and a win with the Orioles in 1966. The hall took him in 1984.

Source: Author Nightmare

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