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Nightmare Baseball - 86 Trivia Quiz

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,163

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
295

Question 1 of 10

1. Craig Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit 7 pinch-hit home runs in 2001. Whose record did he tie? Hint

Dave Hansen

Todd Hundley

Manny Sanguillen

Jim Lefebvre

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following American League first basemen have the highest career batting average? Hint

Jimmy Foxx

Rogers Hornsby

George Sisler

Lou Gehrig

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Question 3 of 10

3. What pitcher won 20 consecutive games over a two season period? Hint

Roger Clemens

Joe McGinnity

Warren Spahn

Curt Schilling

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Dodger was the losing pitcher when Don Larsen pitched his infamous perfect World Series game in 1956? Hint

Johnny Podres

Sal Maglie

Don Newcombe

Clem Labine

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following won consecutive batting titles in the 1960's? Hint

Richie Ashburn

Dick Groat

Tommy Davis

Matty Alou

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many games did Rogers Hornsby appear in as a pitcher? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What number did base thief Maury Wills wear with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many official at-bats did 3ft 7in Eddie Gaedel have throughout his baseball career? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sandy Amoros made baseball history with his 1955 World Series game-saving catch pitting the Dodgers versus the Yankees. Who hit the ball? Hint

Hank Bauer

Elston Howard

Yogi Berra

Gil McDougald

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following Yankees won two batting titles? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig

Joe DiMaggio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Craig Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit 7 pinch-hit home runs in 2001. Whose record did he tie?

Answer: Dave Hansen

Hansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit 7 in 2000 setting the record. All except one of Hansen's 8 season home runs were pinch-hit.

2. Which of the following American League first basemen have the highest career batting average?

Answer: George Sisler

Sisler had a career average of .340 playing 15 seasons of baseball from 1915-1930 primarily with the St.Louis Browns.

3. What pitcher won 20 consecutive games over a two season period?

Answer: Roger Clemens

Clemens did this in 1998-1999 with the Blue Jays and Yankees. He won his last 10 with Toronto in the 1998 season before being traded to the Yankees and winning his next 10.

4. What Dodger was the losing pitcher when Don Larsen pitched his infamous perfect World Series game in 1956?

Answer: Sal Maglie

Maglie lost one of the two games that he appeared in. He won the other game and still struck out 15 batters in the Series.

5. Which of the following won consecutive batting titles in the 1960's?

Answer: Tommy Davis

Old number 12 for the Dodgers hit .346 and .326 to win the crowns in 1962 and 1963. He retired with a career average of .294 after playing 18 seasons.

6. How many games did Rogers Hornsby appear in as a pitcher?

Answer: 0

Hornsby never mated with the pitchers mound throughout his great career. In his 23 seasons in baseball he amassed a career batting average of .358.

7. What number did base thief Maury Wills wear with the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Answer: 30

Wills wore the number 30. He was the Dodger shortstop when he set the season stolen base record of 104 thefts in 1962.

8. How many official at-bats did 3ft 7in Eddie Gaedel have throughout his baseball career?

Answer: 0

The infamous at-bat in 1951 with the St.Louis Browns resulted in a Base-On-Balls which nullifies the at-bat statistic. This was brain-stormed by Bill Veeck.

9. Sandy Amoros made baseball history with his 1955 World Series game-saving catch pitting the Dodgers versus the Yankees. Who hit the ball?

Answer: Yogi Berra

It was Yogi's bat in the seventh inning of game seven. A miraculous catch by Amoros was a pictorial eternity. Amoros after catching the ball doubled-up Gil McDougald on first base. The Dodgers won the series 4 games to 3.

10. Which of the following Yankees won two batting titles?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio won two titles for the Yankees in 1939 and 1940. He batted .381 in 1939 and .352 in 1940. In 1941 he batted .357 but did not win the title.

Source: Author Nightmare

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