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Nightmare Baseball 52 Trivia Quiz

Another 10 question multiple choice question quiz about baseball history. Thank you for playing!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,714

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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922

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following players were a one-position player throughout their entire career of 2581 games? Hint

Luis Aparicio

Greg Pinchbeck

Zoilo Versalles

Rogers Hornsby

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team set the season record for having only one pitcher win 7 games, the most during the entire season for the team? Hint

Boston Braves

St. Louis Browns

Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Indians

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Question 3 of 10

3. In July 1962, Kansas City A's batter Ed Charles hit an inside-the-park home run over the head of which Yankee center fielder? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

Yogi Berra

Bobby Richardson

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Question 4 of 10

4. What jersey number did Giant great Juan Marichal wear? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following teams finished the entire season with a record of dismal 3 home runs? Hint

Yankees

White Sox

Browns

Pirates

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which of the following World Series game 7 was the only game to NOT record a single strikeout in the entire game? Hint

1948

1920

1932

1960

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which was the first team to bang out nine triples in a single game twice? Hint

Pirates

Cardinals

Yankees

Dodgers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What pitcher set the record for hitting 9 RBI's in a single game? Hint

Greg Pinchbeck

Steve Carlton

Tony Cloninger

Babe Ruth

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did the broadcaster Vin Scully start his career broadcasting Dodger games? Hint

1953

1950

1955

1956

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following catchers hit 358 home runs in his career? Hint

Johnny Bench

No catcher has hit over 350 career home runs.

Bill Dickey

Yogi Berra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players were a one-position player throughout their entire career of 2581 games?

Answer: Luis Aparicio

Luis Aparicio played his entire career at shortstop for three teams throughout his career. He was most famous for his time with the White Sox, but also played for the Orioles and Red Sox.

2. What team set the season record for having only one pitcher win 7 games, the most during the entire season for the team?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The 1996 Tigers had only one 7 game winner in the name of Omar Oliveras when he went 7-11. The team went 53-109 for the entire season.

3. In July 1962, Kansas City A's batter Ed Charles hit an inside-the-park home run over the head of which Yankee center fielder?

Answer: Roger Maris

On this day, the Yankees' Roger Maris played center field with Mantle playing right field. Mantle had just come off back surgery.

4. What jersey number did Giant great Juan Marichal wear?

Answer: 27

The high-kick San Franciso Giant pitcher wore number 27. He was the pitcher of the infamous bat incident with Dodger catcher John Roseboro.

5. Which of the following teams finished the entire season with a record of dismal 3 home runs?

Answer: White Sox

The 1908 White Sox hit only 3 home runs the entire 156 game season. Their team had a three-way tie for team-leading season home runs. They were Frank Isbell, Fielder Jones, and pitcher Ed Walsh.

6. In which of the following World Series game 7 was the only game to NOT record a single strikeout in the entire game?

Answer: 1960

It was game 7 of the 1960 World Series butting the Yankees against the Pirates. Even with the Yankees noted pitching aces, the Pirates produced a number of aces of their own. Amazingly enough, there were no strikeouts in the game. Bill Mazeroski's home run finished the game and the title for the Pirates.

7. Which was the first team to bang out nine triples in a single game twice?

Answer: Pirates

The Pirates were the culprits to do this. The first was on July 4, 1904 in a 6-3 win over the Cubs, then again on May 20, 1925 in a 8-1 win against the Cardinals. The Tigers were the second team to hit 9 triples in a game in 1922.

8. What pitcher set the record for hitting 9 RBI's in a single game?

Answer: Tony Cloninger

Cloninger the starting Braves pitcher hit two grand slams on July 3, 1966 against the Giants. His other hit was an RBI single.

9. In what year did the broadcaster Vin Scully start his career broadcasting Dodger games?

Answer: 1950

It was 1950 when he started his great career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He will live forever in the memory of Los Angeles and across the United States.

10. Which of the following catchers hit 358 home runs in his career?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Berra hit 358 career home runs. Johnny Bench topped Yogi with 389 home runs in his career.

Source: Author Nightmare

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