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Nightmare Baseball 54 Trivia Quiz

If you're up to it, here is another 10 question multiple choice quiz about baseball history. Good Luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,959

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
426

Question 1 of 10

1. How many 20th Century Cy Young award winner's names end with a "X"? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Williams has never hit 40 home runs in a season? Hint

Matt

Billy

Jack

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Question 3 of 10

3. What player was nicknamed the 'Grey Eagle'? Hint

Jim Bunning

Gaylord Perry

Tris Speaker

Phil Niekro

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many games did Wade Boggs pitch in throughout his career? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did the Chicago White Sox win their first World Series? Hint

1906

1919

1917

1901

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team did the great Ron Santo play for in his 15 Major League seasons other than the Cubs? Hint

He was always a Cub

Phillies

Twins

White Sox

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Question 7 of 10

7. What player was born to the name Larry Wayne _____? Hint

Walter Johnson

Pee Wee Reese

Dizzy Dean

Chipper Jones

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first year that Manager of the Year awards were given? Hint

1983

1979

1981

1978

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 1961 American League team finished the season with the lowest total fan attendance? Hint

Detroit Tigers

Minnesota Twins

Los Angeles Angels

Kansas City Athletics

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team was the first to win the World Series 4 games to 0? Hint

New York Yankees

Philadelphia Athletics

New York Giants

Boston Braves

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many 20th Century Cy Young award winner's names end with a "X"?

Answer: 2

Sandy Koufax and Greg Maddux are the only 'X' men. Koufax won 3 in 1963, 1965, and 1966 with the Dodgers, and Maddux 1992-1995 with the Braves.

2. Which of the following Williams has never hit 40 home runs in a season?

Answer: Jack

Cy Williams hit 41 for the Phillies in 1923, Billy hit 42 in 1970 for the Cubs, and Matt led the National League in 1994 with 43 for the Giants.

3. What player was nicknamed the 'Grey Eagle'?

Answer: Tris Speaker

Tristram E. Speaker acquired this nickname. This 1888 Texas-born left hander played 22 seasons with four different teams in his career.

4. How many games did Wade Boggs pitch in throughout his career?

Answer: 2

He pitched in two games his entire career. The first time was as a Yankee in 1997 when pitched one full inning. He had one walk, one strikeout, and no hits. The second and last time in his career was at the age of 41 with Tampa Bay when he went one and a third innings allowing 3 hits.

5. In what year did the Chicago White Sox win their first World Series?

Answer: 1906

Under the guidance of manager Fielder Jones and the pitching of Doc White, the White Sox were 93-58 during the 1906 season. They beat the heavily favored Chicago Cubs 4 games to 2.

6. What team did the great Ron Santo play for in his 15 Major League seasons other than the Cubs?

Answer: White Sox

In 1974 he appeared in 117 games with under the White Sox uniform before retiring. He hit 341 of his 342 home runs as a Cub.

7. What player was born to the name Larry Wayne _____?

Answer: Chipper Jones

Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones was born on April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida.

8. What was the first year that Manager of the Year awards were given?

Answer: 1983

Tom Lasorda (NL) and Tony LaRussa (AL) were the first recepients of this long overdue award 1983. Lasorda went on to win another one and LaRussa later won more of these awards.

9. What 1961 American League team finished the season with the lowest total fan attendance?

Answer: Los Angeles Angels

The attendance for the Angels was 10th out of 10 teams with a sparse season total of 603,510. They finished in 8th place in the American League.

10. Which team was the first to win the World Series 4 games to 0?

Answer: Boston Braves

The 1914 Boston Braves beat the Athletics of Philadelphia 4 games to 0. The 1907 World Series saw the Cubs beat the Tigers 4 games to 0 with one tie.

Source: Author Nightmare

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