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Nightmare Baseball XVI Trivia Quiz

The 16th in a series of 10 tough multiple choice questions about baseball. Good Luck!

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,119

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1357

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was the first Major League game played at Fenway Park in Boston? Hint

1914

1912

1916

1918

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Phillies manager was fired and then went on to win at least one pennant for the Dodgers? Hint

Leo Durocher

Chuck Dressen

Walt Alston

Burt Shotton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the last 25 game winner for Houston in the 20th Century? Hint

J.R. Richard

Nolan Ryan

nobody has done it

Mike Hampton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these pitchers hurled a no hitter in his first Major League start? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Bobo Holloman

Bob Welch

Red Faber

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first pitcher to hurl 4 career no-hitters? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Walter Johnson

Christy Mathewson

Sandy Koufax

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Question 6 of 10

6. What player was the first to ever have their number retired? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Honus Wagner

Cy Young

Ty Cobb

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to win two consecutive season MVP awards? Hint

Babe Ruth

Jimmie Foxx

Ted Williams

Stan Musial

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 20th Century shortstop set the record for most runs scored in a season? Hint

Arky Vaughn

Ernie Banks

Pee Wee Reese

Maury Wills

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Question 9 of 10

9. What player was the first to win both the MVP and Cy Young award in the same season? Hint

Fernando Valenzuela

Don Newcombe

Vida Blue

Roger Clemens

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pitcher was the first to collect 300 career saves? Hint

Jack Russell

Hoyt Wilhelm

Rollie Fingers

Firpo Mayberry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the first Major League game played at Fenway Park in Boston?

Answer: 1912

April 20th, 1912 saw the 11 inning game in which Boston beat the Yankees 7 to 6.

2. What Phillies manager was fired and then went on to win at least one pennant for the Dodgers?

Answer: Burt Shotton

He was fired in 1933 by the Phillies after managing a string of terrible teams. He became a replacement in 1947 for Durocher who was suspended by the league. He won the pennant in 1947 and again in 1949 for the Dodgers.

3. Who was the last 25 game winner for Houston in the 20th Century?

Answer: nobody has done it

No Houston player achieved this feat during the 20th century.

4. Which one of these pitchers hurled a no hitter in his first Major League start?

Answer: Bobo Holloman

During his only complete game in the Majors, Bobo no-hit the Phillies on May 6th, 1953 while pitching for the St. Louis Browns. Bobo was the only one to achieve this feat during the 20th century.

5. Who was the first pitcher to hurl 4 career no-hitters?

Answer: Sandy Koufax

Koufax did it in consecutive years from 1962 to 1965 with the Dodgers. The last was a perfect game on September 9th, 1965 against the Cubs.

6. What player was the first to ever have their number retired?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

This happened in 1939. He was the first in baseball. By the end of the 20th century the Yankees have removed 15 numbers from circulation.

7. Who was the first player to win two consecutive season MVP awards?

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Foxx was the first to win two and the first to win consecutive MVP awards. He did this while with Philadelphia in 1932 and 1933.

8. What 20th Century shortstop set the record for most runs scored in a season?

Answer: Pee Wee Reese

Believe it or not, the great Banks does not hold this record. Reese set this record in 1949 with the Broooklyn Dodgers.

9. What player was the first to win both the MVP and Cy Young award in the same season?

Answer: Don Newcombe

Newcombe blistered the league in 1956 with the Dodgers.

10. Which pitcher was the first to collect 300 career saves?

Answer: Rollie Fingers

Fingers reached the 300 milestone in 1982 while pitching for the Brewers. Most of his saves came via Oakland. He retired in 1985 with 347 career saves which was the record until 1992.

Source: Author Nightmare

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