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Nightmare Baseball XX Trivia Quiz

The 20th quiz in a series of 10 multiple choice questions about baseball. Hi ozzz! Good Luck :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
360

Question 1 of 10

1. What teams pitching trio won 89 games amongst them for a 20th Century record? Hint

Baltimore Orioles

Los Angeles Dodgers

Oakland Athletics

New York Giants

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Major Leaguer was the first drafted for military service during WWII? Hint

Elmer Gedeon

Hank Greenberg

Hugh Mulcahy

Harry O'Neill

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first team to wear batting helmets? Hint

Yankees

Phillies

Pirates

Dodgers

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year was the first televised Major League game? Hint

1941

1939

1943

1945

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first indoor All-Star game was at the Astrodome in 1968. Who knocked in the winning run for the National League? Hint

Willie McCovey

Willie Mays

Juan Marichal

Jim Davenport

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following American Leaguers was MVP of an All-Star game and was on the losing team? Hint

Carl Yastremski

Rollie Fingers

Vida Blue

Yogi Berra

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many pitchers in the 20th Century won a Cy Young award in both leagues? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What team did Harmon Killebrew play for prior to becoming a Twin? Hint

Detroit

Washington

Baltimore

He was always a Twin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Juan Samuel of the Phillies broke the rookie record for most strike-outs in a season in 1984. Whose rookie record did he break? Hint

Mickey Mantle

George Scott

Harmon Killebrew

Bobby Bonds

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many times did the great San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal win 25 or more games in a season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What teams pitching trio won 89 games amongst them for a 20th Century record?

Answer: New York Giants

The greatest trio in history was Joe McGinnity who won 35 games, Christy Mathewson who won 33, and Dummy Taylor who contributed 21 wins. The trio combined for a record 89 wins in 1904.

2. What Major Leaguer was the first drafted for military service during WWII?

Answer: Hugh Mulcahy

On March 8, 1941 this Phillies pitcher was the first. Hank Greenberg was the second player drafted after playing only 19 games. O'Neill and Gedeon were the first and second to be killed in action.

3. What was the first team to wear batting helmets?

Answer: Dodgers

The Dodgers wore plastic batting helmets in 1941 after Pee Wee Reese and Pete Reiser were grounded by beanings.

4. In which year was the first televised Major League game?

Answer: 1939

On May 17, W2XBS of New York telecast the first game at Ebbets Field where the Dodgers hosted the Reds.

5. The first indoor All-Star game was at the Astrodome in 1968. Who knocked in the winning run for the National League?

Answer: Willie McCovey

McCovey of the Giants grounded into a double-play as the winning run scored. It was also the All-Star games first 1-0 game.

6. Which of the following American Leaguers was MVP of an All-Star game and was on the losing team?

Answer: Carl Yastremski

Yastremski won the honor in 1970 when the American League lost 5-4 in 12 innings. In the 20th Century there have been 7 extra inning All-Star games in which the National League has won them all.

7. How many pitchers in the 20th Century won a Cy Young award in both leagues?

Answer: 3

The three were Gaylord Perry in 1972 (Cleveland) and in 1978 (S.D.), Randy Johnson in 1995 (Seattle) and 1999 (Arizona), and finally Pedro Martinez in 1997 (Montreal) and again in 1999 (Boston).

8. What team did Harmon Killebrew play for prior to becoming a Twin?

Answer: Washington

Known for his strikeout tendencies of over 100 times in a season, he later became the most feared power hitter of the American League with the Twins.

9. Juan Samuel of the Phillies broke the rookie record for most strike-outs in a season in 1984. Whose rookie record did he break?

Answer: George Scott

Scott was fanned 152 times with the Red Sox which had set the American League record in 1966. Samuel struck out 168 times in 1984.

10. How many times did the great San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal win 25 or more games in a season?

Answer: 3

Three times with the San Francisco Giants in 1963, 1966, and 1968. Not one Cy Young award surfaced for him.

Source: Author Nightmare

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