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Nightmare Baseball XXVII Trivia Quiz

The 27th quiz in a series of multiple choice questions about baseball. Welcome To My Nightmare, The Quest In Ozzzland, and the uprights of Australia! Good Luck. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,084

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
823

Question 1 of 10

1. In the franchise history of all teams, the Yankees have the highest win percentage. What team has the second highest win percentage in team history in the 20th Century? Hint

Pirates

Reds

Diamondbacks

Giants

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following was the Cleveland franchise never named? Hint

Naps

Blues

Bronchos

Colts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following managers won 2000 games throughout their managerial career? Hint

Leo Durocher

Tom Lasorda

Casey Stengel

Miller Huggins

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the FIRST Chicago White Sox manager? Hint

Hugh Duffy

Pants Rowland

Eddie Collins

Clark Griffith

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many umpires were inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame during the 20th century? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Gold Glove awards did Yankee great Joe Pepitone win? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following has NEVER won a Manager of the Year award? Hint

Frank Robinson

Jeff Torborg

Jim Frey

Walter Alston

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times in the 20th Century did Houston win 100 or more games in a season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What player in the 20th Century was hit by a pitch (HBP) the most times in his career? Hint

Ron Hunt

Don Baylor

Hugh Jennings

Frank Robinson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following players has NEVER received an All-Star MVP award? Hint

Johnny Callison

Bo Jackson

Johnny Bench

Leon Wagner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the franchise history of all teams, the Yankees have the highest win percentage. What team has the second highest win percentage in team history in the 20th Century?

Answer: Giants

The Yankees have the highest pct. in the 20th Century with a win-loss of .565. The Giants have a pct. of .539 with a franchise win-loss record of 9676-8263. The Devil Rays have the lowest pct. with .406.

2. Which of the following was the Cleveland franchise never named?

Answer: Colts

The Cleveland franchise have had four names throughout their history including the Indians, Naps, Bronchos, and Blues The Chicago franchise were onced named the Colts.

3. Which of the following managers won 2000 games throughout their managerial career?

Answer: Leo Durocher

Durocher is the only of those listed with 2000+ wins. He retired with 2008 careers wins. Connie Mack was the first manager to reach 3000 wins with 3731.

4. Who was the FIRST Chicago White Sox manager?

Answer: Clark Griffith

Griffith was the first manager in their history in 1901. The White Sox finished in first place with a record of 83-53 that year.

5. How many umpires were inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame during the 20th century?

Answer: 8

They are Nestor Chylak, Bill McGowan, Al Barlick, Cal Hubbard, Jocko Conlan, Billy Evans, and finally both Tom Connolly and Bill Klem were inducted together in 1953.

6. How many Gold Glove awards did Yankee great Joe Pepitone win?

Answer: 3

He won them in 1965, 1966, and 1969 at first base.

7. Which of the following has NEVER won a Manager of the Year award?

Answer: Walter Alston

The Manager of the Year award started in 1983 with Tom Lasorda and Tony LaRussa being the first recepients. Alston would have compiled many of these awards with the Dodgers but he managed before the award was initiated.

8. How many times in the 20th Century did Houston win 100 or more games in a season?

Answer: 1

They won 102 games in 1998 under the guidance of Larry Dierker. Their low end was a mere 61 wins in 1981.

9. What player in the 20th Century was hit by a pitch (HBP) the most times in his career?

Answer: Don Baylor

Baylor has been hit 267 times throughout his career. Hunt was HBP 243 times, Frank Robinson was hit 198 times. Hugh Jennings was HBP 63 times in the 20th Century.

10. Which of the following players has NEVER received an All-Star MVP award?

Answer: Johnny Bench

Bench never received this award throughout his illustrious career. Johnny Callison won his in 1964. Leon Wagner and Maury Wills were the first to receive this award in 1962 and they were co-winners.

Source: Author Nightmare

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