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Nightmare Baseball XXXIV Trivia Quiz

Commemorating the number 34 of the great Nolan Ryan, this is the 34th quiz in a series of 10 multiple choice questions about baseball. Thanks for playing! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,683

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1418

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. With what team did Ty Cobb get his 4000th career hit? Hint

Tigers

Athletics

Reds

Red Sox

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Question 2 of 10

2. What pitcher did Roger Maris hit that 61st home run off? Hint

Jim Kaat

Tracy Stallard

Jim Bunning

Early Wynn

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Question 3 of 10

3. What player was the next infielder after Eddie Collins to obtain 3000 career hits? Hint

Pete Rose

Tony Oliva

Rod Carew

Paul Waner

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many times in in the 20th Century have three pitchers obtained their 300th victory in the same season? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first black player to obtain 3000 career hits? Hint

Ernie Banks

Roberto Clemente

Willie Mays

Larry Doby

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Question 6 of 10

6. What southpaw pitcher broke left-hander Eddie Plank's record for career victories? Hint

Lefty Grove

Warren Spahn

Lew Burdette

Randy Chiappe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whose record did Cal Ripken Jr. break in 1985 when he played his 5,342nd consecutive inning? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Ted Williams

Stan Musial

Buck Freeman

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 20th Century player is the only player to win 3 batting titles in three different decades? Hint

Ty Cobb

Minnie Minoso

George Brett

Tony Gwynn

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which manager was next, after Connie Mack, to manage for 24 consecutive seasons? Hint

Leo Durocher

Walter Alston

Nobody has done this

Sparky Anderson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player in the 20th Century was the first to hit 500 home runs and steal 500 bases in his career? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Willie Mays

nobody has done this

Hank Aaron

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With what team did Ty Cobb get his 4000th career hit?

Answer: Athletics

Cobb provided his 4000th hit with revenge against the Tigers who traded him. He hit a double off Sam Gibson of Detroit on July 19th, 1927.

2. What pitcher did Roger Maris hit that 61st home run off?

Answer: Tracy Stallard

Maris of the Yankees hit it off Stallard and the Boston Red Sox on October 1st, 1961, for the most famous asterik in baseball history (HRs in a season), erased by the great Mark McGwire in 1998 with 70 HRs for the season.

3. What player was the next infielder after Eddie Collins to obtain 3000 career hits?

Answer: Rod Carew

Carew got his 3000th hit on August 4th, 1985 off Frank Viola of the Twins. On the same day, Tom Seaver threw his 300th victory which both milestones overshadowed each other.

4. How many times in in the 20th Century have three pitchers obtained their 300th victory in the same season?

Answer: 0

Tom Seaver of the White Sox and Phil Niekro of the Yankees got their 300th career win in 1985. No three pitchers had ever hit that milestone in the same year of the 20th Century.

5. Who was the first black player to obtain 3000 career hits?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays is the 'Say Hey Kid' and did this in 1970. Roberto Clemente got his 3000th hit in 1972, a double off John Matlack of the Mets in his final career hit prior to his tragedy.

6. What southpaw pitcher broke left-hander Eddie Plank's record for career victories?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn with his 328th career victory broke Plank's record in 1963.

7. Whose record did Cal Ripken Jr. break in 1985 when he played his 5,342nd consecutive inning?

Answer: Buck Freeman

Freeman who an iron-man himself, ended his 5341 consecutive innings on June 5th, 1905 while playing with the Red Sox.

8. What 20th Century player is the only player to win 3 batting titles in three different decades?

Answer: George Brett

Brett did this with the Royals in 1976, 1980, and 1990.

9. Which manager was next, after Connie Mack, to manage for 24 consecutive seasons?

Answer: Sparky Anderson

Sparky endured the impossible with Cincinnati (1970 to 1978) and then Detroit (1979 to 1995). Mr. Mack managed Philadelphia from 1901 through to his retirement in 1950 (previously Pittsburgh 1895-95-96).

10. What player in the 20th Century was the first to hit 500 home runs and steal 500 bases in his career?

Answer: nobody has done this

No 20th Century player had ever done this. The player who was closest to accomplishing this was Barry Bonds (494 HRs and 471 SBs).

Source: Author Nightmare

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