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Nightmare Baseball XXXXVII Trivia Quiz

'All in the Numbers'. With a different twist, this is almost impossible. This all deals with jersey numbers from baseball greats. This is my hardest quiz ever so I recommend a baseball encyclopedia,a baseball expert, or a noose!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,669

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1126

Question 1 of 10

1. Whose number would you come up with if you took Yankee Phil Rizzuto's number and subtracted Dodger manager Tom Lasorda? Hint

Mel Ott

Willie Stargell

Orlando Cepeda

Harmon Killebrew

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Question 2 of 10

2. What player would you come up with if you subtracted the jersey number from Tiger greats Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Willie Stargell

Al Kaline

Harmon Killebrew

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who would you find if you subtracted the number of Angel great Nolan Ryan from Texas Ranger great Nolan Ryan? Hint

Tommy Davis

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig

George Brett

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Question 4 of 10

4. What baseball great would you find if you added the jersey numbers of Pirate greats Pie Traynor and Honus Wagner? Hint

Don Drysdale

Jackie Robinson

Hank Aaron

Mitch Williams

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Question 5 of 10

5. Giant greats Bill Terry and Mel Ott would be combined to find what baseball great? Hint

Ozzie Smith

Mickey Mantle

Steve Garvey

Ron Santo

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Question 6 of 10

6. Looking at two Indian greats Lou Boudreau and Lary Doby together, what player will you find? Hint

Elston Howard

Dizzy Dean

Frank Robinson

Jim Gilliam

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Question 7 of 10

7. With putting the number of Cubs greats Billy Williams and Ernie Banks together, what baseball great will you come up with? Hint

Bob Lemon

Danny Murtaugh

Bob Gibson

Rod Carew

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you multiply the number of the Royals George Brett by Orioles manager Earl Weaver, you may come up with what great player? Hint

Warren Spahn

Kirby Puckett

Frank Robinson

Rollie Fingers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two players wore the same number? Hint

Juan Marichal - Carlton Fisk

Carl Hubbell - Enos Slaughter

Hank Greenberg - Al Kaline

Bill Mazeroski - Tony Oliva

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following did NOT wear the number 24 at some time throughout their baseball career? Hint

Walter Alston

Rod Carew

Tony Perez

Willie Mays

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose number would you come up with if you took Yankee Phil Rizzuto's number and subtracted Dodger manager Tom Lasorda?

Answer: Willie Stargell

Rizzuto was 10, Lasorda was 2, and 'Pops' lovingly known to Pirates fans wore number 8.

2. What player would you come up with if you subtracted the jersey number from Tiger greats Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Hank wore 5, Charlie wore 2, leaving Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew with 3.

3. Who would you find if you subtracted the number of Angel great Nolan Ryan from Texas Ranger great Nolan Ryan?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

As an Angel he wore number 30 and number 34 as a Ranger. The iron man for the Yankees was hidden in this one with number 4.

4. What baseball great would you find if you added the jersey numbers of Pirate greats Pie Traynor and Honus Wagner?

Answer: Don Drysdale

Traynor with 20 combined with the number 33 of Honus Wagner creates Dodger pitching-great Don Drysdale with the 53 on his back.
Wagner's number 33 was retired by the Pirates in 1956.

5. Giant greats Bill Terry and Mel Ott would be combined to find what baseball great?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Terry carrying the number 3 and Ott holding number 4 combined, equal the immortal Mickey Mantle of the Yankees. His number 7 will live forever.

6. Looking at two Indian greats Lou Boudreau and Lary Doby together, what player will you find?

Answer: Jim Gilliam

The number 5 adorned Lou Boudreau and 14 for Lary Doby. Jim Gilliam, a multi purpose player and later a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers wore the number 19.

7. With putting the number of Cubs greats Billy Williams and Ernie Banks together, what baseball great will you come up with?

Answer: Danny Murtaugh

Williams displaying 26 and the great Banks wore 14. Thus, 40 was the number of Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh.

8. If you multiply the number of the Royals George Brett by Orioles manager Earl Weaver, you may come up with what great player?

Answer: Frank Robinson

Brett wore 5 and Weaver wore number 4. Frank Robinson had his jersey number 20 retired in both leagues by the Orioles and the Reds.

9. Which two players wore the same number?

Answer: Juan Marichal - Carlton Fisk

Marichal with the Giants and Fisk with the Red Sox both wore number 27. Greenberg-5, Kaline-6, Hubbell-11, Slaughter-9, Mazeroski-9, and Oliva-6.

10. Which of the following did NOT wear the number 24 at some time throughout their baseball career?

Answer: Rod Carew

Carew with both the Angels and the Twins wore number 29 his entire career.

Source: Author Nightmare

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