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Nightmare Baseball XXXXVIII Trivia Quiz

The 48th multiple choice quiz in a series about baseball. Thanks for visiting the site and I invite you to try the other Nightmare Baseball quizzes in the MLB Historical section. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
702

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Los Angeles Dodger manager preceded Tom Lasorda? Hint

Walter Alston

Lefty Gomez

Jim Gilliam

Leo Durocher

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did the Chicago Cubs win their first World Series? Hint

1915

1952

1945

1907

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many years must a player be inactive before he can be placed on the Baseball Writers Association Hall of Fame ballot? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many times has a team picked-off three runners in one inning, between 1900-2000? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which World Series was Tony Kubek hit in the throat by a line drive? Hint

1958

1960

1963

1964

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which World Series did Bill Mazeroski hit his game winning home run for the Pirates? Hint

1960

1962

1961

1958

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many Gold Gloves did Ryne Sandberg win at third base? Hint

He never played third base

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was so historical about the Memorial Day double-header in 1922? Hint

It was the first to have a President attend

The teams traded players after the first game

It was at Barraway Field which burned down in the 7th inning

17 players were ejected for a brawl

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Question 9 of 10

9. Between 1900 and 2000, how many season regular left-handed shortstops were there who played the game? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Frank 'Home Run' Baker played in the Majors from 1908 to 1922. Why did he not play during the 1920 season? Hint

His wife was ill and died

He lost most of his foot in a farming accident

He served 6 months in prison

He was suspended for gambling in 1920

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Los Angeles Dodger manager preceded Tom Lasorda?

Answer: Walter Alston

Alston managed the Dodgers ffrom 1954 to 1976, when illness struck him.

2. In what year did the Chicago Cubs win their first World Series?

Answer: 1907

In 1907 under the guidance of manager Frank Chance, the Cubs went to the World Series with a record of 107-45 to play the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs won it by beating the Tigers 4-0-1. They tied the first game in 12 innings 3-3.

3. How many years must a player be inactive before he can be placed on the Baseball Writers Association Hall of Fame ballot?

Answer: 5

4. How many times has a team picked-off three runners in one inning, between 1900-2000?

Answer: 1

It happened in 1983, when Baltimore reliever Tippy Martinez zapped three Blue Jays. In 2001, Minnesota also picked-off three Devil Rays in one inning.

5. In which World Series was Tony Kubek hit in the throat by a line drive?

Answer: 1960

In the 1960 World Series it was the bat of Bill Virdon of the Pirates that took out Tony Kubek of the Yankees. This eventually led to hammering Yankee pitcher Bobby Shantz for a five-run inning. Bill Mazeroski topped the bottom of the ninth with his famous game winning home run.

6. In which World Series did Bill Mazeroski hit his game winning home run for the Pirates?

Answer: 1960

Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry dished up Maz's shot in the bottom of the ninth inning. Bobby Shantz pitched in the eighth and gave up 5 runs to Pittsburgh.

7. How many Gold Gloves did Ryne Sandberg win at third base?

Answer: 0

Sandberg won 9 Gold Gloves throughout his career with the Cubs, all as a second-baseman. He played third base for 133 games in 1982. That year the great Mike Schmidt was honored with the Gold Glove.

8. What was so historical about the Memorial Day double-header in 1922?

Answer: The teams traded players after the first game

In the game between the Cubs and Cardinals, after the first game the Cubs traded right fielder Max Flack to the Cardinals in exchange for Cardinal outfielder Cliff Heathcote. In the second game Flack went went 1-for-4 for the Cardinals and Heathcote of the Cubs was 2-for-4 with their new team.

9. Between 1900 and 2000, how many season regular left-handed shortstops were there who played the game?

Answer: 0

There were no left-handed shortstops in the Major League.

10. Frank 'Home Run' Baker played in the Majors from 1908 to 1922. Why did he not play during the 1920 season?

Answer: His wife was ill and died

Home Run Baker also sat out the 1915 season because he refused a raise in salary with the A's. In 1920 he attended his wife who was gravely ill and eventuall died. He was at that time a Yankee. He played for two more years before retiring. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955.

Source: Author Nightmare

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