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Not Your Everyday Baseball Quiz

Most baseball quizzes are about home runs, RBIs stolen bases etc. This quiz offers an inside look at baseball history.

A multiple-choice quiz by burika7. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
burika7

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,911

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
444

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted 5 players in 1936, its inaugural year. Name this all star that was NOT included in the original class. Hint

Lou Gehrig

Christy Mathewson

Babe Ruth

Ty Cobb

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Question 2 of 10

2. The late George Steinbrenner, the principal owner of the New York Yankees had a penchant for hiring and firing managers. His favorite though was Billy Martin. How many times was Billy Martin hired? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1943 baseball season saw a loss of key personnel to the armed forces for nearly every major league team. During this time Cubs owner Philip Wrigley created the All-American Woman Professional Baseball League. Which of these are the 4 original teams? Hint

Rockford Peaches, Chicago Babes, Detroit Damsels, and Lafayette Ladies

Rockford Peaches, Beloit Belles, Suring Silver Slippers, and Chicago Pink Sox

Rockford Peaches, Sheboygan Starlets, Gurnee Godesses, and Beloit Belles

Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches & South Bend Blue Sox

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which family was the first to have three generations play in the Major League All Star games? Hint

Ray Boone-Bob Boone-Bret Boone

Sandy Alomar-Sandy Alomar Jr.- Roberto Alomar

Bob Bell-Gus Bell-Buddy Bell

Vincent Law -Vern Law-Vance Law

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Question 5 of 10

5. The grand old league of Major League Baseball is of course the National League which began play in 1876 with eight teams. The American League joined in 1901. Which of the following team was an original team in 1876? Hint

Boston Red Stockings

Pittsburgh Pirates

Detroit Tigers

New York Giants

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1999 Major League Baseball asked the fans to vote for the best players of the 20th century. They ballot consisted of voting the best players by position. For the three outfield positions they limited it to the top ten vote getters.
Which outfielder did not make the top ten?
Hint

Mickey Mantle

Roberto Clemente

Ty Cobb

Pete Rose

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Question 7 of 10

7. Every Major League club has Baseball Mascot with quite a variety of unique
names. Of these four combinations, name the only team with the correct mascot name.
Hint

St. Louis Cardinals - Fredbird

Detroit Tigers - Tony

Colorado Rockies - Rocky High

Oakland Athletics - The Green Machine

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Question 8 of 10

8. There were times that during a game a bird was struck by a baseball and died. Who was the first major league player to have killed a bird during the course of a Major League game? Hint

Randy Johnson

Eric Davis

Dion James

Pat Burrell

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first Major League Player to have played in the Little League World Series and Major League World Series? Hint

Jason Varitek

Rick Wise

Jim Barbieri

Boog Powell

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the players listed went directly from the Major League draft to the big leagues? Hint

Ozzie Smith

Joe Morgan

Jim Abbott

Barry Bonds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted 5 players in 1936, its inaugural year. Name this all star that was NOT included in the original class.

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees from 1929-1939, thus he was still playing in 1936, but was inducted into the hall in 1939. The original 5 players inducted in the inaugural Hall of Fame were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.

Answer: 5

Billy Martin was manager five times: 1975-78, 1979, 1983, 1985 and 1988, and had a won and lost record of 556-385 a winning percentage of .591.

Answer: Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches & South Bend Blue Sox

The league began in the spring of 1943 and folded in 1954. The Baseball Hall of Fame has added on a wing to honor these pioneer women.

4. Which family was the first to have three generations play in the Major League All Star games?

Answer: Ray Boone-Bob Boone-Bret Boone

The first to have three generations play were the Boones: Ray in 1954 and 1956; Bob in 1976, 1978-79 and 1983; Bret 1998, 2001 and 2003. The Alomars also had three generations that made All Stars but later: Sandy 1970; Sandy Jr. 1990-92, and 1996-98; Roberto 1990-2001. Father and son Bells were Gus 1953-57 and Buddy 1973, 1980-82 and 1984; and father son Laws were Vern 1960 and Vance 1988.
(there were no Vincent Law or Bob Bell; completely made up names)

Answer: Boston Red Stockings

The 8 teams were: Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Red Legs, Hartford Dark Blues, Louisville Grays, Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Mutuals, and St. Louis Browns. Detroit joined in 1901, Pittsburgh in 1887, and New York (now San Francisco), in 1883.
The First World Series was in 1903.

Answer: Roberto Clemente

The outfield position players for the All Century team were: Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey Jr., Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth.

7. Every Major League club has Baseball Mascot with quite a variety of unique names. Of these four combinations, name the only team with the correct mascot name.

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals - Fredbird

The correct mascot names for the other three are as follows: Colorado - Dinger, Detroit - Paws and Oakland - Stomper. But arguably the most famous is the Philadelphia Phillies-Phillie Phanatic.

8. There were times that during a game a bird was struck by a baseball and died. Who was the first major league player to have killed a bird during the course of a Major League game?

Answer: Eric Davis

Eric Davis in 1981 hit a ball that struck a bird in flight. In 2001 Randy Johnson threw a pitch and killed a dove in front of home plate. Dave Winfield in 1983 was warming up and struck a seagull. Dion James in 1987 hit a fly ball that killed a dove, and Pat Burrell in 1999 lofted a flyball that killed a goatsucker.

9. Who was the first Major League Player to have played in the Little League World Series and Major League World Series?

Answer: Boog Powell

Boog Powell was the first to accomplish this feat playing in the Little League Series in 1954 and Major League World Series in 1966. Some other players accomplishing this feat with years listed respectfully: Jim Barbieri 1954 and 1966, Rick Wise 1958 and 1975, Carney Lansford 1969 and 1988 & 1990, Ed Vosberg 1973 and 1997, Charlie Hayes 1977 and 1996, Derek Bell 1980 & 1981 and 1992, Gary Sheffield 1980 and 1997, Jason Varitek 1984 and 2004, Jason Marquis 1991 and 2004.

10. Which of the players listed went directly from the Major League draft to the big leagues?

Answer: Jim Abbott

Of the players mentioned only Jim Abbott achieved this distinction getting drafted in 1988 by the California Angels and going directly to the majors from the University of Michigan.

Source: Author burika7

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