Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Both McCovey and Williams retired with 521 round-trippers. Mr. Cub retired with 512. It was Gehrig, although was in the top 5 in home runs 12 times in his career. He retired with 493.

Answer: Los Angeles Metropolitans

The Naps and Orphans were the first team name of the 2004 Indians and Cubs respectively. The Seattle Pilots existed in only one season in 1969, before becoming the Milwaukee Brewers. There was only one 'Metropolitan' team in professional baseball, and they were the New York Metropolitans who played in the American Association from 1883-1887.

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Ryan led this group by playing for 27 seasons. Willie Mays played for 22 seasons, mostly with the Giants. Johnson played his entire career with the Senators from 1907-1927. Gehrig's career was cut short to 17 seasons due to his illness, and still hit 493 home runs. He retired in 1939, and died in 1941.

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

This loyal Red Sox player was in a Boston uniform for all his 22 season career. The closest that Yaz came was in his second season in 1962, when he popped 191. He hit more than 175 in a season only three times. Rose did this 10 times in his career. Sisler, who set a record in 1920 by hitting safely in 257 games, did this six times. Gwynn of the San Diego Padres did it five times in his career.

Answer: Dave McNally

McNally played 14 seasons, all but one with the Orioles. He threw a controlled 59 in his entire career. Amazingly enough, Ryan, who was the first pitcher in history to throw seven no-hitters, led the league six times in his career, and was ranked #1 with 277 wild pitches when he retired. Koufax threw 17 wild pitches in his first season in Los Angeles as a Dodger. Nomo, although winning the Rookie of the Year in 1995, also led the league with his 19 wild pitches that season.

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

The Cubs saw World Series action from 1906-1908, winning the latter two from the Tigers. Oakland dominated from 1972-1974, winning all three Series. The New York Giants lost three consecutive World Series from 1911-1913, twice to the Philadelphia Athletics.

Answer: Jim Maloney

Hornsby played in a Cardinal uniform from 1915-1926. McCarver played for 12 of his 21 seasons with St. Louis. The great Stan Musial played his entire career of 22 seasons in St. Louis. Maloney wore a Red uniform, but it was in Cincinnati for 11 seasons. The All-Star, Maloney, had seven consecutive winning seasons with the Reds, and retired in 1971.

Answer: Bob Gibson

The others were all Yankee pitchers, and Cone was the latest of the group to throw one in 1999. Gibson, in his illustrious career in the '60s and '70s, never had a nine inning perfection, but won two Cy Young Awards with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Answer: First pitcher was ejected for throwing a spitball

In 1957, the AL instituted the batting helmet rule, although most players wore them anyway. In 1954, a new rule stated that a player had to take his glove to the dugout with them. The Phillies made their only postseason appearance in the '50s, in 1950, losing to the Yankees 4 games to 0. On July 20, 1944, Nels Potter of the St. Louis Browns was the first pitcher ever to be ejected for throwing a spitter.

The Browns were playing the Yankees.

Answer: Ray Chapman

Reese, a Dodger infielder for 16 seasons, died at the age of 81. Red Sox slugger Ted Williams died in 2002 at the age of 83. 19 season veteran Enos Slaughter died in 2002. He was 86. Chapman died as a result of being hit by a pitch, thrown by Carl Mays in 1920. Ray was 29 years old and was in his ninth season with the Indians.