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One-Two Punches Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some famous one-two punches that helped make a team great. This quiz will give you one punch, then you select the other. I hope that you have fun! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,523

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2370

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. From 1923-1934, this famous one-two punch batted number three and four in the Yankee line-up. Babe Ruth was one of these big guns. Who was the other? Hint

Stan Musial

Lou Gehrig

Pee Wee Reese

Roberto Clemente

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Question 2 of 10

2. From 1959-1971, these Chicago forces teamed up to terrorize National League pitchers by hitting 648 combined home runs. Billy Williams was one of these sluggers. Who was his teammate that 329 of those four-baggers? Hint

Don Kessinger

Ernie Banks

Harvey Kuenn

Glenn Beckert

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Question 3 of 10

3. From 1961-1966, two Dodger pitchers combined for 240 wins. Between the two, four Cy Young's were won, one MVP, and three Triple Crowns were achieved. One of these Dodger greats was Sandy Koufax. Who was the other? Hint

Jim Bunning

Ron Perranoski

Don Drysdale

Fernando Valezuela

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Question 4 of 10

4. From 1959-1972, these two Giant one-two punch reaked havoc on pitchers. They combined for 814 home runs. 'The Say Hey Kid', Willie Mays, was one of them. Which jersey number 44 hit the other 384? Hint

Jim Davenport

Willie McCovey

Tito Fuentes

Hal Lanier

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Question 5 of 10

5. From 1960-1964, these two Yankee outfielders ruled the American League. Between these one-two punches, they combined for 356 home runs in only five seasons. Mickey Mantle hit 174 of those. Who out-hit the great Mantle in these five seasons? Hint

Mel Ott

Roger Maris

Eddie Murray

Frank Robinson

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Question 6 of 10

6. From 1953-1963, these two Milwaukee Brave one-two punches ruled the National League from the mound. They combined for 401 wins in the period. Lew Burdette won 173, while which Cy Young winner and 14-time all-star won 228? Hint

Bob Gibson

Dizzy Dean

Warren Spahn

John Smoltz

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Question 7 of 10

7. From 1986-1992, these teammates combined for a total of 446 Oakland Athletic home runs. One of these bombers was Mark McGwire who hit 220 in the period. Who was the other player that teamed up with Mark and out-hit him with 226? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Gene Tenace

Joe Rudi

Jose Canseco

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1969, the Boston Red Sox had a one-two punch, and a surprising one with Carl Yastrzemski banging out 40 home runs, while his teammate shortstop matched his home run total. Who was it? Hint

Rico Petrocelli

Vic Davilillo

Jay Johnstone

Leon Wagner

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1884, the Providence Grays of the National League only had two starting pitchers. They combined for 76 wins between the two. Charlie Sweeney won 17 of those games. Who was it that won the other 59 games in the season? Hint

Dallas Green

Charley Radborn

Camilo Pascual

Moe Thacker

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2004, the Seattle Mariners had two batters that combined for 441 hits in the season. Centerfielder Randy Winn had 179 of those hits. Which fellow outfielder hit the other 262? Hint

Ichiro Suzuki

Tony Gwynn

George Sisler

Tony Oliva

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From 1923-1934, this famous one-two punch batted number three and four in the Yankee line-up. Babe Ruth was one of these big guns. Who was the other?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

As teammates for 12 seasons, these baseball greats hit a total of 862 home runs together in a Yankee uniform. Gehrig hit 351 and Ruth hit 511. Lou retired with 493 and Ruth 714.

Answer: Ernie Banks

The others never hit 100 in their entire career. Williams hit 319, Banks 329, but there was another punch on the Cubs in the same period. Third baseman Ron Santo banged out 300 home runs also. What a tremendous trio. Many fans cannot comprehend the absence of a World Series trip with these 948 home runs in these 13 seasons.

Answer: Don Drysdale

Don had 111 of the wins while Sandy struck his way out to 129. Drysdale won the Cy Young award in 1962, and Koufax won everything else listed. The two were Dodgers together from 1956-1966. Koufax retired in 1966 due to elbow problems, but still won 27 games in his final season. Drysdale died in 1993. Both humanitarians were inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame for immortalization.

4. From 1959-1972, these two Giant one-two punch reaked havoc on pitchers. They combined for 814 home runs. 'The Say Hey Kid', Willie Mays, was one of them. Which jersey number 44 hit the other 384?

Answer: Willie McCovey

Theh others, although Giants at one time, never hit 100 home runs in their career. Nicknamed 'Stretch' and 'Willie Mac', McCovey began his career in 1959, winning the NL Rookie of the Year award. He also won the MVP in 1969. Mays, a storied career in itself, was a 1951 Rookie of the Year himself, and added two MVP awards to his credit. Mays retired with 660 home runs while McCovey hit 521.

Answer: Roger Maris

The others never played for the Yankees. Maris won the 1960 and 1961 MVP, and hit 61 home runs in 1961. Both times, his MVP runner-up, Mickey Mantle, won his own MVP in 1956, 1957, and 1962. In 1961, they both combined for an amazing 115 home runs. It would contribute to both their World Series rings. Mickey retired with 536 round-trippers while Roger belted out 275 in his career.

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn won the Cy Young in 1957 by going 21-11. It would be the second season of six consecutive that he won 20+ games in a season. Warren retired with 363 wins, and ironically, had 363 hits himself.

Answer: Jose Canseco

Both Rudi and Tenance had already retired prior to 1986, and Reggie was only with Jose and Mark for one season in 1987. Canseco retired with 462 home runs, while McGwire pulled out the rocking chair after 583. Mark played for only an amazing 16 seasons.

8. In 1969, the Boston Red Sox had a one-two punch, and a surprising one with Carl Yastrzemski banging out 40 home runs, while his teammate shortstop matched his home run total. Who was it?

Answer: Rico Petrocelli

None of the others were shortstops or played for the Red Sox. Petrocelli hit 210 in his 13-season career, all with the Red Sox. His 40 in 1969 was his career high. Yastrzemski, coming off his Triple Crown win in 1967, hit another 40 in 1970 also.

Answer: Charley Radborn

The others listed weren't born for another 50 years when Charley won 59 games. The Grays won the National League crown with a 84-28 record. Radborn went 59-12 in a season that newly allowed pitchers to throw overhand. In only 11 seasons in his career, Charley won 309 games and retired in 1891.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939. Sweeney won only 65 games in his five-season career.

10. In 2004, the Seattle Mariners had two batters that combined for 441 hits in the season. Centerfielder Randy Winn had 179 of those hits. Which fellow outfielder hit the other 262?

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro was in his fourth season, all with the Mariners, and had his fourth consecutive 200+ hit season. His rookie season of 242 helped bring him the Rookie of the Year award and the MVP in 2001. His 262 in 2004, broke a record of 84 years set by George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns when he hit 257.

Source: Author Nightmare

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