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Quiz about Season of Major League Baseball  2003
Quiz about Season of Major League Baseball  2003

Season of Major League Baseball : 2003 Quiz


All about baseball in 2003.

A multiple-choice quiz by ardwark. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ardwark
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
148,265
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
1396
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Question 1 of 5
1. Which NL player made an unassisted triple play ( the first one in the national league since 1992)? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. Name the two players who got the first hit and first homerun respectively, at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. Against which team did Roger Clemens (NY Yankees) get his 300th career victory? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. Against which team did Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) hit his 500th home run? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. Which player hit the game winning home run, in the 2003 All-Star game and off which pitcher? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which NL player made an unassisted triple play ( the first one in the national league since 1992)?

Answer: Rafael Furcal, Atlanta Braves

The first unassisted Triple Play in the National League was turned by Ernie Padgett, a shortstop for the Boston Braves in 1923.
2. Name the two players who got the first hit and first homerun respectively, at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.

Answer: Ken Griffey Jr. & Reggie Sanders

On Opening Day 2003, Reggie Sanders (outfielder for the Pirates) hit the home run in the second inning off Reds starter Jimmy Haynes. Ken Griffey Jr.(outfielder for the Reds), hit a double in the bottom of the first inning for the first every hit at the ballpark.
3. Against which team did Roger Clemens (NY Yankees) get his 300th career victory?

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

Clemens pitched 6 2/3 innings in a 5-2 Yankee victory. He also got his 4000th career strikeout in that game.
4. Against which team did Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) hit his 500th home run?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

Sosa hit his 500th home run of Reds reliever Scott Sullivan.
5. Which player hit the game winning home run, in the 2003 All-Star game and off which pitcher?

Answer: Hank Blalock off Eric Gagne

Hank Blalock's home run helped the American League beat the National League, and gain home-field advantage for the World Series. This was the first pinch-hit home run at an All-Star game since 1995.
Source: Author ardwark

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