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Short Nightmare IV Trivia Quiz

The fourth in a series of short mixed trivia. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
434

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following playing positions have the lowest total of Hall of Fame members as selected by Baseball Writers? Hint

Catcher

Third Base

Centerfield

First Base

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which of the following players has NOT had back to back 40 home run seasons with two different teams? Hint

Ken Griffey Jr.

Rafael Palmeiro

Reggie Jackson

Greg Vaughn

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Question 3 of 5

3. Who is the only catcher to catch 130 or more games in a season and collect 200 hits in that same season? Hint

Ivan Rodriguez

Yogi Berra

Johnny Bench

Mike Piazza

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Question 4 of 5

4. Ichiro Suzuki was the ____ player to have accumulated 3,000 hits and 500 steals throughout their career. Hint

8th

4th

5th

7th

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Question 5 of 5

5. Prior to Roger Clemens, who was the last Yankee pitcher to lead the league in strikeouts?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... a pitcher)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following playing positions have the lowest total of Hall of Fame members as selected by Baseball Writers?

Answer: Third Base

There are only 5 third basemen in the Hall of Fame. Both catchers and centerfielders have 7, and first basemen total 8.

2. Which of the following players has NOT had back to back 40 home run seasons with two different teams?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Mr. October has not done this. The only player other than those listed to do this feat was Andres Galarraga with the Rockies and Atlanta.

3. Who is the only catcher to catch 130 or more games in a season and collect 200 hits in that same season?

Answer: Mike Piazza

He caught 139 games and had 201 hits in 1997 with the Dodgers.

4. Ichiro Suzuki was the ____ player to have accumulated 3,000 hits and 500 steals throughout their career.

Answer: 7th

Rickey Henderson, Eddie Collins, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Lou Brock, and Paul Molitor preceded Ichiro Suzuki as members of this elite group.

5. Prior to Roger Clemens, who was the last Yankee pitcher to lead the league in strikeouts?

Answer: Al Downing

Al Downing struck out 217 batters in 1964.

Source: Author Nightmare

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