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Short People Trivia Quiz

A 10 question multiple choice quiz of 20th Century shortstop greats.

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,078

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1358

Question 1 of 10

1. As of January 2001, which shortstop holds the record for highest batting average in a season? Hint

Derek Jeter

Bert Campaneris

Luke Appling

Alex Rodriguez

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Question 2 of 10

2. What player has played 2581 career games at shortstop? Hint

Cal Ripken Jr.

Luis Aparicio

Ernie Banks

Ozzie Smith

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Question 3 of 10

3. As of January 2001, what shortstop holds the record for most home runs in a season? Hint

Alex Rodriguez

Ernie Banks

Cal Ripken Jr.

Hank Greenberg

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Question 4 of 10

4. As of January 2001, which shortstop holds the all-time record for most stolen bases in a season? Hint

Rickey Henderson

Maury Wills

Bert Campaneris

Arky Vaughn

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Question 5 of 10

5. What shortstop hit 159 RBIs in a season? Hint

Vern Stephens

Ernie Banks

Rickey Henderson

Cal Ripken Jr.

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Question 6 of 10

6. As of January 2001, what shortstop holds the record with 147 strikeouts in a season? Hint

Joe Sewell

PeeWee Reese

Mark Grudzielanek

Benji Gil

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Question 7 of 10

7. What shortstop played 101 consecutive games without and error? Hint

Cal Ripken Jr.

Rey Ordonez

Ozzie Smith

Bobby Wine

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Question 8 of 10

8. What shortstop great has 13 Gold Gloves? Hint

Ozzie Smith

Ernie Banks

Cal Ripken Jr.

Tommy Tresh

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Question 9 of 10

9. As of January 2001, what shortstop great holds the record for being involved in 147 double plays in a season? Hint

Bobby Wine

Alex Rodriguez

Ernie Banks

Rick Burleson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What shortstop holds the unreachable record of 621 assists in a season? Hint

Larry Bowa

Eddie Joost

Ozzie Smith

Phil Rizzuto

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As of January 2001, which shortstop holds the record for highest batting average in a season?

Answer: Luke Appling

Luke hit .388 in 1936 while playing for Chicago.

2. What player has played 2581 career games at shortstop?

Answer: Luis Aparicio

He has played 2581 games from 1956 to 1973. As of January 2001, no other player has played more career games at shortstop.

3. As of January 2001, what shortstop holds the record for most home runs in a season?

Answer: Ernie Banks

Ernie hit 47 with the Cubs in 1958.

4. As of January 2001, which shortstop holds the all-time record for most stolen bases in a season?

Answer: Maury Wills

Maury stole 104 bases in 1962.

5. What shortstop hit 159 RBIs in a season?

Answer: Vern Stephens

Vern hit 159 in 1949 for Boston, and as of January 2001 he still held the record for most RBIs in a season by a shortstop.

6. As of January 2001, what shortstop holds the record with 147 strikeouts in a season?

Answer: Benji Gil

Gil did this in 1995 with the Rangers.

7. What shortstop played 101 consecutive games without and error?

Answer: Rey Ordonez

Rey just broke this record of Cal Ripken with the Mets from June 1999 through March 2000.

8. What shortstop great has 13 Gold Gloves?

Answer: Ozzie Smith

Ozzie had 13, all consecutive from 1980 to 1992, the most Gold Gloves in the 20th century.

9. As of January 2001, what shortstop great holds the record for being involved in 147 double plays in a season?

Answer: Rick Burleson

Burleson set this record while playing for Boston in 1980.

10. What shortstop holds the unreachable record of 621 assists in a season?

Answer: Ozzie Smith

Ozzie is the man. He did this in 1980 while with the Padres. The record still stood in January 2001.

Source: Author Nightmare

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