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Take this Some Baseball History Quiz! Average Trivia | Baseball

This quiz tests your knowledge of some very rare, yet maybe very unknown events in baseball.

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

Author
MarsWolf

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
982

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in the big leagues? Hint

1952

1947

1957

1942

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first to win the Cy Young Award with a unanimous vote? Hint

Roger Clemens

Sandy Koufax

Nolan Ryan

Denny McClain

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Question 3 of 10

3. What catcher was forced to chase the most famous passed ball in history in the 1941 World Series? Hint

Mickey Cochrane

Yogi Berra

Mickey Owen

Bill Dickey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who hit "the shot heard 'round the world"? Hint

Bobby Thomson

Bob Feller

Willie Mays

Roy Campanella

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year was Babe Ruth's first for the Yankees, after he was sold by the Boston Red Sox? Hint

1917

1920

1918

1919

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1974, Hank Aaron hit home run #715 to break Babe Ruth's career record. How many home runs did Aaron finish his career with? Hint

755

722

715

744

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1989 World Series in San Francisco was interrupted by a major earthquake. What game did it in? Hint

Game 1

Game 3

Game 7

Game 5

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first World Series lasted how many games? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1919, the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers and intentionally lost the world series. Which member of the Sox most notably never forgave his teammates for doing this? Hint

Eddie Collins

Buck Weaver

Eddie Cicotte

Joe Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1930, the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series, beating the Cardinals. Who was the catcher for the A's in the 1930 World Series that helped secure the victory? Hint

Mickey Cochrane

Chuck Klein

Connie Mack

Lefty Grove

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in the big leagues?

Answer: 1947

Brooklyn Dodger Executive Branch Rickey believed it was time for integration in the big leagues, and Robinson was definitely a winning ball player.

2. Who was the first to win the Cy Young Award with a unanimous vote?

Answer: Sandy Koufax

He won it unanimously in 1963 as as Dodger. That year, he set an NL record for strikeouts with 306.

3. What catcher was forced to chase the most famous passed ball in history in the 1941 World Series?

Answer: Mickey Owen

The past ball cost the Dodgers the series and handed it right over to the New York Yankees.

4. Who hit "the shot heard 'round the world"?

Answer: Bobby Thomson

His home run in the 1951 NL playoffs sent the Dodgers packing and pushed the Giants to the World Series.

5. What year was Babe Ruth's first for the Yankees, after he was sold by the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: 1920

In his first year with New York, he hit 54 homers, scored 158 runs, and slugged .847.

6. In 1974, Hank Aaron hit home run #715 to break Babe Ruth's career record. How many home runs did Aaron finish his career with?

Answer: 755

Hank finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers instead of the Braves two years after hitting the record breaker.

7. The 1989 World Series in San Francisco was interrupted by a major earthquake. What game did it in?

Answer: Game 3

On October 17, at 5:04 pm, the deadly quake struck, measuring a 7.1 on the Richter scale.

8. The first World Series lasted how many games?

Answer: 8

The Boston Pilgrims beat the Pirates in a best-of-nine series. The format was changed to a best-of-seven series in 1905. It was changed back to the best-of-nine in 1919, then back to a best-of-seven again in 1922.

9. In 1919, the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers and intentionally lost the world series. Which member of the Sox most notably never forgave his teammates for doing this?

Answer: Eddie Collins

Due to this scandal, eight White Sox players, including Eddie Cicotte, Buck Weaver, and Joe Jackson, were banned for life from professional baseball.

10. In 1930, the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series, beating the Cardinals. Who was the catcher for the A's in the 1930 World Series that helped secure the victory?

Answer: Mickey Cochrane

Cochrane made several brilliant defensive plays, and also hit an incredible .357 during the series.

Source: Author MarsWolf

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