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Stan The Man Trivia Quiz

Tests knowledge of the greatest NL left-handed hitter of all-time.

A multiple-choice quiz by iluvsokr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
iluvsokr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,991

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
573

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Stan Musial is widely known for playing what instrument? Hint

harmonica

clarinet

trumpet

violin

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many NL batting titles did Musial win? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Musial compiled 3,630 hits in his career. 1815 hits came on the road and 1,815 hits came at home. True or False?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stan Musial was born on November 21, in Denora, Pennsylvania. What other popular major leaguer shares the same birthday and birthplace? Hint

Ken Griffey Jr.

Brooks Robinson

Hank Aaron

Jeff Bagwell

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many NL MVP awards did Musial win? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Musial was part of 3 World Series championships. Which of the following teams did St. Louis NOT defeat? Hint

Cleveland Indians

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

St. Louis Browns

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Question 7 of 10

7. Stan Musial was a pitcher in the minor leagues. True or False?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1954, Musial set the record for most home runs in a double header. How many did he hit? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Stan Musial's last hit was against Cincinnati: what rookie (now a legend) second baseman congratulated Musial on his career?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname .. played second base)

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Question 10 of 10

10. When he retired, Musial was the first player in history to compile 300+ home runs, 3000+ hits, 600+ doubles, and 100+ triples. Who was the next player to achieve this feat? Hint

Willie Mays

Ted Williams

George Brett

Joe DiMaggio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Stan Musial is widely known for playing what instrument?

Answer: harmonica

He plays 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game' before every indunduction ceremony and has appeared on Hee-Haw!

2. How many NL batting titles did Musial win?

Answer: 7

1943, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957.

3. Musial compiled 3,630 hits in his career. 1815 hits came on the road and 1,815 hits came at home. True or False?

Answer: True

4. Stan Musial was born on November 21, in Denora, Pennsylvania. What other popular major leaguer shares the same birthday and birthplace?

Answer: Ken Griffey Jr.

They also played outfield and bat left and throw left.

5. How many NL MVP awards did Musial win?

Answer: 3

1943, 1946, 1948.

6. Musial was part of 3 World Series championships. Which of the following teams did St. Louis NOT defeat?

Answer: Cleveland Indians

1942 - Yankees with Joe D., 1944 - St. Louis Browns, 1946 - Boston with Ted Williams.

7. Stan Musial was a pitcher in the minor leagues. True or False?

Answer: True

In 1940, his third year at the St. Louis Cardinals, he was 18-5, giving him a minor league record of 33-13. In August of that year , he injured his left shoulder in the outfield, and his pitching days were over, at age 19. He commenced his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941.

8. In 1954, Musial set the record for most home runs in a double header. How many did he hit?

Answer: 5

May 2nd, 1954 at St. Louis: he homered five times in a doubleheader against the Giants. He hit three HRs in the opener, and then homered twice off of knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm in the night game. The Cards win the first game 10-6, and the Giants won the second game 9-7. On August 1st, 1972 in Atlanta, Nate Colbert (playing for the Padres) hit five homers in a doubleheader to tie the record (and drove in 13 runs, the most ever in a double header). Colbert, a St. Louis native who came through the Cardinals farm system, was in the stands that day in 1954 (he was 8 years old), when Stan hit those five homers.

9. Stan Musial's last hit was against Cincinnati: what rookie (now a legend) second baseman congratulated Musial on his career?

Answer: Pete Rose

September 29th, 1963: Musial singled off the Reds Jim Maloney in his last major league at-bat, for his 3,630th career hit.

10. When he retired, Musial was the first player in history to compile 300+ home runs, 3000+ hits, 600+ doubles, and 100+ triples. Who was the next player to achieve this feat?

Answer: George Brett

Brett (1973 to 1993) is the only player to do all that AND 200+ stolen bases.

Source: Author iluvsokr

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