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The Best Sport: Baseball Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about baseball, the best sport in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by sport_man_15. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sport_man_15

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,165

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
803

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first pitcher to strikeout over 5,000 hitters?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who broke Don Drysdale's record for most consecutive scoreless innings pitched?

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following did NOT hit 4 home runs in a game? Hint

Mike Cameron

Shawn Green

Sammy Sosa

Mike Schmitdt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following two teammates have more combined homeruns in one season? Hint

Roger Maris / Mickey Mantle

Willie Mays / Willie McCovey

Willie Stargell / Dave Parker

Al Kaline/Norm Cash

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following has hit more career home runs? Hint

Willie Mays

Hank Aaron

Barry Bonds

Sadahara Oh

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning?

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following teammates were the first to hit back-to-back homeruns TWICE in the same inning? Hint

Bret Boone / Mike Cameron

Leon Wagner / Jim Fregosi

Ron Cey / Steve Garvey

Mike Shannon / Ken Boyer

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Question 8 of 10

8. What pitcher set a record for winning over 500 career games?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the fastest man to reach the 600 Club? Hint

Willie Mays

Barry Bonds

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

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Question 10 of 10

10. What team set a record by winning 26 consecutive games? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Philadelphia Athletics

Pittsburgh Pirates

NY Giants

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first pitcher to strikeout over 5,000 hitters?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

He has struck out more than 5,700 batters.

2. Who broke Don Drysdale's record for most consecutive scoreless innings pitched?

Answer: Orel Hershiser

He set this record in 1988 when he pitched 58 and 2/3 consecutive innings without giving up a run.

3. Which of the following did NOT hit 4 home runs in a game?

Answer: Sammy Sosa

Reggie Jackson is also amongst other players not named.

4. Which of the following two teammates have more combined homeruns in one season?

Answer: Roger Maris / Mickey Mantle

These two teammates finished the season with a combined 115 homeruns for the Yankees.

5. Which of the following has hit more career home runs?

Answer: Sadahara Oh

If you thought it was Hank Aaron, you are wrong. Oh hit over 800 home runs in his career in the Japanese baseball league.

6. Who was the first player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning?

Answer: Fernando Tatis

He hit them off of Chan Ho Park in June,1999. He also set a record for most RBI's in one inning.

7. Which of the following teammates were the first to hit back-to-back homeruns TWICE in the same inning?

Answer: Bret Boone / Mike Cameron

This was accomplished in May of 2002. Cameron went on to hit 4 homeruns that game.

8. What pitcher set a record for winning over 500 career games?

Answer: Cy Young

One of the greatest pitchers of all time with 511 career wins.

9. Who was the fastest man to reach the 600 Club?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth did it in 2,044 games; Barry Bonds in 2,394 games; Willie Mays in 2,557 and Hank Aaron in 2,592.

10. What team set a record by winning 26 consecutive games?

Answer: NY Giants

This was accomplished by the New York Giants.

Source: Author sport_man_15

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