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The Career of Tony Gwynn Trivia Quiz

This quiz is dedicated to one of the best hitters in the history of baseball. It is based mainly on Tony Gwynn's baseball career and his accomplishments.

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

Author
vpham

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,310

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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316

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Question 1 of 10

1. The great Tony Gwynn played his entire career with just one MLB franchise. What franchise was that? Hint

New York Yankees

San Diego Padres

Florida Marlins

Detroit Tigers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tony Gwynn was considered by many, to be the greatest pure hitter of his era. Throughout his career, his flawless piece of hitting has won him many batting titles. Exactly how many did he win? Hint

Six

Twelve

Ten

Eight

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tony Gwynn made his living by usually aiming for a certain spot on the diamond. He was known to practically place the ball wherever he wanted it. What was the name of the area in which Tony Gwynn was best-known for hitting the ball to? Hint

The Fences

The Blooper

The Gap

The 5.5 Hole

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tony Gwynn was a member of how many World Series teams? Hint

One

Two

Three

Sadly, Tony Gwynn never made it to the World Series

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tony Gwynn victimized many pitchers during his career. Which unfortunate pitcher had surrendered the most hits to Gwynn? Hint

Greg Maddux

John Smoltz

Rich Mahler

Tom Glavine

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many multi-hit games did Tony Gwynn have in his career? Hint

905

955

1000

875

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many All-Star Game appearances was Tony Gwynn selected to in his 20 year career? Hint

He made it all 20 times

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tony Gwynn's longest hitting streak came early in his career. How many consecutive games in he get a hit in? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tony Gwynn was not known for his power. But during his career, Gwynn had hit a fairly good amount of long balls. Exactly how many home runs did he get? Hint

135

107

125

114

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tony Gwynn made a living as a pure hitter. He is considered by many as the greatest player that ever played for the San Diego Padres, and one of the greatest players of all-time. He has set many records as a Padre, most importantly in hits. How many hits did Mr. Anthony Keith Gwynn get in his remarkable baseball career? Hint

3,141

3,247

3,003

3,469

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The great Tony Gwynn played his entire career with just one MLB franchise. What franchise was that?

Answer: San Diego Padres

Tony Gwynn played all 20 of his seasons with the Padres. Beginning in 1982 and ending in 2001, Gwynn has given many baseball fans many memorable moments. He was perhaps best known for his calm, flawless piece of hitting. Gwynn inspired many baseball players and was an excellent role model.

2. Tony Gwynn was considered by many, to be the greatest pure hitter of his era. Throughout his career, his flawless piece of hitting has won him many batting titles. Exactly how many did he win?

Answer: Eight

Gwynn's success in MLB started way back when he was a kid. He was always an avid student of hitting and took that approach with him in his properous baseball career. His eight batting titles tied a National League record along with Honus Wagner.

Answer: The 5.5 Hole

"Mr. Padre" was known to take the ball "the other way". Gwynn usually prefered to hit the ball in the hole between the third basemen and the shortstop. The hole was therefore known as the 5.5 hole.

4. Tony Gwynn was a member of how many World Series teams?

Answer: Two

Tony Gwynn was a member of two World Series teams in 1984 and in 1998. However, Gwynn never won the World Series, losing to the Detriot Tigers in 5 games in 1984, and again losing to the New York Yankees in a sweep in 1998. Gwynn's batting average for both World Series was .371.

5. Tony Gwynn victimized many pitchers during his career. Which unfortunate pitcher had surrendered the most hits to Gwynn?

Answer: Greg Maddux

Greg Maddux gave up 39 hits to Tony Gwynn, the most by any pitcher. Others who have surrended almost as many hits are Rich Mahler(33), Tom Browning(31), John Smoltz(30), and Tom Glavine(29).

6. How many multi-hit games did Tony Gwynn have in his career?

Answer: 905

"Mr. Padre" had an amazing 627 two-hit games, 233 three-hit games, 36 four-hit games, 8 five-hit games, and 1 historical six-hit game during his 20 year span.

7. How many All-Star Game appearances was Tony Gwynn selected to in his 20 year career?

Answer: 15

Tony Gwynn had two multi-hit All-Star games in 1991 and 1994. However, his most notable All-Star game was in 1994, when "Mr.Padre" scored the game-winning run in the 1994 ASG in the 10th inning, to give the National League the victory.

8. Tony Gwynn's longest hitting streak came early in his career. How many consecutive games in he get a hit in?

Answer: 25

Late in the 1983 MLB season, Gwynn pulled off an astonishing twenty-five game hitting streak from Augest 21,1983, until September 18, 1983.

9. Tony Gwynn was not known for his power. But during his career, Gwynn had hit a fairly good amount of long balls. Exactly how many home runs did he get?

Answer: 135

Tony Gwynn's most memorable season as a long ball hitter came during the 1997 season. That year, he hit a career high 17 home runs including a multi-homer game against the Rockies. That would be only one of two multi-homer games in Gwynn's career.

Answer: 3,141

Tony Gwynn had 3,141 hits in 9,288 career at-bats. He had a .338 lifetime batting average and a .388 On-base percentage. Gwynn scored 1,383 times while driving in 1,138 runners. In all his 2,440 career games, Tony Gwynn has demonstrated how to play the game. His character and class should be acknowledged just as much as his skill and talent.

Source: Author vpham

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