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The Greatest Lead-Off Hitter Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about the greatest lead-off hitter of all time. It's not that difficult as long as you know your stuff.

A multiple-choice quiz by zildjianLS. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
zildjianLS

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
508

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who was Rickey's favorite manager? Hint

Tony LaRussa

Billy Martin

Bobby Valintine

Lou Pinella

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Question 2 of 15

2. At the end of the 2001 season Rickey was tied for 24th place for all time hits with 3000. Who also shared this spot with Henderson with 3000 lifetime hits?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... Pirates)

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Question 3 of 15

3. What year did Rickey Henderson win the MVP? Hint

1985

1990

1982

1989

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many bases did Henderson steal in 1982 to break the single season mark previously held by Lou Brock? Hint

108

130

118

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Question 5 of 15

5. What future rap artist grew up with Rickey Henderson? Hint

Ja Rule

Vanilla Ice

Tupok Sukor

MC Hammer

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Question 6 of 15

6. The same yeaer Rickey won the MVP, his fellow teammate also won the Cy Young. Who was this teammate?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... Oakland A's)

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Question 7 of 15

7. On what date (in consecutive years), did Rickey break the Major League stolen base record, and steal his 1,000th base? Hint

May 23rd

August 18th

May 1st

June 26th

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was Rickey's father's last name?

Answer: (One Word ... think harder....)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What other sport was Rickey heavily scouted for? Hint

ice hockey

track and field

football

basketball

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who held the world record for steals with 1065 before Rickey broke it? Hint

Yutaka Fukumoto

Sadaharu Oh

Billy Hamilton

Ty Cobb

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Question 11 of 15

11. Rickey was drafted in 1976 by what major league franchise? Hint

Oakland Athletics

Cleveland Indians

New York Yankees

San Diego Padres

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Question 12 of 15

12. Rickey has led off a game with a homerun the most times in history. What year did he set this mark?

Answer: (Earthquake)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Rickey led the American League in stolen bases 11 out of 12 years earlier in his career. What year did a player other then Rickey take this crown? Hint

1987

1990

1986

1983

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Question 14 of 15

14. What legendary Tiger had the most all time runs before Rickey broke his mark of 2246 runs late in the 2001 season? Hint

Hank Aaron

Ty Cobb

Pete Rose

Babe Ruth

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Question 15 of 15

15. Against what team in the 1989 playoffs did Rickey swipe 7 bases, and set a playoff record? Hint

Chicago White Sox

Cincinnati Reds

San Francisco Giants

Toronto Blue Jays

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Rickey's favorite manager?

Answer: Billy Martin

Rickey's favorite manager was Billy Martin, who coached him at Oakland and in New York. Billy was hired and fired by New York on multiple occasions.

2. At the end of the 2001 season Rickey was tied for 24th place for all time hits with 3000. Who also shared this spot with Henderson with 3000 lifetime hits?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

Clemente died in a tragic plane crash which ended his amazing career. He had exactly 3000 hits at the time.

3. What year did Rickey Henderson win the MVP?

Answer: 1990

Rickey won the MVP in 1990 beating out Detroit's Cecil Fielder, who hit 51 homeruns that season, 317 votes to 286.

4. How many bases did Henderson steal in 1982 to break the single season mark previously held by Lou Brock?

Answer: 130

Brock held the record at 118 stolen bases. Henderson stole 108 bases in 1980 and topped it with 130 in 1982. Only one other person has stolen 100 bases since, Vince Coleman (through to the end of the 1990s).

5. What future rap artist grew up with Rickey Henderson?

Answer: MC Hammer

Stanley Burrell (MC Hammer), grew up with Rickey in Berkley Ca. He earned the nickname Hammer during pick-up baseball games because he looked like Hank Aaron 'Hammarin' Hank'.

6. The same yeaer Rickey won the MVP, his fellow teammate also won the Cy Young. Who was this teammate?

Answer: Bob Welch

In 1990 the American League MVP and CY Young were awarded to members of the Oakland A's. The National League MVP and CY Young also went to teammates on the Pittsburg Pirates, Barry Bonds and Doug Drebeck.

7. On what date (in consecutive years), did Rickey break the Major League stolen base record, and steal his 1,000th base?

Answer: May 1st

On May 1st, 1991 Rickey stole his 939th base to pass Lou Brock. And on May 1st, 1992 he stole his 1000th base of his career, and still climbing.

8. What was Rickey's father's last name?

Answer: Henley

Rickey was raised without his father, so he took his mother's last name, Henderson, as his own.

9. What other sport was Rickey heavily scouted for?

Answer: football

Rickey turned down nearly a dozen football scholarships to various colleges to be drafted by the Oakland A's in 1976. He went after a career in baseball because his mother was too frightend to watch him play football, and being a great son as he is, he took his mother's advice.

10. Who held the world record for steals with 1065 before Rickey broke it?

Answer: Yutaka Fukumoto

Fukumoto played in the Japanesse Leagues as well as Oh. Sadaharu Oh holds the world record in homeruns.

11. Rickey was drafted in 1976 by what major league franchise?

Answer: Oakland Athletics

Rickey always wanted to play for the Yankees, but was drafted by the A's. He did get a stint with the Yankees later on in his career.

12. Rickey has led off a game with a homerun the most times in history. What year did he set this mark?

Answer: 1989

In 1989 Rickey hit his 36th homerun to lead off a game. Bobby Bonds hit 35 in his amazing career, the same Bobby Bonds who is father to Barry of the San Fransico Giants.

13. Rickey led the American League in stolen bases 11 out of 12 years earlier in his career. What year did a player other then Rickey take this crown?

Answer: 1987

In 1987 Henderson had a nagging hamstring injury and Harold Reynolds stole 60 bases for the Seattle Mariners to lead the league.

14. What legendary Tiger had the most all time runs before Rickey broke his mark of 2246 runs late in the 2001 season?

Answer: Ty Cobb

By setting the major league record in runs Rickey now holds 3 of the 10 major batting records. Only Hank Aaron holds as many of these records as Henderson does, Aaron has 3 major records.

15. Against what team in the 1989 playoffs did Rickey swipe 7 bases, and set a playoff record?

Answer: Toronto Blue Jays

Rickey stole 7 bases against the Blue Jays en route to win the World Series against the Giants in the sweep of the earthquake sereis.

Source: Author zildjianLS

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