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They Served 'em Up Trivia Quiz

I will give you a famous home run in history. You tell me the pitcher who served it up.

A multiple-choice quiz by royals794. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
royals794

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,518

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Chicago Cubs hurler served up home run number 62 to Mark McGwire in his record breaking 1998 season? Hint

Steve Trachsel

Kevin Tapini

Terry Mulholland

Jeremi Gonzalez

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Philadelphia Phillies hurler fired in a pitch to Joe Carter in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, which Joe smashed over the wall for a series-ending home run? Hint

Curt Schilling

Ben Rivera

Tommy Greene

Mitch Williams

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Dodgers righty hung a pitch to Bobby Thomson in 1951, which he smacked for "The Shot Heard Round the World" and sent the Giants to the World Series? Hint

Ralph Branca

Carl Erskine

Don Newcombe

Clyde King

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Question 4 of 10

4. On October 5, 2001, what Dodger pitcher grooved a pitch that Barry Bonds slammed out of the park for his record-breaking 71st home run of the season? Hint

Dennis Springer

Chan Ho Park

Eric Gagne

Darren Dreifort

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Question 5 of 10

5. What pitcher in pinstripes gave up Bill Mazeroski's World Series ending home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series? Hint

Whitey Ford

Ralph Terry

Bob Turley

Duke Maas

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Question 6 of 10

6. What right handed pitcher for the Red Sox will forever be known as the pitcher that gave up Roger Maris' 61st home run of the 1961 season? Hint

Billy Muffett

Mike Fornieles

Tracy Stallard

Bill Monbouquette

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Question 7 of 10

7. On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth as the all-time home run king when he smashed his 715th career round-tripper off what Dodgers pitcher? Hint

Al Downing

Tommy John

Don Sutton

Andy Messersmith

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Braves pitcher surrendered Kirby Puckett's 11th inning walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, prompting Jack Buck to call, "And we'll see you tomorrow night!" Hint

Alejandro Pena

Steve Avery

Charlie Leibrandt

Mike Stanton

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Cincinnati Reds right hander surrendered Carlton Fisk's famous home run which he "waved fair" to end Game 6 of the 1975 World Series? Hint

Jack Billingham

Pat Darcy

Rawly Eastwick

Gary Nolan

10. Perhaps the most famous home run of all-time was a looping fly ball into right field that cleared the bleachers at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers injured MVP, Kirk Gibson, came off the bench in Game 1 of the World Series with a runner at first base, two men out, and the Dodgers trailing by one run. What Oakland star surrendered Gibson's walk-off home run, providing the Dodgers with the momentum to defeat the heavily favored Athletics in five games in the 1988 World Series? Hint

Dennis Eckersley

Bob Welch

Rick Honeycutt

Dave Stewart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Chicago Cubs hurler served up home run number 62 to Mark McGwire in his record breaking 1998 season?

Answer: Steve Trachsel

McGwire's 341 foot laser to left for home run number 62 was his shortest blast of the year.

2. What Philadelphia Phillies hurler fired in a pitch to Joe Carter in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, which Joe smashed over the wall for a series-ending home run?

Answer: Mitch Williams

Terry Mulholland was on both the 1993 Phillies team that gave up the Joe Carter home run and the 1998 Cubs team that gave up McGwire's 62nd home run in 1998.

3. What Dodgers righty hung a pitch to Bobby Thomson in 1951, which he smacked for "The Shot Heard Round the World" and sent the Giants to the World Series?

Answer: Ralph Branca

Before the 1951 playoffs, Ralph Branca wore number 13. He changed his number before the playoffs but apparently it didn't change his luck.

4. On October 5, 2001, what Dodger pitcher grooved a pitch that Barry Bonds slammed out of the park for his record-breaking 71st home run of the season?

Answer: Chan Ho Park

Two innings later, Bonds blasted home run number 72, also off Chan Ho Park. His last home run of the season, number 73, came off of Dodger hurler Dennis Springer.

5. What pitcher in pinstripes gave up Bill Mazeroski's World Series ending home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series?

Answer: Ralph Terry

Even though the Pirates won the World Series in seven games, the Yankees outscored them 55-27 and out-hit them 91-60 in the series.

6. What right handed pitcher for the Red Sox will forever be known as the pitcher that gave up Roger Maris' 61st home run of the 1961 season?

Answer: Tracy Stallard

A baseball signed by both Tracy Stallard and Roger Maris was sold in an auction in 2002.

7. On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth as the all-time home run king when he smashed his 715th career round-tripper off what Dodgers pitcher?

Answer: Al Downing

Downing finished in the top 10 in ERA three times in his career.

8. What Braves pitcher surrendered Kirby Puckett's 11th inning walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, prompting Jack Buck to call, "And we'll see you tomorrow night!"

Answer: Charlie Leibrandt

The Twins went on to win Game 7 of the World Series after Puckett's dramatic blast in Game 6. An interesting tidbit about this World Series is that the two teams in it, the Twins and the Braves, both finished in last place in their divisions the year before.

9. What Cincinnati Reds right hander surrendered Carlton Fisk's famous home run which he "waved fair" to end Game 6 of the 1975 World Series?

Answer: Pat Darcy

Fisk's famous blast came on the second pitch of the bottom of the 12th inning. The Red Sox would go on to lost game 7 by a final score of 4-3, just one of many heartbreaks that Red Sox fans have felt through the years.

Answer: Dennis Eckersley

Jack Buck's call immortalized this historic moment: "I don't believe what I just saw!" A's closer Dennis Eckersley would go on to win the 1992 American League Cy Young award and become a Hall of Famer in 2004.

Source: Author royals794

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