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This Editing Duck is a Goose! Trivia Quiz

The duck is still trying to be an editor but just can't cut the mustard. Other than his outrageous spelling, let's see if you can find his error in each question so this quiz can go to print. I hope that you have fun! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
396

Question 1 of 10

1. The grate Babe Ruth hit a carere 714 home runs. The record stood ontil 1969 when Hank Aaron surpased that mark. Ruth was a grate long ball hitter as he hit 50+ home runs fore times in his carere. Ruth retired in 1935. Hint

Aaron passed his mark in 1974

Ruth hit 50+ home runs only one time in his career

It was Willie Mays who was first to pass Ruth's record

The Babe retired in 1950

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Question 2 of 10

2. It was amacing to wach the grate Sandy Koufax be the first picther in history to win three Cy Young wards. Through his arm in helping the Dogers along with teamate Don Drysdale, the Dodgers finissed no worse than second place from 1961-1966. Koufax retireed in 1965 after winning the Cy Young, Triple Crown, and World Serees MVP for the season. Hint

Drysdale didn't join the Dodgers until 1971

The Dodgers finished in last place in 1965

Warren Spahn was the first pitcher to win three Cy Young awards

Koufax retired in 1966

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Question 3 of 10

3. Doger Jackie Robinson broke the collor barier in the Major Leauges in 1947. The American Leauges first black playre was Satchel Paige, who after winning over 2000 games in teh Negro Leauges, joned the Cleaveland Indians in 1948. Paige went 6-1 in the seeson. Hint

The first AL black player was Larry Doby

Jackie Robinson was a New York Giant

Robinson broke the color barrier in 1944

Paige went 29-7 in 1948

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Question 4 of 10

4. After obtaning plyers from the defunct Louieville Kernals in 1899, the Pitsburgh Pyrates began a teror of their own. Winning the frist three National League tittles after the American and National Leagues murged, they still lost the first World Serees in 1903. The serees MVP was Honus Wagner. Hint

The Pirates won the 1903 World Series

There was no series MVP awarded

1903 was the first NL title that Pittsburgh had ever won

The Louisville Colonels team folded in 1873

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Question 5 of 10

5. Teh Mets and Yankeys finished the 2006 seeson with 97 wins eache. The Yankeyes were illiminated by the Tigers in the ALDS. The Cardinals in the Nationl Leauge won the most in the seeson with 101 games. The Carnidals beat the Podres in their NLDS. Hint

The Mets won 103 games in the season

The Twins defeated the Yankees in the ALDS

The Cardinals won only 83 games

The Padres defeated the Cardinals in the NLDS

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jaun Marichal of the San Fransico Giants was a grate picther in his carere. From 1963-1969, he won 20+ games six times. He was overshadowed by the likes of Sandy Kuofax, Bob Gibson, and others. Marichal did win a Cy Young in 1968 however. He retired in 1975 and was later indocted in to the hall of Fame. Hint

Marichal never won a Cy Young

Marichal never played for the Giants

Marichal never won more than 20 games in a season

Marichal never made it into the Hall of Fame

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mark "The Bird" Fidrych began his pitching carere with the Tigers in 1976. Winning the Rookie of the Yeer award and Cy Young, Fidrych was on top of his game. Mark went 19-9 in the seeson, and then went on to pitch for only four more seesons. Hint

Fidrych never won a Cy Young award

Fidrych went 27-3 in 1976

Mark went on to pitch another 19 seasons

Mark was an Oriole

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Question 8 of 10

8. Yogi Berra was a great manager, and took the Yankees to the World Series in 1964. He also played his entire career of 19 seasons for the Yankees, winning three MVP awards. Hint

Berra's final season as a player was with the Mets

Berra never managed the Yankees

Yogi never won a MVP award

Yogi played for only 8 seasons

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Question 9 of 10

9. It finnaly came in 1987 when the Phildelphia Phillies won there frist World Serees crown with the Help of Mike Shmidt. They deafted the Kansas City Rayols four games to two. They were manged by Dallas Green. Hint

Mike Schmidt was a Pittsburgh Pirate

Their winning World Series was in 1980

The Phillies defeated the Dodgers in the series

Dallas Green never managed the Phillies

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Question 10 of 10

10. Althrough finishing in first place in 10 of his 11 Yankee seesons, manager Joe Torre's job was on the choping block after losing the ALDS in 2006. He won a Manger of the Year award previusly with the Yankees. He played in teh Major Leauges befor he manged also. From 1960-1977, Torre played for the Braves, Cardinls, Yankeys, and Mets. Hint

Torre never played for the Yankees

Torre never played in the Major Leagues

Joe never won a Manager of the Year award

He began his career in 1943

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Aaron passed his mark in 1974

Aaron ended the 1973 season with 713 home runs, and had to wait until the 1974 season to surpass the Babe. The Babe hit 54, 59, 60, and 54 home runs in a season during his career. He retired in 1935 as a Boston Brave.

Answer: Koufax retired in 1966

Koufax stepped away from baseball after the 1966 season. He did win those awards in 1965, but also finished his career with a 27-9 record, another Cy Young award, and another pitching Triple Crown award in 1966.

Answer: The first AL black player was Larry Doby

The team was the Indians, and Satchel was there in 1948 with his 6-1 season record. But, it was Larry Doby who opened the door in the American League in 1947.

Answer: There was no series MVP awarded

The Boston Pilgrims won the first World Series in 1903 in a best of nine-game series, 5-3. There was no World Series MVP awarded back in the early days of the World Series.

Answer: The Cardinals won only 83 games

Both New York teams topped the Major Leagues with 97 wins, finishing the season at .699 win percentage. The Tigers beat the Yankees three games to one. The Cardinals who went 83-78, beat San Diego three games to one also.

Answer: Marichal never won a Cy Young

The hall took Juan in 1983. In that seven season stretch, Marichal won 154 games, averaging 22 per season. The Cy Young winners during his seven seasons of greatness were Sandy Koufax three times, Dean Chance, teammate Mike McCormick, Bob Gibson, and Tom Seaver.

Answer: Fidrych never won a Cy Young award

Fidrych's 19-9 put him on top of the heap for rookies, but he finished the Cy Young voting second to the Orioles' Jim Palmer. After the '76 season, "the bird" fell apart going 6-4 in 1977, then 2-0, 0-3, and finally 2-3 in 1980 before retiring after only five seasons.

8. Yogi Berra was a great manager, and took the Yankees to the World Series in 1964. He also played his entire career of 19 seasons for the Yankees, winning three MVP awards.

Answer: Berra's final season as a player was with the Mets

After 18 loyal seasons in the pinstripes Yogi retired in 1963, then came back as the Yankee manager in 1964. The Yankees lost the World Series to the Cardinals. In 1965, Berra came back to play, but this time as a New York Met, then retired again. He won the MVP in 1951, 1954, and 1955.

Answer: Their winning World Series was in 1980

Since joining the National League in 1883, it took the franchise almost 100 years to win it all. Mike Schmidt was not only the season MVP in 1980 with his 48 home runs, but also the series MVP.

Answer: Torre never played for the Yankees

Beginning his career behind the plate as a Milwaukee Brave in 1960, Joe was traded by the Braves to the Cardinals for Orlando Cepeda in 1969. He retired as a New York Met in 1977 after being their player/manager.

Source: Author Nightmare

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