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Tony Gwynn Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on one of the best Padres in MLB history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gorillaman23. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Gorillaman23

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,459

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
224

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1982, Tony Gwynn had his first Major League at-bat of his long career. Did he bat above .300 in 1982?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Gwynn spent all his Major League career playing with the San Diego Padres. How many times did he go to the World Series? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you were to visit Tony Gwynn's house, you would notice that there are a lot of batting title trophies in his case. How many did he win? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. With lots of batting titles that Tony won came lots of hits. On August 6th, 1999, Gwynn put himself in a selective group with his 3000th hit. What team did Gwynn do it against? Hint

San Francisco Giants

Montreal Expos

Detroit Tigers

New York Mets

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Question 5 of 10

5. As a singles hitter, Gwynn didn't hit many home runs. What was the most home runs that he hit in a season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gwynn usually didn't have a ton of RBIs, except in 1997 when he had how many RBIs? Hint

119

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Question 7 of 10

7. What defensive position did Tony Gwynn play? Hint

Catcher

Outfield

Infield

There is no defense in baseball

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Question 8 of 10

8. Early in his career, Gwynn was a base stealing machine. What was the most SBs he had in a season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. At a playing level of Gwynn's, you get to go to a lot of all-star games. How many did he go to? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is Tony Gwynn in the Hall of Fame?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1982, Tony Gwynn had his first Major League at-bat of his long career. Did he bat above .300 in 1982?

Answer: No

Gwynn only had a .289 average, but it was the only season that he didn't hit .300 or above.

2. Gwynn spent all his Major League career playing with the San Diego Padres. How many times did he go to the World Series?

Answer: 2

He got to the promised land twice, in 1984 against the Tigers and 1998 against the Yankees, but lost those series 4-1 and 4-0.

3. If you were to visit Tony Gwynn's house, you would notice that there are a lot of batting title trophies in his case. How many did he win?

Answer: 8

He won them in 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. He also won 7 Silver Sluggers and 5 Gold Gloves.

4. With lots of batting titles that Tony won came lots of hits. On August 6th, 1999, Gwynn put himself in a selective group with his 3000th hit. What team did Gwynn do it against?

Answer: Montreal Expos

He also had 3 other hits in this game, and they were all singles.

5. As a singles hitter, Gwynn didn't hit many home runs. What was the most home runs that he hit in a season?

Answer: 17

He did that in 1997, his most successful year as a slugger. He had 16 in 1998, 14 in 1986, and 12 in 1994 which was a strike-shortened season.

6. Gwynn usually didn't have a ton of RBIs, except in 1997 when he had how many RBIs?

Answer: 119

The closest he would ever come to that number was 90 in 1995. He had 71 in 1984.

7. What defensive position did Tony Gwynn play?

Answer: Outfield

He played center, left, and right field. He also played DH during interleague play or when he was in the World Series.

8. Early in his career, Gwynn was a base stealing machine. What was the most SBs he had in a season?

Answer: 56

All the other numbers were totals from other years. He had 319 in his entire career, but no more than 17 after 1989.

9. At a playing level of Gwynn's, you get to go to a lot of all-star games. How many did he go to?

Answer: 15

He was an all-star from 1984-1999, going 7-for-29 (a .241 batting average) and starting 10 of those games.

10. Is Tony Gwynn in the Hall of Fame?

Answer: Yes

He was inducted in 2007 with Cal Ripken Jr, his first year on the ballot. He was also the first career-Padre to be inducted.

Source: Author Gorillaman23

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