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How much do you know about Tough Baseball? | Quiz

If you liked my other quizzes, you'll like this one. It's all about baseball's best. A mix of questions about America's favortie pasttime. My quizzes, generally are not easy, but if you know baseball, you'll do fine.

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

Author
jeffcnc

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,544

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
776

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member of the 500 home run club, hit his last home run on a season-opening day? Hint

Mel Ott

Eddie Matthews

Eddie Murray

Ernie Banks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the only American League player, other than Ty Cobb, to win a batting title from 1907 to 1919? Hint

George Sisler

Eddie Collins

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Tris Speaker

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these catcher hit the most home runs in a season, with 41 HRs? Hint

Todd Hundley

Tom Haller

Roy Campanella

Gabby Hartnett

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tris Speaker held the record for most career doubles, 792. Who was 2nd on the alltime list? Hint

Stan Musial

Ty Cobb

George Brett

Pete Rose

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which was the first father-son combination, where both father and son each have at least 300 home runs?

Answer: ( One Word ... surname only)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player to collect five hits in one World Series game? Hint

Paul Molitor

Yogi Berra

Kirby Puckett

Duke Snider

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player from the 500 home run club had fewer than 20 stolen bases in his career? Hint

Eddie Murray

Willie McCovey

Harmon Killebrew

Ted Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these Hall of Famers DID NOT win the league MVP award at least three times? Hint

Yogi Berra

Willie Mays

Mickey Mantle

Stan Musial

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two members of the exclusive 300 wins club ended up with exactly 300 wins. Can you name ONE of the two?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... either player)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hall of Famer, Honus Wagner has played a number of different positions well, but what position is he most famous for playing? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member of the 500 home run club, hit his last home run on a season-opening day?

Answer: Mel Ott

Mel Ott hit 511 career home runs. He also led his team in home runs a record 18 years.

2. Who was the only American League player, other than Ty Cobb, to win a batting title from 1907 to 1919?

Answer: Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker averaged higher than .350 nine times and averaged higher than .380 five times but only managed one batting title thanks to the legendary presence of Ty Cobb.

3. Which of these catcher hit the most home runs in a season, with 41 HRs?

Answer: Todd Hundley

Todd Hundley belted 41 home runs in 1996 with the Mets, a record for catchers in a season. In 1970, Johnny Bench hit 45 home runs, but he did not play catcher the majority of the year. In 1953, Roy Campanella hit 41 HRs but one was in game where he didn't play catcher (this record was broken by Todd Hundley).

4. Tris Speaker held the record for most career doubles, 792. Who was 2nd on the alltime list?

Answer: Pete Rose

Pete Rose finished only 46 doubles behind Tris Speaker's alltime mark of 792.

5. Which was the first father-son combination, where both father and son each have at least 300 home runs?

Answer: Bonds

Bobby Bonds had 332 home runs, son Barry has 400 and counting ...

6. Who was the first player to collect five hits in one World Series game?

Answer: Paul Molitor

Molitor is also known for having the 5th longest hitting streak since 1900, 39 games in 1987.

7. Which player from the 500 home run club had fewer than 20 stolen bases in his career?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew managed only 19 stolen bases in his 19 year career. McCovey had 26, Williams, 24 and Murray, a surprising 110.

8. Which of these Hall of Famers DID NOT win the league MVP award at least three times?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays only won the illustrious MVP award twice. He won the award eleven years apart, in 1954 and 1965

9. Two members of the exclusive 300 wins club ended up with exactly 300 wins. Can you name ONE of the two?

Answer: Early Wynn

Early Wynn had 300 wins in 23 seasons. Lefty Grove accomplished exactly 300 wins in just 16 seasons.

10. Hall of Famer, Honus Wagner has played a number of different positions well, but what position is he most famous for playing?

Answer: SS

Honus Wagner had 3,415 hits career hits. That's seventh on the alltime list. He also won the batting title eight times, including seven before 1910.

Source: Author jeffcnc

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