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Twinkies Trivia Trivia Quiz

Big moments in Twins history.

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

Author
jkpaulsen

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1005

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who pitched the first no-hitter in Twins history? Hint

Dean Chance

Jack Kralick

Scott Erickson

Eric Milton

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Twin first three World Series appearances all went seven games.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Twin played all nine positions in a single game? Hint

Chuck Knoblauch

Harmon Killebrew

Cesar Tovar

Rod Carew

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who threw the last pitch for the Twins in the 1987 World Series? Hint

Frank Viola

Rick Aguilera

Jeff Reardon

Les Straker

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was significant about the Twins 5-4 victory over Cleveland on August 31, 1993? Hint

Metrodome roof collapsed

They hit five home runs

Longest game in team history

Dave Winfield's 3,000th hit

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Question 6 of 10

6. Billy Martin once managed the Twins.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kirby Puckett finished third the voting for the American League MVP Award in 1988. Who won it? Hint

Wade Boggs, Boston

Mike Greenwell, Boston

Jose Canseco, Oakland

Dennis Eckersley, Oakland

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Twin won the American League batting title in his rookie year. Hint

Rod Carew

Harmon Killebrew

Tony Oliva

Kirby Puckett

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Twin Cities-reared player played only one season for the Twins? Hint

Dave Winfield

Kent Hrbek

Paul Molitor

Jack Morris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who flirted with hitting .400 during the 1977 season? Hint

Larry Hisle

Rod Carew

Lyman Bostock

Kirby Puckett

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who pitched the first no-hitter in Twins history?

Answer: Jack Kralick

Kralick beat Kansas City 1-0 on 26th August, 1962. Chance pitched two no-hitters, both in 1967. Erickson's gem was in 1994, Milton's in 1999.

2. The Twin first three World Series appearances all went seven games.

Answer: True

They lost to the Dodgers in seven games in 1965 and beat the Cardinals (1987) and Braves (1991) in seven games.

3. Which Twin played all nine positions in a single game?

Answer: Cesar Tovar

Tovar became the second player in Major League history to play all nine positions in a game against when he did it on September 22, 1968. Bert Campanaris, then of the Kansas City A's, did it first on
Sept. 8, 1965.

4. Who threw the last pitch for the Twins in the 1987 World Series?

Answer: Jeff Reardon

Reardon closed out game seven, a 4-2 victory over St. Louis. He led the Twins in saves in 1987 with 31, but had only one save the World Series.

5. What was significant about the Twins 5-4 victory over Cleveland on August 31, 1993?

Answer: Longest game in team history

The game, played at the Metrodome, went 22 innings and took six hours and 17 minutes to complete. Pedro Munoz homered leading off the bottom of the 22nd to win it.

6. Billy Martin once managed the Twins.

Answer: True

Martin led the Twins to a 97-65 record and the Western Division championship in 1969, his only year as manager. The Twins lost the ALCS to Baltimore in three straight games.

7. Kirby Puckett finished third the voting for the American League MVP Award in 1988. Who won it?

Answer: Jose Canseco, Oakland

Puckett hit .356 that year, the highest by a right-handed batter since Joe Dimaggio hit .357 in 1941.

8. This Twin won the American League batting title in his rookie year.

Answer: Tony Oliva

Oliva was named Rookie of the Year after hitting .323 with 32 home runs and 94 RBI in 1964.

9. Which Twin Cities-reared player played only one season for the Twins?

Answer: Jack Morris

But what a season it was: Morris pitched a 1-0, 10-inning shut out in the seventh game of the World Series.

10. Who flirted with hitting .400 during the 1977 season?

Answer: Rod Carew

Carew was hitting over .400 as late as July and finished the season with a .388 average.

Source: Author jkpaulsen

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