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Wally Moon Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Wally Moon, an outfielder and first baseman for the Cardinals and the Dodgers

A multiple-choice quiz by shamrock12. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shamrock12

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
143

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When and where was Wally Moon born? Hint

January 20, 1933 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

March 17, 1935 - Akron, Ohio.

September 14, 1936 - Texarkana, Texas.

April 3, 1930 - Bay, Arkansas,

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wally Moon won a Gold Glove as first baseman in 1960.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. When was Moon's first game as a Cardinal? Hint

June 30, 1951

May 17, 1953.

April 13, 1954

August 12, 1955

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wally Moon was Rookie of the Year in 1954.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was Moon traded to the Dodgers? Hint

January 20, 1960

April 17, 1959

December 4, 1958

March 17, 1957

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1959 was a great year for Moon. What was his batting Average? Hint

.331

.302

.311

.322

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Question 7 of 10

7. What stadium did Moon play in when he was traded to the Dodgers? Hint

L.A. Coliseum

Gilmore Field

Chavez Ravine

Wrigley Field

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many World Series did Moon play in? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Moon retired he left the game of baseball?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Wally Moon retire? Hint

1969

1967

1965

1961

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When and where was Wally Moon born?

Answer: April 3, 1930 - Bay, Arkansas,

He was born Wallace Wade Moon. He was named after Wallace Wade, head coach of Alabama.

2. Wally Moon won a Gold Glove as first baseman in 1960.

Answer: False

He won it as a left fielder.

3. When was Moon's first game as a Cardinal?

Answer: April 13, 1954

Wally Moon hit a home run in his first major league at bat.

4. Wally Moon was Rookie of the Year in 1954.

Answer: True

He garnered 71% of the vote. What is more impressive was that he bested Ernie Banks, Gene Conley and Hank Aaron.

5. When was Moon traded to the Dodgers?

Answer: December 4, 1958

He was traded for Gino Cimoli.

6. 1959 was a great year for Moon. What was his batting Average?

Answer: .302

Moon had a great year. He hit 19 home runs, 11 triples and 26 doubles. He was 4th in the MVP voting.

7. What stadium did Moon play in when he was traded to the Dodgers?

Answer: L.A. Coliseum

The L.A. Coliseum,a football venue, was re-configured for baseball. It had weird dimensions. Right field was 440 feet from home and left field was 251 feet from home with a 42 foot fence. Even though Moon was a left hand hitter he adjusted his swing to hit the ball over the left field fence. Vin Scully used to them "moon shots"

8. How many World Series did Moon play in?

Answer: 2

1959 and 1965. Moon did not appear in the 1963 World Series.

9. When Moon retired he left the game of baseball?

Answer: No

He remained active in all phases of the game. In 1969 he was batting coach for the San Diego Padres.

10. When did Wally Moon retire?

Answer: 1965

Moon was 35 years old and was hitting only .202.

Source: Author shamrock12

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