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Welcome To My Nightmare III Trivia Quiz

The third in a series of 10 tough multiple choice questions of baseball history. Good Luck!

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,030

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
554

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following players hit for 11 straight years hit better than .300, hit 25 home runs, and had more than 100 RBIs? Hint

Babe Ruth

Frank Robinson

Willie Mays

Lou Gehrig

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 1975 World Series, what player hit two pinch-hit home runs, the second setting up Carlton Fisk's infamous shot? Hint

Fred Lynn

Bernie Carbo

Rico Petrocelli

Cecil Cooper

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following lead the National League in home runs and only struck out nine times in the season? Hint

Willie Mays

Tommy Holmes

Willie McCovey

Stan Musial

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the pitcher who lost the final game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, before the Reds moved to Riverfront Stadium? Hint

Steve Carlton

Wayne Granger

Nolan Ryan

Juan Marichal

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first infielder to win a league batting title and a Gold Glove in the same year? Hint

Keith Hernandez

Tony Gwynn

Steve Garvey

Wade Boggs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following National Leaguers won a batting title and a Gold Glove Award in the same year 4 times? Hint

Larry Walker

Frank Robinson

Dave Parker

Roberto Clemente

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of all major leaguers who have hit 25 or more home runs in a season, which of the following carried the lowest batting average in the same year? Hint

Rob Deer

Jose Canseco

Mark McGwire

Reggie Jackson

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Question 8 of 10

8. What pitcher was offered 10 cents per fan for a season salary rather than going on contract? Hint

Johnny Sain

Satchel Paige

Gaylord Perry

Warren Spahn

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Question 9 of 10

9. What number did Don Drysdale wear? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the only player to win 12 league batting titles during the 20th Century? Hint

Honus Wagner

Lou Gehrig

Tony Gwynn

Ty Cobb

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players hit for 11 straight years hit better than .300, hit 25 home runs, and had more than 100 RBIs?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The Iron Man did this between 1927 and 1937. The only other player that is close is the Babe doing it for 8 years.

2. In the 1975 World Series, what player hit two pinch-hit home runs, the second setting up Carlton Fisk's infamous shot?

Answer: Bernie Carbo

Carbo was the hero behind the scenes when he set up Fisk's game winning 12th inning home run in game 6 against Cincinnati.

3. Which of the following lead the National League in home runs and only struck out nine times in the season?

Answer: Tommy Holmes

Holmes played for the Boston Braves in 1945 and hit a measley 28 home runs in the war-weak baseball season.

4. Who was the pitcher who lost the final game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, before the Reds moved to Riverfront Stadium?

Answer: Juan Marichal

Marichal of the Giants lost the game 5-4 after back to back home runs from Johnny Bench and Lee May of the Reds in the 8th inning on June 24th, 1970.

5. Who was the first infielder to win a league batting title and a Gold Glove in the same year?

Answer: Keith Hernandez

Hernandez is the only infielder to accomplish this feat, in 1979 while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. All the other recepients are outfielders.

6. Which of the following National Leaguers won a batting title and a Gold Glove Award in the same year 4 times?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

Clemente is the only player thus far to win 4 titles and 4 'Gloves' while playing for the Pirates in 1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967. Larry Walker has won 3.

7. Of all major leaguers who have hit 25 or more home runs in a season, which of the following carried the lowest batting average in the same year?

Answer: Rob Deer

Rob Deer batted a frivilous .179 in 1991 when he hit 25 home runs for the Detroit Tigers.

8. What pitcher was offered 10 cents per fan for a season salary rather than going on contract?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn was offered this by the Braves in 1953 and turned it down. He settled for a {$25,000} contract instead. The Braves attendance turned out to be tremendous that year and Spahn would have made {$182,639.70!}

9. What number did Don Drysdale wear?

Answer: 53

Don wore 53 with the Dodgers. The largest pitcher-batter rivalry was him versus Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants.

10. Who is the only player to win 12 league batting titles during the 20th Century?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb won his from 1907 to 1915, and from 1917 to 1919. Wagner and Gwynn have won 8.

Source: Author Nightmare

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