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Welcome To My Nightmare IV Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,089

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
401

Question 1 of 10

1. How many batting titles did Pete Rose retire with? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What famous pitcher's quote was, 'Hitting is timing. It's the pitcher's job to upset the timing'? Hint

Warren Spahn

Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver

Don Larsen

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Mariner's pitcher Jamie Moyer's record in his only season as a Cardinal? Hint

7-4

0-5

4-7

5-0

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many Major League teams were there in 1942? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Major League baseball park was the first to host a night game with lights? Hint

Wrigley Field

Crosley Field

Yankee Stadium

Fenway Park

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did the Boston Braves move to Milwaukee? Hint

1954

1953

1955

1956

7. Branch Rickey, the general manager and president of the Dodgers who was infamous for giving Jackie Robinson his start, came to the Dodgers from which team after 25 years of service with them? Hint

Cardinals

Red Sox

Giants

Pirates

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mark McGwire hit his first major league home run in 1986. Which team did he hit it off? Hint

Chicago White Sox

Minnesota Twins

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a no-hitter in 1965. How many batters did he walk in that game? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many World Series home runs did Mark McGwire retire with? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many batting titles did Pete Rose retire with?

Answer: 3

Pete earned 3 titles in his career with his stellar 1968 and 1969 seasons, and another in 1973.

2. What famous pitcher's quote was, 'Hitting is timing. It's the pitcher's job to upset the timing'?

Answer: Warren Spahn

The immortal Braves pitcher said this in Milwaukee in 1954.

3. What was Mariner's pitcher Jamie Moyer's record in his only season as a Cardinal?

Answer: 0-5

With a record of 0-5 the Cardinals did not want to renew his contract after the 1991 season.

4. How many Major League teams were there in 1942?

Answer: 16

By the early 2000s the number had almost doubled with 30.

5. What Major League baseball park was the first to host a night game with lights?

Answer: Crosley Field

The Cincinnati Reds and the Phillies played the first night game on May 24th, 1935.

6. In what year did the Boston Braves move to Milwaukee?

Answer: 1953

This was the first franchise shift in 50 years and started a frenzy of franchise shifts and league expansion.

7. Branch Rickey, the general manager and president of the Dodgers who was infamous for giving Jackie Robinson his start, came to the Dodgers from which team after 25 years of service with them?

Answer: Cardinals

In 1942 after being field manager, president, and general manager, he came to Brooklyn Dodgers starting a dynasty team in the 1940s and 50s.

8. Mark McGwire hit his first major league home run in 1986. Which team did he hit it off?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

On August 25th he blasted his first of many off Walt Terrell of the Tigers.

9. Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a no-hitter in 1965. How many batters did he walk in that game?

Answer: 11

He base-on-balled 10 and hit another batter on August 19th, 1965 against the Cubs. Cincinnati won the game 1-0.

10. How many World Series home runs did Mark McGwire retire with?

Answer: 1

His only WS dinger came off Jay Howell and the Dodgers on October 18th, 1988.

Source: Author Nightmare

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