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Welcome To My Nightmare IX Trivia Quiz

The ninth in a series of 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 #
69,616

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
727

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player to collect 5,000 total bases in his career? Hint

Babe Ruth

Ty Cobb

Hank Aaron

Eddie Murray

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following players did NOT play 22 years in the Big Leagues? Hint

Willie Mays

Rogers Hornsby

Stan Musial

Ted Williams

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the 20th century only one pitcher lost two complete games in one day. Who is he? Hint

Cy Seymour

Emil Levsen

Wiley Piatt

Joe McGinnity

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first National Leaguer to wins 3 MVP awards? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Gabby Hartnett

Willie Mays

Stan Musial

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first Major League umpire to wear glasses? Hint

Al Barlick

Ed Rommell

John Casey

Jim Rice

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1989-1990, Ryne Sandberg set the record for most consecutive errorless games. Whose record did he break? Hint

Al Kaline

Joe Morgan

Carl Yastremski

Leon Wagner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Tiger's last 25 game winner of the 20th Century? Hint

Denny McLain

Joe Atkinson

Bill Gullickson

Mickey Lolich

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who leads all pitchers in the 20th Century by having the most wins in a season award in their career? Hint

Walter Johnson

Warren Spahn

Bob Feller

Hoyt Wilhelm

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Question 9 of 10

9. What pitcher won 30 games for the Dodgers in one season during the 20th Century? Hint

Babe Parsons

Sandy Koufax

nobody has done it

Don Newcombe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides Cal Ripken Jr., who is the only other shortstop to win 2 MVP awards in the 20th Century? Hint

Ozzie Smith

Rogers Hornsby

Maury Wills

Ernie Banks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player to collect 5,000 total bases in his career?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb eventually retired with 5,856 total bases during his play in the Majors from 1905 to 1928.

2. Which of the following players did NOT play 22 years in the Big Leagues?

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams 'only' played 21 seasons in the Majors from 1939 to 1960. All the others listed played for 22 seasons.

3. During the 20th century only one pitcher lost two complete games in one day. Who is he?

Answer: Wiley Piatt

Piatt had a bad day on June 25th, 1903 when pitching for the Boston Braves, he lost to Pittsburgh 1-0, and then again 5-3 in a double-header.

4. Who was the first National Leaguer to wins 3 MVP awards?

Answer: Stan Musial

Musial's stellar years were in 1943, 1946, and 1948 for the Cardinals.

5. Who was the first Major League umpire to wear glasses?

Answer: Ed Rommell

An absolute worthless piece of trivia, Ed Rommell came onto the field on April 15th, 1956, to officiate a game between host Washington and the New York Yankees. Larry Goetz was the first National League umpire to wear glasses.

6. In 1989-1990, Ryne Sandberg set the record for most consecutive errorless games. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Joe Morgan

Sandberg's errorless streak finally ended on May 18th, 1990 at 123 games. Morgan played in 91 errorless games before he blundered while playing for the Cincinnati Reds.

7. Who was the Tiger's last 25 game winner of the 20th Century?

Answer: Mickey Lolich

Lolich won 25 in 1971 for the Tigers. McLain had won 31 in 1968. Gullickson had only won 20 in 1991. Jim Kaat was a Twin.

8. Who leads all pitchers in the 20th Century by having the most wins in a season award in their career?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn won 9 leader awards, the last being in 1961. Both Johnson and Feller compiled 6 awards each.

9. What pitcher won 30 games for the Dodgers in one season during the 20th Century?

Answer: nobody has done it

The only pitcher close was Koufax who hurled 27 wins in 1966. Ironically and unfortunately, this was his final year as arthritis force him to retire.

10. Besides Cal Ripken Jr., who is the only other shortstop to win 2 MVP awards in the 20th Century?

Answer: Ernie Banks

Ernie earned his with the Cubs in consecutive years during the 1958 and 1959 season.

Source: Author Nightmare

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