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Quiz about Welcome To My Nightmare VIII
Quiz about Welcome To My Nightmare VIII

Welcome To My Nightmare VIII Trivia Quiz


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

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
69,610
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
441
Question 1 of 10
1. What Major League umpire officiated for the most consecutive games during the 20th century? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What player was the first to be killed in war? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of the Angels' first stadium that was solely theirs? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following managed the most teams to a pennant? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first player to steal 100 bases in a season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Umpire Babe Pinelli was most famous for which of the following? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first outfielder to win a Gold Glove in both leagues? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What player was the first to be declared a free agent? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following struck out the fewest times in their career? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What Major League record did Juan Samuel set in 1984? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What Major League umpire officiated for the most consecutive games during the 20th century?

Answer: Bill McGowan

McGowan was the 'Lou Gehrig of Umpires' as he umpired 2,541 consecutive games from 1925 through 1954.
2. What player was the first to be killed in war?

Answer: Eddie Grant

Grant was killed in October 1918 during WWI. In 1917, Hank Gowdy was the first player ever to enter military service.
3. What was the name of the Angels' first stadium that was solely theirs?

Answer: Edison Field

After sharing Chavez Ravine with the Dodgers since 1961, the Angels played their first game at Edison Field on April 19th, 1966.
4. Which of the following managed the most teams to a pennant?

Answer: Dick Williams

Williams managed three different teams to the flag. They were the Red Sox, A's, and the Padres.
5. Who was the first player to steal 100 bases in a season?

Answer: Maury Wills

Wills had over 100 thefts for the Dodgers in 1962. Brock later broke that record, and Henderson broke Brock's record. What a bunch of thieves.
6. Umpire Babe Pinelli was most famous for which of the following?

Answer: Called Don Larsen's perfect game

This was his last game as an umpire when he called Dodger pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell out on three strikes on October 8, 1956.
7. Who was the first outfielder to win a Gold Glove in both leagues?

Answer: Tommy Agee

Agee won his second while playing for the Mets in 1970. His first was with the White Sox.
8. What player was the first to be declared a free agent?

Answer: Catfish Hunter

After leaving Finley and the Oakland A's, the bidding war started and the Yankees signed him in 1975.
9. Which of the following struck out the fewest times in their career?

Answer: Joe Sewell

In 7,132 at-bats, Sewell struck out a measley 114 times making his at bat-strike out ratio the lowest in the 20th Century of 63 to 1.
10. What Major League record did Juan Samuel set in 1984?

Answer: Most strikeouts by a rookie in a season

Samuel struck out 168 times for the Phillies. He broke George Scott's rookie record from 1966. Scott struck out 152 times for Boston.
Source: Author Nightmare

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