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The tenth 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 #
69,624

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
782

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. In the 1923 World Series, what player hit two game winning home runs? Hint

Babe Ruth

Roger Peckinpaugh

Lou Gehrig

Casey Stengel

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Question 2 of 10

2. Don Larsen was the first pitcher in history to pitch a perfect game in a World Series. What 20th Century pitcher came the closest to the same glory only to have it ruined in the eighth inning? Hint

Johnny Sain

Christy Mathewson

Herb Pennock

Walter Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first pitcher ever to be ejected for throwing a spit ball? Hint

Nels Potter

Gaylord Perry

Bill Voiselle

Paul Dean

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following players won 8 batting titles, and was subsequently tied by Tony Gwynn who also won 8 batting titles? Hint

Wade Boggs

Rogers Hornsby

Honus Wagner

Stan Musial

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tommy Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers won two batting titles in 1962 and 1963. What was his career batting percentage? Hint

.301

.294

.311

.321

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following players batted .408 and was still runner-up for a batting title? Hint

Joe Jackson

Rogers Hornsby

Babe Herman

Ted Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following pitchers won 16 Gold Gloves? Hint

Jim Kaat

Jim Palmer

No pitcher has done it

Jim Lonborg

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 20th Century rookie pitcher threw a record 8 shutouts in a season by a rookie? Hint

Tim Wakefield

Vida Blue

Bob Welch

Fernando Valenzuela

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is the only one to start their Major League career in the 20th Century? Hint

Cap Anson

Bob Harmon

Hugh Duffy

Ed Delahanty

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Question 10 of 10

10. From the 1920 to the 2000 season, what was the most number of wins by a pitcher in a season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1923 World Series, what player hit two game winning home runs?

Answer: Casey Stengel

Stengel hit two in the Series, the first being an inside the park home run for the Giants. The other an over-the-fence home run. He won the only two games for the Giants as they lost the Series to the Yankees 4 games to 2.

2. Don Larsen was the first pitcher in history to pitch a perfect game in a World Series. What 20th Century pitcher came the closest to the same glory only to have it ruined in the eighth inning?

Answer: Herb Pennock

Pennock in the 1927 World Series with the Yankees had a perfect game going into the eight inning when Pie Traynor of Pittsburgh ruined it for him. The Yankees defeated Pittsburgh 4 games to 0.

3. Who was the first pitcher ever to be ejected for throwing a spit ball?

Answer: Nels Potter

Potter was the lucky first on July 20th, 1944 against the Yankees while pitching for the Browns. Gaylord Perry's mentor?

4. Which of the following players won 8 batting titles, and was subsequently tied by Tony Gwynn who also won 8 batting titles?

Answer: Honus Wagner

Wagner won his last in 1911. Gwynn's last was in 1997. Both players are tops in this category in the National League. Ty Cobb of the American League has 12 titles with his last being in 1919.

5. Tommy Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers won two batting titles in 1962 and 1963. What was his career batting percentage?

Answer: .294

Davis and Dave Parker of the Pirates are the only two National Leaguers to win multiple batting titles and retire with a batting average below .300.

6. Which of the following players batted .408 and was still runner-up for a batting title?

Answer: Joe Jackson

Jackson tore up the pitchers in 1911 but played second fiddle to Ty Cobb's blistering .420 that year. Jackson was in his rookie year.

7. Which of the following pitchers won 16 Gold Gloves?

Answer: Jim Kaat

Kaat won these while pitching for the Minnesota Twins. Only third baseman Brooks Robinson has won as many in the American League.

8. What 20th Century rookie pitcher threw a record 8 shutouts in a season by a rookie?

Answer: Fernando Valenzuela

Valenzuela threw 8 shutouts as a rookie for the Dodgers in 1980. Fernando's reign would be short lived.

9. Which of the following is the only one to start their Major League career in the 20th Century?

Answer: Bob Harmon

Bob Harmon played for St.Louis from 1901 to 1919. He held one record in the Majors in the 20th Century for most walks in a season with 181 in 1911. All of the others were pre-1900 rookies.

10. From the 1920 to the 2000 season, what was the most number of wins by a pitcher in a season?

Answer: 31

There were three pitchers who have won 31 games in a season. Jim Bagby of Cleveland was the first in 1920, Lefty Grove of Philadelphia (AL) in 1931, and 37 years later with Denny McLain of the Tigers in 1968.

Source: Author Nightmare

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