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What a Johnson! Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some great Johnsons in Major League Baseball. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,016

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
785

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Johnson pitcher went 3-4 in his first 11 Major League games as a Montreal Expo before he was traded to the Mariners. He would go on to win five Cy Young awards and throw a Triple Crown. Which Johnson is this? Hint

Walter

Steve

Mark

Randy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before retiring in 1995, this third baseman nicknamed 'HoJo' played for the Tigers before becoming a fixture at the hot corner for the Mets for nine seasons. He led the league in home runs only once, but was a consistent player. Which Johnson was this? Hint

Horace

Hooter

Homer

Howard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which pitching Johnson threw for multiple MVPs and Triple Crowns, and retired with a record-setting 110 career shutouts? Hint

Greg

Frank

Joe

Walter

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Johnson was the founder and first American League president? Hint

Ford

Connie

Ban

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Johnson retired in 2000. He played mostly with the White Sox, but as a Met in 1996, he led the league with 227 hits, 166 of those singles. After a few seasons with the Cubs, he retired as a Yankee. Which Johnson is this? Hint

Lance

Reggie

Bobby

Eric

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Johnson was the first African-American Johnson ever inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame? Hint

Fleetwood

Julius

Walter

Moses

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Question 7 of 10

7. This eight-season Johnson played with the Cubs, Braves, Angels, Dodgers, and Indians. One highlight in his career was that he knocked in the only run for the Dodgers to help Sandy Koufax throw a perfect game against the Cubs in 1965. Which Johnson is this? Hint

Lou

Boris

Bud

Tommy

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Question 8 of 10

8. This all-star Johnson played for 13 seasons with eight different teams. He played exactly 1000 games in the outfield with the Phillies, Cardinals, Reds, Angels, Indians, Rangers, Yankees, and Tigers. He was known as a defensive posture and committed only 84 errors in his career. Which Johnson was this? Hint

Alex

Lyndon

Fred

Christy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Johnson was the first pitcher in history to strike out 3000 batters in a career? Hint

Pud

Bobby

Walter

Charley

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Question 10 of 10

10. From 1965-1978, this mostly second baseman named Johnson played for the Orioles, Braves, Phillies, and Cubs. The three-time Gold Glove winner wasn't known for his play as much as his managing skills. He managed the Mets to a World Series in 1986. Which Johnson was this? Hint

Randy

Lou

Davey

Alex

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Randy

After Montreal, Randy spent 10 seasons in Seattle, then was traded to the Astros in midseason 1998. After going 10-1 with the Astros in the latter portion of 1998, Johnson signed as a free agent with the Diamondbacks. Then after a short stint with the Yankees, Randy was back in Arizona in 2007. Of his five Cy Young awards, only one was with the American League.

Answer: Howard

Howard's career spanned from 1982-1995. He led the league as a Met in home runs in 1991. He saw two World Series, one with the Tigers and one with the Mets, but his highest batting average in a postseason series was only .056.

3. Which pitching Johnson threw for multiple MVPs and Triple Crowns, and retired with a record-setting 110 career shutouts?

Answer: Walter

Walter was a career Washington Senator. He was nicknamed "The Big Train". His MVPs came in 1913 and 1924. He threw for three Triple Crowns in 1913, 1918, and 1924. He certainly would have been a factor in the 1918 MVP voting if it took place. An easy Hall of Fame inductee, he was taken in the first inductions in 1936 amongst the inaugural five.

4. Which Johnson was the founder and first American League president?

Answer: Ban

With the help of league and team owners including Charles Comiskey, Ban created and formed the new American League. After many seasons and poor dealings, he was forced to resign after the Black Sox Scandal of 1919.

Answer: Lance

Lance's best was the 1996 season, but still finished 18th in the MVP voting. He appeared in the 1987 Word Series with the Cardinals as a rookie, but was only a one-time pinch-runner. That was his World Series career in a loss to the Twins.

6. Which Johnson was the first African-American Johnson ever inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame?

Answer: Julius

Julius "Judy" Johnson was an early Negro League pioneer and player who helped the cause of the Negro Leagues for recognition. He was once captain of the Pittsburgh Crawfords, one of the greatest teams in the Negro Leagues. Pittsburgh also rostered Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, and Oscar Charleston.

He died short of his 90th birthday in 1989, but did see his Hall of Fame induction in 1975.

Answer: Lou

On September 9, 1965, Koufax threw his perfecto against the Cubs. Johnson had the only RBI in the game. Lost in the process was the Cubs' Bob Hendley, who threw a one-hitter against those same Dodgers in the game.

Answer: Alex

Johnson's only all-star appearance was with the 1970 Angels. Unfortunately, even moving from team to team, Alex never saw a World Series game. He retired in 1976.

9. Which Johnson was the first pitcher in history to strike out 3000 batters in a career?

Answer: Walter

With 21 seasons as a Washington Senator, Walter retired with 3509 strikeouts in 1927. Johnson won his only World Series title in 1924, the season that he won the MVP and threw a Triple Crown. He died in 1946, 10 years after his Hall of Fame induction.

Answer: Davey

Davey had the helm of the Mets from 1984-1990, before taking over the Reds for three seasons. He also managed the Orioles and Angels. As a player, Johnson had two postseason home runs to his credit.

Source: Author Nightmare

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