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Which Baseball Hall of Famer? Trivia Quiz

I give you facts about a MLB Hall of Famer, and you tell me who it is. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mistatdawg. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mistatdawg

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,193

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2187

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Question 1 of 10

1. He played for Braves for most of his career. His jersey number was 44 and he hit 44 home runs 4 times. Who is he? Hint

Ty Cobb

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

Willie Mays

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Question 2 of 10

2. This player is one of the only players to have a batting average over .350 for his career. His was .366. Although he was not a power hitter, he was one of the best hitters ever. He played for the Tigers from 1905 to 1926 and then played for Philadelphia in 1927 and 1928. Who is he? Hint

Honus Wagner

George Sisler

Babe Ruth

Ty Cobb

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Question 3 of 10

3. This player set a record for the longest hitting streak ever with 56 games. Who is he? Hint

Babe Ruth

Joe DiMaggio

Lou Gehrig

Roger Clemens

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Question 4 of 10

4. This player was the first to ever play in 2,000 consecutive games, but that record was broken in 1995. He retired in 1939 because of a disease that is now named after him. He was also a Yankee his whole career. Who is he? Hint

Cal Ripken Sr.

Cal Ripken Jr.

Lou Gehrig

Joe DiMaggio

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Hall of Fame pitcher is not often recognized when you think of the best baseball players ever, but he should be. His nickname was "Big Train". His career record was 417-219 with a 2.17 ERA and 3,509 career strikeouts. He played from 1907-1927. Who is he? Hint

Cy Young

Christy Mathewson

Randy Johnson

Walter Johnson

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Question 6 of 10

6. This player was one of the the best left handed pitchers ever. He pitched from 1955-1966. He had a short career because of arthritis in his throwing elbow. He had 4 career no-hitters and a perfect game. Who is he? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Cy Young

Randy Johnson

Phil Niekro

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Question 7 of 10

7. This player was one of the best ever. He made maybe the most famous catch ever in the 1954 World Series, when he caught it deep in centerfield over his back. He had over 600 career home runs and 1,903 career RBIs. Who was he? Hint

Ken Griffey Jr.

Barry Bonds

Willie Mays

Hank Aaron

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Question 8 of 10

8. This player may be known as the best ever. He hit over 700 career home runs and had 2,213 career RBIs. Who is he? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Babe Ruth

Aaron Boone

Willie Mays

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Question 9 of 10

9. This player was one of the greatest hitters ever. He was a Red Sox his whole career. He hit 521 career home runs. In 1952, he was a Marine captain pilot in the War when he went to Korea. This player had a career batting average of .344. He is _____ ? Hint

Carl Yastrzemski

Willie McCovey

Ted Williams

Jim Rice

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Question 10 of 10

10. This pitcher set the career record for wins, losses, and innings pitched. He played from 1890-1911. The Award for best pitcher in American League and National League is named after him. Who is he? Hint

Cy Young

Deacon Phillippe

Walter Johnson

Bobo Holloman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He played for Braves for most of his career. His jersey number was 44 and he hit 44 home runs 4 times. Who is he?

Answer: Hank Aaron

"Hammerin Hank" is known as one of the best baseball players ever. His career batting average was .305 and he had 755 HR's and 2,297 RBI's.

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb also has the second most hits ever with 4,189 in the 20th century. He had 117 home runs, 892 steals, and 1,937 career RBIs.

3. This player set a record for the longest hitting streak ever with 56 games. Who is he?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

"Joltin" Joe DiMaggio had a .325 career batting average. He also had 361 home runs and 1,537 career RBIs during his career with New York.

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig had a career batting average of .340. He had 493 career home runs and 1,995 career RBI's. The speech he gave in 1939 during his retirement is now famous. The ending was "Today, I consider myself, the luckiest man, on the face of the Earth."

Answer: Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson set a record of 110 career sthutouts. He had 531 complete games throughout his career. In 1913, he went 36-7 with a 1.14 ERA.

Answer: Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax's career record was 165-87 with a 2.76 ERA. He also had 2,396 career strikeouts with the Dodgers.

Answer: Willie Mays

Mays played from 1951-1973, mostly with the Giants. He had a .302 career average and stole 338 bases. He won 11 career Gold Gloves.

8. This player may be known as the best ever. He hit over 700 career home runs and had 2,213 career RBIs. Who is he?

Answer: Babe Ruth

George Herman Ruth, known as Babe Ruth, may have been the most powerful hitter ever. Some years he would have have more home runs himself than his teams combined home run total. He was also a great pitcher.

Answer: Ted Williams

Ted played from 1939-1960. He had 521 home runs and 1,839 RBI's in his career. He had a .406 batting average in 1941. McCovey also retired with 521 career home runs.

Answer: Cy Young

Young's career win record, loss record, and innings pitched records may never be broken. He had an amazing 511 wins. Now there is a Cy Young Award given out each MLB season.

Source: Author mistatdawg

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