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Who Doesn't Belong? [3] Trivia Quiz

Pick the one baseball player that does not fit with the other players for the statistic listed.

A multiple-choice quiz by ralzzz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ralzzz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,054

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
618

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which player did not hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues? Hint

Jay Bell

Willie McCovey

Bert Campaneris

Junior Felix

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which player has never had three triples in one game? Hint

Ernie Banks

Joe DiMaggio

Ozzie Smith

Shawon Dunston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player did not hit a home run and a double in one inning? Hint

Graig Nettles

Hank Aaron

Darrell Evans

Harold Baines

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which player did not hit .300 in his final season? Hint

Ryne Sandberg

Ted Williams

Roberto Clemente

Lou Brock

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which player did not hit into 300+ double plays in their career? Hint

Hank Aaron

Steve Garvey

Carl Yastrzemski

Jim Rice

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which pitcher did not win the Cy Young award in the 1970s? Hint

Mike Marshall

Sparky Lyle

Steve Carlton

Steve Stone

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player did not score over 2,000 runs in their career? Hint

Stan Musial

Pete Rose

Ty Cobb

Willie Mays

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which player did not have over 10 RBI's in one game? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Lou Gehrig

Fred Lynn

Jim Bottomley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player never stole second, third, and home, in one game? Hint

Paul Molitor

Vince Coleman

Dusty Baker

Jackie Robinson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pitcher did not throw over 60 career shutouts? Hint

Warren Spahn

Walter Johnson

Phil Niekro

Tom Seaver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player did not hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues?

Answer: Willie McCovey

The great Willie McCovey did not hit a home run in his first game at all, although he did go 4 for 4 with a couple of triples against the Phillies' great and Hall of Famer, Robin Roberts.

2. Which player has never had three triples in one game?

Answer: Ozzie Smith

Ozzie Smith never had a game where he hit three triples. Ernie Banks did it for the Cubs in 1966. Shawn Dunston also did it as a member of the Cubs in 1990. Joe DiMaggio did it for the Yankees in 1938.

3. Which player did not hit a home run and a double in one inning?

Answer: Hank Aaron

The home run king, Hank Aaron, never hit a home run and a double in the same inning. Graig Nettles and Darrell Evans did it in 1983, and Harold Baines did it in 1992.

4. Which player did not hit .300 in his final season?

Answer: Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Sandberg only hit .264 in 135 games his final season in 1997. Sandberg hit .300 in only five seasons of his 16 year career.
Clemente hit .312 in his final year and collected his 3,000th hit in his final at bat. He was killed in the off-season in a plane crash while attempting to bring food and supplies to Nicaragua after an earthquake left the nation in shambles.

5. Which player did not hit into 300+ double plays in their career?

Answer: Steve Garvey

Steve Garvey only hit into 251 career double plays in his 19 year career with the Dodgers and Padres. Aaron hit into 328, Yaz hit into 323, and Rice hit into 315.

6. Which pitcher did not win the Cy Young award in the 1970s?

Answer: Steve Stone

Steve Stone did win the coveted award in 1980, with a 25-7 record with the Baltimore Orioles. That would be his only Major League Award in his 11 year career with the Giants, White Sox, Cubs, and Orioles.

7. Which player did not score over 2,000 runs in their career?

Answer: Stan Musial

Stan "The Man" Musial scored 1,949 runs in his incredible 22 year career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Ty Cobb scored 2,245 runs, Pete Rose scored 2,165, and Willie Mays scored 2,062 runs. Babe Ruth could have been included as well, as he scored 2,174 runs in his career.

8. Which player did not have over 10 RBI's in one game?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig had an eight RBI on May 22, 1932, but never drove in more than 10 in his 17 year career. Reggie Jackson had 10 RBI's in 1969, Fred Lynn had 10 in 1975, and Bottomley had an amazing 12 in 1924.

9. Which player never stole second, third, and home, in one game?

Answer: Vince Coleman

Although Vince Coleman was a great base stealer, he never stole all three eligible bases in one game. Coleman had 752 career stolen bases. Molitor stole all three bases in 1987, Baker did it in 1984, and Robinson did it in 1954.

10. Which pitcher did not throw over 60 career shutouts?

Answer: Phil Niekro

Phil Niekro only threw 45 shutouts in his 24 year career with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Toronto Blue Jays. His best year for shutouts was 1974 with the Braves when he threw six. Walter Johnson leads this list of shutouts with 110. Warren Spahn had 63, and Tom Seaver had 61.

Source: Author ralzzz

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