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You Never Left? Trivia Quiz


Not many players in Major League Baseball can say they played their entire career with one team. The Hall of Fame players on this list are some of the few that can actually say this. Just match the player with the team they played for. Have fun, and good

A matching quiz by jddrsi_raven. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jddrsi_raven
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
402,159
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
441
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Carl Yastrzemski  
  Houston Astros
2. Robin Yount  
  St. Louis Cardinals
3. Willie Stargell  
  San Diego Padres
4. Mike Schmidt  
  Baltimore Orioles
5. Bob Lemon  
  Philadelphia Phillies
6. Cal Ripken Jr.  
  Boston Red Sox
7. Craig Biggio  
  Cincinnati Reds
8. Stan Musial  
  Cleveland Indians
9. Barry Larkin  
  Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Tony Gwynn  
  Milwaukee Brewers





Select each answer

1. Carl Yastrzemski
2. Robin Yount
3. Willie Stargell
4. Mike Schmidt
5. Bob Lemon
6. Cal Ripken Jr.
7. Craig Biggio
8. Stan Musial
9. Barry Larkin
10. Tony Gwynn

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Carl Yastrzemski

Answer: Boston Red Sox

Carl Yastrzemski, affectionately known as "Yaz," called Boston home for his entire career, between 1961 to 1983. An 18 time All-Star, and AL MVP and Triple Crown winner in 1967, Yastrzemski was elected into the baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, New York, in 1989.
2. Robin Yount

Answer: Milwaukee Brewers

Robin Yount played in Milwaukee his entire playing time, from 1974 to 1993. Yount played in three All-Star games, and won his only Gold Glove in 1982. He was elected to Cooperstown in 1999.
3. Willie Stargell

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

Willie Stargell never played for any other team during his 21 seasons in the Majors, between 1962 to 1982. He won two World Series titles with the Pirates, and was selected to seven All-Star games. Stargell was also the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1979, the same season he won World Series MVP. These accolades landed Stargell into the Hall of Fame in 1988.
4. Mike Schmidt

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia was the only home team in Mike Schmidt's career from 1972 to 1989. A 12 time All-Star, and World Series champion and MVP in 1980, Schmidt swatted 548 home runs in his career. He also won ten Gold Gloves at third base, and six Silver Slugger awards for his bat. All of these accomplishments put Schmidt into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
5. Bob Lemon

Answer: Cleveland Indians

Bob Lemon played a total of 15 seasons in the Major Leagues, and all were played in a Cleveland Indians uniform. He played from 1941 to 1942, before leaving to serve in the United States Navy in World War II. After the war ended in 1945, Lemon returned to the Tribe from 1946 to 1958, winning the World Series with Cleveland in 1948.

He amassed over 1,200 strikeouts in his pitching career, leading him to seven All-Star appearances. He was inducted into Cooperstown in 1976.
6. Cal Ripken Jr.

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

Cal Ripken Jr. played his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles, from 1981 to 2001. He's most famous accomplishment is setting the MLB record for most consecutive games played, an astonishing 2,632 games. This, and his 19 All-Star appearances, and World Series title in 1983, landed him in the Hall of Fame in 2007.
7. Craig Biggio

Answer: Houston Astros

For 20 seasons, from 1988 to 2007, Craig Biggio wore the Houston Astros uniform. Biggio played catcher and second base for the Astros in his 20 year career. Biggio was a seven time All-Star, won four Gold Gloves, and racked up over 3,000 hits. Biggio was inducted into Cooperstown in 2015.
8. Stan Musial

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

Stan "The Man" Musial played his entire career with St. Louis between 1941 to 1944, and from 1946 to 1963. Like many players in that time, the gap in Musial's career was for service in World War II. Musial had over 3,500 career hits, with 475 of those hits home runs.

In his 22 seasons in St. Louis, "Stan the Man" went to the All-Star game in every season, except two. The three time World Series champion was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969.
9. Barry Larkin

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

From 1986 to 2004, Barry Larkin played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds. His speed allowed him to steal nearly 400 bases in his career. Larkin was a 12 time All-Star, three time Gold Glove winner, and helped the Reds to a World Series title in 1990. Larkin was inducted to Cooperstown in 2012.
10. Tony Gwynn

Answer: San Diego Padres

Tony Gwynn, appropriately nicknamed "Mr. Padre," played for 20 seasons, from 1982 to 2001, all of them with the San Diego Padres. Gwynn racked up over 3,000 career hits, five Gold Gloves from his time roaming right field, and was a 15 time All-Star, and eight time batting champion. These accolades landed "Mr. Padre" in Cooperstown in 2007.
Source: Author jddrsi_raven

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