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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.
(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.
Questions
Choices
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
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.
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