MLB Hall of Fame Trivia

1. In what state is Cooperstown located?

From Quiz Cooperstown - My Excellent Adventure

Answer: New York

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is located in upstate New York. It is in Cooperstown because that is where the modern game of baseball is alleged to have been invented.

From Quiz Way Out of Left Field

Answer: Ted Williams

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, Williams was not only a baseball superstar, but a war hero as well, serving as a Naval Aviator during World War II and the Korean War. Williams retired with a batting average of 0.344 and 521 home runs. He was the American League MVP in 1946 and 1949.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Links

Answer: Burleigh Grimes

The spitball was a legal pitch in early baseball, but rules changes banned it in 1920. Grimes was 'grandfathered in' and was allowed to throw the spitter until he retired in 1934. He played with Wagner on the 1916 Pirates, and Ruth on the 1934 Yankees. Grimes was a Hall of Fame inductee himself in 1964.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Names

Answer: Alexander

Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander was a Hall of Fame pitcher for several National League teams from 1911-1930, winning 373 games along the way, tying Christy Mathewson's career mark. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1938.

From Quiz Baseball Hall of Fame Nicknames

Answer: Cap Anson

Anson spent five seasons in the National Association from 1871-1875, then another 22 seasons with the Chicago White Stockings/Colts (later Cubs). Cap won two batting crowns during his career of 27 seasons. He played every positions on the field at least three times. He was inducted in 1939.

From Quiz Cal and Tony

Answer: Maryland

Cal Ripken was born on August 24. Ripken's father, Cal Sr., was a career minor league ballplayer, and his son knew at a young age that he wanted to become a Major League ballplayer. Ripken was a hometown hero for most Baltimore Orioles fans because he was a native of Maryland.

From Quiz Cooperstown's Charter Members of 1936

Answer: Bill Carrigan

Bill "Rough" Carrigan was Babe Ruth's first Major League manager. Carrigan led the Boston Red Sox in 1906 and from 1908 to 1916, compiling a record of 489-500. Ruth respected Carrigan and would much later in his career claim that Carrigan was the best manager he ever had. Pants Rowland was the manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1914, Roger Peckinpaugh was the Yankees' skipper for part of the 1914 season, and Miller Huggins was the manager for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1914 campaign. Huggins would later manage Babe Ruth for the Yankees during the 1920s.

From Quiz Hall of Famers: Last Teams

Answer: Boston Braves

6 HRs in 28 games played in 1935. The Babe hit his final 3 HR's in one game against the Pittsburgh Pirates to end at 714 for his career. Babe had been promised by the owner of the Braves that he was in line to manage the team, but unfortunately the owner used him as a gate attraction and never intended to give him the position. Babe retired from baseball midseason after hitting .181 (but slugging .431) over 72 at-bats.

From Quiz First Class

Answer: 1936

1908 was the year the Cubs won the World Series. 1919 was the year of the Black Sox scandal. 1927 was the year that the Yankees lineup was called Murderer's Row.

From Quiz Not Inducted the First Time

Answer: 3

Pete, also known as Grover Cleveland Alexander, was inducted in 1938. In 20 years with the Phillies, Cubs, and Cardinals, he compiled a 373-208 record.

From Quiz Time Wasn't on My Side

Answer: 1995

The Veterans Committee is composed of surviving members of the Hall of Fame, plus winners of the Ford C. Frick and J.G. Taylor Spink awards. Ashburn played for the Phillies (1948-1959), Cubs (1960-1961), and Mets (1962).

From Quiz One Ballot and They're Out

Answer: John Smoltz

Alexander was shut out in 1995 Hall of Fame voting. Other notables out after one ballot were: Two-time All-Star pitcher Rick Rhoden, 1980 NLCS MVP Manny Trillo, six-time Gold Glove catcher Rick Sundberg, three-time All-Star shortstop Chris Speier, 1986 All-Star pitcher Mike Krukow, 1984 Cy Young winner Willie Hernandez, long-time National League pitcher Kent Tekulve, former homerun champion Darrell Evans, and five-time All-Star and six-time Gold Glove 3B Buddy Bell.

From Quiz Which Baseball Hall of Famer?

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.

From Quiz Baseball Hall Of Famers Tidbits

Answer: 1

He hit it in 1967 with Atlanta.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Voting

Answer: 75

75 percent is need for enshrinement. If a player receives less the 5 percent, they are dropped from the future ballots.

From Quiz Name the Hall of Famer

Answer: Joe Tinker

Tinker is likely in the Hall of Fame, only because he was part of one of the most famous double play combinations in history along with Johnny Evers and Frank Chance.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Greats

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth had a lifetime batting average of .342. He hit 714 lifetime homeruns, and drove in 2211 RBIs. Ruth also had a 94-46 record as a pitcher with a 2.28 ERA. He was inducted into the Hall in 1936.

From Quiz Early Baseball Middle Names

Answer: Ambrose

Hugh Ambrose Jennings was the first shortstop since the founding of the National League(1876), to bat .400 in a season.

From Quiz Hall of Famers from Alabama

Answer: Don Sutton

Don pitched for the Dodgers, Brewers, Angels, Astros and Athletics over a 23 year career. The thriving metropolis of Clio, Alabama had a booming population of 1,365 in 1990 and is located southeast of Montgomery, the Alabama capitol.

From Quiz Baseball History for Dummies

Answer: San Diego Padres

Ozzie was born in my hometown of Mobile, Alabama in 1954.

From Quiz Cooperstown Legends

Answer: Brooks Robinson

Robinson, who played 23 seasons with the Orioles, won 16 Gold Gloves and was inducted into the hall in 1983. Smith, Clemente, and Hernandez had 13, 12, and 11 Gold Gloves, respectively.

From Quiz Who?

Answer: Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges Memorial Bridges in Petersburg, Indiana (his hometown) an in Brooklyn, NY.

From Quiz Cooperstown - My Excellent Adventure

Answer: Doubleday Field

Doubleday Field is located two blocks from the Hall of Fame. It is named after Abner Doubleday who is credited as the founder of American baseball.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Greats!

Answer: 33

Like Hank Aaron, Eddie was one of those consistent home run hitters over the years and topped out at 33 in 1983. He hit 504 in his career. After winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 1977 with the Orioles, Murray was the MVP runner-up twice in his career. He took a backseat in 1982 to Robin Yount of the Brewers, then teammate Cal Ripken Jr in 1983. His Hall of Fame induction in 2003 was shared with catcher Gary Carter who played mostly with the Montreal Expos.

From Quiz Way Out of Left Field

Answer: Joe Medwick

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968, Medwick played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1932-1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-1943), New York Giants (1943-1945), Boston Braves (1945), Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) and St Louis Cardinals (1947-1948). Medwick retired with a batting average of 0.324 and 540 doubles. Medwick was a ten-time All Star, was the National League MVP in 1937 and won the Triple Crown in 1937.

From Quiz One Team HoF'ers

Answer: New York Giants

Youngs and Ott were both right fielders. Youngs played from 1917 to 1926, while Ott took over right field from 1926 to 1947. Youngs went into the Hall in 1972, while Ott was voted in in 1951. Ott was a twelve-time All Star and six-time NL home run leader before managing the Giants from 1942 to 1948. Jackson played shortstop from 1922 to 1936. A nine-time All Star, Hubbell pitched for the Giants from 1928 to 1943. Nicknamed "The Meal Ticket," Hubbell won 253 games while losing 154 and hurled a no-hitter on May 8, 1929. Terry played first base for the Giants beginning in 1923. From 1932 he was also player-manager until 1936, when he quit playing. He continued to manage until 1941. Hubbell was inducted in '47 and Terry in '54, while Jackson was inducted by the Veteran's Committee in 1982.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Links

Answer: Eddie Murray

Brooks Robinson was a career Oriole from 1955-1977, and Ripken was a career Oriole from 1981-2001. Murray's link was with Robinson in 1977, and with Ripken Jr in 1981. Murray played in 13 seasons with the Orioles and retired with 504 home runs. The hall inducted Eddie in 2003.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Names

Answer: Fisk

Carlton "Pudge" Fisk was a Hall of Fame catcher for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox for 24 seasons from 1969-1993. He caught a record 2226 games during his ML career. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000.

From Quiz Baseball Hall of Fame Nicknames

Answer: Miller Huggins

Huggins was most noted for taking the helm of the Yankees, and also inheriting the problems with Babe Ruth. He did play in 13 seasons with the Reds and Cardinals before his Yankee endeavors. Huggins died in 1929, then was inducted into the hall in 1964.

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