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Quiz about A Little Baseball Knowledge
Quiz about A Little Baseball Knowledge

A Little Baseball Knowledge Trivia Quiz


Let's see how good you are at general baseball knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by joeyg1. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
joeyg1
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
33,363
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
704
Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (9/10), postcards2go (10/10), Liz5050 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in the first game of a World Series? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first player to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in a season? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the first year a Canadian team made it to the postseason? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who gave up Roger Maris' 61st Homerun? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who is the youngest man ever to pitch in a major league game in the 20th Century? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who surrendered Kirk Gibson's game-winning homerun in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many home runs did Mark McGwire retire with? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following second basemen won the MVP award in 2 consecutive seasons? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the last 20th century Red Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following players won the National League Triple Crown twice? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in the first game of a World Series?

Answer: Danny Gladden

Gladden drilled a grand slammer in game 1 of the 1987 Fall Classic against the Cards.
2. Who was the first player to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in a season?

Answer: Jose Canseco

Canseco did it in 1988 with Oakland. He hit 42 and stole 40.
3. What was the first year a Canadian team made it to the postseason?

Answer: 1981

The Expos did it in 1981, losing to the L.A. Dodgers
4. Who gave up Roger Maris' 61st Homerun?

Answer: Tracy Stallard

Tracy Stallard of the Red Sox, surrendered the famous homerun with an asterik in 1961.
5. Who is the youngest man ever to pitch in a major league game in the 20th Century?

Answer: Joe Nuxhall

Nuxhall did it at the age of 15. He was one month and 20 days short of his 16th birthday. He debuted for the Reds in 1944.
6. Who surrendered Kirk Gibson's game-winning homerun in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series?

Answer: Dennis Eckersley

It was the Eck who gave up the game winning blast. The Dodgers beat Oakland 4 games to 1.
7. How many home runs did Mark McGwire retire with?

Answer: 583

McGwire played 16 seasons in the big leagues from 1986 with the Athletics, to 2001 with the Cardinals.
8. Which of the following second basemen won the MVP award in 2 consecutive seasons?

Answer: Joe Morgan

Morgan, of the Big Red Machine, won the NL MVP in 1975 and 1976.
9. Who was the last 20th century Red Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter?

Answer: Matt Young

Young threw a no-hitter on April 12, 1992, but lost the game against the Indians, giving up two earned runs on seven walks.
10. Which of the following players won the National League Triple Crown twice?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

Hornsby did it in 1922 and 1925, hitting over .400 both times. He won those with the Cardinals, and also won the MVP award in 1929 with the Cubs.
Source: Author joeyg1

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