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October Madness?

Created by Nightmare

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October Madness game quiz
"Some pretty wierd, and some pretty great things happened in the month of October throughout the times of the Major Leagues. See if you can figure it out. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's season home run record, by hitting his 61st home run in 1961. Which team did he hit this big one off on October 1?
    Philadelphia Athletics
    Milwaukee Brewers
    Boston Red Sox
    Texas Rangers


2. On October 7, 2001, Tony Gwynn played in his last game. Which milestone also occurred on this date?
    Rickey Henderson had his 3000th hit
    Yankee Scott Brocius hit a game one World Series grand slam
    Mark McGwire hit his 70th season home run
    Roger Clemens pitched a no-hitter


3. On October 23, 1974, which Cubs' icon was traded after 16 great seasons in Chicago?
    Billy Williams
    Rico Petrocelli
    Julian Javier
    Carl Yastrzemski


4. After the horrendous World Series fixing in 1919, which team had two people banned from the World Series for bribery, on October 1, 1924?
    Philadelphia Phillies
    St. Louis Cardinals
    Washington Senators
    New York Giants


5. On October 17, 1972, why was game three of the World Series postponed, pitting Cincinnati vs Oakland?
    Earthquake
    Rain
    Bomb Threat
    Too many players came down with chicken pox


6. October 23, 1945, was a great date in baseball. Which historical event happened on this day?
    Lou Gehrig died
    Babe Ruth died
    Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson
    Babe Ruth retired


7. On October 29, 1986, which pitcher was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border for possession of illegal drugs, and being the third offense, was later sentenced to 45 days in jail?
    LaMarr Hoyt
    Denny McLain
    Fernando Valenzuela
    Steve Howe


8. On October 3, 1993, a team finished the season with their players ending up with the 1-2-3 spots in batting average, for the first time in 100 years. Which team did this?
    Toronto Blue Jays
    Houston Colt .45s
    Arizona Diamondbacks
    Florida Marlins


9. On October 7, 1904, which pitcher set a 20th century record for winning over 41 games in the season?
    Mickey Lolich
    Jack Chesbro
    Juan Marichal
    Jim Bunning


10. On October 3, 1974, the first black manager was named in Major League baseball. Who was it?
    Frank Robinson
    Walter Alston
    Gene Mauch
    Billy Martin


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