Baseball for Old-Timers IV

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following players had the nickname of 'Big Poison'? Christy Mathewson Harmon Killebrew Paul Waner Johnny Mize

2. Which Detroit Tiger catcher set a record for hitting 18 home runs in one month? Bill Freehan Joe Ginsberg Lance Parrish Rudy York

3. Which of the following players appeared in and won four World Series in his first four seasons of Major League baseball? Willie Mays Joe DiMaggio Jackie Robinson Lou Gehrig

4. Which New York Mets pitcher began a season with 13 consecutive losses before he finally won a game? Dwight Gooden Roger Craig Anthony Young Jerry Koosman

5. Which right-hander threw 313 strikeouts in a season? J.R. Richard Steve Carlton Tom Seaver Sandy Koufax

6. Which of the following St. Louis Cardinals hit a World Series grand slam? Ken Boyer Joe Torre Stan Musial Julian Javier

7. The 1977 World Series saw Reggie Jackson hit three game-six home runs to seal the crown for the Yankees. Which team did he hit them against? Cardinals Phillies Pirates Dodgers

8. Which two pitching brothers combined for 49 wins for the same team in a season? Bill and Gabby Hartnett Joe and Phil Niekro Dizzy and Daffy Dean Jim and Gaylord Perry

9. Who was Babe Ruth's last manager? Bill McKechnie John McGraw Joe McCarthy Miller Huggins

10. Which pitcher retired with 363 wins along with 363 career hits? Warren Spahn Walter Johnson Sandy Koufax Steve Carlton