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Do You Really Wanna Know?

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Do You Really Wanna Know game quiz
"A multiple choice but educating quiz on some stuff that really doesn't mean a thing. Read each answer option carefully. I hope you enjoy it! :-)"

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1. Which pitcher gave up the most home runs to the great Hank Aaron than any other pitcher in history?
    Ron Guidry
    Jim Palmer
    Don Drysdale
    Whitey Ford


2. How many games was Willie Mays' longest consecutive game hitting streak in his career?
    11
    42
    23
    64


3. Pete Rose retired with the most hits in baseball with 4256. Which pitcher gave up the most hits to Pete in his career?
    Phil Niekro
    Catfish Hunter
    Bob Feller
    Chuck Dobson


4. What did the great Sandy Koufax do, that Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson, and Cy Young could not accomplish throughout their career?
    He never gave up a grand slam
    Koufax never gave up two home runs in the same game
    Koufax struck out at least one batter in every game he pitched
    Sandy struck out more than 18 batters in a game


5. Babe Ruth won his only American League MVP award in 1923. Who was his runner-up to the MVP in that season?
    Joe Medwick
    Frankie Frisch
    Eddie Collins
    Carl Hubbell


6. Unfortunately, many players have lasted only one game in the Major Leagues. Walter Alston, the great Dodger manager played only one game in his career in 1936. Eddie Gaedel, the well-documented 3'7" midget was another player who played in only one game. In which year did Eddie appear as a pinch-hitter?
    1909
    1973
    1951
    1930


7. Steve Carlton gave up 414 home runs in his career. How many of those in his 24 seasons were game-ending home runs?
    36
    18
    2
    50


8. How many of the nine positions did Jackie Robinson play throughout his Major League career?
    6
    2
    4
    1


9. The St. Louis Cardinals' Bob Gibson retired with 3117 career strikeouts. Which player did Bob have his number, and struck out the most times of any other player?
    Joe DiMaggio
    Willie Stargell
    Carl Yastrzemski
    Harmon Killebrew


10. Nolan Ryan amazingly never won a Cy Young or MVP award in his entire fantastic career. He was the runner-up for the Cy Young one time to which award winning pitcher?
    Wilbur Wood
    Jim Bunning
    Jim Palmer
    Jerry Koosman


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