Baseball to Sweat For: Pt 1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The 1960 World Series saw it all end in the bottom of the ninth inning in game seven, via a home run off the bat of Pittsburgh Pirate Bill Mazeroski. Yankee Ralph Terry dished up the pitch, and it was all over. However, a Pirate was not the MVP in the series. Who won it for the Yankees? Mickey Mantle Bobby Richardson Roger Maris Yogi Berra

2. Which of the following was a Major League baseball manager, a college football head coach, and a NFL head coach? Jim Thorpe Cal Hubbard Hugo Bezdnek Marceille Renoir

3. In modern day baseball (since 1920), which team was the first to win 100 games in a season, in a season that was less than 150 games? Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Boston Bees Brooklyn Superbas

4. Which 18-year old teenager threw a shutout in his debut as a starting pitcher? Blue Moon Odom Jerry Walker Von McDaniel Lew Krausse

5. How many Major League players finished their career with exactly 3000 hits? 1 0 2 3

6. In 1975, which Pittsburgh Pirate tied a baseball record by going 7-for-7 in a nine-inning game? Al Oliver Richie Hebner Dave Parker Rennie Stennett

7. Which of the following players did not start their baseball career in San Diego? Roberto Alomar Brad Ausmus Andy Benes Gary Sheffield

8. Who was the first player to win a Rookie of the Year award, then later take a team as a manager to a World Series title? Alvin Dark Hank Bauer Lou Piniella Bobby Cox

9. Which of the following pitching greats won 20 games in a season, the most consecutive times in their career? Warren Spahn Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson Bob Feller

10. Which of the following set an American League record by being the youngest player to win a season MVP award? Johnny Bench Jose Canseco Lou Gehrig Vida Blue