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Old-Timers Baseball: Pt. 3

Created by Nightmare

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OldTimers Baseball Pt 3 game quiz
"The last in a series of three challenging baseball quizzes. I hope that you've enjoyed them all. :-)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Pitching great Cy Young threw his 500th career win against which team?
    St. Louis Browns
    Detroit Tigers
    Washington Senators
    Nobody has won 500 games


2. All these Major League pitchers won 30 games in a season, and three of them went on to lose 20 games in another season. Which one of these did not lose 20 games in a season?
    Ed Walsh
    Jack Chesbro
    Pete Alexander
    Denny McLain


3. Who was the first shortstop ever inducted into the Hall of Fame?
    Honus Wagner
    Nap Lajoie
    Ty Cobb
    Eddie Collins


4. True Pittsburgh Pirate fans will remember the 1973 season, that they were robbed from the NL East title. In a pivotal game against the Mets in late September, which player hit a home run, but was ruled still in play instead, causing Richie Zisk and the go-ahead Pirate run to be thrown out at home plate?
    Dave Augustine
    Al Oliver
    Manny Sanguillen
    Rennie Stennett


5. Who was the first southpaw (left-handed) pitcher to win 300 games in his career?
    Warren Spahn
    Eppa Rixey
    Lefty Grove
    Eddie Plank


6. Which of the following set a record for winning his first and last batting title, more than 15 seasons apart?
    Ted Williams
    Honus Wagner
    Ty Cobb
    Willie Mays


7. Who set a rookie record for stealing over 100 bases in a season?
    Hugh Nicol
    Billy Hamilton
    Vince Coleman
    Rickey Henderson


8. Which Major League pitcher set a record for losing 27 consecutive decisions?
    Cliff Curtis
    Roger Craig
    Jack Nabors
    Anthony Young


9. Which of the following pitchers did not win a Cy Young award in both the American and National League?
    Gaylord Perry
    Tom Seaver
    Pedro Martinez
    Randy Johnson


10. Who was the first rookie to win a batting title?
    Tony Oliva
    Pete Browning
    Ichiro Suzuki
    Dave Orr


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