Odd Baseball Goings On

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Put me in coach! Despite his career .397 average, what player was called on to hit only 78 times in his 16-year career? Ty Cobb Terry Forster Pete Rose Abner Doubleday

2. Give the "Mad Dog" his due! Despite winning four batting titles, a .305 career average and once being traded for Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins, what third baseman was dropped from Hall Of Fame balloting after being named on only 4% of ballots in his first year of eligibility? "Howling Mad" Murdock Sterling Hitchcock Ron Cey Bill Madlock

3. Bail me out, coach! Which of the following players has spent time in prison? All listed Denny McLain Pete Rose Orlando Cepeda

4. I can do it, coach! Or not. What slugger set a new record for the most career plate appearances without a successful sacrifice bunt? Otis Nixon Lou Brock Frank Thomas Babe Ruth

5. I can do it this time, coach! Or not. In 1973, what infielder set the dubious record of most plate appearances in a season, without an extra-base hit in 144 plate appearances? Mike Gallego Ozzie Smith Otis Nixon Dwain Anderson

6. In 2007, Chase Wright joined Paul Foytack as the second pitcher to accomplish what feat that not even a grandma could love? Gave up four consecutive home runs Wore his baseball jersey backwards Gave up 50 runs in a game Mooned the umpire

7. Mama, I mooned the world! (Or blue moon over Chicago!) While we're in this dubious neighborhood, what Chicago White Sox infielder forget where he was, and dropped his uniform pants to dust off after sliding into first base during a nationally televised game? Hank Aaron John Smoltz Steve Lyons Fred McGriff

8. Mama, I really did play in that game! On June 25, 1976, what All-Star shortstop did absolutely nothing to get into the record books by playing both games of a doubleheader without touching a ball in play? Derek Jeter Dave Concepcion Ernie Banks Toby Harrah

9. Not even Mario Mendoza would be proud of this record. Which of the following players with more than 1000 career at-bats, had the lowest career batting average? Bill Sundberg Bill Bergen Rob Deer Bob Euker

10. Boo who? Boo you. What Philadelphia Phillies slugger showed what he really felt about the fans by etching the word "Boo" into the dirt at Veterans Stadium? Mike Schmidt Richie Allen Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams Jimmy Rollins