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Pitchers of the 1960s

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Pitchers of the 1960s game quiz
"Please take a quiz on some excellent pitchers from the decade of the 1960s. Good luck and have fun."

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1. Which one of these pitchers had the most victories (191) during the 1960s?
    Whitey Ford
    Juan Marichal
    Larry Jackson
    Don Drysdale


2. Bob Gibson won 164 games during the 1960s. For which National League team did Gibson pitch?
    St. Louis Cardinals
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Chicago Cubs


3. Sandy Koufax was an outstanding pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Which one of these statements about Koufax is true?
    He retired from baseball in 1966 due to severe arm problems
    He managed the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1968 season
    He attempted a singing career after his retirement from baseball
    He was an excellent hitting pitcher


4. Which one of these 1960s relief pitchers threw left-handed?
    John Wyatt
    Stu Miller
    Ted Abernathy
    Ron Perranoski


5. This left-handed starting pitcher won 142 games during the 1960s and led the Minnesota Twins to the 1965 American League pennant. Can you identify him?
    Jim Kaat
    Jim Perry
    Mudcat Grant
    Dean Chance


6. Denny McLain was a right-handed starter for the Detroit Tigers during the 1960s. What was McLain's greatest pitching achievement?
    He won 31 games during the 1968 season
    He struck out 20 batters in a single game
    He won three games during the 1968 World Series
    He broke Bob Feller's single-season strikeout record


7. I was a right-handed starting pitcher who won 150 Major League games during the 1960s. I would later become a United States Senator, representing Kentucky. Can you identify me?
    Jim Bunning
    Bob Veale
    Chris Short
    Claude Osteen


8. Which Oakland As right-handed pitcher, a future Hall of Famer, hurled a perfect game during the 1968 season?
    Catfish Hunter
    Tom Seaver
    Gaylord Perry
    Jim Palmer


9. Hoyt Wilhelm pitched for four different teams during the 1960s. Which one of these teams did this future Hall of Famer not play for during the decade?
    Atlanta Braves
    New York Mets
    Baltimore Orioles
    Chicago White Sox


10. Tony Cloninger was a right-handed pitcher who won 101 games during the 1960s. What special batting achievement did Cloninger accomplish during the 1966 season?
    He hit two grand slam homers in a single game
    He hit four home runs in a single game
    He had six hits in a single game
    He hit safely in 10 consecutive games


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