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October Madness?

Created by Nightmare

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October Madness game quiz
"Some pretty wierd, and some pretty great things happened in the month of October throughout the times of the Major Leagues. See if you can figure it out. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's season home run record, by hitting his 61st home run in 1961. Which team did he hit this big one off on October 1?
    Milwaukee Brewers
    Philadelphia Athletics
    Texas Rangers
    Boston Red Sox


2. On October 7, 2001, Tony Gwynn played in his last game. Which milestone also occurred on this date?
    Rickey Henderson had his 3000th hit
    Yankee Scott Brocius hit a game one World Series grand slam
    Mark McGwire hit his 70th season home run
    Roger Clemens pitched a no-hitter


3. On October 23, 1974, which Cubs' icon was traded after 16 great seasons in Chicago?
    Julian Javier
    Billy Williams
    Rico Petrocelli
    Carl Yastrzemski


4. After the horrendous World Series fixing in 1919, which team had two people banned from the World Series for bribery, on October 1, 1924?
    New York Giants
    Washington Senators
    Philadelphia Phillies
    St. Louis Cardinals


5. On October 17, 1972, why was game three of the World Series postponed, pitting Cincinnati vs Oakland?
    Too many players came down with chicken pox
    Earthquake
    Rain
    Bomb Threat


6. October 23, 1945, was a great date in baseball. Which historical event happened on this day?
    Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson
    Babe Ruth retired
    Babe Ruth died
    Lou Gehrig died


7. On October 29, 1986, which pitcher was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border for possession of illegal drugs, and being the third offense, was later sentenced to 45 days in jail?
    Fernando Valenzuela
    LaMarr Hoyt
    Denny McLain
    Steve Howe


8. On October 3, 1993, a team finished the season with their players ending up with the 1-2-3 spots in batting average, for the first time in 100 years. Which team did this?
    Arizona Diamondbacks
    Florida Marlins
    Houston Colt .45s
    Toronto Blue Jays


9. On October 7, 1904, which pitcher set a 20th century record for winning over 41 games in the season?
    Jim Bunning
    Mickey Lolich
    Jack Chesbro
    Juan Marichal


10. On October 3, 1974, the first black manager was named in Major League baseball. Who was it?
    Billy Martin
    Gene Mauch
    Frank Robinson
    Walter Alston


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