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Fresh Out of High School

Created by Nightmare

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Fresh Out of High School game quiz
"An all multiple choice quiz about some Major League players who began a season or career fresh out of school and did a thing or two. I hope that the information is a value. :-)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. I played my entire career as a Giant. I was a 17-year old rookie in 1926. With one swing of the bat at age 18, I hit my first Major League home run. Needless to say, I didn't know there would be 510 more. Who am I?
    Willie Mays
    Mel Ott
    Willie McCovey
    Alvin Dark


2. I was 18 as a rookie in 1974 with the Brewers and had 86 hits. I continued to play for them for 20 seasons. I won the 1982 and 1989 MVP, and won a Gold Glove also. Who am I?
    Rickey Henderson
    Robin Yount
    Steve Garvey
    Willie Wilson


3. As an 18-year old with the Indians, I threw 148 innings along with 150 strikeouts. I led the league five times with the most wins and won the Triple Crown in 1940. Who am I?
    Don Larsen
    Walter Johnson
    Cy Young
    Bob Feller


4. I was a dedicated first baseman for the Mets for 18 seasons. I debuted at 17, and was 18 in my first official rookie season, I hit only .209, but retired wtih a .261 career average in 1979. Who am I?
    Ed Kranepool
    Ellis Burks
    Mike Schmidt
    Ken Griffey Sr.


5. I was an 18-year old rookie pitcher in 1944 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. I didn't win any games and lost two. I was on top of the world in 1947 when I won 21 games in the season. Soon my name would go down in history but for the wrong reason. I would later give up the 'shot heard around the world' to Giants' Bobby Thomson. Who am I?
    Johnny Podres
    Don Newcombe
    Carl Erskine
    Ralph Branca


6. At the age of 18 I found myself in an Oriole uniform. I only batted .091 but Baltimore stuck with me. A good thing because 23 seasons later I was in the same uniform with the number 5 on the back. I won 16 Gold Gloves and the 1964 AL MVP. Who am I?
    Clete Boyer
    Brooks Robinson
    Arky Vaughn
    Ozzie Smith


7. I debuted as a 17-year old. When I was 18 I had 162 hits in 1935 with the Chicago Cubs, and was in my second season already. I also batted .275 with eight home runs. This was no fluke as I played in Chicago for 22 seasons. Who am I?
    Phil Rizzuto
    Phil Cavarretta
    Duke Snider
    Joe DiMaggio


8. Playing from 1964-1977, I found myself wearing a Houston uniform at the age of 18, went 7-8 and allowed 135 hits in 146 innnings worked. 1969 was my greatest season, going 20-13 with 232 strikeouts. 13 of those 14 seasons were with Houston. Who am I?
    Larry Dierker
    Juan Marichal
    Bob Gibson
    Claude Osteen


9. In 1908 with the Philadelphia Athletics, I hit only .130 when I was 18. It was a good thing that someone had trust in me because I would go on to hit over .300 11 times, including hitting .408 in 1911. I would betray that trust in 1919. Who am I?
    Rogers Hornsby
    Joe Jackson
    Ty Cobb
    Joe Medwick


10. In 1953, I was an 18-year old Detroit Tiger. I liked it so much, I stayed with the team for 22 seasons. I won 10 Gold Gloves in the outfield. I retired one swing shy of 400 home runs and am a Hall of Fame member. Who am I?
    Brooks Robinson
    Mike Shannon
    Frank Robinson
    Al Kaline

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