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Obscure Baseball Records Trivia Quiz

Nothing about home runs in a season, consecutive games played, etc. No, these are things you either know or you don't. No in-between.

A multiple-choice quiz by bsd987. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bsd987

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,883

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1567

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these players once had a 34-game hitting streak, becoming the first catcher to accomplish the feat? Hint

Yadier Molina

Biff Pocoroba

Darrell Porter

Benito Santiago

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these players retired with eight career bases-loaded triples, a record upon his retirement? Hint

Stan Musial

Chief Wilson

Del Unser

Shano Collins

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these pitchers started 240 games without ever coming out of the bullpen? Hint

Jim Abbott

Dick McBride

Juan Guzman

Brad Radke

4. Connie Mack set records among MLB managers for most games won, most games lost, and most games managed in MLB history. From 1900-2000, who managed the most games without ever recording a win? Hint

Ted Turner

Marty Martinez

Moose Stubing

Ken Silvestri

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches twice in one season? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Lefty Grove

Sandy Koufax

Dazzy Vance

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first pitcher to win the MVP award in consecutive seasons? Hint

Bucky Walters

Jim Konstanty

Spud Chandler

Hal Newhouser

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Hall of Famer was the youngest player in his league for three consecutive seasons? Hint

John Montgomery Ward

Jimmie Foxx

Robin Yount

Mel Ott

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first player to have 100 RBIs in three consecutive seasons, playing for a different team each season? Hint

Joe Carter

Jose Canseco

Todd Zeile

Gary Sheffield

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these stadiums existed for the most number of years without ever hosting a regular season no-hitter? Hint

Shibe Park

Comiskey Park

Shea Stadium

Forbes Field

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to play in 150 games in a season without achieving 50 singles? Hint

Mark McGwire

Fernando Tatis

Adam Dunn

Barry Bonds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these players once had a 34-game hitting streak, becoming the first catcher to accomplish the feat?

Answer: Benito Santiago

Santiago hit in 34 consecutive games as a rookie for the San Diego Padres in 1987 to set the record.

2. Which of these players retired with eight career bases-loaded triples, a record upon his retirement?

Answer: Shano Collins

Collins retired in 1925 with 8, all as a White Sox; Stan Musial came close, but finished with 7.

3. Which of these pitchers started 240 games without ever coming out of the bullpen?

Answer: Juan Guzman

Both Tom Glavine and Tim Hudson had started more games than Guzman's 240, who retired in 2000. McBride started in 237 from 1871-1876. Radke only had one relief appearance.

4. Connie Mack set records among MLB managers for most games won, most games lost, and most games managed in MLB history. From 1900-2000, who managed the most games without ever recording a win?

Answer: Moose Stubing

Stubing went 0-8 for the Angels in 1988. He also played for the Angels in 1967, going 0-5 at the plate. The other three choices went 0-1, including Braves' owner Ted Turner.

5. Who was the first pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches twice in one season?

Answer: Lefty Grove

Grove did it in 1928 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Ryan and Koufax also did it twice in their careers, but they both did it in two different seasons.

6. Who was the first pitcher to win the MVP award in consecutive seasons?

Answer: Hal Newhouser

The Tigers' Newhouser was the first pitcher to have won consecutive MVP awards, having done so from 1944-1945 and then finishing second in 1946.

7. What Hall of Famer was the youngest player in his league for three consecutive seasons?

Answer: Mel Ott

The other three all were the youngest twice. Giants' great Mel Ott was only 17 when he was called up in 1926. When he retired in 1947 at the age of 38, he was the 9th oldest player in the National League.

8. Who was the first player to have 100 RBIs in three consecutive seasons, playing for a different team each season?

Answer: Joe Carter

Carter did it for the Indians in 1989, Padres in 1990, and Blue Jays in 1991.

9. Which of these stadiums existed for the most number of years without ever hosting a regular season no-hitter?

Answer: Forbes Field

In its 61-year history from 1909-1970, there was never a no-no in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. It took only until the second season in Three River's Stadium for one to occur.

10. Who was the first player to play in 150 games in a season without achieving 50 singles?

Answer: Barry Bonds

Bonds only had 49 singles in 2001, or 24 less than the amount of home runs he hit. McGwire barely passed the magic number in 1997.

Source: Author bsd987

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