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91.
  Average Baseball    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you are a real die hard baseball fan like myself you can get 10 out of 10 on this. Otherwise hit the showers. Try it if you have the guts ...
Tough, 10 Qns, rizzthemetfan, Nov 28 08
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rizzthemetfan
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92.
  Various Baseball    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you really know the history and present of Major League Baseball? Let's see.
Tough, 10 Qns, Niffweed17, Nov 09 07
Tough
Niffweed17
534 plays
93.
  Major League Baseball: Pt 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second quiz on MLB in general. It is all multiple choice. Hope you enjoy it!
Tough, 10 Qns, RedsRock29, Mar 10 10
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RedsRock29
266 plays
94.
  Baseball Brain Buzzers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Action Packed Baseball Brain Buzzers.
Tough, 10 Qns, hrh28, Nov 09 07
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hrh28
317 plays
95.
  Baseball Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An easy quiz about baseball history.
Tough, 10 Qns, bobby5222, Nov 09 07
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bobby5222
545 plays
96.
  Baseball Mixture Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz about mixed baseball. Stats, records, honors, etc ... Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, stv24, Nov 28 08
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stv24
656 plays
97.
  Heroes of Baseball    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some things you may already know about baseball and the athletes or are about to learn.
Tough, 10 Qns, Stratguy, Apr 20 09
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Stratguy
372 plays
98.
  Hard Baseball    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some baseball facts from the past.
Tough, 10 Qns, awall024, Mar 11 10
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awall024
560 plays
99.
  Quizzical Baseball Information    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Combined questions on basic facts in baseball history, and current. Good Luck!
Tough, 20 Qns, willowtree22770, Nov 09 07
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willowtree22770
390 plays
100.
  Ultimate Obscure Baseball    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This quiz is really hard. So you better know your baseball!
Tough, 5 Qns, john43, Mar 26 10
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john43
846 plays
101.
  A Blurb of Baseball #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi, this quiz is a mix of questions about baseball facts. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, schrack, Apr 20 09
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schrack
524 plays
102.
  Baseball Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is not easy and it's not too hard so enjoy.
Tough, 15 Qns, baseballwiz, Apr 20 09
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baseballwiz
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Tough Major League Baseball Trivia Questions

91. Which Mets pitcher in 1970, set a Major League record for striking out 10 consecutive batters in a game?

From Quiz
Baseball All Mixed Up

Answer: Tom Seaver

The others never pitched for the Mets. April 1970 saw 'Tom Terrific' fan 19 San Diego Padres. His consecutive 10 broke the record of 9 by Mickey Welch of Philadelphia Athletics in 1884. Seaver went 20-10 with 289 strikeouts in 1970.

92. Who won the '97 derby in Cleveland?

From Quiz Home Run Derby Winners

Answer: Tino Martinez, NYY

In 1997, it was Tino Martinez who won by defeating Larry Walker in the finals.

93. Pitcher Jack Chesbro and infielder Honus Wagner were teammates with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900-1902. Prior to joining the Pirates, both players were on which team that merged with the Pirates in 1900?

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Ty Cobb

Answer: Louisville Colonels

The Louisville Colonels were part of the American Association from 1882-91, and the National League from 1892-99. In 1900, the National League contracted from 12 teams to 8, merging the Louisville and Pittsburgh franchises. Jack Chesbro was traded by minor league Richmond Bluebirds in July 1899 to Pittsburgh, who traded him in December 1899 to Louisville ... but he and Wagner both went to Pittsburgh when Louisville merged with the Pirates.

94. Which American League pitcher led the Major League by losing 18 games in 2006?

From Quiz Baseball Bits and Pieces

Answer: Rodrigo Lopez

The others were all National League pitchers, and all won 16 games in 2006. Lopez the Oriole, went 9-18 in his sixth season in the Major League. Ironically, he tied his career high of 136 strikeouts in 2006. In 2005, he went 15-12.

95. What lucky charm helped the Anaheim Angels win the 2002 World Series?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: Pt 2

Answer: Rally Monkey

Angels fans also used thousands of thunderstix to create a deafening noise. They won the World Series against the Giants.

96. Who was the first player in history to hit three home runs in a game, doing it in both the National and American League?

From Quiz Electro-Shock Baseball: Treatment 5

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe did his with the well-known Yankees. He also in his final and only season in the National League in 1935 with the Boston Braves, hit three again on May 25 at Forbes Field. In 1961, Yankee Roger Maris broke the Babe's season record of 60, then 13 years later, Hank Aaron broke Ruth's career record of 714.

97. Who won a batting title in three different decades?

From Quiz Electro-Shock Baseball: Treament 3

Answer: George Brett

Brett played all his 21 seasons with Kansas City from 1973-1993. His batting titles came in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He was the first player to win the title in three different decades. In 1990, he won the title by hitting .329, just .004 over Rickey Henderson of the Athletics. George was a 1999 Hall of Fame inductee with 98% of the vote. Nolan Ryan was also inducted in 1999 with 99% of the vote.

98. One of the biggest all-star game blowouts was in the 1946 game, where the American League embarrassed the National squad 12-0. Who hit two home runs in that game?

From Quiz Grab Bag Baseball

Answer: Ted Williams

The others listed never played in the American League, didn't have a hit in the game, and their NL team was shutout. Williams' first shot came off Kirby Higbe of the Dodgers, and the second was dished up by Rip Sewell of the Pirates. Williams tied or set five records in the 1946 all-star game.

99. Who did Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson bump from the second, then the third position on the career list for strikeouts?

From Quiz Baseball, Here to Stay

Answer: Steve Carlton

Carlton sat behind Nolan Ryan in second for a number of years, 5714-4136, until Clemens then Johnson bumped him down the list. Carlton was the second pitcher in history to throw 4000 strikeouts, second to Ryan.

100. Who was the first New York Met pitcher to lead the league in wins in a season?

From Quiz Baseball Challenges

Answer: Tom Seaver

In his third season in the big leagues and the Mets in 1969, Tom went 25-7. He won the Cy Young Award for his efforts. Seaver had previously won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1967.

101. Which eight-season Yankee player, and later 20-year MLB manager, had the nickname of 'Major'?

From Quiz Major League Hardcore

Answer: Ralph Houk

Both Mack and Lasorda never played for the Yankees, and Pepitone never managed. Houk, who played in the pinstripes from 1947-1954, began his managerial career with the Yankees from 1961-1963, then again from 1966-1973. He then packed his manager's hat and helmed the Tigers from 1974-1978. Then it was on to Boston from 1981-1984. Houk led his team to three World Series appearances, all Yankees in his first three seasons of managing, winning two of them.

102. Which catcher won a Rookie of the Year Award, two MVP Awards, two home run crowns, three RBI titles, and retired with the most home runs by a catcher?

From Quiz Who Knows Baseball?

Answer: Johnny Bench

Bench played for the Cincinnati Reds his entire career of 17 seasons. He won the Rookie of the Year in 1968, and his MVPs came in 1970 and 1972. His 389 career home runs led all catchers when he retired in 1983. He was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1989.

103. How many Cy Young Awards did Cy Young win?

From Quiz Easy as 1, 2, 3?

Answer: 0

The Cy Young Award was named after Denton True 'Cy' Young. He retired in 1911, and his first award was given out in 1956. The award was given out to the most outstanding pitchers in baseball. Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers was the first recepient. Young won a career high 511 games, the first to even reach the 400 win plateau.

104. Major League experience: three seasons. Positions: 2B and 3B. Other experience: 14 seasons in the NBA, member of three NBA championship teams. Additional info: former John Wooden Award winner as top collegiate basketball player. Who is he?

From Quiz Major League Resumes

Answer: Danny Ainge

Before pounding the parquet floor in the 'Gah-din', Ainge was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1977, spending three seasons in the majors with the Jays (1979-80-81). In 211 games, he batted .220, with two HRs, 37 RBIs, 57 runs scored and 12 SBs. After winning the Wooden Award as a member of the Brigham Young University team in 1981, Ainge hung up his baseball cleats for good, trading them in for a pair of sneakers, and Boston fans were glad of it. Ainge spent the first seven-plus seasons of his career (1982-95) wearing the green and white of the Celtics, helping them to three NBA titles. He was the second player in NBA history to make 900 career three-pointers (he finished with 1,002) and led the league in three-pointers in 1988. Did you know Ainge played on the same high school football team with Detroit Pistons star Joe Dumars?

105. Who was the only player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988?

From Quiz A Blurb of Baseball #1

Answer: Willie Stargell

Stargell played 21 years in the majors batting .282 with 475 homers, and 1,540 RBI. He spent his entire career as a Pitsburgh Pirate.

106. Who was the only player that played with both Willie Mays and Hank Aaron?

From Quiz Find the Missing Link

Answer: Jimmy Rosario

Rosario played with the 1972 Giants with Willie, then the 1976 Milwaukee Brewers with Aaron. This was Aaron's final season, who retired with 755 home runs. Rosario played only three seasons in the big leagues, 1971, 1972, and 1976.

107. Who was the first pitcher in history to throw four no-hitters?

From Quiz Baseball IQ Shake Up

Answer: Sandy Koufax

Koufax of the Dodgers threw them from 1962-1965, with the latter being a perfect game against the Cubs. Ryan threw a total of seven no-hitters in his career. The first player to ever throw three was Bob Feller of the Indians in 1940, 1946, and 1951.

108. What Broadway musical did Harry Frazee finance?

From Quiz Baseball Fun

Answer: No No Nanette

Harry Frazee owned the Boston Red Sox and sold Babe Ruth's contract to the New York Yankees in 1919. It is rumored that the contract was sold to finance this musical, although it most likely that Babe Ruth's contract sale was an unrelated business transaction.

109. What 20th century pitcher, had the lowest batting average of all players with at least 200 at-bats in their career?

From Quiz Various Baseball

Answer: Ron Herbel

Giants pitcher Ron Herbel had a career average of .029.

110. Which pitcher lost a 9-inning, complete game no-hitter in 1990?

From Quiz Baseball Potpourri No.2

Answer: Andy Hawkins

Hawkins threw his gem, in which he lost 4-0 for the Yankees against the White Sox, on July 1, 1990. A bases-loaded error on a fly ball at the warning track let three runs score with two outs.

111. How many Chicago White Sox players, hit 25 or more home runs in 2002?

From Quiz Baseball Mixtures

Answer: 5

Unique to baseball, there were 5 sluggers who reached the 25 mark. Magglio Ordonez led the club with 38, followed by the DH Frank Thomas with 28, Paul Konerko with 27, Carlos Lee with 26, and Jose Valentin had 25. The White Sox could only muster a 81-81 record with all these sluggers.

112. What New York Yankee played 13 seasons of baseball, and still retired with 361 home runs?

From Quiz Baseball Mix #28

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio started his tear in the Major Leagues in 1936, by hitting 29 home runs as a rookie, and was 8th in MVP voting for the season. The following season he was runner-up MVP. Amongst his collection of milestones, he won 3 MVP Awards, all as a Yankee.

113. How many seasons did Hank Aaron hit fifty or more home runs?

From Quiz Miscellaneous Baseball

Answer: 0

The most home runs Aaron hit in a season were 47 in 1971.

114. Which player was primarily known as, "The Flying Dutchman"?

From Quiz Baseball Potpourri

Answer: Honus Wagner

Wagner was also lesser known as "Death to flying things". He was a great shortstop for the Pirates during the early 20th century, also chewed used tobacco.

115. In 1969 who did Mike Cuellar share the A.L. Cy Young Award with?

From Quiz Baseball Mixture

Answer: Denny Mclain

Mclain later began a pitching career in the Michigan penal system.

116. Why did manager Hal Lanier have all their Astros television sets removed from the Houston clubhouse in 1986?

From Quiz Baseball for Dessert

Answer: The players were watching Wheel of Fortune

Lanier was the manager of Houston. He was tired of his players skipping infield practice before a game to watch Wheel of Fortune on television. Maybe Lanier didn't like Vanna White, or he could never solve the puzzles himself?

117. Who was the only player, during the 20th century, to hit over .400 in his official rookie year?

From Quiz Baseball for You

Answer: Joe Jackson

Shoeless Joe did it in 1911 for the Cleveland Indians. He played in limited duty for 3 seasons prior in and out of baseball and 1911 was his official rookie year. He batted .408 with 83 RBIs and 233 hits.

118. After retiring as a player, what team did Babe Ruth coach for one season?

From Quiz No Dummies Baseball

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

The Babe coached the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938. His goal was always to manage a team, but that opportunity never came.

119. Who won the World Series in 1986?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball

Answer: mets & Mets & New York Mets & new york mets & The New York Mets & ny mets & new york metropolitans

It was their second WS title.

120. Who was the 2001 National League MVP?

From Quiz Baseball Facts

Answer: Barry Bonds & Bonds

In 2001 Bonds hit 73 home runs, 156 hits, and had a batting average of .328.

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