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Quiz about 10 Degrees of Ty Cobb
Quiz about 10 Degrees of Ty Cobb

10 Degrees of Ty Cobb Trivia Quiz


The Kevin Bacon game meets the Georgia Peach.

A multiple-choice quiz by ctownron. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ctownron
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
252,237
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
593
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. On August 30, 1905, in his first major league at-bat, Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb doubled off Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Chesbo. Which team did Chesbo play for? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 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? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Three shortstops were named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Pirates Honus Wagner and Cubs Ernie Banks are two of them. Who was the third? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ernie Banks and Jackie Robinson both played the shortstop position for which Negro League team? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1946, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when Brooklyn Dodger executive Branch Rickey signed him to a minor league contract. As a player, which Major League team did Rickey play for in 1905-06? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1955, Branch Rickey, as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, drafted Roberto Clemente with the first selection in the post season draft. Which team did Clemente play for in 1954? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1955, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Roberto Clemente replaced incumbent right fielder Sid Gordon. Which team did Gordon begin his 13-year Major League career with? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which statement is true about Major League baseball players Sid Gordon and Hank Greenberg? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1938, Detroit Tiger slugger Hank Greenberg made a strong run at breaking Babe Ruth's single season home run mark. How many home runs did he hit that year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1936, the first baseball Hall of Fame class inducted five members, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and which three other players? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On August 30, 1905, in his first major league at-bat, Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb doubled off Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Chesbo. Which team did Chesbo play for?

Answer: New York Highlanders

Cobb batted only .240 in 41 games in 1905. In 1906, he improved to .316 in 98 games. For the rest of his playing career he would never hit below the .316 mark.
2. 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?

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.
3. Three shortstops were named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Pirates Honus Wagner and Cubs Ernie Banks are two of them. Who was the third?

Answer: Cal Ripken Jr.

All six players mentioned are in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
4. Ernie Banks and Jackie Robinson both played the shortstop position for which Negro League team?

Answer: Kansas City Monarchs

The Monarchs were the longest running franchise in the history of the Negro League (1920-65). After Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, the Monarchs sent more players to the Major Leagues than any other Negro League team.
5. In 1946, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when Brooklyn Dodger executive Branch Rickey signed him to a minor league contract. As a player, which Major League team did Rickey play for in 1905-06?

Answer: St. Louis Browns

Rickey was a catcher for the Browns in 1905-06, his only years in the Major League. In 1907, he was sold to the New York Highlanders but never played in a game.
6. In 1955, Branch Rickey, as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, drafted Roberto Clemente with the first selection in the post season draft. Which team did Clemente play for in 1954?

Answer: Montreal Royals - International League

Clemente signed with the Dodgers in 1953 and was sent to their minor league team in Montreal.
7. In 1955, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Roberto Clemente replaced incumbent right fielder Sid Gordon. Which team did Gordon begin his 13-year Major League career with?

Answer: New York Giants

Gordon, a two time All-Star (1948-49), played for the Giants (1941-43, 1946-49, 1955), Braves (1950-53), and the Pirates (1954).
8. Which statement is true about Major League baseball players Sid Gordon and Hank Greenberg?

Answer: Both are Jewish

Both players are Jewish, however all four statements are true about Greenberg, the first Jewish superstar in American professional sports.
9. In 1938, Detroit Tiger slugger Hank Greenberg made a strong run at breaking Babe Ruth's single season home run mark. How many home runs did he hit that year?

Answer: 58

"Hammerin" Hank hit 331 home runs in his 13-year career. despite not playing in 1942-44 while serving in the U.S. Army Air Force in WWII. He also shared the same nickname with "Hammerin" Hank Aaron.
10. In 1936, the first baseball Hall of Fame class inducted five members, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and which three other players?

Answer: Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson

Of the five inductees, Cobb received the highest voting percentage, having been named on 222 of the 226 ballots.
Source: Author ctownron

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