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A multiple-choice quiz by schrack. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
schrack

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,169

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
524

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 1996 World Series MVP? Hint

Tony Gwynn

Tom Glavine

John Wetteland

Derek Jeter

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Question 2 of 10

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

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

Hank Aaron

Willie Stargell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did the Pirates sweep to clinch the NL East in 1970? Hint

Mets

Giants

Braves

Phillies

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many wins did Cy Young have in 1902? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many games did Bill Dietrich win in his career? Hint

123

167

108

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these pitcher's gave up Ernie Banks' 200th career homerun? Hint

Mike McCormick

Warren Spahn

Carlton Willey

Hoyt Wilhelm

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many World Series did the Yankees win in the 1950's? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year did Stan Musial get his 3,000th career hit? Hint

1957

1955

1958

1956

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Dennis Eckersley's pitching record in 1992? Hint

1-5

4-5

7-1

2-0

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Minnesota Twins were originally what team? Hint

Buffalo Buffeds

Boston Pilgrims

Washington Senators

Indianapolis Hoosiers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 1996 World Series MVP?

Answer: John Wetteland

Wetteland saved all 4 wins for the Yankees, and had a 2.08 ERA.

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

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.

3. Who did the Pirates sweep to clinch the NL East in 1970?

Answer: Mets

The Pirates would go on to lose in the NLCS by getting swept themselves by the Reds. The Reds would go on to lose to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series, 4 games to 1.

4. How many wins did Cy Young have in 1902?

Answer: 32

Young pitched for the Boston Pilgrims that year, and had a 2.15 ERA with 160 strikeouts.

5. How many games did Bill Dietrich win in his career?

Answer: 108

Dietrich played for the Athletics, Senators and the White Sox; winning 108 games and losing 128. He pitched during the 1930's and 1940's.

6. Which of these pitcher's gave up Ernie Banks' 200th career homerun?

Answer: Carlton Willey

Willey gave up this homerun on June 14, 1959 while pitching for the Braves, and Banks would hit 512 homeruns in his career.

7. How many World Series did the Yankees win in the 1950's?

Answer: 6

The Yankees would win a World Series in 1950, 51, 52, 53, 56, and 58.

8. What year did Stan Musial get his 3,000th career hit?

Answer: 1958

Stan was second on the all time hit list at the time of his retirement. He was a Cardinal for his entire career, playing from 1941 to 1963.

9. What was Dennis Eckersley's pitching record in 1992?

Answer: 7-1

Eckersley pitched for the Oakland Athletics that year, and would win the Cy Young Award, plus the MVP Award for having 51 saves, and a 1.91 ERA.

10. The Minnesota Twins were originally what team?

Answer: Washington Senators

The Washington Senators were a strugling team thoughout it's existence winning it's only World Series in 1924. The Twins were born in 1961 when the Senators moved in Minnesota, and had very early sucess making it to the World Series in 1965. They would lose to the Dodgers.

Source: Author schrack

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