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Baseball: 4th Inning Trivia Quiz

Its now the 4th inning. Time to move some runners into scoring position!

A multiple-choice quiz by ctownron. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ctownron

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,920

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
368

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1947, four players were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Carl Hubbell, Lefty Grove, and Frankie Frisch were three of the players. Who was the fourth? Hint

Eddie Plank

Mickey Cochrane

Rube Waddell

Ed Walsh

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the fourth manager of the New York Mets? Hint

Davey Johnson

Yogi Berra

Gil Hodges

Joe Torre

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the fourth Major League switch hitting player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate during a single game? Hint

Jim Russell

Mickey Mantle

Red Schoendienst

Maury Wills

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Chicago Cub player is the fourth to have his number retired by the team? Hint

Ernie Banks

Ron Santo

Ryne Sandberg

Billy Williams

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pitcher became the fourth different Yankee to win the American League Cy Young Award? Hint

Jim "Catfish" Hunter

Roger Clemens

Ron Guidry

Sparky Lyle

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Philadelpia Phillies have been a member of baseballs National League since 1883. Who was the manager when they won their fourth National League pennant? Hint

Dallas Green

Gene Mauch

Paul Owens

Eddie Sawyer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team hosted the fourth Major League All-Star game in 1936? Hint

New York Yankees

Washington Senators

Boston Bees

Cincinnati Reds

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the fourth Major League player to play all nine positions during a single game? Hint

Scott Sheldon

Shane Halter

Bert Campaneris

Cesar Tovar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the fourth Major League player to hit four home runs in a single game? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Chuck Klein

Gil Hodges

Willie Mays

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Question 10 of 10

10. As a pitcher, how many wins did Babe Ruth have in his fourth season with the Boston Red Sox? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1947, four players were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Carl Hubbell, Lefty Grove, and Frankie Frisch were three of the players. Who was the fourth?

Answer: Mickey Cochrane

Cochrane, a catcher, had a lifetime .320 batting average during his 13-year career with the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. Plank, Waddell, and Walsh were all inducted the year before in the Class of 1946.

2. What was the fourth manager of the New York Mets?

Answer: Gil Hodges

Casey Stengel, Wes Westrum, and Salty Parker were the first three managers for the Mets from 1962-67 when they finished dead last (10th place) in the NL 5 of the first 6 years. Hodges was their fourth manager and lead the Mets to victory in the 1969 World Series. Berra (1972-75), Torre (1977-81), and Johnson (1984-90) were also former Mets managers.

3. Who was the fourth Major League switch hitting player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate during a single game?

Answer: Jim Russell

Wally Schang (1916), Augie Galan (1937), and Johnny Lucadello (1940) were the first three switch hitters to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in a single game. Russell, a Boston Brave, was the fourth to reach this feat in 1949 and he did it again in 1950. Mantle achieved this feat 10 times during his career. Schoendienst and Wills each once during their careers.

4. Which Chicago Cub player is the fourth to have his number retired by the team?

Answer: Ryne Sandberg

All four players have had their numbers retired by the Cubs: Banks #14 in 1982; Williams #26 in 1987; Santo #10 in 2003; and Sandberg #23 in 2005.

5. Which pitcher became the fourth different Yankee to win the American League Cy Young Award?

Answer: Ron Guidry

In 1978, Guidry had a record of 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA becoming the fourth Yankee to win the Cy Young Award. Bob Turley (1958), Whitey Ford (1961), and Sparky Lyle (1977) were the first three Yankees to win the award. Clemens won his 6th Cy Young and 1st as a Yankee in 2001. Hunter won a Cy Young in 1974 as a member of the Oakland As.

6. The Philadelpia Phillies have been a member of baseballs National League since 1883. Who was the manager when they won their fourth National League pennant?

Answer: Paul Owens

In 1915, Pat Moran was the manager when the Phillies won their first NL pennant. The Phillies won their second NL pennant in 1950 with Sawyer as manager. Green was manager when the Phillies won their third in 1980. In 1983, the season began with Pat Corrales at the helm, and ended with Owens for their fourth NL pennant. Mauch never won a pennant as Phillies manager.

7. Which team hosted the fourth Major League All-Star game in 1936?

Answer: Boston Bees

The game was played at the Bees National League Park. Dizzy Dean was the winning pitcher for the National League as they won the game 4-3 over the American League.

8. Who is the fourth Major League player to play all nine positions during a single game?

Answer: Shane Halter

Campaneris (1969), Tovar (1968) and Sheldon (2000) are the first three players to play all 9 positions in a single game. Detroit Tiger Halter (2000) was the fourth player to play all 9 positions in a single game.

9. Who was the fourth Major League player to hit four home runs in a single game?

Answer: Chuck Klein

Bobby Lowe (1894) Ed Delahanty (1896) and Gehrig (1932) were the first three players to hit four home runs in a single game. Klein achieved this feat in 1936 as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Hodges and Mays are also members of the four home run club.

10. As a pitcher, how many wins did Babe Ruth have in his fourth season with the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: 24

In 1917, during his fourth year with the Red Sox Ruth had a record of 24 wins and 13 loses with an ERA of 2.01.

Source: Author ctownron

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