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15 Questions: Baseball Firsts Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

This quiz contains a mixture of baseball firsts (home runs by franchise, place of birth) and lasts (active player by team, year of birth).

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,556

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
518

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Question 1 of 15

1. The last person to play for the Washington Senators before their move to Minnesota retired in _____. Hint

1984

1985

1982

1983

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Senators got another chance to become a basbeall franchise after their move to Minnesota. The 1961-1971 Senators would later become the Texas Rangers. The last active Senator retired in 1986. Who was this infielder who retired after 17 years?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 3 of 15

3. The last player who was born in 1959 to retire was a ______. Hint

catcher

outfielder

first baseman

pitcher

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who hit the first home run in Angels history? Hint

Earl Averill

Ted Kluzewski

Ken Aspromonte

Leon Wagner

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Question 5 of 15

5. What position was the player who hit the first home run in Marlins history? Hint

Shortstop

Catcher

Right fielder

Second base

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Question 6 of 15

6. The first time a player hit grand slams from opposite sides of the plate in the same game, played for the Boston Red Sox.

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. The first Korean-born Major Leaguer made his debut in 1996.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Dennis Martinez was the first ______ in Major League history. Hint

Guatemalan

Panamanian

Nicaraguan

Honduran

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Question 9 of 15

9. What Hall of Fame pitcher was the last player born in the 1930s to retire? Hint

Don Sutton

Steve Carlton

Jim Bunning

Phil Niekro

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Question 10 of 15

10. Paul Molitor's ______ hit in 1996 was a triple. Hint

3100th

2800th

2900th

3000th

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the first member of the 300-saves club? Hint

Lee Smith

Rick Aguiler

Jeff Reardon

Rollie Fingers

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Question 12 of 15

12. 1987 saw the first player win a Most Valuable Player award who played on a last place team.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who hit the first Colorado Rockies' home run in history? Hint

Andres Galarraga

Dante Bichette

Vinny Castilla

Dale Murphy

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Question 14 of 15

14. What year saw the last active player from the 1952 Boston Braves to retire? Hint

1968

1969

1967

1970

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Question 15 of 15

15. 2006 saw the first player from Indonesia in the majors. What team did he play for? Hint

Toronto

Cleveland

Seattle

Baltimore

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The last person to play for the Washington Senators before their move to Minnesota retired in _____.

Answer: 1983

Jim Kaat played for the Senators in 1959 and 1960. He ended his 25-year MLB career with the Brewers in 1983.

Answer: Toby Harrah

Harrah played for the Senators in 1969 and 1971.

3. The last player who was born in 1959 to retire was a ______.

Answer: outfielder

Hall of Fame left-fielder Tim Raines played his last game in late September 2002. In 2006, Julio Franco was the only 2006 MLB player born in the 1950s.

4. Who hit the first home run in Angels history?

Answer: Ted Kluzewski

Kluszewski hit the home run on the first inning on April 11, 1961. For the Angels after their move to Anaheim from Los Angeles in 1997, Jim Edmonds hit the first home run on April 2.

5. What position was the player who hit the first home run in Marlins history?

Answer: Catcher

Benito Santiago hit the first Marlins home run on April 12, 1993.

6. The first time a player hit grand slams from opposite sides of the plate in the same game, played for the Boston Red Sox.

Answer: True

Bill Mueller did the feat on July 29, 2003.

7. The first Korean-born Major Leaguer made his debut in 1996.

Answer: False

Chan Ho Park made his debut in 1994 as a Dodger. In the 9th inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves, he bowed to the official before taking the field.

8. Dennis Martinez was the first ______ in Major League history.

Answer: Nicaraguan

At the time of retirement, Martinez was the winningest Latino pitcher in MLB history, with 245 wins over a 23-year career. Martinez played for the Orioles, Expos, Indians, Mariners, and Braves.

9. What Hall of Fame pitcher was the last player born in the 1930s to retire?

Answer: Phil Niekro

The legendary knuckleballer retired in 1987, and was a Hall of Famer in 1997. Phil was also the last active player to be a former Milwaukee Brave.

10. Paul Molitor's ______ hit in 1996 was a triple.

Answer: 3000th

Molitor retired with 3319 hits. His 3000th hit came with the Twins, and he was the first to have a triple become his 3000th hit.

11. Who was the first member of the 300-saves club?

Answer: Rollie Fingers

Fingers notched his 300th save in 1982 as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers.

12. 1987 saw the first player win a Most Valuable Player award who played on a last place team.

Answer: True

Andre Dawson won the 1987 MVP while playing for the 76-85 Chicago Cubs, last in the National League East. Dawson hit 49 home runs and had 137 RBIs in 1987.

13. Who hit the first Colorado Rockies' home run in history?

Answer: Dante Bichette

Dante Bichette hit the home run on April 7, 1993. Bichette's round-tripper would be the only score for Colorado, as the Rockies lost to the Mets 6-1 in Shea Stadium.

14. What year saw the last active player from the 1952 Boston Braves to retire?

Answer: 1968

Eddie Mathews had numerous accomplishments: The first person to appear on the cover of "Sports Illustrated," the only person to play for the Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta Braves, nine All-Stars, 512 home runs, and was manager when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run.

15. 2006 saw the first player from Indonesia in the majors. What team did he play for?

Answer: Cleveland

Cleveland pitcher Tom Mastny became the first Indonesian-born person to play in the majors when he made his debut in July 2006. John Hattig debuted for Toronto in August to become the first person from Guam to be in MLB.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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