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Baseball Mix Trivia Quiz

A few random questions concerning baseball lore and some the people involved.

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

Author
gilbertsrival

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,971

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1275

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was the only all St. Louis World Series played? Hint

1942

1944

1943

1945

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nolan Ryan set the record for most K's in a single season (383). What team was he pitching against when he set the record? Hint

Baltimore Orioles

NY Yankees

Oakland Atheletics

Minnesota Twins

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did the St. Louis Browns become the Baltimore Orioles? Hint

1956

1953

1954

1955

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the king of strikeouts before being deposed by Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton in 1983? Hint

Walter Johnson

Christy Mathewson

Cy Young

Warren Spahn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the only person in MLB (as of 2001) to throw back to back no-hitters? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Garrett Morgan

Sandy Koufax

Johnny Vander Meer

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many consecutive games did Lou Gehrig play before he was sidelined? Hint

2297

2057

2130

2248

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to hit a homerun off the warehouse at Camden Yards? Hint

Cecil Fielder

Ken Griffey, Jr..

Albert Bell

Frank Thomas

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Question 8 of 10

8. What player should have had an unassisted triple play during the 1992 World Series? Hint

John Olerud

Roberto Alomar

Kelly Gruber

Otis Nixon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before the 1994 strike, what was the only year that the World Series had not been played? Hint

1904

1920

1942

1963

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did the 'Black Sox' throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds? Hint

1919

1917

1916

1918

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the only all St. Louis World Series played?

Answer: 1944

The St. Louis Browns were destroyed by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 World Series.

2. Nolan Ryan set the record for most K's in a single season (383). What team was he pitching against when he set the record?

Answer: Minnesota Twins

3. In what year did the St. Louis Browns become the Baltimore Orioles?

Answer: 1954

The Browns were relocated after the 1953 season and began 1954 as the Baltimore Orioles.

4. Who was the king of strikeouts before being deposed by Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton in 1983?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Johnson retired with 3508 K's. Both Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton broke the record in 1983.

5. Who is the only person in MLB (as of 2001) to throw back to back no-hitters?

Answer: Johnny Vander Meer

Johnny Vander Meer threw back to back no-no's in 1938. Noone has done it since.

6. How many consecutive games did Lou Gehrig play before he was sidelined?

Answer: 2130

7. Who was the first player to hit a homerun off the warehouse at Camden Yards?

Answer: Ken Griffey, Jr..

Griffey hit the first homerun that cleared the right field and sailed into the warehouse wall.

8. What player should have had an unassisted triple play during the 1992 World Series?

Answer: Kelly Gruber

Gruber caught the line drive on a hit and run play with runners on second and third. He tagged third for the second out and ran after the runner racing back at second. He was called safe, but replays showed that Gruber had tagged his ankle before he reached the bag. The world series triple play that never was.

9. Before the 1994 strike, what was the only year that the World Series had not been played?

Answer: 1904

10. In what year did the 'Black Sox' throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds?

Answer: 1919

The Black Sox scandal of 1919.

Source: Author gilbertsrival

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