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Baseball for Dummies #51 Trivia Quiz

Another educational quiz for the dummies like me. Thanks for visiting the site. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,062

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
893

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following players stole home a record 7 times in the 1969 season? Hint

Willie Stargell

John Kruk

Rod Carew

Mo Vaughn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following pitchers lost 24 games in a season? Hint

Warren Spahn

Sandy Koufax

Don Drysdale

Jack Fisher

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following set a record for 576 consecutive games played at third base? Hint

Al Kaline

Curt Flood

Jim Bunning

Eddie Yost

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Question 4 of 10

4. What team did Nolan Ryan pitch his third no-hitter against in 1974? Hint

Arizona

Toronto

Florida

Minnesota

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following, set a Major League career record for most hits as a pinch-hitter? Hint

Manny Mota

Fernando Valezuela

Rollie Fingers

Dean Chance

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following catchers led the league with most doubles in a season? Hint

None listed

Thurman Munson

John Roseboro

Smokey Burgess

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following once set a record for hitting 6 grand slams in a season? Hint

Matt Williams

Ozzie Smith

Willie McCovey

Don Mattingly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following walked more than 200 batters in two different seasons? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Ernie Banks

Dick McAuliffe

Ted Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. What catcher verifies Babe Ruth's pointing, and calling his famous home run shot in the 1932 World Series? Hint

Roy Campanella

Johnny Bench

Tim McCarver

Gabby Hartnett

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to hit 400 home runs, and steal 400 bases, in their career? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Gary Carter

Darryl Strawberry

Barry Bonds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players stole home a record 7 times in the 1969 season?

Answer: Rod Carew

Carew of the Twins, and Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946, were the first two players to do this. No other player listed had the speed to do this even once.

2. Which of the following pitchers lost 24 games in a season?

Answer: Jack Fisher

Fisher lost 24 games for the Mets in 1964. Ironically Roger Craig, another Met, lost 24 games two years earlier in 1962.

3. Which of the following set a record for 576 consecutive games played at third base?

Answer: Eddie Yost

Yost played 576 consecutive games for Washington, from July 1951 through May 1955 (the most by any third baseman during the 20th century). No other person listed, was an infielder.

4. What team did Nolan Ryan pitch his third no-hitter against in 1974?

Answer: Minnesota

September 28, 1974, he tied Bob Feller's record of 3 by shutting out the Twins 4-0. No other team listed, existed in 1974.

5. Which of the following, set a Major League career record for most hits as a pinch-hitter?

Answer: Manny Mota

Mota hit 150 pinch-hits throughout his great career with the Giants, Pirates, Expos and Dodgers from 1962 to 1980. The others listed were all pitchers.

6. Which of the following catchers led the league with most doubles in a season?

Answer: None listed

Interestingly enough, no catcher has ever led the American or National league in doubles in the 20th century. Ivan Rodriguez hit 47 in 1996, but finished third.

7. Which of the following once set a record for hitting 6 grand slams in a season?

Answer: Don Mattingly

Mattingly hit 6 record grand slams in 1987 with the Yankees. Ironically, those were his only grand slams in his 14 year career.

8. Which of the following walked more than 200 batters in two different seasons?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Believe it or not it, was the great one who walked 202 in 1974, and 204 in 1977. He was the only pitcher in the entire 20th century to do this. The others listed were not pitchers.

9. What catcher verifies Babe Ruth's pointing, and calling his famous home run shot in the 1932 World Series?

Answer: Gabby Hartnett

Both Gabby and the home plate umpire Roy Van Graflan, had always contended that the Babe did indeed point, and call his shot prior to hitting the famous one. No other catcher listed had played ball yet.

10. Who was the first player to hit 400 home runs, and steal 400 bases, in their career?

Answer: Barry Bonds

Bonds accomplished this amazing milestone in 1998 with the Giants, in his 13th baseball season.

Source: Author Nightmare

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