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Quiz about Baseball for Dummies 67
Quiz about Baseball for Dummies 67

Baseball for Dummies #67 Trivia Quiz


Another quiz for the baseball dummies like me. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
122,600
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2399
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. What team did Reggie Jackson begin his Major League career with? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first player in history to hit 50 home runs in a season 4 times? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What team franchise was once named the "Bridegrooms"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I played all my career with the Minnesota Twins for 15 seasons. I was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1964. I led the league in batting 3 times, and retired with a .304 average. I saw only ONE World Series in 1965, and lost to the Dodgers. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What manager took the New York Yankees to 5 World Series, from 1996 to 2001? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Tiger pitcher was nicknamed "The Bird"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first player to retire with 4,000 career hits? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Of the following Giant pitchers, who won 37 games in a season? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What National League team won the 1969 World Series? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What pitcher won the American League Cy Young Award in 2002? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What team did Reggie Jackson begin his Major League career with?

Answer: Athletics

Jackson played for all these teams. He started with the Athletics, but not from Oakland, as it was the Kansas City Athletics. He joined the franchise 1 year before the club moved to Oakland. After 9 seasons he literally left the Athletics due to contract problems with owner Charles Finley.

He went to the Baltimore Orioles and signed a 1 year contract, before joining the Yankees in 1977, in which he played 5 seasons in the pinstripes. From the east coast to the west coast, he signed with the Angels for 5 seasons.

He played his final season of 21, in 1987 with the Athletics again. He retired with 563 home runs. Unfortunately when he retired, he also set a record for most career strikeouts.
2. Who was the first player in history to hit 50 home runs in a season 4 times?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Other than Ruth, the others listed were pitchers. Ruth hit his first 54 in 1920 with the Yankees, his first year playing for the New York club. In 1921, he surpassed his 54 the previous season, by hitting 59 home runs. In 1927 he topped that, with an amazing 60 big ones.

His fourth time was the following season in 1928, when he hit another 54. Mark McGwire was the 2nd player to do this from 1996-1999.
3. What team franchise was once named the "Bridegrooms"?

Answer: Dodgers

The Brooklyn Bridegrooms existed in the National League from 1888-1890, and from 1896-1898. In 1899 the franchise turned their name to the Superbas. In 1914 they became the Brooklyn Robins. Other team names included the Grooms, Grays, and Atlantics.
4. I played all my career with the Minnesota Twins for 15 seasons. I was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1964. I led the league in batting 3 times, and retired with a .304 average. I saw only ONE World Series in 1965, and lost to the Dodgers. Who am I?

Answer: Tony Oliva

Oliva played with the Twins from 1962-1976. This outfielder won 1 Gold Glove in 1966. In 1965 and 1970, Oliva was the runner-up MVP. All other listed, never played in the American League, and retired before 1964.
5. What manager took the New York Yankees to 5 World Series, from 1996 to 2001?

Answer: Joe Torre

Torre joined the club in 1996 after leaving the Cardinals the previous season. He was greeted to a World Series Championship against the Atlanta Braves. It was Torre's first World Series ring ever, as he never went to the postseason as a player. In his first 7 seasons with the Yankees, he won 685 games.
6. Which Tiger pitcher was nicknamed "The Bird"?

Answer: Mark Fidrych

Fidrych only played for 4 seasons in the Majors, from 1976-1980. He is remembered for his heavy animation on the mound during games. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1976 with a 19-9 record, before his numbers and career fell. The others listed were not pitchers, and never played in the American League.
7. Who was the first player to retire with 4,000 career hits?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb was the first when he retired with 4189 hits. Rose broke Cobb's record by retiring with 4256 hits. These were the only 20th century players to reach the mark of 4000. The others listed, did not reach 2500 career hits.
8. Of the following Giant pitchers, who won 37 games in a season?

Answer: Christy Mathewson

Mathewson went 37-11 in 1908, and won his 2nd Triple Crown, the first coming in 1905. All but one of his 373 career victories were with the Giants. The lone victory came with the Reds in his final season in 1916. He won 30 or more games in a season, 4 times in his career.
9. What National League team won the 1969 World Series?

Answer: New York Mets

The other teams listed were all American League teams. 1969 was the year of the 'Amazing Mets', who defeated the heavily-favored Baltimore Orioles for the World Series Championship 4 games to 1. The team managed by Gil Hodges, only had 1 player hit over 15 home runs in the season. Their pitching staff made up for it with a 13, 17, and 25 game winner, the 25 belonging to Tom Seaver.
10. What pitcher won the American League Cy Young Award in 2002?

Answer: Barry Zito

Zito won the award in his 3rd season with the Oakland Athletics. It was also Johnson's 5th Cy Young Award in 2002, but his came in the National League. Randy won one in the American League in 1995, then 4 consecutive from 1999-2002.
Source: Author Nightmare

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