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Baseball for Dummies #85 Trivia Quiz

For the Dummies of baseball, like me!

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1263

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. What National Leaguer led the Majors with 24 wins in 2002? Hint

David Wells

Barry Zito

Pedro Martinez

Randy Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following greats fell 7 home runs short of joining the 500 home run club in baseball? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Eddie Mathews

Ernie Banks

Jimmie Foxx

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following was born first? Hint

Yogi Berra

Lew Burdette

Warren Spahn

Babe Ruth

4. I was a pitcher for only 3 seasons in the Majors, although I only had 1 hit in my entire career. Being as that didn't work out well, I became a manager, for 21 seasons all with the same team. I won 5 National League Pennants in the 20th century, including 3 World Series which included the 1981 season split. The manager that I replaced, managed that same team for 23 seasons. I retired from baseball in 1996. Who am I? Hint

Billy Martin

Connie Mack

Tom Lasorda

Ralph Houk

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Question 5 of 10

5. What team won the 1957 World Series? Hint

St.Louis Browns

Los Angeles Dodgers

Milwaukee Braves

New York Mets

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Question 6 of 10

6. Earl Webb set a season record for doubles in a season, by hitting 67 in 1931. Whose record did he break? Hint

Richard Pryor

Rodney Dangerfield

George Burns

Bing Crosby

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who led both leagues in 2002 with the highest batting average? Hint

Mark Gardner

Barry Bonds

Rob Murphy

Tom Candiotti

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following never won a season MVP award in their career?
Hint

Dale Murphy

Mark McGwire

Mike Schmidt

Joe Morgan

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many sluggers hit over 700 career home runs in the 20th century? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Kansas City Royals started their franchise with what name? Hint

Kansas City Royals

Boston Bulls

Washington Nationals

Syracuse Muffins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What National Leaguer led the Majors with 24 wins in 2002?

Answer: Randy Johnson

The others listed were all American League pitchers. Johnson led his Diamondbacks and the Majors by going 24-5, earning him his 5th Cy Young Award. 2003 was Randy's 15th season in baseball.

2. Which of the following greats fell 7 home runs short of joining the 500 home run club in baseball?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Both Banks and Mathews retired with 512 four-baggers, and Foxx hit 534. Gehrig would have undoubtedly reached the 500 mark and more, had it not been for his disease, which he died of in 1941. Lou hit 493, all with the Yankees in 17 seasons.

3. Which of the following was born first?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth has the others by more than 25 years. The Babe was born on February 6, 1895. He made his debut at the age of 19 with the Boston Red Sox in 1914. Spahn was born in 1921, Berra 1925, and Burdette in 1926.

Answer: Tom Lasorda

The other managers listed, never managed a National League team in the 20th century. Lasorda played with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and 1955, then his last season with the Kansas City Athletics in 1956. He was 0-4 in his career. He managed the Dodgers from 1976-1996.

5. What team won the 1957 World Series?

Answer: Milwaukee Braves

No other team existed in 1957. The Braves defeated the New York Yankees 4 games to 3, with a 5-0 shutout in game 7 thrown by Lew Burdette. Burdette was the Series MVP by getting 3 wins.

6. Earl Webb set a season record for doubles in a season, by hitting 67 in 1931. Whose record did he break?

Answer: George Burns

None of the others listed were baseball players. Webb broke Burns' record with the 1931 Boston Red Sox. Burns set the record in 1926 with the Cleveland Indians, when he hit 64. Burns hit 20 or more doubles in a season, 11 of his 16 seasons in the big leagues.

7. Who led both leagues in 2002 with the highest batting average?

Answer: Barry Bonds

All others listed were pitchers, and retired before the 2002 season. Bonds hit an amazing .370 in 2002 with the Giants, which helped earn him his 5th season MVP award.

8. Which of the following never won a season MVP award in their career?

Answer: Mark McGwire

Mike Schmidt won 3 awards, and Morgan and Murphy each won two MVP's. McGwire only came close once in 1998, when he was runner-up to the Cubs' Sammy Sosa. McGwire hit 70 home runs in that season for the Cardinals.

9. How many sluggers hit over 700 career home runs in the 20th century?

Answer: 2

The Babe was the first with his 714, before Hank Aaron smacked 755 in his career. At the end of the century, Willie Mays was ranked 3rd with 660 four-baggers.

10. The Kansas City Royals started their franchise with what name?

Answer: Kansas City Royals

The Royals began their franchise in 1969 as an expansion team. Starting their history with a 69-93 record, it would be only 2 more seasons before they finished with a record over .500. 9 seasons after that in 1980, they made their first World Series appearance, but lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4 games to 2.

Source: Author Nightmare

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