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Baseball for Dummies #88 Trivia Quiz

Hopefully, another educational quiz for the dummies like me. Thanks for playing. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,034

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1512

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Who in 1963, was the first player in history to win a Gold Glove, AND win a batting title in the same year? Hint

Steve Garvey

Tony Gywnn

Carl Yastrzemski

Rogers Hornsby

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Question 2 of 10

2. What two Dodger pitchers in 1974, finished number 1 and 2 in the Cy Young voting? Hint

Mike Marshall and Andy Messersmith

Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale

Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette

Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich

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Question 3 of 10

3. Wade Boggs played 11 of his 18 seasons with what team? Hint

Detroit Tigers

Los Angeles/California Angels

Boston Red Sox

Minnesota Twins

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following, had the most Gold Gloves for a pitcher in the 20th century? Hint

Ken Boyer

Jim Gilliam

Jim Kaat

Joe Pepitone

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1919, Babe Ruth set a new single season record, by hitting 29 home runs. What was the old record? Hint

6. I played 20 seasons for the White Sox, starting in 1930. I was a shortstop, and moved to 3rd bases near the end of my career. I was runner-up to the American League MVP twice. I never did make it to a World Series. I am a Hall of Famer, and died in 1991. Who am I? Hint

Tom Tresh

Maury Wills

Luke Appling

Julian Javier

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 2002 World Series, Barry Bonds broke a record for most walks in a Series with 13. This record had stood for 76 years. Whose record did he break? Hint

Mark McGwire

Mickey Mantle

Willie Mays

Babe Ruth

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what season was the Most Valuable Player Award first given? Hint

1911

1971

1951

1941

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks, appeared in how many World Series throughout his 19 season career? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many times in Mickey Mantle's career, did he win the Triple Crown? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who in 1963, was the first player in history to win a Gold Glove, AND win a batting title in the same year?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

No others listed played in 1963. The Yaz did this in that stellar year, his 3rd season of 23 seasons with the Red Sox. He batted .321, and went on to win 6 more Gold Gloves. He won the 1967 MVP for his taking of the Triple Crown. He retired in 1983 with 452 home runs.

2. What two Dodger pitchers in 1974, finished number 1 and 2 in the Cy Young voting?

Answer: Mike Marshall and Andy Messersmith

No others listed played in 1974, and the only other Dodgers listed were Koufax and Drysdale, who both retired in the 1960s. Messersmith was the runner-up with his 20-6 record, while Marshall took the gold with his 15-12 record, along with his 21 saves in 1974.

3. Wade Boggs played 11 of his 18 seasons with what team?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

Boggs did not play for any of the other teams listed. Wade broke into the big leagues in 1982 in a Red Sox uniform. In 1993, his scenery changed to the pinstripes of the Yankees. Throughout his great career, he won 5 batting titles. He retired in 1999 with a .328 career average.

4. Which of the following, had the most Gold Gloves for a pitcher in the 20th century?

Answer: Jim Kaat

The only pitcher listed was Kaat, and he took home 16 Gold Gloves. All but 3 were with the Washington Senators, then Minnesota Twins. Kaat retired in 1983 after 25 seasons, and with one World Series win.

5. In 1919, Babe Ruth set a new single season record, by hitting 29 home runs. What was the old record?

Answer: 27

In 1884, Ned Williamson hit an astounding 27 for the Chicago White Stockings. 27 was an astronomical amount in those days. This 3rd baseman and pitcher of 13 seasons, never reached 10 home runs, except for 1884. His record season record stood for 35 years, until the Babe broke it in his last season with the Red Sox.

Answer: Luke Appling

None listed every played for the White Sox, and were not born yet when Luke was a rookie in 1930. Nicknamed 'Old Aches and Pains', Luke played from 1930-1950 for Chicago, missing the 1944 season to WWII. He led the league in batting twice, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1964.

7. In the 2002 World Series, Barry Bonds broke a record for most walks in a Series with 13. This record had stood for 76 years. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Babe Ruth

None of the other listed, were not yet born in 1926. Bonds set the record against the California Angels in the 2002 World Series with 13 walks. Ruth set his record in the 1926 World Series loss to the St.Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3. Gene Tenace tied Babe's record in Oakland's 1973 World Series.

8. In what season was the Most Valuable Player Award first given?

Answer: 1911

1911 was the first year that baseball recognized their most outstanding player in both leagues. Frank Schulte of the Chicago Cubs, and Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers, were the inaugural winners.

9. 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks, appeared in how many World Series throughout his 19 season career?

Answer: 0

This 19 season Chicago Cub, who was a 2 time National League MVP and 11 time All-Star, never made it to a World Series. Banks played from 1953-1971, and hit 512 home runs. The Cubs' last World Series appearance in the entire 20th century, was in 1945.

10. How many times in Mickey Mantle's career, did he win the Triple Crown?

Answer: 1

Nicknamed the 'Commerce Comet', Mantle not only won the Triple Crown in 1956, but also won the first of his 3 American League MVP Awards, the others coming the following season, and then in 1962. He was also runner-up MVP 3 other times in his career. Mantle became a member of the 500 home run club in 1967, and retired with 536 in 1968.

Source: Author Nightmare

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