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Baseball for You Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,787

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2112

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. What number did Mickey Mantle wear in his rookie year as a Yankee? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the only player, during the 20th century, to hit over .400 in his official rookie year? Hint

Ralph Kiner

Jackie Robinson

Joe DiMaggio

Joe Jackson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Billy Martin was fired by the Yankees in 1979 due to a confrontation with a man in a bar. What was the man's occupation? Hint

clothes designer

shoe salesman

marshmallow salesman

baseball umpire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first Major League pitcher to win the MVP and the Cy Young award in the same year? Hint

Don Newcombe

Whitey Ford

Juan Marichal

Bob Gibson

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what Major League park was a pitcher charged with a balk after being blown off the mound by high winds during an All-Star game? Hint

Comiskey Park

Crosley Field

Candlestick Park

Martens Field

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following pitchers committed 3 errors on the same play in a 1988 game? Hint

Don Drysdale

Jim Kaat

Tommy John

Ferguson Jenkins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to win a batting title in three different decades? Hint

Bob Uecker

Minnie Minoso

George Brett

Tommy Davis

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore most remembered for? Hint

Was part owner of the Red Sox

Was the first player to die on the field during a game

Pitched a perfect game in relief (27 outs)

Struck out Babe Ruth 16 consecutive times

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following hit 43 home runs in 1973, matching Rogers Hornsby for most home runs in a season by a second baseman? Hint

Maury Wills

Davey Johnson

Bobby Richardson

Roger Maris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following won a World Series by hitting a home run in the ninth inning of game 7? Hint

Kirk Gibson

Joe Carter

Bill Mazeroski

Johnny Bench

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What number did Mickey Mantle wear in his rookie year as a Yankee?

Answer: 6

Mantle wore the number 7 throughout his career with the Yankees but wore number 6 as a rookie in 1951. He hit 13 home runs that year.

2. Who was the only player, during the 20th century, to hit over .400 in his official rookie year?

Answer: Joe Jackson

Shoeless Joe did it in 1911 for the Cleveland Indians. He played in limited duty for 3 seasons prior in and out of baseball and 1911 was his official rookie year. He batted .408 with 83 RBIs and 233 hits.

3. Billy Martin was fired by the Yankees in 1979 due to a confrontation with a man in a bar. What was the man's occupation?

Answer: marshmallow salesman

The man was Joseph Cooper. He was not a Yankee fan and Martin took offense to his comments about the Yankees and Martin's managing abilities, one marshmallow at a time.

4. Who was the first Major League pitcher to win the MVP and the Cy Young award in the same year?

Answer: Don Newcombe

Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers went 27-7 with an ERA of 3.06 in 1956. He was 20-5 the previous year.

5. In what Major League park was a pitcher charged with a balk after being blown off the mound by high winds during an All-Star game?

Answer: Candlestick Park

It was Candlestick Park with the famous Bay Area winds that blew Giant pitcher Stu Miller off the mound in 1961. Miller ended up with the win in the National Leagues 5-4 win. There were a record 7 errors in that 10-inning game.

6. Which of the following pitchers committed 3 errors on the same play in a 1988 game?

Answer: Tommy John

John, who was pitching for the Yankees against the Brewers, made 3 errors in a single play. He bobbled a slow roller and threw too late to get the batter at first base. His throw went wild and into right field. He then cut off the throw to the plate and made a second wild throw. Despite all this, the Yankees won the game 16-3. John had four errors the entire season.

7. Who was the first player to win a batting title in three different decades?

Answer: George Brett

Brett did this with the Kansas City Royals. He won the title in 1976 with a .333 average, in 1980 batting .390, and in 1990 batting with a .329 average. He retired after 21 seasons with a career average of .305.

8. What was Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore most remembered for?

Answer: Pitched a perfect game in relief (27 outs)

Shore pitched in relief getting 27 outs after Babe Ruth was ejected by the umpire after walking the first batter in a game in 1917. Ruth's batter who walked was thrown out at second base on Shore's first pitch.

9. Which of the following hit 43 home runs in 1973, matching Rogers Hornsby for most home runs in a season by a second baseman?

Answer: Davey Johnson

Manager-to-be Johnson did this in 1973 as an Atlanta Brave. He also had 151 hits with 99 RBI's. This was his first year with the Braves after being traded by Baltimore.

10. Which of the following won a World Series by hitting a home run in the ninth inning of game 7?

Answer: Bill Mazeroski

Mazeroski did it in the memorable series of 1960 when he and the Pirates hit a big one off Ralph Terry of the Yankees.

Source: Author Nightmare

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