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Quiz about CMon Coach I Can Pitch

C'Mon Coach, I Can Pitch! Trivia Quiz


In an all multiple choice quiz, these players weren't pitchers, but somehow ended up on the mound for an appearance or two. See if you can identify these fielding players. Have fun! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
215,647
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1862
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Question 1 of 10
1. I played for 16 seasons, mainly as a Cub. I won four Gold Gloves at first as a first baseman. But, in 2002 I pitched in one inning as a Diamondback. Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I won three MVPs in the 1940s with the Cardinals. I was a first baseman and outfielder my entire career, except for throwing one pitch in a game in 1952. That was the extent of my pitching career. Who am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I came to the Major Leagues as a first baseman and played most of my career there. In 1922, I won the American League MVP for my .420 batting average. Two seasons earlier I had 257 hits in the season. My career pitching record was 5-6. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I was an outfielder with the Giants and Pirates most of my career. Because I was an outfielder, I was surprised when called upon to pitch for the Giants in 1965. I pitched two innings, allowed one hit and struck out three, but still never pitched again. Which one of the Alou boys am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This 14-season career outfielder made two mound appearances in his career. He was mostly an Indian and a Tiger. One appearance was with the Indians and one with the Yankees. With the Yankees, he won a game in relief in 1968 in his final baseball season. The six-time all-star banged out 374 home runs also. Who was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Born Octavio Victor Rivas, I played my 16 seasons mostly with the Phillies and Royals. I was also mostly a second baseman in my career. But in 1967, I took the mound in relief and got my three outs. That was it for my pitching career. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I am famous for my bat, and am a member of the 500 home run club. In my final baseball season in 1945, I had the opportunity to start two games as a pitcher, and I won! I also struck out 10 batters. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I played my 13 seasons mostly with the Mets and Cubs, and mostly as an outfielder. The Dodgers put me on the mound in 1967. I pitched two innings in relief, allowed two hits with a home run, then my pitching career was over. Who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I played my entire 19-season, 2292-game career with the Red Sox. With over 20,000 innings as an outfielder, only two were as a pitcher. In 1940, manager Joe Cronin put me in to pitch in relief. Three hits, one run and one strikeout. That was it for me, and I went back out to the outfield to win my 1942 Triple Crown, 1946 MVP, another Triple Crown in 1947, and another MVP in 1949. Who am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 21 seasons, all but three as a Pittsburgh Pirate, I had over 3000 hits in my career. Being an infielder with Louisville in my first three seasons, I averaged .324 as a batter. I was shocked in my first Pirate season that they asked me to pitch. I threw three innings, allowed three runs, three hits, and walked four. Needless to say, my bat was more important to the club. Who am I that led the league in batting eight times? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I played for 16 seasons, mainly as a Cub. I won four Gold Gloves at first as a first baseman. But, in 2002 I pitched in one inning as a Diamondback. Who am I?

Answer: Mark Grace

That was it for Grace's pitching career. One inning, one hit, one run. 13 of Mark's 16 seasons were with the Cubs, then in December 2000, signed as a free agent with Arizona.
2. I won three MVPs in the 1940s with the Cardinals. I was a first baseman and outfielder my entire career, except for throwing one pitch in a game in 1952. That was the extent of my pitching career. Who am I?

Answer: Stan Musial

Many are not aware of this frivolous stat for Musial because he has so many over-powering moments. His MVPs came in 1943, 1946, and 1948. Stan led the league in batting three times, and was runner-up another four times. Although coming close to winning the Triple Crown, he just never made it there. After 22 seasons, all with the Cardinals, Musial retired in 1963.
3. I came to the Major Leagues as a first baseman and played most of my career there. In 1922, I won the American League MVP for my .420 batting average. Two seasons earlier I had 257 hits in the season. My career pitching record was 5-6. Who am I?

Answer: George Sisler

Of Sisler's 15 seasons, most were with the St. Louis Browns. George started 12 games in his pitching career. He was mainly used as a pitcher in his first two seasons in 1915 and 1916, when he threw 97 innings. Then Sisler threw only 14 innings the rest of his career. He retired with a .340 batting average, and had six 200-hit seasons.
4. I was an outfielder with the Giants and Pirates most of my career. Because I was an outfielder, I was surprised when called upon to pitch for the Giants in 1965. I pitched two innings, allowed one hit and struck out three, but still never pitched again. Which one of the Alou boys am I?

Answer: Matty

Matty also walked one in his only appearance. Alou went to two World Series winning one. He also retired with a .307 average. Matty retired as a Padre in 1974.
5. This 14-season career outfielder made two mound appearances in his career. He was mostly an Indian and a Tiger. One appearance was with the Indians and one with the Yankees. With the Yankees, he won a game in relief in 1968 in his final baseball season. The six-time all-star banged out 374 home runs also. Who was it?

Answer: Rocky Colavito

The others never played for the Indians, Tigers, or Yankees. Rocky played from 1955-1968. In 1958, Colavito was third in the MVP voting behind Jackie Jensen and Bob Turley.
6. Born Octavio Victor Rivas, I played my 16 seasons mostly with the Phillies and Royals. I was also mostly a second baseman in my career. But in 1967, I took the mound in relief and got my three outs. That was it for my pitching career. Who am I?

Answer: Cookie Rojas

Rojas began his career with the Reds in 1962, then was traded to the Phillies for Jim Owens the following season. Cookie's one inning of fame resulted in allowing only one hit. Rojas was a five-time all-star and retired in 1977.
7. I am famous for my bat, and am a member of the 500 home run club. In my final baseball season in 1945, I had the opportunity to start two games as a pitcher, and I won! I also struck out 10 batters. Who am I?

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

The others are not members of the 500 home run club. After playing most of his 20 seasons with the Athletics and Red Sox, Foxx became a Chicago Cub in his 18th season, then a Phillie in his final year in 1945. Jimmie hit .325 in his career, hit 534 home runs, and struck out 10 as a pitcher.
8. I played my 13 seasons mostly with the Mets and Cubs, and mostly as an outfielder. The Dodgers put me on the mound in 1967. I pitched two innings in relief, allowed two hits with a home run, then my pitching career was over. Who am I?

Answer: Jim Hickman

Hickman was the only non-pitcher listed. He played from 1962-1974. His finest seasons was in 1970 when he hit 32 home runs, and he finished eighth in the MVP voting.
9. I played my entire 19-season, 2292-game career with the Red Sox. With over 20,000 innings as an outfielder, only two were as a pitcher. In 1940, manager Joe Cronin put me in to pitch in relief. Three hits, one run and one strikeout. That was it for me, and I went back out to the outfield to win my 1942 Triple Crown, 1946 MVP, another Triple Crown in 1947, and another MVP in 1949. Who am I?

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams was a 17-time all-star, and missed three seasons in his prime to WWII. He was a 1966 Hall of Fame inductee and died in 2002, with only family lawsuits to follow for the body disposition.
10. In 21 seasons, all but three as a Pittsburgh Pirate, I had over 3000 hits in my career. Being an infielder with Louisville in my first three seasons, I averaged .324 as a batter. I was shocked in my first Pirate season that they asked me to pitch. I threw three innings, allowed three runs, three hits, and walked four. Needless to say, my bat was more important to the club. Who am I that led the league in batting eight times?

Answer: Honus Wagner

Honus played for the Louisville Colonels before the team folded in 1899. Most of the all-star Colonels signed with the Pirates team because they were both owned by the same person. This made an all-star team of the Pirates, who won the National League pennant in 1901, 1902, and 1903. Wagner was called on to pitch again in 1902, but pretty much had the same results. Honus was inducted into the Hall of Fame in its first year in 1936.
Source: Author Nightmare

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