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Dave's Dungeon of Baseball 2 Trivia Quiz

In a pretty serious challenge, step down into the dungeon and check out this all multiple choice quiz. If you're concerned about points, don't come down. You'll need four or more correct to climb back out. Good luck if you make it.

A multiple-choice quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
dg_dave
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,068
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
256
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what season did the New York Yankee franchise begin to wear the pinstripes? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Tripleheader games began in the 1880s when three games were played against the same team in one day. In which season was the last and final tripleheader game ever played? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In July of 2016, Jacoby Ellsbury of the New York Yankees broke a season record while only in midseason. Which record did he break? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In which season of Major League Baseball was the first regular season game played west of St. Louis, in a start to expand baseball towards the West Coast? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In 1912, Ty Cobb climbed up in the stands and beat up a heckling fan during a game. The baseball commissioner finally had enough of Cobb and his antics and indefinitely suspended him. The team rallied behind Cobb and refused to play the game until the ban was lifted. Cobb's Detroit Tiger team office hired anyone that they could find to play as replacements from high school kids to men off the street. In their first game with replacements, what was the outcome of the game against the Philadelphia Athletics? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. All these Major League Hall of Fame greats played with only one franchise during their entire career. In a mathematical addition question, if you added the only worn uniform jersey numbers of Ernie Banks, Earl Combs, Pie Traynor, and Sandy Koufax, which number would you come up with? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. If you know your baseball players and bios, this player was initially found in professional basketball before becoming a Major League Baseball player and later in his career becoming a TV series and movie star. His name was Chuck Connors, TV star of the series "The Rifleman" and key role star in the movie "The Big Country", who played baseball for the Dodgers and Cubs prior to these appearances. Which professional basketball team did he play with? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these Major League Baseball players appeared in the most World Series games in their career? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. How many Major League teams relocated to a different city in the 1950s? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. When Major League Baseball began in 1901 with the American and National Leagues, which team was the first to win more than 110 games in a season? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what season did the New York Yankee franchise begin to wear the pinstripes?

Answer: 1912

 The Yankees' franchise debuted their new uniform in 1912 as the New York Highlanders. Pitcher Ray Caldwell threw the inaugural pitch with their new duds on April 11. The following season the franchise changed their name to the New York Yankees, kept the uniform design and the rest is history.

The Yankees wore the legendary pinstripes for over 100 seasons. The very first team to wear pinstripes on their uniforms were the Chicago Cubs in 1907. The pinstripes must have had some type of divineness because in 1907 the Cubs won their first of two consecutive World Series crowns.

The Yankees' World Series numbers with the pinstripes are legendary.
2. Tripleheader games began in the 1880s when three games were played against the same team in one day. In which season was the last and final tripleheader game ever played?

Answer: 1920

 There was only one tripleheader game ever played in the 20th Century. The game occurred on October 2, 1920, with the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the Cincinnati Reds with two days left in the season. The tripleheader was played due to rain-outs. The teams were playing for finishing position money only at that point.

The Reds finished in third place 10.5 games behind the National League pennant-winning Brooklyn Robins, while Pittsburgh finished in fourth place trailing the Robins by 14 games. The Reds won two of the three games. Due to player collective bargaining rules established after the 1920 season, it was stated that there will never be another tripleheader game played.

Ever since the 1920 season, seasons have been extended and played to avoid all tripleheader games.
3. In July of 2016, Jacoby Ellsbury of the New York Yankees broke a season record while only in midseason. Which record did he break?

Answer: Most catcher interference calls in a season

 Ellsbury interfered with the catcher nine times by the mid-season of 2016 already breaking the entire season record of Roberto Kelly set in 1992. When he broke Kelly's record, he trailed the great Pete Rose for career catcher interferences by only six. Pete Rose retired with 29 over Pete's 24 seasons. Ellsbury was only in his 10th season in 2016.
4. In which season of Major League Baseball was the first regular season game played west of St. Louis, in a start to expand baseball towards the West Coast?

Answer: 1955

 The Philadelphia Athletics moved the team to Kansas City after 54 seasons under the helm of Connie Mack. Their very first game in Kansas City was played on April 12th against the Detroit Tigers with the Athletics fielding some big names on their roster in Vic Power, Gus Zernial, Enos Slaughter, and Clete Boyer.

The team was managed by Lou Boudreau. The franchise moved to Oakland in 1968.
5. In 1912, Ty Cobb climbed up in the stands and beat up a heckling fan during a game. The baseball commissioner finally had enough of Cobb and his antics and indefinitely suspended him. The team rallied behind Cobb and refused to play the game until the ban was lifted. Cobb's Detroit Tiger team office hired anyone that they could find to play as replacements from high school kids to men off the street. In their first game with replacements, what was the outcome of the game against the Philadelphia Athletics?

Answer: Philadelphia won 24-2

 It was early May in the 1912 season when Cobb attacked Charles Leuker, a fan who had been getting under Cobb's skin for numerous games already. When Commissioner Ban Johnson heard of the assault, that was it for Cobb even though manager Hughie Jennings backed Cobb up.

After the first game and the result with the 'street gang' against the Athletics, the commissioner lifted the ban and everything went back to normal. The Tigers finished the season with a dismal sixth place finish of eight teams. Cobb still won the AL batting title with his .409 average.
6. All these Major League Hall of Fame greats played with only one franchise during their entire career. In a mathematical addition question, if you added the only worn uniform jersey numbers of Ernie Banks, Earl Combs, Pie Traynor, and Sandy Koufax, which number would you come up with?

Answer: 67

 Banks, known as "Mr. Cub", wore the number 14 from 1953-1971. Combs wore the number 1 from 1924 to 1935 during one of the Yankees' heyday times. From 1920-1937, Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates wore the number 20. Hall of Fame Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax wore the number 32 in 12 seasons from 1955-1966.
7. If you know your baseball players and bios, this player was initially found in professional basketball before becoming a Major League Baseball player and later in his career becoming a TV series and movie star. His name was Chuck Connors, TV star of the series "The Rifleman" and key role star in the movie "The Big Country", who played baseball for the Dodgers and Cubs prior to these appearances. Which professional basketball team did he play with?

Answer: Boston Celtics

 Born Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors, he played with the Celtics in the BAA League for two seasons in 1946-47 and 1947-48, just before it became the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was listed as a 6'5" forward/center. Things didn't quite work out so he tried his hand at Major League Baseball.

In 1949 he played in only one game with the Brooklyn Dodgers and had only one plate appearance. That was it until two seasons later when in 1951 the Chicago Cubs signed him to a first baseman contract.

He played in 66 games while batting .239 while hitting two home runs. That curtailed his sports career and he entered the screen of television to star in "The Rifleman" which ran for 168 episodes, and in syndication for more than 50 years afterwards. Chuck also starred in just over 20 movies on the big screen.

He died November 10, 1992.
8. Which of these Major League Baseball players appeared in the most World Series games in their career?

Answer: Roger Maris

 Maris appeared in seven World Series with 41 games to his credit. He played in five series with the Yankees from 1960-1964 and two with the Cardinals in 1967 and 1968. Roger appeared in 28 games in the pinstripes, then another 13 with St. Louis. He batted just .217 and hit six home runs in all his career series games.

The legendary Lou Gehrig appeared in 34 games with the Yankees, Collins played in 34 games in his six series in the big top between his teams of the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox. Yankee Whitey Ford appeared in 22 games in his 11 World Series.
9. How many Major League teams relocated to a different city in the 1950s?

Answer: 5

 The first move occurred when the Boston Braves moved their franchise to Milwaukee in 1953. The second move was the lowly St. Louis Browns when they moved the team to Baltimore to become the Orioles in 1954. Next was the Philadelphia Athletics in 1955 (after half a century under the helm of Connie Mack) when they moved to Kansas City to become the Kansas City Athletics.

Then, in almost the same time frame in 1958, the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers moved to the West Coast; the Giants to San Francisco and the Dodgers to Los Angeles.
10. When Major League Baseball began in 1901 with the American and National Leagues, which team was the first to win more than 110 games in a season?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

 The Cubs more than dominated the National League in 1906 with their 116-36 season record. They were led by some big names in Frank Chance, Johnny Evers, Joe Tinker, Franks Schulte, Mordecai Brown, and Jack Pfiester. Even with all their success they still lost the World Series to the crosstown White Sox four games to two. The Cubs would go on to win the World Series in 1907 and 1908.
Source: Author dg_dave

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