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Do You Know MLB? Trivia Quiz

Here's a few questions about baseball. Do you think you know your stuff, put it to the test. Most of all have fun!

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

Author
Billi...Girl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,279

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1544

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name the former 21 game winner for the NY Yankees, who later became a best-selling author?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A statue of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller graces what stadium? Hint

Safco Field

NY's Shea Stadium

Cleveland's Jacobs Field

Tiger's Stadium

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cobb's Lake was what? Hint

an Atlanta memorial

an area in front of Tiger Stadium's homeplate soaked with water to slow Cobb's bunts

nickname for the puddle left by an over turned watercooler

a big lake named after Cobb

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Question 4 of 10

4. Only one athlete earned both a World Series Ring and an NBA championship ring. Who is he?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... in the 1950s)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the player, who became the first player to get hits for 2 different teams, in 2 different cities, on the same day?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... no help from me)

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or False? The New York Yankees have played continually in Yankee Stadium from 1923?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Vic Janowicz was the first Heisman Trophy winner who also played MLB. What is the name of the second player to do this?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or False: Bert Campaneris and Cesar Tovar were the first two players to play all nine positions in a single game?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False: Joe Jackson was banned from baseball for his participation in the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series gambling scandal?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Yes or No: has any MLB player ever hit a ball off the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the former 21 game winner for the NY Yankees, who later became a best-selling author?

Answer: Jim Bouton

His "Ball Four" was published in 1970, followed by "I'm Glad You Didn't Take It Personally" in 1971.

2. A statue of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller graces what stadium?

Answer: Cleveland's Jacobs Field

Feller was born 1918 in Iowa. He was secretly signed by Cleveland at the age of 16. Feller pitched a total of 18 years for Cleveland Indians, winning 266 and losing only 162.

3. Cobb's Lake was what?

Answer: an area in front of Tiger Stadium's homeplate soaked with water to slow Cobb's bunts

Not quite sure if tactic worked or failed, tried to find info, could not confirm ... if you know for sure, send me a line and tell me.

4. Only one athlete earned both a World Series Ring and an NBA championship ring. Who is he?

Answer: Conley

He did this with the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the 1958 Boston Celtics.

5. Name the player, who became the first player to get hits for 2 different teams, in 2 different cities, on the same day?

Answer: Youngblood

The Mets (playing at home) traded him to the Expos on August 4th, 1982, after a day game, and Youngblood was able to join the Expos in Philadelphia for the night game ... pretty cool huh?

6. True or False? The New York Yankees have played continually in Yankee Stadium from 1923?

Answer: False

During renovations to the stadium in 1974 through to 75 the Yankees played in Shea Stadium.

7. Vic Janowicz was the first Heisman Trophy winner who also played MLB. What is the name of the second player to do this?

Answer: Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson won the Heisman Trophy in 1985, then went on to start for Kansas City Royals in 1988-89.

8. True or False: Bert Campaneris and Cesar Tovar were the first two players to play all nine positions in a single game?

Answer: True

Amazing, but true. Bert Campaneris achieved this feat for Kansas City A's in 1965, and Cesar Tovar repeated it in 1968 for the Minnesota Twins.

9. True or False: Joe Jackson was banned from baseball for his participation in the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series gambling scandal?

Answer: True

Eight members including Jackson, were charged with 'conspiring to throw the series', and banned from organized baseball for life, by the commish. Kennesaw Mountain Landis.

10. Yes or No: has any MLB player ever hit a ball off the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis?

Answer: Yes

Dave Kingman playing for the Oakland A's did on May 4th, 1984. He only received credit for a double! ... wouldn't that suck?

Source: Author Billi...Girl

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