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Dummies Baseball #2 Trivia Quiz

More educational baseball questions and answers, for all the dummies like me. Thanks! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,263

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1071

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT a member of the 500 home run club? Hint

Frank Robinson

Reggie Jackson

Lou Gehrig

Harmon Killebrew

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of the famous pitching duo of the Dean brothers, which one was the oldest, Paul or Dizzy? Hint

Walter

Steve

Dizzy

Richard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lou Gehrig's last season of baseball was in what year? Hint

1959

1969

1949

1939

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many 2002 Tampa Bay pitchers, won 20 or more games in the season? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following managers, was the first to win a World Series in history? Hint

Leo Durocher

Casey Stengel

Walter Alston

Jimmy Collins

6. Entering the 2003 season, I saw my 7th baseball season in the Majors. I was born in the Dominican Republic. So far, I have not seen a World Series, and have never led the league in anything yet. I became famous for being the first player in history to hit 2 grand slams in the same inning. Who am I? Hint

Orlando Cepeda

Roberto Clemente

Fernando Tatis

Pedro Martinez

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following pitching greats, retired with 364 career wins? Hint

Jim Palmer

Carl Hubbell

Bob Feller

Pud Galvin

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Oakland Athletics began their franchise history in what city? Hint

San Francisco

Kansas City

Philadelphia

Oakland

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following did NOT have the nickname of 'Smokey'? Hint

Walter Alston

Joe 'Smokey' Wood

Smokey Burgess

Whitey Ford

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many on-deck circles are there on a Major League field? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT a member of the 500 home run club?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The others listed hit over 550 in their career. Gehrig fell 7 home runs short, as did his life due to his tragic disease which he passed away from in 1941. Thirteen of his 14 full seasons in baseball, he hit 20 or more home runs.

2. Of the famous pitching duo of the Dean brothers, which one was the oldest, Paul or Dizzy?

Answer: Dizzy

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean was 3 years older than his brother Paul. They crossed paths and pitched together on the St.Louis Cardinals in the 1930s. Dizzy saw 17 seasons with 150 wins, while Paul played for 9 seasons with 50 victories.

3. Lou Gehrig's last season of baseball was in what year?

Answer: 1939

1939 saw Gehrig's last season with the Yankees. He played in only 8 games. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame the same year, and was the first player to have that honor. He died two years later.

4. How many 2002 Tampa Bay pitchers, won 20 or more games in the season?

Answer: 0

The Devil Rays won only 55 games in the 2002 season. Not only did they not have a pitcher win 20 games, but they did not have a pitcher who won even 10.

5. Which of the following managers, was the first to win a World Series in history?

Answer: Jimmy Collins

The other managers listed, did not manage for another 30 years. Jimmy Collins and his American League Boston club, won the first World Series in 1903, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3.

Answer: Fernando Tatis

In his 3rd season of baseball, on April 23, 1999, this St.Louis Cardinal hit two big ones in the same inning. He hit 34 home runs in the season. Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger was the first National Leaguer to hit 2 grand slams in one game, in 1966.

7. Which of the following pitching greats, retired with 364 career wins?

Answer: Pud Galvin

The others listed, did not reach the 270 career mark. The right-handed Galvin, played for 5 teams in 5 associations of baseball, throughout his 15 year career retiring in 1892. 10 of his seasons, he won 20 or more games. In 1884, Pud was 46-22 with the Buffalo Bisons.

8. The Oakland Athletics began their franchise history in what city?

Answer: Philadelphia

From 1901-1954, the franchise was the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics began in 1901 amongst other teams in the new American League. Connie Mack's name was a household name with the Athletics, managing them for 50 years. Mack led the team to its 1st World Series appearance in 1905, losing to the New York Giants 4 games to 2. From 1910-1914, the club appeared in the World Series 4 times, winning 3 of them.

In 1955, the club moved to Kansas City until 1967, then becoming the Oakland Athletics in 1968.

9. Which of the following did NOT have the nickname of 'Smokey'?

Answer: Whitey Ford

Wood was a pitcher with the Red Sox and Indians in the 1910s, Manager Alston was with the Dodgers, and Burgess was primarily a catcher in the 1950s and 1960s. Edward Charles Ford's nickname was 'Whitey'. Ford was an outstanding pitcher for the Yankees.

10. How many on-deck circles are there on a Major League field?

Answer: 2

There is 1 on-deck circle for each team near their own dugout. The on-deck circle is for the next player waiting to bat.

Source: Author Nightmare

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