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Quiz about Dummies Baseball 48  1970s
Quiz about Dummies Baseball 48  1970s

Dummies Baseball #48 - 1970s Trivia Quiz


An all multiple choice quiz on Major League baseball in the 1970s. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
151,671
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1197
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 107 (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. In 1970, who was the first outfielder to win a Gold Glove in both leagues? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What player set a Major League record in 1971, by being hit by a pitch 50 times in the season? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In what season was the first general strike in Major League history? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What rule in 1973 did the American League adopt, and the National League refuse? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first pitcher in history in 1973, to win 200 career games without ever winning 20 games in a season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1976, who was the first Designated Hitter in a World Series? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1974-75, who was the first player in history to declare free-agency? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What team won 3 consecutive World Series in the 1970s? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the 1970s, who was the first pitcher in history to win a Cy Young Award in both leagues? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who won their 3rd Manager of the Year Award in 1979? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1970, who was the first outfielder to win a Gold Glove in both leagues?

Answer: Tommy Agee

All others only played in 1 league. Agee with the Mets in 1970, won his 2nd Gold Glove. In 1966, he won his first with the White Sox of Chicago. 12 seasons of baseball allowed him only one World Series appearance in 1969, as the Mets defeated the Orioles 4 games to 1.
2. What player set a Major League record in 1971, by being hit by a pitch 50 times in the season?

Answer: Ron Hunt

The others listed did not begin their MLB careers for another 20 years. Hunt was popped 50 times in 1971 while playing for the Expos. He retired with a Major League career record 243 HBP's in 1974, after playing for only 12 seasons.
3. In what season was the first general strike in Major League history?

Answer: 1972

The 13 day strike delayed the opening of the 1972 season by 10 days. The Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ruled that all games not played, would not be made up in the season. As a result, the Tigers beat out the Red Sox by 1/2 game in the AL East.
4. What rule in 1973 did the American League adopt, and the National League refuse?

Answer: Designated Hitter

The Designated Hitter rule was adopted in 1973, allowing a hitter to bat for the pitcher in a lineup. That particular hitter would not play on defense, and would only bat in place of the pitcher each time the pitcher was to bat. Ironically in 1928, the National League suggested a Designated Hitter rule, but the American League vetoed it.
5. Who was the first pitcher in history in 1973, to win 200 career games without ever winning 20 games in a season?

Answer: Milt Pappas

The others retired long before the 1970s. Pappas, mostly with the Orioles, also played with the Reds, Braves, and Cubs. His best season was in 1972 when he went 17-7 as a Chicagoan, placing him 9th in the Cy Young voting. He retired with 209 wins in 1973 after 17 seasons.
6. In 1976, who was the first Designated Hitter in a World Series?

Answer: Dan Driessen

The others listed had already retired. With the Designated Hitter rule going into affect in the American League, Driessen of the Reds did the DH in the 1976 World Series. Driessen went 5 for 14 and batted .357, in the 4 games to 0 skunking of the Yankees.
7. In 1974-75, who was the first player in history to declare free-agency?

Answer: Catfish Hunter

This was the beginning of Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley, losing his grip on the team because he refused to pay higher salaries. After 10 seasons with the A's, Jim Hunter went to the New York Yankees after a bidding war. In 1974 as an Athletic, he went 25-12 and won the American League Cy Young Award.

In his first Yankees season, he went 23-14, and would play 4 more seasons in the pinstripes before retiring in 1979.
8. What team won 3 consecutive World Series in the 1970s?

Answer: Oakland Athletics

The others listed did not see a World Series in the 1970s. The Athletics defeated the Reds, Mets, and Dodgers, from 1972-1974.
9. In the 1970s, who was the first pitcher in history to win a Cy Young Award in both leagues?

Answer: Gaylord Perry

The others were not pitchers. Perry won his first in 1972 with the Indians, going 24-16 for the season. After a short stint with the Rangers, he became a Padre in 1978, and won another Cy Young Award going 21-6.
10. Who won their 3rd Manager of the Year Award in 1979?

Answer: None listed

The Manager of the Year Award did not begin until 1983, with Lasorda of the Dodgers and Tony LaRussa of the White Sox, winning the first award.
Source: Author Nightmare

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