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Quiz about Famous Baseball Quotes
Quiz about Famous Baseball Quotes

Famous Baseball Quotes Trivia Quiz


A quiz made for fellow baseball fans. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jAniEwiTGuNNs. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
145,073
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2796
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 24 (5/10), Guest 174 (1/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Bill Dickey said this about which famous baseball player: "He hits a ball harder and further than any man I ever saw". Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What author included this quote in one of his famous works: "I would like to take the great DiMaggio fishing, the old man said. They say his father was a fisherman. Maybe he was as poor as we are and would understand." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which former President of the United States stated this about Jackie Robinson: "He struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom, and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great man, and a true American champion". Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who said this: "I'd say Mantle is the greatest player in either League". Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who said this: "Ted's passing signals a sad day, not only for baseball fans, but for every American. He was a cultural icon, a larger-than-life personality. He was great enough to become a Hall of Fame player. He was caring enough to be the first Hall of Famer to call for the inclusion of Negro Leagues stars in Cooperstown. He was brave enough to serve our country as a Marine in not one but two global conflicts. Ted Williams is a hero for all generations". Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sammy Sosa said this about which baseball player: "He is the man. He is the man". Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who said this: "I never said most of the things I said". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who said this: "I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him. He was the greatest all-time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was quoted as saying, "Nice guys finish last"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Mickey Mantle said this about which famous baseball player: "I never knew how someone dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world. But now I understand". Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bill Dickey said this about which famous baseball player: "He hits a ball harder and further than any man I ever saw".

Answer: Babe Ruth

2. What author included this quote in one of his famous works: "I would like to take the great DiMaggio fishing, the old man said. They say his father was a fisherman. Maybe he was as poor as we are and would understand."

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway wrote this in, "The Old Man and the Sea".
3. Which former President of the United States stated this about Jackie Robinson: "He struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom, and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great man, and a true American champion".

Answer: Ronald Reagan

4. Who said this: "I'd say Mantle is the greatest player in either League".

Answer: Marty Marion

Marty Marion was the manager of the St. Louis Browns.
5. Who said this: "Ted's passing signals a sad day, not only for baseball fans, but for every American. He was a cultural icon, a larger-than-life personality. He was great enough to become a Hall of Fame player. He was caring enough to be the first Hall of Famer to call for the inclusion of Negro Leagues stars in Cooperstown. He was brave enough to serve our country as a Marine in not one but two global conflicts. Ted Williams is a hero for all generations".

Answer: Dale Petroskey

Dale Petroskey was a President of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
6. Sammy Sosa said this about which baseball player: "He is the man. He is the man".

Answer: Cal Ripken, Jr.

Sammy played for the Chicago Cubs when he said this.
7. Who said this: "I never said most of the things I said".

Answer: Yogi Berra

Berra also said: "It's like deja vu all over again, you can observe a lot just by watching", and, "We made too many wrong mistakes".
8. Who said this: "I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him. He was the greatest all-time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing".

Answer: Casey Stengel

Stengel also said: "Hornsby could run like anything, but not like this kid. Cobb was the fastest I ever saw for being sensational on the bases".
9. Who was quoted as saying, "Nice guys finish last"?

Answer: Leo Durocher

"Leo the Lip", as he was nicknamed, made this famous quote. Leo was a player as well as a manager for many years in the big leagues.
10. Mickey Mantle said this about which famous baseball player: "I never knew how someone dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world. But now I understand".

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Mantle said this at his farewell address in 1969.
Source: Author jAniEwiTGuNNs

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