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General Baseball Trivia Quiz

Just some general baseball questions, I love baseball trivia and hope you enjoy this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by DMcAvoy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DMcAvoy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,070

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
993

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Hall of Famer had the exact same number of hits on the road and at home, during his career? Hint

Stan Musial

Ted Williams

Hank Aaron

Roberto Clemente

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 300-game winner had the exact same number of hits, when he was batting as he had wins while pitching? Hint

Walter Johnson

Bob Gibson

Don Sutton

Warren Spahn

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Hall of Famer had exactly 3000 career hits? Hint

Lou Brock

Roberto Clemente

Al Kaline

Sam Crawford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who retired in 1917 as baseball's career leader in triples? Hint

Sam Crawford

Tris Speaker

Ty Cobb

Jake Beckley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is baseball's career leader in doubles in the 20th century? Hint

Ted Williams

Stan Musial

Tris Speaker

Pete Rose

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was inducted into the Hall of Fame first? Hint

Luke Appling

Dizzy Dean

Casey Stengel

Ted Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to win the MVP award in both the National league and American League? Hint

Hank Sauer

Mark McGwire

Frank Robinson

Roger Maris

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was NOT a member of the original HOF class of 1936? Hint

Babe Ruth

Cy Young

Ty Cobb

Walter Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first player to win the All-Star MVP and the World Series MVP in the same year? Hint

Orel Hershiser

Derek Jeter

Joe Morgan

Bob Gibson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first pitcher to have pitched in World Series games in 3 different decades? Hint

Babe Ruth

Whitey Ford

Jim Palmer

Tom Seaver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Hall of Famer had the exact same number of hits on the road and at home, during his career?

Answer: Stan Musial

The Man had 1815 hits both home and away for a career total of 3,630 during his Cardinal career from 1941-63.

2. What 300-game winner had the exact same number of hits, when he was batting as he had wins while pitching?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn pitched for the Braves 20 seasons of his 21, and had exactly 363 wins and 363 hits, 35 of which were homeruns, almost 1 HR per 10 hits. Pretty good ratio for a pitcher.

3. What Hall of Famer had exactly 3000 career hits?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

No doubt he would have had many many more if not for his tragic untimely death after the 1972 season. Roberto was a Pittsburgh Pirate, and died in a plane during a humanitarian mission to the Carribean.

4. Who retired in 1917 as baseball's career leader in triples?

Answer: Sam Crawford

Crawford had 309 triples. Having spent most of his career in Detroit, a mark that should definitely be included in all "records that won't ever be broken" discussions.

5. Who is baseball's career leader in doubles in the 20th century?

Answer: Tris Speaker

Speaker had 792 doubles during his career. He played for the Red Sox and Indians during his 22 seasons, and retired in 1928.

6. Which of the following was inducted into the Hall of Fame first?

Answer: Dizzy Dean

Dean was inducted more than 10 years earlier than the others, as he became a member in 1953. Appling was next in 1964, and both Williams and Stengel were inducted in 1966. Dean played for 12 seasons, mostly with the Cardinals, and retired in 1947.

7. Who was the first player to win the MVP award in both the National league and American League?

Answer: Frank Robinson

Robinson won the NL MVP in '61 with the Reds, and the AL MVP in '66 with the Orioles.

8. Which of the following was NOT a member of the original HOF class of 1936?

Answer: Cy Young

Young and his 511 career wins went into the Hall of Fame the following year, 1937. Young spent most of his 22 seasons with the Cleveland Spiders and Boston Red Sox. He retired in 1911.

9. Who was the first player to win the All-Star MVP and the World Series MVP in the same year?

Answer: Derek Jeter

Jeter batted .409 with 2 HR's in the Series against the cross-town rival Mets, and had 3 hits and 2 RBI's in the All-Star game, becoming the first Yankee, amazingly enough, to win the MVP of the midsummer classic.

10. Who was the first pitcher to have pitched in World Series games in 3 different decades?

Answer: Jim Palmer

Palmer actually pitched in 6 Series, '66, '69, '70, '71, '79, and '83, all with the Orioles, compiling a 4-2 record with 44 strikeouts.

Source: Author DMcAvoy

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