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Mark Teahen Trivia Quiz

A quiz on my favorite baseball player, Mark Teahen, a 2008 Kansas City Royal.

A multiple-choice quiz by kcroyals4ever. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kcroyals4ever

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,572

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
159

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Question 1 of 10

1. What team drafted Mark Teahen? Hint

Oakland A's

Houston Astros

Kansas City Royals

Texas Rangers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mark Teahen was the only player acquired by the Royals in the Carlos Beltran trade.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mark started for the Royals right after being traded in 2004.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mark Teahen made his Major League debut with the Royals.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Mark Teahen's batting average in his rookie season? Hint

.302

.246

.285

.259

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mark Teahen was sent to AAA in early May 2006 after hitting just .195 with 2 home runs. How many home runs did he hit in the season after being recalled in June (the following month)? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What position did Mark primarily play in 2007? Hint

Right field

First base

Third base

Centerfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2007, Mark equaled a Royals record by recording 17 outfield assists in one season. Who shared that record with him? Hint

Carlos Beltran

Amos Otis

Willie Wilson

Jermaine Dye

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mark equaled a Royals record in the 2007 season with outfield assists in a single game. How many assists was that? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2007, Mark went how many consecutive games without a home run? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team drafted Mark Teahen?

Answer: Oakland A's

Mark was drafted out of St. Mary's College of California in the 2002 Moneyball draft.

2. Mark Teahen was the only player acquired by the Royals in the Carlos Beltran trade.

Answer: False

Mark and Mike Wood, a pitcher from the A's system, went to the Royals as Beltran went to the Astros. Relief pitcher Octavio Dotel went from the Astros to the A's, and catcher John Buck came to the Royals from the Astros.

3. Mark started for the Royals right after being traded in 2004.

Answer: False

Mark was assigned to Class AAA Omaha, where he finished out the 2004 season.

4. Mark Teahen made his Major League debut with the Royals.

Answer: True

Mark made his debut on opening day 2005. He was the fourth player in Royals history to make his Major League debut as an opening day starter.

5. What was Mark Teahen's batting average in his rookie season?

Answer: .246

He hit .246 with a .309 on-base percentage and a .376 slugging percentage.

6. Mark Teahen was sent to AAA in early May 2006 after hitting just .195 with 2 home runs. How many home runs did he hit in the season after being recalled in June (the following month)?

Answer: 16

After coming back from Class AAA, Mark hit 16 homers with a .313 average and 60 RBIs.

7. What position did Mark primarily play in 2007?

Answer: Right field

Despite having a good year in 2006 at the position, Mark had to move from third base to right field to make room for big-time Royals prospect Alex Gordon, also a third baseman.

8. In 2007, Mark equaled a Royals record by recording 17 outfield assists in one season. Who shared that record with him?

Answer: Jermaine Dye

Jermaine Dye, well-known for his excellent defense, also collected 17 outfield assists in 1999 as a Royal.

9. Mark equaled a Royals record in the 2007 season with outfield assists in a single game. How many assists was that?

Answer: 3

On May 5, 2007, versus Detroit, Mark recorded 3 assists, tying Bob Oliver's record set on September 16, 1960.

10. In 2007, Mark went how many consecutive games without a home run?

Answer: 61

Mark went 61 games (250 at-bats) without a home run until homering in the first inning of an August 13 game versus Toronto.

Source: Author kcroyals4ever

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