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Oooooohhhh Boy! Trivia Quiz

A pretty straight up all multiple choice quiz about baseball players whose last name begins with the letter 'O'. I hope you enjoy it. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,516
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
277
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Question 1 of 10
1. This Hall of Fame 'O' was the third player in history to hit 500 home runs. He spent his entire 22-season career with the New York Giants. Who is this outfielder? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. This outfielder split his 17-season career between the Reds and the Yankees. He was a five-time all-star and led the league in batting once. Who is this that wore the number 21? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This 15-season Minnesota Twin graced the outfield with his jersey number 6. He was the 1964 American League Rookie of the Year, and finished runner-up twice for the MVP. Who is this three-time batting crown champion? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. This three-time all-star began his 15-season Major League career by playing eight seasons with the Blue Jays. He also wore the uniforms of the Mariners, Mets, Red Sox, and Yankees. Who is this first baseman? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. This all-star pitcher wore the number 13 on the mound with the Athletics for 12 seasons. He was there to help guide them to three consecutive World Series crowns from 1972-1974. Who is this two-time all-star pitcher? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. This 10-season player batted for the first Triple Crown in baseball history in the 1887 season. He hit 10+ home runs in a season twice, a great amount in the early days of baseball. Who is this outfielder that also pitched in 36 games? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. This pitcher played for the Dodgers in nine seasons, and was instrumental in their 1965 and 1966 World Series attempts. He began his career with the Reds, then pitched for the Senators before coming to Los Angeles. Who is this that wore the number 23 of the Dodgers? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This pitcher provided his services for 24 seasons. He appeared in a Major League record 1252 games. Sometimes he was 'on' and sometimes he was 'off'. Because of this, there were many teams who wanted him, and also many teams who didn't. He started only four games in his entire career, retiring in 2003. Who is this pitcher that wore number 47 during most of his career? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. From 1997-2002, this first baseman quietly played for the Twins. In 2003, he signed as a free agent with the Red Sox, then started belting home runs right and left, including 54 in 2006. Who is this first baseman and DH that wore the number 34 at Fenway Park? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This pitcher was the Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2001, and the 2005 NLCS MVP, both with the Astros. In his first 10 seasons, he was in the top six for the Cy Young Award an amazing six times. Who is this that was traded midseason 2010 to the Phillies? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Hall of Fame 'O' was the third player in history to hit 500 home runs. He spent his entire 22-season career with the New York Giants. Who is this outfielder?

Answer: Mel Ott

 Mel played from 1926-1947. He reached the 500-mark in 1945. Six times, Mel led the National League in home runs and retired with 511. He was the third player to become a member of the 500 Home Run Club behind Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx. The Hall of Fame inducted him in 1951, seven years before his death.
2. This outfielder split his 17-season career between the Reds and the Yankees. He was a five-time all-star and led the league in batting once. Who is this that wore the number 21?

Answer: Paul O'Neill

 Paul's career stretched from 1985-2001. The Reds traded him after the 1992 season, then he spent his remaining nine seasons in the pinstripes. O'Neill went to one World Series with the Reds, then five with the Yankees for a series record of 5-1.
3. This 15-season Minnesota Twin graced the outfield with his jersey number 6. He was the 1964 American League Rookie of the Year, and finished runner-up twice for the MVP. Who is this three-time batting crown champion?

Answer: Tony Oliva

 Although being runner-up in 1965 and 1970, Tony's best season was as a rookie, batting .323 with 217 hits and 32 home runs. He finished fourth in the MVP voting as a rookie.
4. This three-time all-star began his 15-season Major League career by playing eight seasons with the Blue Jays. He also wore the uniforms of the Mariners, Mets, Red Sox, and Yankees. Who is this first baseman?

Answer: John Olerud

 John played every single game of his career at first base, all 2053 of them. He won the 1993 Major League Hutch Award and three gold gloves all with the Mariners. John retired in 2005 after winning both his World Series appearances with the Blue Jays.
5. This all-star pitcher wore the number 13 on the mound with the Athletics for 12 seasons. He was there to help guide them to three consecutive World Series crowns from 1972-1974. Who is this two-time all-star pitcher?

Answer: John "Blue Moon" Odom

 John was a 19-year old rookie in 1964 with the Athletics of Kansas City. He moved with the team to Oakland in 1968 along with Reggie Jackson. With his deceiving 84-85 record, he pitched for the Oakland, Cleveland, and then Atlanta in 1975, and retired with the White Sox in 1976.
6. This 10-season player batted for the first Triple Crown in baseball history in the 1887 season. He hit 10+ home runs in a season twice, a great amount in the early days of baseball. Who is this outfielder that also pitched in 36 games?

Answer: Tip O'Neill

 O'Neill was a rookie New York Giant in the National League in 1883. He took his services the following season to the St. Louis Browns of the American Association, where he hit his Triple Crown. As a batter, he led the league in virtually every category in 1887.

He also played for the Chicago Pirates of the Players League in 1890, then retired as a Cincinnati Red in 1892. He played in three different leagues in his career, and had a pitching record of 16-16.
7. This pitcher played for the Dodgers in nine seasons, and was instrumental in their 1965 and 1966 World Series attempts. He began his career with the Reds, then pitched for the Senators before coming to Los Angeles. Who is this that wore the number 23 of the Dodgers?

Answer: Claude Osteen

 Osteen was a clutch pitcher, and threw over 100 strikeouts 10 times in his career. He helped his mound teammates of Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale win the World Series in 1965, then lost to the Orioles in 1966. Claude retired in 1975 with the White Sox.
8. This pitcher provided his services for 24 seasons. He appeared in a Major League record 1252 games. Sometimes he was 'on' and sometimes he was 'off'. Because of this, there were many teams who wanted him, and also many teams who didn't. He started only four games in his entire career, retiring in 2003. Who is this pitcher that wore number 47 during most of his career?

Answer: Jesse Orosco

 Jesse began it all in 1979, playing eight seasons for the Mets. Then it was off to the Dodgers, Indians, Brewers, Orioles, Cardinals, then back to the Dodgers, then Padres, Yankees, and Twins. The Dodgers were the only team that would take him back. Orosco won his only World Series ring in 1986 with the Mets against Boston.
9. From 1997-2002, this first baseman quietly played for the Twins. In 2003, he signed as a free agent with the Red Sox, then started belting home runs right and left, including 54 in 2006. Who is this first baseman and DH that wore the number 34 at Fenway Park?

Answer: David Ortiz

 From 2003-2007, Ortiz was in the top five voting for the MVP in every season. He won the ALCS MVP in 2004 against the Yankees with his three home runs, 12 hits, and 11 RBIs. David hit his 349th career home run to end the 2010 season at the age of 34.
10. This pitcher was the Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2001, and the 2005 NLCS MVP, both with the Astros. In his first 10 seasons, he was in the top six for the Cy Young Award an amazing six times. Who is this that was traded midseason 2010 to the Phillies?

Answer: Roy Oswalt

 Roy was a 20-game winner twice with the Astros. The Phillies wanting to thicken their mound in a World Series run in 2010, traded Minor Leaguers Anthony Gose and Jonathan Villar, and also J.A. Happ to the Astros for Oswalt. Houston fans were wondering what their head office was thinking.
Source: Author Nightmare

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