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Pow! Wham! It's Baseball! Trivia Quiz

Each of the following questions has something to do with my superheros -- baseball players.

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

Author
JellyTrollMorton

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,843

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1153

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following players has pitched for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox? Hint

Joe 'The Incredible Hulk' Jensen

Bill 'The Green Lantern' Anderson

'Captain Marvel' Thornberry

Flash Gordon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following managers won the Baseball Writers of America Manager of the Year Award in 1987? Hint

Buck Rodgers

Superman Jones

Batman Jackson

Robin Roberts

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the nickname of Ron Cey? Hint

The Penguin

The Riddler

The Joker

Mister Freeze

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Question 4 of 10

4. Todd McFarlane, the cartoonist of the 'Spawn' series, paid almost three million dollars for what? Hint

A stadium

Lifetime Yankee Luxury Boxes

A minor league team

A baseball

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tony Stark is the secret identity of Iron Man. Who was the first Iron Man of baseball? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Jeremy Irons

Mike Marshall

Joe McGinnity

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player to spend his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers and get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Hint

Robin Yount

Robin Roberts

Batman Yount

Batman Roberts

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1978 National League Most Valuable player has the same last name as the last name of the secret identity of which superhero? Hint

Batman

Spiderman

Superman

The Green Hornet

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 2000 National League Most Valuable Player has the same last name as the last name of the secret identify of which superhero? Hint

The Green Hornet

Spiderman

Superman

Batman

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 1940s, Tom Tyler starred in 'The Adventures of Captain Marvel.' Tyler is from Witherbee, New York. Which of the following Major League players also came from Witherbee? Hint

Johnny Podres

Roger Maris

Mickey Mantle

Luke Prokepec

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dicky Stuart had what nickname? Hint

Doctor Strangeglove

Doctor Midnight

Doctor Fate

Doctor Thirteen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players has pitched for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox?

Answer: Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon is the name that pitcher Tom Gordon is listed under on both the CNNSI and ESPN websites.

2. Which of the following managers won the Baseball Writers of America Manager of the Year Award in 1987?

Answer: Buck Rodgers

Buck Rodgers won the National League Manager of the year award while managing the Expos.

3. What was the nickname of Ron Cey?

Answer: The Penguin

Cey earned the nickname because he waddled when he ran.

4. Todd McFarlane, the cartoonist of the 'Spawn' series, paid almost three million dollars for what?

Answer: A baseball

McFarlane bought the baseball that Mark McGuire hit for his 70th home run of the season in 1998. When Barry Bonds broke the record in 2001, the US Today Baseball Weekly ran a cartoon showing McFarlane and his three million dollar doorstop.

5. Tony Stark is the secret identity of Iron Man. Who was the first Iron Man of baseball?

Answer: Joe McGinnity

Lou Gehrig is the Iron Horse. Mike Marshall is Iron Mike. Joe McGinnity was nicknamed the Iron Man in the early 1900s.

6. Who was the first player to spend his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers and get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Answer: Robin Yount

Robin Yount, with the Brewers from 1974 to 1993, was elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA in 1999 (he collected more hits in the 1980s than any other player). Robin Roberts is also in the Hall of Fame, but was never a Brewer.

7. The 1978 National League Most Valuable player has the same last name as the last name of the secret identity of which superhero?

Answer: Spiderman

Peter Parker was the secret identity of Spiderman. The 1978 NL MVP was Dave Parker.

8. The 2000 National League Most Valuable Player has the same last name as the last name of the secret identify of which superhero?

Answer: Superman

Superman's secret identity was Clark Kent. The 2000 NL MVP was Jeff Kent.

9. In the 1940s, Tom Tyler starred in 'The Adventures of Captain Marvel.' Tyler is from Witherbee, New York. Which of the following Major League players also came from Witherbee?

Answer: Johnny Podres

The question is fairly obscure, but you may be able to get this through the process of elimination. Mantle was from Oklahoma, Maris was from Minnesota, and Prokepec is from Australia.

10. Dicky Stuart had what nickname?

Answer: Doctor Strangeglove

The answer here really isn't a superhero, but I could not resist since it is one of my favorite nicknames. Stuart earned the nickname by being one of the worst major league fielders in history.

Source: Author JellyTrollMorton

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