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This quiz covers general baseball knowledge. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by LucyPeanut. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
LucyPeanut

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
268,202

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
618

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player to win a batting title in three different decades? Hint

Ty Cobb

George Brett

Rod Carew

Pete Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these 4 was the first player to die as a result of injuries received from being hit in the head with a pitch? Hint

Mickey Cochrane

Ray Chapman

Fred Merkle

Carl Mays

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these great outfielders was drafted by the NBA, ABA, NFL, and Major League Baseball? Hint

Dave Winfield

Tony Gwynn

Fred Lynn

Willie McGee

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was not a member of the Florida Marlins at the time of the franchise's very first game on April 5, 1993. Hint

Gary Sheffield

Charlie Hough

Jeff Conine

Benito Santiago

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Question 5 of 10

5. What player gathered more hits than any other playing during the 1990s? Hint

Tony Gwynn

Mark Grace

Ken Griffey, Jr.

Barry Larkin

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Question 6 of 10

6. The New York Yankees were the last team to field an African-American baseball player.

True

False

7. Jose Canseco was the first to club 40 home runs and swipe 40 bases in the same season in 1988. Three of these are members of the 40/40 club. In 2007, which of these was still not a member, but almost became a member of this club in 2002? Hint

Barry Bonds

Alfonso Soriano

Alex Rodriguez

Vladimir Guerrero

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which relief pitcher has never been American League MVP? Hint

Dan Quisenberry

Rollie Fingers

Willie Hernandez

Dennis Eckersley

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of these players was not born in West Virginia. Which one is it? Hint

Lew Burdette

Steve Garvey

George Brett

John Kruk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these players had less than 16 Gold Gloves? Hint

Jim Kaat

Brooks Robinson

Ozzie Smith

Greg Maddux

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player to win a batting title in three different decades?

Answer: George Brett

Brett, who was born in the great state of West Virginia, won the crown in 1976, 1980, and 1990.

2. Which of these 4 was the first player to die as a result of injuries received from being hit in the head with a pitch?

Answer: Ray Chapman

Chapman was a very poplular shortstop for the Cleveland Indians and is buried at Lakeview Cemetary in Cleveland, OH. New York Yankee pitcher Carl Mays beaned "Chappy" on August 16, 1920. Chapman died the next day.

3. Which of these great outfielders was drafted by the NBA, ABA, NFL, and Major League Baseball?

Answer: Dave Winfield

Winfield, made the right choice as he went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Padres, Yankees, Angels, Blue Jays, and Indians from 1973-1995.

4. Who was not a member of the Florida Marlins at the time of the franchise's very first game on April 5, 1993.

Answer: Gary Sheffield

Sheffield was acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres on June 24, 1993. In this trade, the Marlins received pitcher Rich Rodriguez along with Sheffield in exchange for pitchers Jose Martinez, Andres Berumen, and save king Trevor Hoffman.

5. What player gathered more hits than any other playing during the 1990s?

Answer: Mark Grace

Believe it or not it was long time Cubbies' first baseman Mark Grace with 1754. Tony Gwynn had 1713, Larkin had 1447, and Junior had 1622. Mark Grace also led the 1990s in doubles as well.

6. The New York Yankees were the last team to field an African-American baseball player.

Answer: False

The Boston Red Sox was the last team to play an African-American. Elijah Green made his Red Sox debut on July 21, 1959. This was 12 years after Jackie Robinson's big league debut.

Answer: Vladimir Guerrero

Bonds got 42 and 40 in 1996. A-Rod was the 3rd one to do it with 42/46 in 1998 and Soriano got 46 and 41 in '06. Vlad Guerrero swiped 40 bases in 2002 but fell one short on the home run mark with 39. He was a Montreal Expo in 2002, then later went to the Angels.

8. Which relief pitcher has never been American League MVP?

Answer: Dan Quisenberry

Quisenberry of the Royals finished as high as third (1984, losing to Detroit's Hernandez) in the MVP voting, but never snagged the award.

9. One of these players was not born in West Virginia. Which one is it?

Answer: Steve Garvey

Steve Garvey, a ten-time all-star for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, was born in Tampa, Florida. Burdette was born in Nitro, Brett in Glen Dale, and Kruk in Charleston.

10. Which of these players had less than 16 Gold Gloves?

Answer: Ozzie Smith

The "Wizard of Oz" only notched 13 gold gloves in his Hall of Fame career while the other three have 16 each. He played shorstop for the Padres and Cardinals.

Source: Author LucyPeanut

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