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San Diego Padres 2006 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the 2006 National League West Champions, San Diego Padres!

A multiple-choice quiz by andrewyates25. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
andrewyates25

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,293

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
466

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This starter went to high school in the San Diego area, and led the Padres in home runs in 2006. Who is he? Hint

Brian Giles

Mike Cameron

Mike Piazza

Adrian Gonzalez

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Question 2 of 10

2. Doug Mirabelli was acquired from the Red Sox in the offseason, started the year as a Padre, and was later traded back to the Red Sox.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which 2006 Padre pitcher began his career as a shortstop in the farm system? Hint

Cla Meredith

Jake Peavy

Clay Hensley

Trevor Hoffman

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Question 4 of 10

4. During a game late in the year, a team hit four consecutive home runs against the Padres in the bottom of the 9th to tie it. Which team accomplished this amazing feat? Hint

Arizona Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers

Colorado Rockies

San Francisco Giants

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pitcher came within two outs of getting the first no-hitter in the Padres history? Hint

Chris Young

Woody Williams

Jake Peavy

Trevor Hoffman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Trevor Hoffman surpassed which great relief pitcher in 2006 to become the all-time saves leader at the time? Hint

John Franco

Goose Gossage

Mariano Rivera

Lee Smith

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Question 7 of 10

7. All these Padres used to play for the Boston Red Sox except who? Hint

Mike Cameron

Josh Bard

Dave Roberts

Cla Meredith

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which New York Met became the oldest player in history to hit a home run against the Padres at Petco Park in 2006? Hint

Carlos Delgado

Carlos Beltran

Julio Franco

David Wright

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did the Padres ever beat Arizona's amazing pitcher Brandon Webb in the season?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. The New York Mets defeated the Padres in the 2006 playoffs?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This starter went to high school in the San Diego area, and led the Padres in home runs in 2006. Who is he?

Answer: Adrian Gonzalez

Adrian Gonzalez graduated from Eastlake High School in 2000, and was the number one overall pick in the amateur draft that year.

2. Doug Mirabelli was acquired from the Red Sox in the offseason, started the year as a Padre, and was later traded back to the Red Sox.

Answer: True

Mirabelli was acquired to share the catching duties with the aging Mike Piazza. The Red Sox realized after the season had already started that Mirabelli was the best at catching their knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield, so they traded Josh Bard to get Mirabelli back.

3. Which 2006 Padre pitcher began his career as a shortstop in the farm system?

Answer: Trevor Hoffman

Hard to believe, but the saves leader didn't become a pitcher until he reached the big leagues.

4. During a game late in the year, a team hit four consecutive home runs against the Padres in the bottom of the 9th to tie it. Which team accomplished this amazing feat?

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers were down 9-5 going into the 9th inning, but tied the game, sending it to extra innings. Nomar Garciaparra ended the game with a 2-run walk-off home run.

5. Which pitcher came within two outs of getting the first no-hitter in the Padres history?

Answer: Chris Young

Young got one out in the ninth before giving up a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

6. Trevor Hoffman surpassed which great relief pitcher in 2006 to become the all-time saves leader at the time?

Answer: Lee Smith

Trevor Hoffman was lucky enough to accomplish this at home with his friends and family in the stands.

7. All these Padres used to play for the Boston Red Sox except who?

Answer: Mike Cameron

Cameron used to play for the Mets and Mariners. Roberts was part of the 2004 World Series Championship team.

8. Which New York Met became the oldest player in history to hit a home run against the Padres at Petco Park in 2006?

Answer: Julio Franco

He poked the ball into the bleachers in right field. Franco was 47.

9. Did the Padres ever beat Arizona's amazing pitcher Brandon Webb in the season?

Answer: Yes

They beat Webb of the Diamondbacks twice.

10. The New York Mets defeated the Padres in the 2006 playoffs?

Answer: False

The Mets defeated the Dodgers in the NLDS, then Albert Pujols dominated the Padre pitching, while leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Padres on their way to a World Series title.

Source: Author andrewyates25

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