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Season's Baseball Oddities Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about some of the odd things that happened during the 2000 baseball season. All questions multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,867

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1203

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which batter actually swung at a pitch that hit him? Hint

Juan Gonzalez

Jose Canseco

Frank Thomas

Benji Gill

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team hit 3 sacrifice flies in an inning twice during the 2000 season? Hint

Yankees

Braves

Mets

Mariners

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player in a single game made the third out in the first, second and the third innings? Hint

Ken Griffey Jr

Juan Gonzalez

Derek Jeter

Sammy Sosa

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Question 4 of 10

4. After the 1999 season, the Tigers and Rangers made a blockbuster deal involving nine players. What happened during the first meeting of 2000 between these two teams? Hint

All the runs were scored by players involved in the trade

They had a big fight

The winning and losing pitchers were involved in the trade

None of the nine players played

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Question 5 of 10

5. On May 18th, the Florida Marlins lost a game to San Diego even though they accomplished this feat? Hint

Hit 7 Homeruns

Had a batter hit 9 times

Had 12 doubles

Stole 10 bases

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which player became only the fourth player in history to play all nine positions in one game? Hint

Scott Sheldon

Phil Nevin

Ron Coomer

Tony Fernandez

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team out-homered the Boston Red Sox 14-0 in games played at Fenway Park in 2000? Hint

Orioles

Yankees

Indians

White Sox

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which pitcher in the span of four days blew one save without throwing a pitch (balk) then blew a save on his first pitch which tied the game and then on the next pitch lost the game? Hint

John Rocker

Jason Isringhausen

John Wettleland

Bob Howry

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened to Charlie Manuel during his first 3 games as a rookie manager for the Cleveland Indians? Hint

He cried when they lost

He had his pitcher in the lineup instead of the designated hitter

He was ejected in two of them

He sat in the wrong dugout

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Question 10 of 10

10. On April 9th a game between which two teams produced back-to-back-to-back homeruns for both teams? Hint

Rockies and Padres

Cardinals and Dodgers

Expos and Cubs

Royals and Twins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which batter actually swung at a pitch that hit him?

Answer: Jose Canseco

That could only happen to Jose Canseco. My source for all of these questions come from ESPN.com.

2. Which team hit 3 sacrifice flies in an inning twice during the 2000 season?

Answer: Yankees

The first time on June 29 made possible when Bobby Higginson of Detroit dropped a fly ball and then again made possible when Ron Gant of Anaheim dropped a fly ball on August 19.

3. Which player in a single game made the third out in the first, second and the third innings?

Answer: Juan Gonzalez

Juan did this feat on September 13th against the White Sox.

4. After the 1999 season, the Tigers and Rangers made a blockbuster deal involving nine players. What happened during the first meeting of 2000 between these two teams?

Answer: None of the nine players played

5. On May 18th, the Florida Marlins lost a game to San Diego even though they accomplished this feat?

Answer: Stole 10 bases

6. Which player became only the fourth player in history to play all nine positions in one game?

Answer: Scott Sheldon

Scott Sheldon of the Texas Rangers did this on September 6th against Chicago White Sox.

7. Which team out-homered the Boston Red Sox 14-0 in games played at Fenway Park in 2000?

Answer: Yankees

8. Which pitcher in the span of four days blew one save without throwing a pitch (balk) then blew a save on his first pitch which tied the game and then on the next pitch lost the game?

Answer: Jason Isringhausen

The span was from August 5th to the 8th.

9. What happened to Charlie Manuel during his first 3 games as a rookie manager for the Cleveland Indians?

Answer: He was ejected in two of them

10. On April 9th a game between which two teams produced back-to-back-to-back homeruns for both teams?

Answer: Royals and Twins

Source: Author Ken1260

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