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Quiz about Some Baseball History
Quiz about Some Baseball History

Take this Some Baseball History Quiz! Average Trivia | Baseball


This quiz tests your knowledge of some very rare, yet maybe very unknown events in baseball.

A multiple-choice quiz by MarsWolf. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
MarsWolf
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
204,691
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
977
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in the big leagues? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first to win the Cy Young Award with a unanimous vote? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What catcher was forced to chase the most famous passed ball in history in the 1941 World Series? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who hit "the shot heard 'round the world"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What year was Babe Ruth's first for the Yankees, after he was sold by the Boston Red Sox? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1974, Hank Aaron hit home run #715 to break Babe Ruth's career record. How many home runs did Aaron finish his career with? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The 1989 World Series in San Francisco was interrupted by a major earthquake. What game did it in? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The first World Series lasted how many games? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1919, the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers and intentionally lost the world series. Which member of the Sox most notably never forgave his teammates for doing this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1930, the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series, beating the Cardinals. Who was the catcher for the A's in the 1930 World Series that helped secure the victory? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in the big leagues?

Answer: 1947

Brooklyn Dodger Executive Branch Rickey believed it was time for integration in the big leagues, and Robinson was definitely a winning ball player.
2. Who was the first to win the Cy Young Award with a unanimous vote?

Answer: Sandy Koufax

He won it unanimously in 1963 as as Dodger. That year, he set an NL record for strikeouts with 306.
3. What catcher was forced to chase the most famous passed ball in history in the 1941 World Series?

Answer: Mickey Owen

The past ball cost the Dodgers the series and handed it right over to the New York Yankees.
4. Who hit "the shot heard 'round the world"?

Answer: Bobby Thomson

His home run in the 1951 NL playoffs sent the Dodgers packing and pushed the Giants to the World Series.
5. What year was Babe Ruth's first for the Yankees, after he was sold by the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: 1920

In his first year with New York, he hit 54 homers, scored 158 runs, and slugged .847.
6. In 1974, Hank Aaron hit home run #715 to break Babe Ruth's career record. How many home runs did Aaron finish his career with?

Answer: 755

Hank finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers instead of the Braves two years after hitting the record breaker.
7. The 1989 World Series in San Francisco was interrupted by a major earthquake. What game did it in?

Answer: Game 3

On October 17, at 5:04 pm, the deadly quake struck, measuring a 7.1 on the Richter scale.
8. The first World Series lasted how many games?

Answer: 8

The Boston Pilgrims beat the Pirates in a best-of-nine series. The format was changed to a best-of-seven series in 1905. It was changed back to the best-of-nine in 1919, then back to a best-of-seven again in 1922.
9. In 1919, the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers and intentionally lost the world series. Which member of the Sox most notably never forgave his teammates for doing this?

Answer: Eddie Collins

Due to this scandal, eight White Sox players, including Eddie Cicotte, Buck Weaver, and Joe Jackson, were banned for life from professional baseball.
10. In 1930, the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series, beating the Cardinals. Who was the catcher for the A's in the 1930 World Series that helped secure the victory?

Answer: Mickey Cochrane

Cochrane made several brilliant defensive plays, and also hit an incredible .357 during the series.
Source: Author MarsWolf

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