FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Sweating Baseballs
Quiz about Sweating Baseballs

Sweating Baseballs Trivia Quiz

An absolutely tough quiz to make you sweat. All multiple choice as always, and your only chance is to guess. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Sports Trivia
  6. »
  7. MLB Challenge
  8. »
  9. MLB Very Difficult

Author
Nightmare
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
190,835
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
651
Question 1 of 10
1. Two teams in 2003 lost a Major League leading 28 one-run games. One team was Tampa Bay. Which team was the other? Hint


NEXT>

Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following greats was born on the same month and day as a U.S. President? Hint


NEXT>

Question 3 of 10
3. Which team in 2003, lost eight games in the season by 10 or more runs? Hint


NEXT>

Question 4 of 10
4. Why was September 28, 1951, such a memorable date in history? Hint


NEXT>

Question 5 of 10
5. During the entire 20th century, the New York Yankee franchise lost the most games to which other franchise? Hint


NEXT>

Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following managing greats, never played in the Major Leagues? Hint


NEXT>

Question 7 of 10
7. From the emergence of the National League in 1876, and the American League in 1901, California led all states with providing players to these Major Leagues in the 19th and 20th century. California had almost provided 1700 players throughout the time. Which state came in second, for most players provided to the Major Leagues in the time frame? Hint


NEXT>

Question 8 of 10
8. The largest winning streak in the 2003 season by a team was 12 games. Which team did this? Hint


NEXT>

Question 9 of 10
9. In 1950, which team defeated the St. Louis Browns by 25 runs, setting a 20th century record for largest margin victory? Hint


NEXT>

Question 10 of 10
10. Which team won the 1906 World Series? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Two teams in 2003 lost a Major League leading 28 one-run games. One team was Tampa Bay. Which team was the other?

Answer: New York Mets

 The Mets had the unfortunate opportunity to have the worst one-run games record in the season. Appearing in 43, they won only 15. They finished the 2003 season with a record of 66-95, a last place in finish in the National League Eastern Division.
2. Which of the following greats was born on the same month and day as a U.S. President?

Answer: Warren Spahn

 Spahn, mostly of the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, was born on April 23, 1921. 130 years earlier, the first U.S. President bachelor, James Buchanan, the 15th President, was born April 23, 1791.
3. Which team in 2003, lost eight games in the season by 10 or more runs?

Answer: Texas Rangers

 Although Detroit had the worst record in 2003, they were only blown out twice in the season. The Rangers lost a league-leading eight times by 10 or more runs. Philadelphia and Seattle went the other way, blowing out their opponents seven times by 10 or more runs in a game during 2003.
4. Why was September 28, 1951, such a memorable date in history?

Answer: The Giants finally caught the Dodgers in an amazing comeback season

 The Giants went on a tear, and went 23-8 in the last month of the season, catching the Dodgers for first place in the National League race. The season ended in a tie on September 30, forcing a three game playoff. The Giants won the first game, 3-1. The Dodgers came back with force, and shutout the Giants 10-0.

The tie-breaker was historical in itself. This was the 'Shot Heard Around the World', with Bobby Thomson's home run winning it for the Giants, 5-4. The Giants went to the World Series, losing four games to two at the hands of the Yankees.
5. During the entire 20th century, the New York Yankee franchise lost the most games to which other franchise?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

 In exactly 1900 games during the century, it was the Detroit Tigers that gave them fits. The Yankee franchise lost 895 games to the Tigers. The Red Sox were a close second with winning 856 against the Yankees, compared to losing 1027. The Yankee franchise began as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901, then the New York Highlanders, then the infamous pinstriped Yankees.
6. Which of the following managing greats, never played in the Major Leagues?

Answer: Joe McCarthy

 Both Mack and Williams played for 13 seasons, along with taking their Athletics to the World Series. Walter Alston, managed the Dodgers for over 20 seasons. He played in one game in the 1936 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. McCarthy, who managed the Cubs, Yankees, and Red Sox, never played in a game himself. With the Yankees, he helmed the team to eight World Series appearances in 16 seasons, winning seven from 1931-1946.

He won 2125 games, and retired in 1950 ranked third in wins behind the Athletics' Connie Mack, and the Giants' John McGraw.
7. From the emergence of the National League in 1876, and the American League in 1901, California led all states with providing players to these Major Leagues in the 19th and 20th century. California had almost provided 1700 players throughout the time. Which state came in second, for most players provided to the Major Leagues in the time frame?

Answer: Pennsylvania

 New York came in the third spot with 1036 players. Amazingly, Pennsylvania, although not a huge land area state, provided 1288 players to the Major Leagues in the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the Pennsylvania notables were: Eddie Collins, Roy Campanella, Reggie Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr, Nellie Fox, Tom Lasorda, and Rube Waddell.

Indiana had 329, while Georgia had 263. Both Alaska and Wyoming were at the bottom of the list with eight each.
8. The largest winning streak in the 2003 season by a team was 12 games. Which team did this?

Answer: Arizona Diamondbacks

 In the middle of the season, Arizona ran off 12 wins straight, from June 18 to June 30. It didn't help, as they finished third in the National League West. Minnesota had the second largest streak, by winning 11 in a row during September.
9. In 1950, which team defeated the St. Louis Browns by 25 runs, setting a 20th century record for largest margin victory?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

 Although 1950 was the year of the Yankees by winning their second consecutive World Series title, it was the third place Red Sox who defeated the Browns, 29-4. Dom DiMaggio and Ted Williams contributed to this fiasco.
10. Which team won the 1906 World Series?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

 The inaugural World Series was in 1903, with the Pilgrims of Boston defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1906 was the first of three consecutive World Series for the Chicago Cubs. Led by player-manager Frank Chance, they lost to the White Sox in 1906, then won two consecutive titles against the Detroit Tigers.
Source: Author Nightmare

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
1. Baseball 57 Very Difficult
2. Baseball #1000 Very Difficult
3. Electro-Shock Baseball: Treatment 4 Difficult
4. Hot Peppered Baseball Very Difficult
5. Hold On To Your Hats! Very Difficult
6. A Real Baseball Nightmare [5] Very Difficult
7. Totally Random Baseball Very Difficult
8. The Ultimate Baseball Challenge Very Difficult
9. Baseball With a Hard Core Very Difficult
10. Baseball's Mixed Nut Challenge Very Difficult
11. Sweating to the Oldies Very Difficult
12. Major League Baseball Very Difficult

Referenced Topics
Sports   History   World   Baseball   MLB For Experts   World Series   New York Yankees   Boston Red Sox   New York Mets   Chicago Cubs   MLB Very Difficult   Detroit Tigers   Chicago White Sox   Baltimore Orioles   Rangers Football Club   Pennsylvania Sports   Pittsburgh Pirates   Texas Rangers   New York Sports   Arizona Diamondbacks  

Other Destinations
  Explore Other Quizzes by Nightmare

  Go to MLB Challenge Quizzes

  More MLB Very Difficult Quizzes

  FunTrivia Homepage

5/1/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us