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Another quiz from our chief editor who is a horse, so please try and help her find the ridiculous mistake in each question. Have fun! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,529
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Top 10% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. After being unsuccessful in their nine previous World Series appearances, the Angels finally won their first World Series in 2002 against the Giants, four games to three. Although Barry Bonds hit four home runs in the series, the Angels' Troy Glaus was the series MVP. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of the most durable managers in baseball history, Connie Mack spent his entire managing career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1901-1950. He made nine World Series appearances collecting five wins with the help of players such as Jimmie Dykes, Lefty Grove, and Jimmie Foxx. Although retiring in 1950, Mack was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier in 1937. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Montreal Expos began their franchise in 1969. After the 2004 season, manager Frank Robinson took his team to their new home of Washington D.C. This was the first time in history that the Washington D.C. area had a Major League baseball team. Their first season as the Nationals saw them finish at .500 with a 81-81 record. Jose Guillen led the team with 24 home runs. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Kirby Puckett was a rugged outfielder for the Twins during his entire 11-season career. Of those 11 seasons, Kirby made the all-star team 10 times. He retired with a .318 average along with 207 home runs, a nice balance of hitting. The Hall of Fame inducted Kirby in 2001, then he died only two weeks later. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One of the greatest strikeout artists in the modern baseball was Nolan Ryan who retired with 5714 stikeouts. From the 1970s and on, it seemed that 300 strikeouts in a season was very reachable. Sandy Koufax threw an amazing 382 for the Dodgers in 1965 to set a new modern day record, then Bob Feller broke his record with 383 in 1973. Matt Kilroy set an early baseball record for striking out 513 in 1886, the era of the pitcher. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. With the arrival of Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920, things were going to change. In 1921, they found themselves in their first World Series, but lost to the New York Giants. 1922 saw the same results. 1923 was different this time. The team had a rookie named Lou Gehrig. The Yankees won the World Series against the Giants, four games to two, winning their first series crown. It was the third of 13 consecutive World Series appearances in 1923 for the Yankees. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Of some famous brothers in baseball, Hank, Mark, and Tommie Aaron combined for the most home runs in the first 100 years of baseball. They out-hit other brothers such as Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, the Delahantys, and the Alous. The Aarons combined for 768 home runs in their careers. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The 1956 World Series shocked the world when they saw Yankee pitcher Don Larsen throw a perfect game against Dodgers and pitcher Sal Maglie in game five. It was Don's first World Series win of his career. The Yankees went on to win the series. Ironically, Maglie and Larsen were teammates on the Yankees in 1957, then they were skunked in the '57 World Series by the San Francisco Giants. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Four times in the 1970s, the Big Red Machine of Cincinnati were graced with World Series presence. In 1970, they were helmed by Pete Rose the player-manager. The lost the series to the Orioles. 1972 was another loss in the series, this time with Sparky Anderson at the helm. Then they repeated World Series victories in 1975 and 1976 against the Red Sox and Yankees, respectively. The Reds would have to wait until 1990 to win another series, this time under the reins of Lou Piniella. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The 1969 Yankees put on a home run derby for the league with two of their players. At season's end, Roger Maris had hit 61 home runs, and Mickey Mantle fell a little short due to injuries, hitting 54. This was the most home runs hit by a duo of the same team, 115. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in the season against the Cincinnati Reds. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After being unsuccessful in their nine previous World Series appearances, the Angels finally won their first World Series in 2002 against the Giants, four games to three. Although Barry Bonds hit four home runs in the series, the Angels' Troy Glaus was the series MVP.

Answer: This was the Angels' first World Series appearance

The Angels' franchise began in 1961 as the Los Angeles Angels. They could do no better than winning a division five times prior to them winning it all in 2002.
2. One of the most durable managers in baseball history, Connie Mack spent his entire managing career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1901-1950. He made nine World Series appearances collecting five wins with the help of players such as Jimmie Dykes, Lefty Grove, and Jimmie Foxx. Although retiring in 1950, Mack was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier in 1937.

Answer: Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-1950

Mack managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1894-1896 before introducing his Athletics to the new American League in 1901, then sticking around for 50 seasons. Mack was a player-manager with Pittsburgh in his three seasons, primarily as a catcher.
3. The Montreal Expos began their franchise in 1969. After the 2004 season, manager Frank Robinson took his team to their new home of Washington D.C. This was the first time in history that the Washington D.C. area had a Major League baseball team. Their first season as the Nationals saw them finish at .500 with a 81-81 record. Jose Guillen led the team with 24 home runs.

Answer: They weren't Washington D.C.'s first team

The original Washington franchise were the Senators in 1901. The franchise moved to Minnesota in late 1960 to become the Twins. 1961 saw a new Senators team in Washington, but they only lasted 10 years and moved to Texas to become the Rangers in 1972.
4. Kirby Puckett was a rugged outfielder for the Twins during his entire 11-season career. Of those 11 seasons, Kirby made the all-star team 10 times. He retired with a .318 average along with 207 home runs, a nice balance of hitting. The Hall of Fame inducted Kirby in 2001, then he died only two weeks later.

Answer: Puckett died in 2006

Puckett hit .300+ eight times while hitting 20+ home runs in a season six times. He died on March 6, 2006.
5. One of the greatest strikeout artists in the modern baseball was Nolan Ryan who retired with 5714 stikeouts. From the 1970s and on, it seemed that 300 strikeouts in a season was very reachable. Sandy Koufax threw an amazing 382 for the Dodgers in 1965 to set a new modern day record, then Bob Feller broke his record with 383 in 1973. Matt Kilroy set an early baseball record for striking out 513 in 1886, the era of the pitcher.

Answer: Koufax's record was broke by Ryan

After rule changes of baseball in 1883, the game turned to the pitchers who were dominating the game. This included Charley Radbourn of the Providence Grays who won 59 games in the 1884 season. After many other rules changes to make the playing field level for everyone, 1920 (considered the beginning of modern day baseball) began recording statistics on nearly everything. Ryan broke Sandy Koufax's record in 1973 with the Angels, and it was with Nolan's last batter of the season.

In the first 100 years of the Major Leagues, a pitcher struck out 300 batters 29 times in a season.
6. With the arrival of Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920, things were going to change. In 1921, they found themselves in their first World Series, but lost to the New York Giants. 1922 saw the same results. 1923 was different this time. The team had a rookie named Lou Gehrig. The Yankees won the World Series against the Giants, four games to two, winning their first series crown. It was the third of 13 consecutive World Series appearances in 1923 for the Yankees.

Answer: The Yankees did not go to the 1924 or 1925 World Series

After appearing in their three series from 1921-1923, the Yankees took a backseat to the Senators in 1924, then fell apart, finishing 28.5 games out of first place in 1925. They gathered it all up under manager Miller Huggins, and appeared in another three series in 1926, '27, and '28, winning two of them.
7. Of some famous brothers in baseball, Hank, Mark, and Tommie Aaron combined for the most home runs in the first 100 years of baseball. They out-hit other brothers such as Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, the Delahantys, and the Alous. The Aarons combined for 768 home runs in their careers.

Answer: There was no Mark Aaron

It was all Hank, whose 755 home runs combined with brother Tommie of the Braves who hit 13. Tommie played for seven seasons, all with his brother from 1962-1971.
8. The 1956 World Series shocked the world when they saw Yankee pitcher Don Larsen throw a perfect game against Dodgers and pitcher Sal Maglie in game five. It was Don's first World Series win of his career. The Yankees went on to win the series. Ironically, Maglie and Larsen were teammates on the Yankees in 1957, then they were skunked in the '57 World Series by the San Francisco Giants.

Answer: The Braves defeated the Yankees four games to three in 1957

The Braves were led by the 1957 NL MVP Hank Aaron, and won two games via shutout against the Yankees. Larsen was never an over-powering pitcher. In the 1956 regular season, he went 11-5 which was his career high. In 14 seasons, he had a record of 81-91. Cooperstown recognized that as he went 40 years after retiring, and still was not a member of the Hall of Fame.
9. Four times in the 1970s, the Big Red Machine of Cincinnati were graced with World Series presence. In 1970, they were helmed by Pete Rose the player-manager. The lost the series to the Orioles. 1972 was another loss in the series, this time with Sparky Anderson at the helm. Then they repeated World Series victories in 1975 and 1976 against the Red Sox and Yankees, respectively. The Reds would have to wait until 1990 to win another series, this time under the reins of Lou Piniella.

Answer: Pete Rose did not manage until 1985

Rose managed the club from mid-season 1984 to 1989. The Reds finished in second place four of those six seasons. Pete was a player-manager in three of those six seasons.
10. The 1969 Yankees put on a home run derby for the league with two of their players. At season's end, Roger Maris had hit 61 home runs, and Mickey Mantle fell a little short due to injuries, hitting 54. This was the most home runs hit by a duo of the same team, 115. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in the season against the Cincinnati Reds.

Answer: The year was 1961

The 1961 season put a famous asterisk in baseball. Maris had hit 61 in a 162-game season, while the great Babe Ruth hit 60 in 154-game season. This asterisk held its place in the record books until Mark McGwire hit 70 in 1998 with the Cardinals.
Source: Author Nightmare

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