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Trivial Baseball Trivia Quiz

If you're a baseball dummy like me, you won't play this one! All multiple choice as always. I hope that those who do play it, enjoy it. Whew! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
604

Question 1 of 10

1. After playing for over 50 seasons in the Major League, the St. Louis Browns became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. What was the franchise's original name? Hint

Milwaukee Brewers

Baltimore Orioles

St. Louis Browns

St. Louis Perfectos

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following managers with over 1000 career wins, never managed a team to the World Series? Hint

Dick Williams

BIll Rigney

Casey Stengel

Walter Alston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first pitcher in Major League history to lose 20+ games in two consecutive seasons? Hint

Bobo Newsom

Roger Craig

Red Ruffing

Wilbur Wood

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only switch-hitter to bat over .400 in a season during the 20th century? Hint

Nobody did it

Rogers Hornsby

Mickey Mantle

Babe Ruth

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Question 5 of 10

5. The great Babe Ruth hit over 50 home runs in a season four times in his career. Who was the next player to do this? Hint

Mark McGwire

Jimmie Foxx

Babe Ruth

Willie Mays

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Question 6 of 10

6. For a pitcher to pull off 350 career wins is a major milestone. Which pitcher won 379 games before even appearing in their first World Series? Hint

Satchel Paige

Red Ruffing

Robin Roberts

Cy Young

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958. When the team became the Los Angeles Dodgers, this was their _____ team name in their franchise history. Hint

2nd

6th

8th

4th

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Question 8 of 10

8. Baltimore pitching great, Jim Palmer, would have won four consecutive Cy Young Awards from 1973-1976, but missed out on the award in 1974. What was his record in 1974? Hint

12-10

7-12

26-6

21-16

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Question 9 of 10

9. During the realignment of the National League in 1900, which 1899 defunct team combined with the Pittsburgh Pirates to create a new powerhouse club? Hint

Kansas City Packers

Louisville Colonels

Buffalo Bisons

St. Louis Terriers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team was the first professional baseball team to play their home games in New Jersey? Hint

New Jersey Giants

Newark Pepper

Trenton Terrapins

Trenton Yellows

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After playing for over 50 seasons in the Major League, the St. Louis Browns became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. What was the franchise's original name?

Answer: Milwaukee Brewers

The franchise began in 1901 with the newly formed American League. After a last place finish and only 48 wins, the team moved to St. Louis for a fresh start in 1902. The team had a second place finish to the Philadelphia Athletics. As the Browns, their only World Series appearance was in 1944, but lost to the crosstown rival Cardinals, four games to two. 1966 saw the franchise's first World Series crown, skunking the Dodgers in four games.

2. Which of the following managers with over 1000 career wins, never managed a team to the World Series?

Answer: BIll Rigney

Rigney managed for 18 seasons. He managed the Giants, Angels, and Twins. Not only did he not take a team to the World Series, but other than his AL West pennant with the Twins in 1970, he never finished better than third anywhere. His career record was 1239-1321. Williams went to four World Series, while Stengel saw 10 in a 12 season run with the Yankees, and Alston took the Dodgers to seven.

3. Who was the first pitcher in Major League history to lose 20+ games in two consecutive seasons?

Answer: Red Ruffing

Ruffing took the unfortunate honor in 1928 and 1929 with the Boston Red Sox. He went 10-25 and 9-22 respectively. The others listed did indeed lose 20 games in a season twice in their career. Amazingly, other pitchers who did this twice include Murry Dickson, Walter Johnson, Phil Niekro, and the great Cy Young.

4. Who was the only switch-hitter to bat over .400 in a season during the 20th century?

Answer: Nobody did it

The first switch-hitter to do this was Tip Tucker, who batted .416 in 1894 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Tucker was a reserve player, but still managed 339 at-bats.

5. The great Babe Ruth hit over 50 home runs in a season four times in his career. Who was the next player to do this?

Answer: Mark McGwire

Sosa of the Chicago Cubs did it, but completed this task in 2001. McGwire hit 65 in 1999 to complete his four-peat. Both Mays and Foxx reached the 50 home run plateau twice in their career.

6. For a pitcher to pull off 350 career wins is a major milestone. Which pitcher won 379 games before even appearing in their first World Series?

Answer: Cy Young

Young began his career in 1890 with the National League's Cleveland Spiders. He also played with St. Louis before becoming a Boston Pilgrim of the American League, and seeing his first World Series (it was the first in history) in 1903. Young went on to win 511 career wins, the most in baseball when he retired in 1911.

7. The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958. When the team became the Los Angeles Dodgers, this was their _____ team name in their franchise history.

Answer: 8th

The franchise began as the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1884. From there, their names were also the Grays, Grooms, Bridegrooms, Superbas, Robins, and Dodgers, all from Brooklyn, then the Los Angeles Dodgers.

8. Baltimore pitching great, Jim Palmer, would have won four consecutive Cy Young Awards from 1973-1976, but missed out on the award in 1974. What was his record in 1974?

Answer: 7-12

He sandwiched this horrible season with Cy Young winning records of 22-9, 23-11, and 22-13. Also his 20-11 1977 record, received him runner-up honors for the Cy to Sparky Lyle of the Yankees, and a third place Cy finish in 1978 with a 21-12 record.

9. During the realignment of the National League in 1900, which 1899 defunct team combined with the Pittsburgh Pirates to create a new powerhouse club?

Answer: Louisville Colonels

The Colonels, along with the likes of Honus Wagner, joined the already rich and talented Pirates. After a second place National League finish in 1900, they won three consecutive NL pennants.

10. Which team was the first professional baseball team to play their home games in New Jersey?

Answer: Newark Pepper

The other teams did not exist. For only one season, New Jersey had the pleasure of professional baseball from the Federal League. In 1915, the Pepper saw a fifth place finish with 80 wins in the season. The team included third baseman-manager, Bill McKechnie, who later managed in the Major Leagues for over 20 seasons.

Source: Author Nightmare

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