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Walked in My Shoes Lately? Trivia Quiz


If you walked in the shoes of these baseball legends, then you would have experienced greatness! All multiple choice as always. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
176,506
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2599
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. My shoes had a workout throughout my career. In addition to setting many records for stolen bases, I batted over .400 three times. Accused of being a dirty player by many, I just kept my spikes up. I played for the same team for 22 seasons before I was traded to the Athletics for two more seasons before I retired. I was one of the first five inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1936. When I died in 1961 at the age of 74, only nine people showed up at my funeral. Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I was the first pitcher in history to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards. In my seventh season with the Cubs, I finally won my first Cy Young after posting a 20-11 record. From there it was on to Atlanta. I won the Cy again in '93, '94', and '95, to make it a four-peat. Although over the following four seasons, I posted a total of a 75-31 record, I never saw the Cy Young Award again. In 2003, I wore the Braves uniform in my 18th season. Who am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I never played in one game of Major League baseball, and probably had the dirtiest shoes in the business, but you should have seen the umpire's pants! I managed for 17 years, all with the same team, taking four American League Crowns and one World Series. Taking the World Series was easy, when I had the arms of Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer, and Dave McNally. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. If you wore my shoes, then you would have known that my feet hurt. Sometimes during a game, I would play without my shoes. Unfortunately, my shoes were put in a box for good in 1920, as I was kicked out of baseball for gambling and trying to fix a World Series. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. You did not want to be in my shoes. I was the first player killed on the field, after being hit by a pitch in 1920. The last person that I saw in life was Carl Mays wearing a Yankee uniform, the one who threw the pitch. Who am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I was one of the most wildest pitchers in baseball. I walked a Major League record 208 batters in one season. However, two seasons later I won the Triple Crown in 1940. 18 seasons as an Indian, my most memorable moment was the 1948 World Series that we won, but I lost two games in the Series. I made into the Hall of Fame in 1962 with 266 wins. They called me, 'Rapid Robert'. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. My shoes saw many humanitarian missions, not only in baseball but in life also. There was one mission too many when an aircraft that I charted with my own money for relief to Nicaraguan earthquake victims, crashed at sea in 1972. I will always be known as the 'Quiet Pirate'. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. You didn't want my shoes. Although fantastic for a time in my career, I was killied during a mid-season. I had four brothers who all played in the big leagues, but my stats stood out much more than theirs. On July 2, 1903, I fell off Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and died at the age of 36. My brothers Frank, Jim, Joe, and Tom, all attended my funeral. Who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. You would not have wanted to be in my shoes at all. As a player, I saw 20 seasons with a glove, 27 as a manager, with both intertwined many seasons. I was the most prejudice person in baseball, and I didn't mind letting everyone know it. I hated all minorities. As a manager, I didn't even want them playing for me, no matter how good they were. I retired from baseball in 1897 with a .333 batting average, mostly with Chicago of the National League, and also 1296 managerial wins. Many people tried to block my induction into the Hall of Fame in 1939 but failed. Who am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. If you wore my shoes, you might have found saliva all over them. I was accused in my entire career of throwing spitballs. I was the first player in the history of baseball to win a Cy Young Award in both the American and National League. My shoes were pretty wore out as I played for the Giants, Indians, Rangers, Padres, Yankees, Braves, Mariners, and finally the Royals in 1983. I walked into the Hall of Fame with dry shoes in 1991. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. My shoes had a workout throughout my career. In addition to setting many records for stolen bases, I batted over .400 three times. Accused of being a dirty player by many, I just kept my spikes up. I played for the same team for 22 seasons before I was traded to the Athletics for two more seasons before I retired. I was one of the first five inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1936. When I died in 1961 at the age of 74, only nine people showed up at my funeral. Who am I?

Answer: Ty Cobb

One of the most hated players in the game, the 'Georgia Peach' played for the Tigers from 1905-1926, before moving to Philadelphia to finish his career. With numerous batting milestones, Cobb's record of 96 stolen bases in a season stood for almost 50 years, until Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole 104 in 1962.
2. I was the first pitcher in history to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards. In my seventh season with the Cubs, I finally won my first Cy Young after posting a 20-11 record. From there it was on to Atlanta. I won the Cy again in '93, '94', and '95, to make it a four-peat. Although over the following four seasons, I posted a total of a 75-31 record, I never saw the Cy Young Award again. In 2003, I wore the Braves uniform in my 18th season. Who am I?

Answer: Greg Maddux

The others were also Cy Young Award winners but retired long before 2000. Nine times in the great career of Maddux, he was in the top five voting for the Cy Young Award. When he won his third Cy in 1994, Maddux was the first pitcher to win it three consecutive times. 1995 made his record-setting fourth.
3. I never played in one game of Major League baseball, and probably had the dirtiest shoes in the business, but you should have seen the umpire's pants! I managed for 17 years, all with the same team, taking four American League Crowns and one World Series. Taking the World Series was easy, when I had the arms of Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer, and Dave McNally. Who am I?

Answer: Earl Weaver

None of the others managed the Orioles. Weaver began his hunt in 1968, and was rewarded with a 2nd place American League finish. The following season, Baltimore won the American League but lost to the 'Amazing Mets' four games to one in the World Series.

In 1970, Weaver and the Orioles took all the marbles home by defeating the Reds four games to one. 1971 was another trip to the promised land, but saw a four games to three defeat against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Earl retired from baseball in 1986. Throughout his career he was noted for kicking up dirt on the umpires, with his hat turned sideways.

This was something that Lou Piniella inherited.
4. If you wore my shoes, then you would have known that my feet hurt. Sometimes during a game, I would play without my shoes. Unfortunately, my shoes were put in a box for good in 1920, as I was kicked out of baseball for gambling and trying to fix a World Series. Who am I?

Answer: Joe Jackson

All others listed, played their ball after 1920. Nicknamed 'Shoeless Joe' because he often took his shoes off during a game, he and other Chicago White Sox players fixed the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in 1919. This was infamously known as the 'Black Sox Scandal'. Arguably, Jackson was the greatest all-around player who has ever played the game, with more than just outstanding stats.

He died in 1951 at the age of 62 in Greenville, South Carolina.
5. You did not want to be in my shoes. I was the first player killed on the field, after being hit by a pitch in 1920. The last person that I saw in life was Carl Mays wearing a Yankee uniform, the one who threw the pitch. Who am I?

Answer: Ray Chapman

The others had not started their careers yet. On August 16, 1920, life was over in a blink for this Indians' shortstop. He never regained consciousness and died the following day. Chapman was in his seventh season of baseball, all with Cleveland. Another black mark for baseball in 1920, as the investigation into the rigging of the 1919 World Series was in full swing.
6. I was one of the most wildest pitchers in baseball. I walked a Major League record 208 batters in one season. However, two seasons later I won the Triple Crown in 1940. 18 seasons as an Indian, my most memorable moment was the 1948 World Series that we won, but I lost two games in the Series. I made into the Hall of Fame in 1962 with 266 wins. They called me, 'Rapid Robert'. Who am I?

Answer: Bob Feller

The others had not yet begun their careers in 1948. Feller was a strikeout king of his day from 1936-1956, missing three seasons to World War II. In addition to the 208 walks in 1938, Feller also set a modern day record of 348 strikeouts in 1946.
7. My shoes saw many humanitarian missions, not only in baseball but in life also. There was one mission too many when an aircraft that I charted with my own money for relief to Nicaraguan earthquake victims, crashed at sea in 1972. I will always be known as the 'Quiet Pirate'. Who am I?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

Clemente was killed December 31, 1972. This was after 18 seasons, all with the Pirates. This was the second relief mission he chartered in a month. His first supply in November was taken by warlords. Clemente wanted to escort his relief supplies personally this time.

The aircraft was said to be overweight, and thus crashed killing all the occupants. Roberto finished his career with exactly 3000 hits, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973.
8. You didn't want my shoes. Although fantastic for a time in my career, I was killied during a mid-season. I had four brothers who all played in the big leagues, but my stats stood out much more than theirs. On July 2, 1903, I fell off Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and died at the age of 36. My brothers Frank, Jim, Joe, and Tom, all attended my funeral. Who am I?

Answer: Ed Delahanty

Although all famous brothers in baseball, Ed of the Delahanty's, was the oldest of the five brothers. Delahanty was in his 16th season when the accident occurred. He played mostly with Philadelphia of the National League, but was a Senator in 1903.
9. You would not have wanted to be in my shoes at all. As a player, I saw 20 seasons with a glove, 27 as a manager, with both intertwined many seasons. I was the most prejudice person in baseball, and I didn't mind letting everyone know it. I hated all minorities. As a manager, I didn't even want them playing for me, no matter how good they were. I retired from baseball in 1897 with a .333 batting average, mostly with Chicago of the National League, and also 1296 managerial wins. Many people tried to block my induction into the Hall of Fame in 1939 but failed. Who am I?

Answer: Cap Anson

The others listed were NFL players. Anson began his career with the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association in 1871. In 1876, it was the Chicago franchise of the National League, until his retirement in 1897. Anson died in 1922. God Bless Branch Rickey.
10. If you wore my shoes, you might have found saliva all over them. I was accused in my entire career of throwing spitballs. I was the first player in the history of baseball to win a Cy Young Award in both the American and National League. My shoes were pretty wore out as I played for the Giants, Indians, Rangers, Padres, Yankees, Braves, Mariners, and finally the Royals in 1983. I walked into the Hall of Fame with dry shoes in 1991. Who am I?

Answer: Gaylord Perry

Perry's Cy Young Awards came in 1972 with the Indians, then again in 1978 as a San Diego Padre. In 1982 as a Mariner, Gaylord reached the immortal 300-win mark, and retired with 314 career wins. In 22 seasons, Perry walked 100+ batters only one time in a season.
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