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Quiz about Wandering Baseballs
Quiz about Wandering Baseballs

Wandering Baseballs Trivia Quiz


A mix about baseball in all multiple choice, and pictures for some possible clues. I hope you have fun with it. :)

A photo quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
337,935
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1012
Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (4/10), scottm (9/10), Guest 67 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Many teams have retired the jersey number 8 in honor of some baseball greats who played for them. They include Cal Ripken Jr of the Orioles, Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox, Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey of the Yankees. Which of these greats did not have the number 8 retired in their honor? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Major League team was the first to appear in five World Series? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Yankee great Lou Gehrig stepped down from baseball after only eight games into the 1939 season. Who replaced Gehrig for the remaining 144 games of the season? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What a series of flukes this player went through in the 1920s. He made the last out in the 1921 World Series. If that wasn't enough recognition, he made the last out in the 1922 World Series also. To somewhat redeem himself and by another fluke, he fielded the last out in the 1923 World Series. Who was this New York Yankee? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Dodger Sandy Koufax was the first National League pitcher to win three Cy Young awards. Who was the first American League pitcher to win three? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which player in 2011 set a Major League career record for playing with 13 different home teams in 13 different cities during his Major League career? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these professional baseball leagues existed first? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these Hall of Famers hit safely in every single Opening Day Game that he played in? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following baseball greats did not have a nickname having anything to do with food? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the first pitcher in history to throw 3500 career strikeouts? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Many teams have retired the jersey number 8 in honor of some baseball greats who played for them. They include Cal Ripken Jr of the Orioles, Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox, Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey of the Yankees. Which of these greats did not have the number 8 retired in their honor?

Answer: Lou Brock

Brock's number 20 was retired by the Cardinals in 1979. Lou played in four seasons for the Cubs before they traded him to the Cardinals in 1964. He would stay there for 16 seasons. Brock broke the season base stealing record of Maury Wills by stealing 118 bases in 1974. He stole a career 888 bases for the Cardinals, and retired with 938 for the all-time lead until Rickey Henderson came around. Morgan's number 8 was retired by the Reds, Stargell's the Pirates, and Carter's 8 by the Expos.
Pictured is a St. Louis Cardinal baseball.
2. Which Major League team was the first to appear in five World Series?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

The Athletics saw their first World Series in 1905 in a loss to the Giants. The won in 1910, 1911, and 1913 against the Cubs and Giants twice, then made their fifth appearance in 1914 in a loss to the Boston Braves. The Tigers went to three consecutive World Series from 1907-1909, while the Cubs went to three consecutive from 1906-1908. The AL Boston franchise found their third World Series in 1915.
The picture is a grocery store display of Philadelphia Cream Cheese products.
3. Yankee great Lou Gehrig stepped down from baseball after only eight games into the 1939 season. Who replaced Gehrig for the remaining 144 games of the season?

Answer: Babe Dahlgren

The Ironman stepped down for the sake of the team because of the illness named after him. Dahlgren, who had played in only 28 games the two previous seasons, could never replace Gehrig, but had 125 hits including 15 home runs. Gehrig died two years later.
The photo is of a little babe.
4. What a series of flukes this player went through in the 1920s. He made the last out in the 1921 World Series. If that wasn't enough recognition, he made the last out in the 1922 World Series also. To somewhat redeem himself and by another fluke, he fielded the last out in the 1923 World Series. Who was this New York Yankee?

Answer: Aaron Ward

Ward was an infielder who played 10 of his 12 seasons in the pinstripes. In the Yankees' first-ever World Series, he was the unofficial goat by making the last out against the Giants. He did it again in 1922 against the same Giants. But, in 1923, he enjoyed fielding the last out against the Giants for the Yankees first World Series crown. Those were the only three World Series that Ward went to, and he hit three home runs in series competition to his credit.
Pictured is a 100-year old Montgomery Ward Department Store building.
5. Dodger Sandy Koufax was the first National League pitcher to win three Cy Young awards. Who was the first American League pitcher to win three?

Answer: Jim Palmer

Palmer was a career Baltimore Oriole with a nickname that he didn't care for, "Cakes". Jim began his career in 1965. In 1970, he began a streak of eight 20-game seasons in his next nine. His Cy Youngs came in 1973, 1975, and 1976. After retiring in 1984 with 268 wins, the hall inducted him in 1990. He later went into sports broadcasting.
Pictured were a set of palm trees.
6. Which player in 2011 set a Major League career record for playing with 13 different home teams in 13 different cities during his Major League career?

Answer: Matt Stairs

The others were all long retired. Stairs suited up with the Washington Nationals for the 2011 season, making team number 13. He began his career in 1992 with the Expos, which later moved to become the Washington Nationals. He also played with the Red Sox, Athletics, Cubs, Brewers, Pirates, Royals, Rangers, Tigers, Blue Jays, Phillies, and Padres. The outfielder/first baseman signed as a free agent with the Nationals in December 2010.
Pictured is television star Chris Farley, who is in dress for his portrayal of "Saturday Night Live" motivational speaker, Matt Foley.
7. Which of these professional baseball leagues existed first?

Answer: National Association

The National Association lasted from 1871-1875. The first professional team to win a sanctioned title was the Philadelphia Athletics in 1871 in the NA. The remaining seasons of the league, the Boston Red Stockings won the crown every season. The Red Stockings were led by the arm of Al Spalding, who won 205 games in those five seasons, including going 55-5 in 1875. The National League began after the downfall of the National Association in 1876.
The photo was a sign for Glacier National Park in Montana, which borders the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
8. Which of these Hall of Famers hit safely in every single Opening Day Game that he played in?

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams debuted in his first Opening Day Game in 1939. Missing some Opening Day's due to war, Williams hit safely in everyone of them up until his final season in 1960. He had three home runs and 14 RBIs in his Opening Day games. He started each season with style, and ended his career with style also, hitting a home run in his final career at-bat on September 28, 1960.
9. Which of the following baseball greats did not have a nickname having anything to do with food?

Answer: Dwight Gooden

Gooden was nicknamed "Doc" and "Dr. K", the 'K' for strikeouts. He was the 1984 Rookie of the Year with the Mets, winning it over Juan Samuel and Orel Hershiser. The following season he threw a Triple Crown and won the NL Cy Young Award. Dwight still somehow finished only fourth for the MVP Award in that season.

It would be his only 20-game season in his career. He retired after 16 seasons in 2000. Hubbell was a New York Giant pitcher and nicknamed "Meal Ticket". Ortiz was the "Cookie Monster" with the Red Sox. Cobb was known as the "Georgia Peach". Pictured is Elton John, whose born name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
10. Who was the first pitcher in history to throw 3500 career strikeouts?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Johnson set many records in his 27-season career with the Washington Senators, including throwing 110 shutouts. Walter retired with 3509 strikeouts in his career, at the top of the heap, until he was surpassed by the great Nolan Ryan.
Pictured is Johnson's Sporting Goods, a chain of stores throughout the United States.
Source: Author Nightmare

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