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Welcome To My Nightmare VI Trivia Quiz

The sixth in a series of 10 tough multiple choice questions of baseball history. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,116

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
420

Question 1 of 10

1. In the strike-shortened season of 1995, what American League team finished the 144 game season with a 100-44 record? Hint

Seattle

Cleveland

Boston

New York Yankees

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the strike-shortened season of 1995, who lead the Red Sox in batting? Hint

Canseco

O'Leary

Vaughn

McGee

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Brooks Robinson was elected to the Hall of fame in 1983, he was the ______ player named 'Robinson' to be inducted? Hint

3rd

6th

5th

4th

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did the first shutout occur in an All-Star game? Hint

1932

1940

1935

1937

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Question 5 of 10

5. There were two players voted into the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibilty in 1962. Who joined Jackie Robinson on this monumental event? Hint

Bob Feller

Pud Galvin

Ted Williams

Yogi Berra

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Question 6 of 10

6. The immortal player known as 'Pops' retired with how many career home runs? Hint

485

487

495

475

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many pitchers have retired with more than 100 career shutouts in the 20th Century? Hint

nobody has done this

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these players set a World Series career record for most home runs in the series with 18? Hint

Babe Ruth

Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig

Duke Snider

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1994 there was no World Series due to a players' strike. What is the only other year not to host a World Series? Hint

1940

1918

1904

1920

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did Philadelphia move to Kansas City? Hint

1956

1957

1955

1958

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the strike-shortened season of 1995, what American League team finished the 144 game season with a 100-44 record?

Answer: Cleveland

The Indians tore the league up that year. The only other team close were the Red Sox with a 86-58 record.

2. In the strike-shortened season of 1995, who lead the Red Sox in batting?

Answer: O'Leary

Not being much of a stellar year for anyone, he lead the entire Boston team by batting .308

3. When Brooks Robinson was elected to the Hall of fame in 1983, he was the ______ player named 'Robinson' to be inducted?

Answer: 4th

Of the four, they are Brooks, Frank, Jackie, and Wilbert.

4. In what year did the first shutout occur in an All-Star game?

Answer: 1940

The National League won 4-0. The second shutout was six years later with the American League getting revenge with a 12-0 stomping in 1946.

5. There were two players voted into the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibilty in 1962. Who joined Jackie Robinson on this monumental event?

Answer: Bob Feller

Feller joined Robinson as an inductee on this great day.

6. The immortal player known as 'Pops' retired with how many career home runs?

Answer: 475

Wilbur 'Pops' Stargell of the Pirates (1962 to 1982) was one of baseball's greats.

7. How many pitchers have retired with more than 100 career shutouts in the 20th Century?

Answer: 1

Walter Johnson is the only pitcher to break the '100' plateau with 110 shutouts.

8. Which of these players set a World Series career record for most home runs in the series with 18?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Mantle hit 18 big ones, leads with most RBIs of 40 also, and most runs scored with 42.

9. In 1994 there was no World Series due to a players' strike. What is the only other year not to host a World Series?

Answer: 1904

90 years earlier, this year was the only other in baseball history not to hold a World Series event. The very first World Series was held in 1903, following the formation of the American League in 1901, when the pennant winners agreed to a playoff. This post-season series was not played again until 1905.

10. In what year did Philadelphia move to Kansas City?

Answer: 1955

The Athletics became the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.

Source: Author Nightmare

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