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Welcome To My Nightmare VIII Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,610

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
438

Question 1 of 10

1. What Major League umpire officiated for the most consecutive games during the 20th century? Hint

Harry Wendlestat

Auggie Donetelli

Bill McGowan

Al Barlick

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Question 2 of 10

2. What player was the first to be killed in war? Hint

Hank Gowdy

Eddie Grant

Richard Bailey

John Taylor

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the Angels' first stadium that was solely theirs? Hint

Dodger Stadium

PolyTech Field

Chavez Ravine

Edison Field

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following managed the most teams to a pennant? Hint

Billy Martin

Gene Mauch

Alvin Dark

Dick Williams

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first player to steal 100 bases in a season? Hint

Ty Cobb

Rickey Henderson

Lou Brock

Maury Wills

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Question 6 of 10

6. Umpire Babe Pinelli was most famous for which of the following? Hint

Called the last game for Roberto Clemente

Was the umpire calling the George Brett pine tar incident

Has called three perfect games in his career

Called Don Larsen's perfect game

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first outfielder to win a Gold Glove in both leagues? Hint

Tommy Davis

Tommy Agee

Frank Robinson

Mike Shannon

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Question 8 of 10

8. What player was the first to be declared a free agent? Hint

Rollie Fingers

Sal Bando

Curt Flood

Catfish Hunter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following struck out the fewest times in their career? Hint

Sam Rice

Tris Speaker

Joe Sewell

Lloyd Waner

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Major League record did Juan Samuel set in 1984? Hint

Most strikeouts by a rookie in a season

Most times ejected in a season

Most errors by a rookie in a season

Only rookie to perform an unassisted triple play

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Major League umpire officiated for the most consecutive games during the 20th century?

Answer: Bill McGowan

McGowan was the 'Lou Gehrig of Umpires' as he umpired 2,541 consecutive games from 1925 through 1954.

2. What player was the first to be killed in war?

Answer: Eddie Grant

Grant was killed in October 1918 during WWI. In 1917, Hank Gowdy was the first player ever to enter military service.

3. What was the name of the Angels' first stadium that was solely theirs?

Answer: Edison Field

After sharing Chavez Ravine with the Dodgers since 1961, the Angels played their first game at Edison Field on April 19th, 1966.

4. Which of the following managed the most teams to a pennant?

Answer: Dick Williams

Williams managed three different teams to the flag. They were the Red Sox, A's, and the Padres.

5. Who was the first player to steal 100 bases in a season?

Answer: Maury Wills

Wills had over 100 thefts for the Dodgers in 1962. Brock later broke that record, and Henderson broke Brock's record. What a bunch of thieves.

6. Umpire Babe Pinelli was most famous for which of the following?

Answer: Called Don Larsen's perfect game

This was his last game as an umpire when he called Dodger pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell out on three strikes on October 8, 1956.

7. Who was the first outfielder to win a Gold Glove in both leagues?

Answer: Tommy Agee

Agee won his second while playing for the Mets in 1970. His first was with the White Sox.

8. What player was the first to be declared a free agent?

Answer: Catfish Hunter

After leaving Finley and the Oakland A's, the bidding war started and the Yankees signed him in 1975.

9. Which of the following struck out the fewest times in their career?

Answer: Joe Sewell

In 7,132 at-bats, Sewell struck out a measley 114 times making his at bat-strike out ratio the lowest in the 20th Century of 63 to 1.

10. What Major League record did Juan Samuel set in 1984?

Answer: Most strikeouts by a rookie in a season

Samuel struck out 168 times for the Phillies. He broke George Scott's rookie record from 1966. Scott struck out 152 times for Boston.

Source: Author Nightmare

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