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The Ultimate Baseball Fun Facts Quiz | Baseball


Some fun and interesting facts about the game of baseball.

A multiple-choice quiz by maddogmaxx. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
maddogmaxx
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,887
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1068
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (8/10), Guest 99 (4/10), Guest 68 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What happens if a batted ball gets stuck in the ivy at Wrigley Field? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What sports venue is known as "The Bronx Zoo"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following teams was a member of the short-lived American Association (1882-1891). Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What National League team had the best record during the 1970s? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Boston Red Sox became the last Major League team to integrate when they signed which African-American player in 1959? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was Pete Rose's position when he broke into the Majors in 1963? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was primarily responsible for the record batting practice crowds in 1998? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What uniform number was worn by Billy Martin, Pee Wee Reese, and Ozzie Smith? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Kerry Wood was only 20 years old when he struck out a record-tying 20 batters in 1998.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following players never hit for a Triple Crown? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What happens if a batted ball gets stuck in the ivy at Wrigley Field?

Answer: Batter is awarded second base and all runners advance two bases

The ivy is not an original feature of the ballpark. Owner Bill Veeck added the Boston Ivy plants in 1937 to compliment the new outfield bleachers.
2. What sports venue is known as "The Bronx Zoo"?

Answer: Yankee Stadium

The name references the nickname of the 1978 World Championship Season of the New York Yankees.
3. Which of the following teams was a member of the short-lived American Association (1882-1891).

Answer: They all were members

After the league disbanded, The Metropolitans merged with the Bridegrooms and eventually became the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Colonels joined the National League in 1892, where they played through the 1899 season.
4. What National League team had the best record during the 1970s?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

The Reds won 953 games in the 1970s, which was tops among all Major League clubs. Even the Yankees who went to three World Series in the 1970s, didn't score as much as the Reds. The Yankees scored 892.
5. The Boston Red Sox became the last Major League team to integrate when they signed which African-American player in 1959?

Answer: Pumpsie Green

Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green spent five seasons in the Majors, finishing his career with the expansion Mets in 1963.
6. What was Pete Rose's position when he broke into the Majors in 1963?

Answer: Second base

Rose won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1963 and was switched to the outfield in 1967.
7. What was primarily responsible for the record batting practice crowds in 1998?

Answer: Mark McGwire

Everyone wanted to see Big Mac on his quest to break the home run record with Sammy Sosa right on his heels. McGuire ended up the season with a record 70 homers, while Sosa finished with 66. In 20031 Barry Bonds would surpass McGuire with a 73 home run season.
8. What uniform number was worn by Billy Martin, Pee Wee Reese, and Ozzie Smith?

Answer: 1

Martin achieved greatness on the field and in the dugout, managing World Champion clubs five times and being selected to the All Star team as a player in 1956 and 1958. Reese played in eight All Star games and was part of seven league championships with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Wizard of Oz is arguably the best fielding shortstop in baseball history, Smith played in 15 All-Star games and won a World Championship with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.
9. Kerry Wood was only 20 years old when he struck out a record-tying 20 batters in 1998.

Answer: True

In only his fifth Major League start, Wood struck out 20, walked none and gave up only one hit in a shutout win against the Houston Astros.
10. Which of the following players never hit for a Triple Crown?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Yaz slugged 44 homers and drove in 121 runs to win the crown in 1967. Ty Cobb, not known for his power, accomplished the feat with nine homers and 107 RBIs in 1909. Foxx's monster year came in 1933 when he hit 48 homers, drove in 163 runs and batted .356.
Source: Author maddogmaxx

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