FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Lets Play Editor
Quiz about Lets Play Editor

Let's Play Editor! Trivia Quiz


All multiple choice as always. Read the statement and find the error. That's it! Have fun. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Sports Trivia
  6. »
  7. Baseball
  8. »
  9. MLB Mixture

Author
Nightmare
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
231,097
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
558
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. In the first of four World Series appearances in the 1990s for the Cincinnati Reds, they skunked the Oakland Athletics four games to none in 1990. Jose Rijo won the series MVP for pitching two wins. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of the most loved men in baseball, Willie Mays played for three franchises during his 22 seasons. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1951, and amazingly won two MVPs eleven seasons apart. He retired as a Met in 1973 with 660 home runs. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Nobody will ever know what might have happened if Joe Jackson was not involved in the Black Sox scandal, which saw his Red Sox team try and rig the 1919 World Series against the Reds. He was banned from baseball with a career .356 batting average, which was only third to Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby. Jackson had played in his 13th season when he was banned for life. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. February 1972 saw one of the most lopsided trades in history. The trade saw Steve Carlton, after going 20-9, be traded to the Cardinals for pitcher Rick Wise. In 1973, Carlton went 27-10, then scared his team by going 13-20 in 1974. He would rebound and throw four more 20-game winning seasons. Wise never won 20 games in a season in his career. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. There have been many memorable moments throughout baseball history. Bob Feller's perfect game in a World Series, Bill Mazeroski's series-ending home run in 1960, Kirk Gibson's infamous Dodger home run when he almost needed crutches to get around the bases, etc. One memory that might stand out in the mind of some fans, was when Reggie Jackson hit five World Series home runs in the 1977 series, and three of those in one game. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Ted Williams made his discontent for sportwriters well known. Because of this, the baseball great won only two MVPs in his career. What is amazing about Williams is that he won the triple crown twice, and didn't win the MVP in those seasons. The eight-time all-star retired as a career Boston Red Sox player in 1960. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Baseball has seen some pretty strange nicknames throughout its history. With names like Mudcat, Blue Moon, Pud, Biscuit Pants, and many others. Biscuit Pants ranks among the strangest and belonged to Yankee second baseman Tony Lazzeri. Pud was the nickname of 1800s pitcher, James Galvin. Another James, James Grant was nicknamed Mudcat. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the 19th century of baseball, only three pitchers won 50 games in a season, with Charley Radbourn winning 59 in 1884. In the 20th century, only two pitchers won 40 games in a season, the first being Ed Walsh in 1908. Also in the 20th century, only nine pitchers won between 30 and 39, the highest being Christy Mathewson in 1908 by winning 37. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Three names seem to pop out when thinking about stolen bases. Ty Cobb held the record with 96 for almost 50 seasons before the display of Maury Wills in 1962. Vince Coleman broke Wills' season record, then Ricky Henderson literally tore up the base paths with his 130 in 1982. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Winning the World Series is the goal of every team in every season. Some teams such as the Yankees have been very successful and have won more than 25, while it took the Pittsburgh Pirates 97 years of their franchise to win their first World Series crown. The Red Sox ruled the 1910s by winning three World Series, then the Yankees three in the 1920s, five in the 1930s, four more in the 1940s, then six in the 1950s. What a franchise! Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the first of four World Series appearances in the 1990s for the Cincinnati Reds, they skunked the Oakland Athletics four games to none in 1990. Jose Rijo won the series MVP for pitching two wins.

Answer: The Reds saw only one World Series in the 1990s

It was the first series appearance for the Reds since 1976 from the days of the Big Red Machine and Johnny Bench. It would also be their only appearance in the decade. Rijo won game one with a 7-0 shutout, and the clinching game four, 2-1.
2. One of the most loved men in baseball, Willie Mays played for three franchises during his 22 seasons. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1951, and amazingly won two MVPs eleven seasons apart. He retired as a Met in 1973 with 660 home runs.

Answer: Mays played for two franchises

Willie began his great career in 1951 with the New York Giants. In 1958, he made the move with the team to the west coast, as did their rival Brooklyn Dodgers. After 21 loyal Giant seasons, they traded him to the Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash.
3. Nobody will ever know what might have happened if Joe Jackson was not involved in the Black Sox scandal, which saw his Red Sox team try and rig the 1919 World Series against the Reds. He was banned from baseball with a career .356 batting average, which was only third to Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby. Jackson had played in his 13th season when he was banned for life.

Answer: The scandal involved the White Sox

In his first full season with the Indians in 1911, Joe hit .408, then .395 in 1912. After getting his chance in 1911, he never batted under .300 in his career. Jackson died at age 62 in 1951.
4. February 1972 saw one of the most lopsided trades in history. The trade saw Steve Carlton, after going 20-9, be traded to the Cardinals for pitcher Rick Wise. In 1973, Carlton went 27-10, then scared his team by going 13-20 in 1974. He would rebound and throw four more 20-game winning seasons. Wise never won 20 games in a season in his career.

Answer: Carlton was traded to the Phillies in 1972

Carlton would go on to win 252 games after the trade along with four Cy Young awards, while Wise won 113 and no awards. Carlton retired in 1988 with 329 wins, and only the second pitcher to throw 4000 strikeouts, next to Nolan Ryan. He had been surpassed in strikeouts since his retirement.
5. There have been many memorable moments throughout baseball history. Bob Feller's perfect game in a World Series, Bill Mazeroski's series-ending home run in 1960, Kirk Gibson's infamous Dodger home run when he almost needed crutches to get around the bases, etc. One memory that might stand out in the mind of some fans, was when Reggie Jackson hit five World Series home runs in the 1977 series, and three of those in one game.

Answer: Bob Feller never threw a series perfect game

The World Series perfect game was Don Larsen, who in 1956 threw the perfecto for his Yankees. The history maker came in game five of a series that saw the Yankees down the Dodgers, four games to three.
6. Ted Williams made his discontent for sportwriters well known. Because of this, the baseball great won only two MVPs in his career. What is amazing about Williams is that he won the triple crown twice, and didn't win the MVP in those seasons. The eight-time all-star retired as a career Boston Red Sox player in 1960.

Answer: Williams was a 17-time all-star

Williams won MVPs in 1946 and 1949. In 1942, he won the triple crown but lost the MVP to Joe Gordon of the Yankees. Williams hit 36 home runs to Gordon's 18, and batted .356 to Gordon's .322. In 1947, another triple crown but no MVP. This time Joe DiMaggio was voted the winner, although Williams had more hits, more home runs, and a .028 higher batting average. Ted was an all-star in 17 of his 19 seasons.
7. Baseball has seen some pretty strange nicknames throughout its history. With names like Mudcat, Blue Moon, Pud, Biscuit Pants, and many others. Biscuit Pants ranks among the strangest and belonged to Yankee second baseman Tony Lazzeri. Pud was the nickname of 1800s pitcher, James Galvin. Another James, James Grant was nicknamed Mudcat.

Answer: Biscuit Pants was one of Lou Gehrig's nicknames

In addition to Biscuit Pants was the well known 'The Iron Horse' nickname that Gehrig carried. His born name was Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, then changed his name to Louis Henry Gehrig at a young age.
8. In the 19th century of baseball, only three pitchers won 50 games in a season, with Charley Radbourn winning 59 in 1884. In the 20th century, only two pitchers won 40 games in a season, the first being Ed Walsh in 1908. Also in the 20th century, only nine pitchers won between 30 and 39, the highest being Christy Mathewson in 1908 by winning 37.

Answer: Jack Chesbro was the first to win 40 in the 20th century

Walsh of the White Sox did go 40-15 in 1908, but it was Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders (later Yankees) who reached the 40-mark first by going 41-12 in 1904. Chesbro would never reach the 25-win level again.
9. Three names seem to pop out when thinking about stolen bases. Ty Cobb held the record with 96 for almost 50 seasons before the display of Maury Wills in 1962. Vince Coleman broke Wills' season record, then Ricky Henderson literally tore up the base paths with his 130 in 1982.

Answer: Lou Brock broke Wills' record

Ty Cobb set his record with 96 in 1915. It would not be until 1962 for the Dodgers' Wills to steal 104 and be the first speedster to reach the 100 barrier. Brock stole the bases and the show with the Cardinals in 1974 with 118. Henderson was the first player to steal 1000 bases in his career, retiring with 1406 in 2003.
10. Winning the World Series is the goal of every team in every season. Some teams such as the Yankees have been very successful and have won more than 25, while it took the Pittsburgh Pirates 97 years of their franchise to win their first World Series crown. The Red Sox ruled the 1910s by winning three World Series, then the Yankees three in the 1920s, five in the 1930s, four more in the 1940s, then six in the 1950s. What a franchise!

Answer: It was Philadelphia who took 97 years to win a series

The Philadelphia franchise began in the National League in 1883 as the Quakers. It would take 97 seasons and Mike Schmidt to erase all the years of agony for Phillie fans, as they won their first crown in 1980 against the Kansas City Royals.
Source: Author Nightmare

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us