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Quiz about When the Glory Was Gone
Quiz about When the Glory Was Gone

When the Glory Was Gone Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz about some players when their glory was no longer. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
214,434
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1668
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Question 1 of 10
1. In 1968, I won 31 games in the season and won the AL Cy Young award. In 1969, I tied for the Cy Young. Then the bottom fell out. I went 3-5 with the same Tigers, then 10-22 with the Senators in 1971. Who am I? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. I began my career in 1950 with a 9-1 record. I had 14 consecutive winning seasons, a 1961 Cy Young award, and 11 World Series appearances. Then the bottom fell out. I won only four games in my final two seasons and the glory was gone. Who am I that retired in 1967? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. I had some pretty good seasons with the Giants and Braves, and in 1966, I banged out 31 home runs, batted .327 with 218 hits, and scored 122 runs. My next eight seasons were nothing to write home about so I retired in 1974. In 2005, I was in my 13th season as a manager. Who am I? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In 1976, the Detroit Tigers gave me a chance to play Major League baseball. In return, I won the Rookie of the Year and was the Cy Young runner-up to Jim Palmer of the Orioles. That was it for me, as I didn't win more than 10 games the rest of my career. Who am I? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. I played for 12 seasons from 1923-1934, mostly with the Cubs. I was on top of the world when I hit 56 home runs in 1930. I also had 208 hits and batted .356 in the season. After that, my career went downhill. Who am I? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. I was a Yankee, and in 1961 I broke the Major League record for home runs in a season when I hit 61. That was pretty much it for me. Who am I? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. I went 20-7 in my rookie season in 1948 with a 2.43 ERA for the Indians. That was it for me and I never had another winning season again. I went 8-8 the following season with a 5.10 ERA, and never had another winning season again. Who am I? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Eight times in my great career I was in the top five of the MVP voting and won it twice. I also won a Triple Crown award. I won three home run and five RBI titles in my career also. Then the bottom fell out in 1939, my final season. I couldn't even hold a bat and had to retire. Who am I? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. After 11 great seasons in the Houston outfield, I then went to the Dodgers for two seasons before the bottom fell out. I had the power as I hit 291 home runs in 15 seasons. I never led the league in any batting category, but my numbers were consistent. I retired in 1977. Who am I? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. After 13 great seasons with the Dodgers, a Cy Young award, and going to five World Series, the bottom fell out in my final season in 1969. Consistently winning in double-figures, I won only five games in 1969, and the glory was gone. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1968, I won 31 games in the season and won the AL Cy Young award. In 1969, I tied for the Cy Young. Then the bottom fell out. I went 3-5 with the same Tigers, then 10-22 with the Senators in 1971. Who am I?

Answer: Denny McLain

 McLain, after being accused of betting and dealing with drugs, had the bottom fall out during his investigations, hearings, and finally a conviction which ended his baseball career. After 10 seasons, he retired with 131 wins.
2. I began my career in 1950 with a 9-1 record. I had 14 consecutive winning seasons, a 1961 Cy Young award, and 11 World Series appearances. Then the bottom fell out. I won only four games in my final two seasons and the glory was gone. Who am I that retired in 1967?

Answer: Whitey Ford

 An amazing streak of 14 winning seasons from 1950-1965. Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford's Cy Young season in 1961 saw him go 25-4. His Yankees won six of the 11 World Series, and his pitching record was 10-8.
3. I had some pretty good seasons with the Giants and Braves, and in 1966, I banged out 31 home runs, batted .327 with 218 hits, and scored 122 runs. My next eight seasons were nothing to write home about so I retired in 1974. In 2005, I was in my 13th season as a manager. Who am I?

Answer: Felipe Alou

 In 1966, Felipe lost the batting title to brother Matty of the Pirates. He did lead the league in at-bats, runs, and total bases in the season though. He also played for the Athletics, Yankees, Expos, and his final three games with the Brewers.
4. In 1976, the Detroit Tigers gave me a chance to play Major League baseball. In return, I won the Rookie of the Year and was the Cy Young runner-up to Jim Palmer of the Orioles. That was it for me, as I didn't win more than 10 games the rest of my career. Who am I?

Answer: Mark Fydrich

 Fydrich went 19-9 in his rookie season with a 2.34 ERA. That was it as he went 6-4 the following season, and retired in 1980 with 29 career wins.
5. I played for 12 seasons from 1923-1934, mostly with the Cubs. I was on top of the world when I hit 56 home runs in 1930. I also had 208 hits and batted .356 in the season. After that, my career went downhill. Who am I?

Answer: Hack Wilson

 Wilson had a stellar season in 1930, but that was his big hurrah in the Major Leagues. There was no MVP awarded in 1930, which robbed Wilson of his immortality in baseball.
6. I was a Yankee, and in 1961 I broke the Major League record for home runs in a season when I hit 61. That was pretty much it for me. Who am I?

Answer: Roger Maris

 Maris, who played for the Indians and Athletics before coming to the Yankees in 1960, never hit more than 40 home runs in a season when hit broke Babe Ruth's record of 60 in 1961. He won the 1961 AL MVP for his efforts, and barely won the MVP in 1960 over teammate Mickey Mantle.
7. I went 20-7 in my rookie season in 1948 with a 2.43 ERA for the Indians. That was it for me and I never had another winning season again. I went 8-8 the following season with a 5.10 ERA, and never had another winning season again. Who am I?

Answer: Gene Bearden

 All the others were starting pitchers for the 1948 Indians who went to the World Series. Bearden even won a game in the series, but that was it for his career. He retired with the White Sox in 1953.
8. Eight times in my great career I was in the top five of the MVP voting and won it twice. I also won a Triple Crown award. I won three home run and five RBI titles in my career also. Then the bottom fell out in 1939, my final season. I couldn't even hold a bat and had to retire. Who am I?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

 Gehrig was so great, not mentioning his consecutive game streak, that he took the MVP in 1927, the same season that Babe Ruth hit a record 60 home runs. After having 170 hits in 1938, Gehrig could only appear in eight more games the following season and had two hits. He died two years later of a disease later named after him.
9. After 11 great seasons in the Houston outfield, I then went to the Dodgers for two seasons before the bottom fell out. I had the power as I hit 291 home runs in 15 seasons. I never led the league in any batting category, but my numbers were consistent. I retired in 1977. Who am I?

Answer: Jimmy Wynn

 The others all retired 10 years earlier. Strangely enough, Wynn never batted .300 in his career. Jimmy went to the World Series in 1974 as a Dodger. In 1976, Wynn went to the Braves where his numbers dropped, then the bottom fell out in 1977 and he retired.
10. After 13 great seasons with the Dodgers, a Cy Young award, and going to five World Series, the bottom fell out in my final season in 1969. Consistently winning in double-figures, I won only five games in 1969, and the glory was gone. Who am I?

Answer: Don Drysdale

 The others never played for the Dodgers. Drysdale was the 1962 Cy Young winner. The familiar #53 teamed up with Sandy Koufax to create one of the most feared pitching combinations in history. In Koufax's final season, he won 27 games in 1966. Don was a 1984 Hall of Fame inductee. He died in 1993.
Source: Author Nightmare

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