Whisked Baseball Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ernie Banks

Banks is known as 'Mr. Cub', and played his entire 19 seasons from 1953-1971 with the Cubs. The shortstop won two consecutive NL MVPs in 1958 and 1959. Unfortunately, Ernie never saw a postseason game in his career. The next Cub to have his number retired was Billy Williams in 1987.

Answer: Atlanta Braves

Atlanta's pitching staff was on the mark in the 1990s, helping the team to five World Series appearances in the decade. The Braves' Cy Young winners were Tom Glavine 1991, Greg Maddux from 1993-1995, John Smoltz 1996, and Tom Glavine again in 1998. Maddux also won a Cy Young Award with the Cubs in 1992.

Answer: Eric Gagne

The Dodger went only 2-3 in the 2003 season, but had 55 consecutive game saves. He set a record for having 63 consecutive saves over two seasons. In 2003, he also struck out 137 in only 82 innings of relief. He won the Cy Young Award over Jason Schmidt and Mark Prior.

Answer: Dom

The DiMaggio brothers; Joe, Vince, and Dom were not noted for their speed. Dom led the Boston Red Sox and the league in 1950 by stealing only 15 bases. Dom averaged nine per season, Vince averaged eight, and Joe averaged only two.

Answer: 1

The only All-Star Game hosted by Dodger Stadium in the 20th Century was in 1980, with the National League winning 4-2. Ken Griffey Sr. of the Cincinnati Reds was the game's MVP for his home run. Dodger Stadium was built and ready for the 1962 season.

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Foxx also had the nickname, "Double XX". Jimmie was the second player in history to hit 500 home runs, taking a backseat to Babe Ruth. He played most of his career with the Athletics and Red Sox, won three AL MVP awards, and batted for the Triple Crown in 1933. Anderson was nicknamed 'Captain Hook', Cobb was nicknamed 'Georgia Peach', and Ripken was 'Iron Horse'.

Answer: Stan Musial

Stan was a career Cardinal from 1941-1963. He missed the 1945 season due to WWII. Stan played 1890 games in the outfield, and 1016 games at first base while wearing the number 6. Musial won the NL MVP in 1943, 1946, and 1948. He is considered by many to be the greatest all-around player in baseball history. The others listed did not play in 1500 total games in their careers.

Answer: Mike Morgan

The others were all Hall of Famers and played for only one team. Pitcher Mike Morgan began his career in 1978 with the Athletics. He kept his bags packed as he made 14 moves in his career, retiring with the Diamondbacks in 2002.

Answer: Mark Teixeira

Both Pena and Teixeira hit 39 in the 2009 season. It was the second lowest home run total to win a crown in 20 seasons. Teixeira came over from the Angels to the Yankees after the 2008 season. His 39 home runs gave Mark 242 home runs over eight seasons. The others listed were all National League players in 2009.

Answer: Montreal Expos

After starting their season with an 11-17 record, the Expos lost their next 20 games. They finished the season in last place with their 52-100 record. The team was managed by Gene Mauch, and the owners kept Mauch on for another six seasons before showing him the door.

The team became the Washington Nationals in 2005. The other teams listed were not expansion teams in 1969, and the Mets were World Series Champions in 1969.