MLB Average Trivia

151. Who was the first player to get 4000 hits?

From Quiz Baseball Oddities

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb got hit number 4000 in 1927 while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics. He ended his career with 4191 hits. Pete Rose was the second player to get 4000 hits, and he ended his career with 4256. Hank Aaron ended his career with 3771 hits, and Honus Wagner ended his career with 3415 hits.

From Quiz A Medium Aroma of Baseball

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The Tigers, managed by Del Baker won the American League by one game over the Indians, and two games over the Yankees. The fourth place Red Sox were 21 games out. The Tigers went head-to-head against the 1940 NL Champion Reds, and would lose four games to three.

From Quiz Baseball Smoothie

Answer: Ted Williams

The All-Star Game began in 1933, and the others listed were all out of baseball long before then. Williams hit the first walk-off for the American League in 1941 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, to give the AL a 7-5 victory over the National League. In 75 All-Star games, only three walk-off home runs were hit. They were Ted Williams of the Red Sox, Stan Musial of the Cardinals in 1955, and Johnny Callison of the Phillies in 1964.

From Quiz You're Outta Here!

Answer: Ivan Rodriguez

The others never played for the Marlins. The catcher changed with age, and took offense to close pitches when he was batting. In 2008 as a New York Yankee, Pudge also incited a bench-clearing brawl against the Angels after taking a swing at Torii Hunter during the game.

From Quiz A Knead for Baseball

Answer: Braves and Reds

Billy played from 1950-1961. In the American League he donned the uniforms of the Yankees, Athletics, Tigers, Indians, and Twins. In the final two seasons of his career, he played for the Reds and Braves. In 1969, Billy tried his hand at managing which did not work out well. The only World Series that Billy Martin saw was with the Yankees from 1976-1978. In the two latter seasons, the Yankees won the World Series. Martin died on Christmas Day, 1989, a year after his final firing.

From Quiz Pinches of Baseball

Answer: Fred McGriff

The others were already retired before the 2000 season. Nicknamed 'Crime Dog', it was the first of 27 home runs that he hit in the season for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Fred retired in 2004, just short of the 500 Home Run Club with 493.

From Quiz Baseball in a Blender

Answer: 1920 New York Yankees

The Yankees more than doubled their 1919 season attendance and passed the one million mark in 1920. Their 1920 team attendance also doubled the league average. No doubt it was due to the new arrival of Babe Ruth. The next team to reach one million in fan attendance was the 1924 Tigers, although they finished in third place in the American League. The 1927 Cubs was the next team to reach one million in attendance. Due to the end of World War II, 1946 saw a boom in attendance in both leagues, and many teams reached one million in attendance for the first time.

From Quiz Baseball from a Drawer

Answer: Bob Feller

Opening Day in 1940 saw the Indians go against the White Sox. Bob Feller threw it against Eddie Smith. Another Opening Day positive was Hank Aaron, when on his first swing in the 1974 season, he tied Babe Ruth's record of 714 home runs. Unfortunately, Opening Day has had its ups and downs. In 1907, New York Giant fans rioted, and the game was forfeited to the Phillies.

From Quiz A Pinch of Everything

Answer: George Foster

The others never played for the Cincinnati Reds. After Foster made a new season high with 29 in 1976, he exploded for 52 big ones in 1977, along with a career high of batting .320 in the season. He retired with 348 home runs over 18 seasons, with the White Sox in 1986. The Reds won the World Series in 1975, four games to three over the Red Sox, then repeated in 1976 with a four games to none crown over the Yankees.

From Quiz What's That Smell?

Answer: Mark Reynolds

Reynolds accomplished this manager's eye-burner in his second season with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. The infielder went with the Diamondbacks to the 2007 World Series, and he struck out four times in ten at-bats.

From Quiz Mix 'Em Up Baseball

Answer: Greg Maddux

Other than Clemens who won three in the 1990s, but all in the American League, none of the others won any in the decade with the National League. Maddux won his first Cy Young Award in 1992 with the Cubs, going 22-11. 1993 saw him in an Atlanta Braves uniform and won it again for going 20-10. Two more consecutive seasons in 1994 and 1995 would find him winning another two for the Braves. Teammate John Smoltz would help break his streak of four consecutive Cy Young Awards by winning the award in 1996, even though Maddux finished fifth in the voting.

From Quiz African-Americans in Baseball

Answer: Montreal Royals

Robinson's first game was on April 18th at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. Jackie had three singles and a home run in his first game. When joining the Dodgers in 1947, he began his career going 0-for-20, then rebounded enough to win the Rookie of the Year award.

From Quiz A Simmered Pot of Baseballs

Answer: Eric Wedge

The others were all National League managers in 2007. Wedge was in his fifth season of managing in 2007, and took the Cleveland Indians to the AL Central Division crown. In the ALDS, they stepped over the Yankees, but lost to the Red Sox in the ALCS. The Red Sox skunked the Rockies in the World Series, four games to none. Wedge really knew how to make it all come together for the Indians, even with having only one player with over five at-bats hit .300, and having no 20-game winners.

From Quiz Famous Goats

Answer: Calvin Schiraldi

With a two run lead in the 10th, Red Sox reliever Calvin Schiraldi got the first two hitters out. He then proceeded to give up three consecutive singles, scoring one. Bob Stanley then came into the game to let the tying run score on a wild pitch, and to let the winning run score after the ground ball went through Buckner's legs. Although Stanley was pitching when the game ended, the winning run got on base when Schiraldi was pitching, so Schiraldi got the loss.

From Quiz Baseball Stuff

Answer: Ralph Terry

New York righthander Terry was not affected by the mishap. He won 23 games for the Yankees in 1962. Larsen, who had thrown a perfect game for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series, had been traded to Kansas City. Ford was not in the game.

From Quiz Baseball for Brits

Answer: Catch it

A "can of corn" is a term used to describe an easily catchable ball.

From Quiz Mix 'Em Up Baseball

Answer: Yogi Berra and Roy Campanella

None of the other combinations were both catchers. Yogi won the 1951 MVP over Ned Garver of the St. Louis Browns, then in 1955 over Al Kaline of the Tigers. Campanella, also a catcher for the Dodgers, won the 1951 MVP over Stan Musial of the Cardinals, then in 1955 over teammate Duke Snider.

From Quiz Stirring up the National League

Answer: Chuck Connors

Known for his trademark Winchester rifle, Connors also starred in the movie, "Geronimo", and had some roles in the television series, "Flipper". His first major movie role was "Pat & Mike", which he appeared with Spencer Tracy and Kathryn Hepburn in 1952. He retired with two home runs and a .239 average. Connors died in November 1992.

From Quiz Major League Baseball: Pt. 3

Answer: Sandy Koufax

The fireballing lefty won the Cy Young award in 1965 and 1966 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

From Quiz Major League Baseball

Answer: Argument

Broadcaster Red Barber, who broadcasted for the Cincinnati Reds from 1934-1938, the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1939-1953, and the New York Yankees from 1954-1966, was credited with popularizing the term "rhubarb".

From Quiz Can You Spell Baseball?

Answer: Charley Radbourn

Radbourn was with the Providence Grays of the National League in 1884, when rules changes made it a season for the pitchers. It was the first season that allowed a pitcher to release the ball from above the waist. The Grays won the NL with a 84-28 record.

From Quiz One for the Birds

Answer: Fidrych

The others were rookies early in the 1960s. Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych went 19-9 as a Detroit Tiger in his rookie season. He gained the nickname for his animation on the mound. 1976 was pretty much it for the bird. He would go on to win only 10 games total in his next four seasons, and retired in 1980.

From Quiz A Fourth Slice of Baseball

Answer: 2

Contrary to popular belief, and only rumors or inadequate knowledge, Brown had lost two fingers at a nub due to a corn grinder accident on his uncle's farm. His forefinger and little finger were amputated after the accident, but it also left his middle finger crooked and useless, thus having only two fingers that worked. Starting his baseball career as an infielder, he learned to create a special spin on the ball using the nub of his little finger on it, then became a pitcher. Brown was a part of the early 1900 Chicago Cubs, who had the Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance double-play combination. Mordecai won 20+ games in six seasons with the Cubs during their great run. He also went to four World Series winning two of them, both against the Tigers of Detroit.

From Quiz A Third Slice of Baseball

Answer: Cleveland Indians

The others listed were all National League teams, but not in 1954. The Indians, led by Al Rosen, Larry Doby, and pitcher Early Wynn, finished the season ahead of the second place Yankees. Although the Yankees mustered 103 wins, it was the Indians who took the flag by winning 111. Cleveland lost to the New York Giants in the series, four games to none. The Yankees would come back in 1955, and begin another World Series appearance streak of four.

From Quiz Baseball Stuffing

Answer: Jackie Robinson

The others listed did not win the award because the award began in 1947, after these greats began their career. Robinson won the first rookie award given. He was inducted into the Hall in 1962.

From Quiz Baseball Greats

Answer: Reggie Jackson

The others listed played for only one team in their career. Jackson played for four teams. His four home run crowns came in 1973 and 1975 with the Athletics, 1980 with the Yankees, and 1982 with the Angels. During his stint with the Yankees, Jackson hit five World Series home runs in 1977, earning him the World Series MVP. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame all by himself in 1993, after hitting 563 home runs.

From Quiz Baseball Chunks

Answer: Walter Johnson

The others were all MVP winners, but all were National Leaguers. Johnson won his first in 1913, the second in 1924, and won the Triple Crown in both those seasons, in addition to winning the triple in 1918 also. Johnson played his entire career with the Washington Senators from 1907-1927.

From Quiz The Chicken or the Egg?

Answer: Pete Rose

Nicknamed, 'Charlie Hustle', he had the other beat by almost 20 years. Rose debuted in 1963 with the Reds of Cincinnati, winning the National League Rookie of the Year. 10 times in his 24 seasons, he was in the top 10 MVP voting, winning in 1973, and being runner-up to the great Cardinal Bob Gibson in 1968. Pete retired as a player in 1986.

From Quiz Double Trouble

Answer: Trevor Hoffman

Hoffman led the league in saves in 1998, with 53.

From Quiz Baseball Basics

Answer: Rosin bag

The rosin bag helps dry a pitcher's hands.

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