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Quiz about Hall of Fame NonFiction
Quiz about Hall of Fame NonFiction

Hall of Fame Non-Fiction Trivia Quiz


What do you know about these titles from my bookshelves? Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by shvdotr. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
shvdotr
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,852
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1951 a young Oklahoman nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" would break in with the New York Yankees and earn 20 All Star Game appearances with the childlike joy and abandon with which he played. Which Yankee Hall of Famer is the subject of "The Last Boy", written by Jane Leavy in 2010? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Although this music icon's career runs across more than fifty years beginning in 1959, one of the most highly regarded of his biographies was written by music reviewer and confidant Bob Shelton in 1986. I just bought a recently updated version from 2003, which adds very little to the original. Which member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriter's Hall of Fame is covered in "No Direction Home"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Subtitled "The Wild Saga of Interracial Baseball Before Jackie Robinson," Timothy M. Gay's 2010 book is a celebration of exhibition baseball in the Thirties and Forties. Focusing on three unique hurlers who are now forever together in baseball's Hall of Fame, what is the title of this delightful work? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, A Dream" by H. G. Bissiger, is an account of sports dreams common to towns across America. In this instance, the town is Odessa, Texas. Although originally intended to be a look at a traditional high school state power and its quest for another championship, the book itself actually became embroiled in controversy for the school and the town's citizens. Which Hall of Fame would the players in this book logically hope to some day be inducted into? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. With a Pulitzer Prize and biographies of Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Barack Obama, David Maraniss is a literary heavyweight. Which NFL coaching icon, whose ideology is reflected in every Super Bowl, does Maraniss capture in "When Pride Still Mattered"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A first-ballot inductee into baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, this Atlanta Braves pitcher gave up only one hit to the Cleveland Indians over eight innings in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series, as the Braves won their first Championship for Atlanta. Although he later also pitched for the New York Mets, he wrote a book about the Braves' World Championship called "None But the Braves". Who was this left hander whose number 47 was retired by the Braves? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I have several books on my shelves by TV personality Bill O'Reilly. One of them is an account of the death of a great American whose bust was added to the Hall of Fame of Great Americans in 1900. Which of these titles is it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One of the categories by which members of the Hall of Fame of Great Americans are classified is authors and editors. I have a few non-fiction works on my shelves by a writer who was both an author and an editor and is honored in the Hall. Among his works that I have are "Life on the Mississippi" and "Roughing It". Can you identify him? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. One of my most recent reads is a memoir by the often-called "Zen Master" of the NBA. Winner of eleven NBA championships as a coach and two as a player, who is the guru of the triangle offense who led the Chicago Bulls to two three-peats and the Los Angeles Lakers to another, and authored "Eleven Rings"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Last, but not least, is an autobiography about a man and a quest that captured the nation's attention, and not just within the confines of sports. Chronicling one of the most glorious and most troubling times of his life, what Cooperstown Hall of Famer wrote "I Had a Hammer", which told of a record-breaking feat of the mid-70s? Hint



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1. In 1951 a young Oklahoman nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" would break in with the New York Yankees and earn 20 All Star Game appearances with the childlike joy and abandon with which he played. Which Yankee Hall of Famer is the subject of "The Last Boy", written by Jane Leavy in 2010?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Subtitled "Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood", Leavy's biography pulls no punches in detailing the career of the brilliant, but often uncontrolled major leaguer. His career ended in 1968 and his life ended at the age of 63 in 1995.

Gehrig was a Yankee from 1923 to 1939, and DiMaggio was a Bronx Bomber from 1936 to 1951. Aaron played most of his career for the Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta from 1954 to 1974, finishing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976.
2. Although this music icon's career runs across more than fifty years beginning in 1959, one of the most highly regarded of his biographies was written by music reviewer and confidant Bob Shelton in 1986. I just bought a recently updated version from 2003, which adds very little to the original. Which member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriter's Hall of Fame is covered in "No Direction Home"?

Answer: Bob Dylan

In 2015 Dylan announced a European tour for June and July, to be followed by another tour in Europe in October and November.

Wikipedia lists 13 biographies of Dylan and another 45 titles described as "about Bob Dylan."
3. Subtitled "The Wild Saga of Interracial Baseball Before Jackie Robinson," Timothy M. Gay's 2010 book is a celebration of exhibition baseball in the Thirties and Forties. Focusing on three unique hurlers who are now forever together in baseball's Hall of Fame, what is the title of this delightful work?

Answer: Satch, Dizzy and Rapid Robert

"Satch" was Satchel Paige, an amazing pitcher in the Negro Leagues, who finally appeared in the major leagues in 1948 with the Cleveland Indians, at the probable age of 42. He made his last appearance in the majors in 1965.

"Dizzy" was Dizzy Dean, whose best years were with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played from 1930 to 1947.

"Rapid Robert" was Bob Feller, who played from 1936 to 1956.

"Willie, Mickey, and the Duke" is the subtitle from a 1981 song by Terry Cashman, entitled "Talkin' Baseball."
4. "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, A Dream" by H. G. Bissiger, is an account of sports dreams common to towns across America. In this instance, the town is Odessa, Texas. Although originally intended to be a look at a traditional high school state power and its quest for another championship, the book itself actually became embroiled in controversy for the school and the town's citizens. Which Hall of Fame would the players in this book logically hope to some day be inducted into?

Answer: NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio

"Friday Night Lights", which was later also made into both a movie and TV series, is about high school football.

"Sports Illustrated" placed the book in fourth place on its list of greatest sports books ever written.
5. With a Pulitzer Prize and biographies of Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Barack Obama, David Maraniss is a literary heavyweight. Which NFL coaching icon, whose ideology is reflected in every Super Bowl, does Maraniss capture in "When Pride Still Mattered"?

Answer: Vince Lombardi

Lombardi won five NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers, including the first two Super Bowls, 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs in 1967, and 33-14 over the Oakland Raiders in 1968.

Eubank coached the New York Jets to a 16-7 upset victory over Baltimore Colts in 1969's Super Bowl III. He also coached the Colts to the first NFL title game to go to overtime, as the Colts beat the New York Giants, 23-17, in 1958. He also led the Colts over the Giants for the same title the following year, 31-16.

Red Grange won two NFL titles with the Chicago Bears as a player in 1932 and 1933, but never coached in the league.

Glenn Scobey Warner was a legendary college coach and football innovator. He finished with a record of 319-106-32 and is credited with introducing the screen pass, the punt, the single and double wing formations, and the use of shoulder and thigh pads. He never coached in the NFL.
6. A first-ballot inductee into baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, this Atlanta Braves pitcher gave up only one hit to the Cleveland Indians over eight innings in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series, as the Braves won their first Championship for Atlanta. Although he later also pitched for the New York Mets, he wrote a book about the Braves' World Championship called "None But the Braves". Who was this left hander whose number 47 was retired by the Braves?

Answer: Tom Glavine

Glavine won 300 games, led the National League in wins five times, and was a ten-time All Star. He also won two NL Cy Young Awards.

Aaron and Mathews were Hall of Fame position players for the Braves, Aaron in right field and Mathews at third base.

Sandy Koufax was also a lefty, but pitched his entire Hall of Fame career as a Dodger.
7. I have several books on my shelves by TV personality Bill O'Reilly. One of them is an account of the death of a great American whose bust was added to the Hall of Fame of Great Americans in 1900. Which of these titles is it?

Answer: Killing Lincoln

Located on the grounds of Bronx Community College, the Hall of Fame of Great Americans was built in 1900. Since Jesus is not an American, and since Kennedy lived in the Twentieth Century, the question rules them out. As of yet, Kennedy has not been honored by the Hall. O'Reilly has not written a book called "Killing Washington."

Martin Dugard is O'Reilly's co-author of the three books in this question.
8. One of the categories by which members of the Hall of Fame of Great Americans are classified is authors and editors. I have a few non-fiction works on my shelves by a writer who was both an author and an editor and is honored in the Hall. Among his works that I have are "Life on the Mississippi" and "Roughing It". Can you identify him?

Answer: Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Better known as Mark Twain, Clemens' non-fiction works also include "A Tramp Abroad", "The Innocents Abroad", and autobiographical works. Among essays of his which are definitely worth the read are "On the Decay of the Art of Lying", "The Awful German Language", "Advice to Youth", and "What is Man?"
9. One of my most recent reads is a memoir by the often-called "Zen Master" of the NBA. Winner of eleven NBA championships as a coach and two as a player, who is the guru of the triangle offense who led the Chicago Bulls to two three-peats and the Los Angeles Lakers to another, and authored "Eleven Rings"?

Answer: Phil Jackson

Jackson also won two NBA rings as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as an NBA coach, he was also blessed with such current and future Hall of Fame players as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal.

All three of the incorrect choices are legendary college mentors who have not coached in the NBA. Each is identified with winning national titles: Knight at Indiana, Krzyzewski at Duke, and Wooden at UCLA.
10. Last, but not least, is an autobiography about a man and a quest that captured the nation's attention, and not just within the confines of sports. Chronicling one of the most glorious and most troubling times of his life, what Cooperstown Hall of Famer wrote "I Had a Hammer", which told of a record-breaking feat of the mid-70s?

Answer: Henry Aaron

Both an heroic story and a tragic story is told by Aaron as he details what he went through in 1973 and 1974 as he broke Babe Ruth's career homerun record. Both an icon and a victim of his time, Aaron details the death threats and hate mail as he stayed consistent on his quest.

Although Aaron much prefers Henry to Hank, one of his nicknames was "Hammering Hank", another facet of his life that he had no control over, but which did contribute to the title of his autobiography.

Lonnie Wheeler assisted Aaron in writing the book.
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