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10 Questions: For Love of The Game Multiple Choice Quiz | Movies

This is one of the greatest baseball movies ever made.

A multiple-choice quiz by DrDirt. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
DrDirt

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,556

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1030

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Kevin Costner's character? Hint

Ray Kinsella

Billy Chapel

Joe Jackson

Mike Nelson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Kelly Preston's character? Hint

Jane Aubrey

Annie Kinsella

Stephanie Jones

Jane Chapel

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the catcher? Hint

Sam Tuttle

Gus Sinski

Gary Carter

Melvin jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the Detroit Tigers' owner's name? Hint

Jeff Lajoie

Gary Wheeler

Jason Carman

Alan Jones

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Question 5 of 10

5. What number does Kevin Costner's character wear? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name that Kevin Costner's character is registered under at the hotel? Hint

Brian Davis

Billy Chapel

Mike Nelson

Steve Parkman

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Kevin Costner's character write on the baseball to say he is retiring? Hint

Tell them I'm through " for love of the game"

We leave together

That's it I quit

This is my last game

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Kevin Costner's character say when he is getting ready to pitch? Hint

Get out of my head

Mind Clear

All quiet now

Clear the mechanism

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Question 9 of 10

9. While at dinner, how many games does Kevin Costner's character say that he's lost? Hint

165

143

121

134

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the type of game the Kevin Costner's character pitches? Hint

Perfect Game

Great Game

Best Game

Good Game

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Kevin Costner's character?

Answer: Billy Chapel

This was Kevin Costner's third baseball movie. His first was "Bull Durham", second was "Field of Dreams" and third was "For Love of the Game". Costner has made some of the best baseball movies of all time.

2. What is the name of Kelly Preston's character?

Answer: Jane Aubrey

Jane Aubrey is a magazine editor in this movie. She meets Billy when her car is broken down on the freeway. According to Billy, in this scene, he can always tell when he's in New York because the people are not overly friendly.

3. What is the name of the catcher?

Answer: Gus Sinski

Gus is the only catcher Billy will pitch for. We are lead to believe that Gus has been the catcher for Billy since he has been pitching.

4. What is the Detroit Tigers' owner's name?

Answer: Gary Wheeler

We only hear his full name mentioned once in the movie. This is towards the end of the movie when the announcers are saying that he has sold the Detroit Tigers.

5. What number does Kevin Costner's character wear?

Answer: 14

Number 27 is Gus Sinski, the catcher's, number. The numbers 8 and 3 were added because they are my lucky numbers.

6. What is the name that Kevin Costner's character is registered under at the hotel?

Answer: Mike Nelson

The Tigers owner Gary Wheeler says this is the price of fame, while talking to Billy in the hotel room.

7. What does Kevin Costner's character write on the baseball to say he is retiring?

Answer: Tell them I'm through " for love of the game"

Billy tells the trainer to give the ball to Gary Wheeler's nephew in the clubhouse. This is just before Billy goes out for the last inning.

8. What does Kevin Costner's character say when he is getting ready to pitch?

Answer: Clear the mechanism

He says this a couple of times in the movie. It makes you wonder if major league pitchers actually say something like this.

9. While at dinner, how many games does Kevin Costner's character say that he's lost?

Answer: 134

Billy says he lost 134 times over 13 seasons. Jane is surprised that Billy knows how many times he's lost. Billy tells Jane that in baseball they record everything - from pitches, strikes, to balls.

10. What is the type of game the Kevin Costner's character pitches?

Answer: Perfect Game

The movie is set around the baseball game Billy is pitching, which turns out to be his last game.

Source: Author DrDirt

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