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1970s Baseball | 20 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

Fun for baseball fans who grew up in the 1970s. Look for guys you may have forgotten all about in the incorrect choices.

A multiple-choice quiz by sedgewick. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sedgewick

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,297

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
3848

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (11/20), Guest 107 (17/20), Guest 65 (15/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. His 1975 Topps Oakland A's baseball card identified his position as pinch runner. Who is he? Hint

Bert Campaneris

Claudell Washington

Herb Washington

Bill North

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Question 2 of 20

2. This player's rookie baseball card was a 1975 Topps, and in 1980 he became, along with Todd Helton, one of the latest-season .400 hitters in the last 25 years. Who is he? Hint

Robin Yount

George Brett

Rod Carew

Bill Madlock

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Question 3 of 20

3. Whose home runs were nicknamed Taters? Hint

Dave Kingman

George Scott

Reggie Jackson

Dick Allen

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the fireballer who celebrated a major league strike-out record by eating 383 silver-dollar sized pancakes? Hint

JR Richard

Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver

Steve Carlton

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the name of the catcher who wore number 5, and was said to have transformed the defensive art of catching? Hint

Johnny Bench

Tim McCarver

Carlton Fisk

Manny Sanguillen

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Question 6 of 20

6. Of these four fireballers, which one never struck out more than 300 hitters in one season during the 1970s? Hint

Steve Carlton

Nolan Ryan

Luis Tiant

JR Richard

7. His nickname was 'The Spaceman.' His first lob ball pitch struck out Tony Perez during the 1975 world series. A few games later, he tried the lob again on Perez, and Perez drilled it over the Green Monster. Who is he? Hint

Jack Billingham

Dick Drago

Bill Lee

Mark Fidrych

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was The Penguin? Hint

Ron Cey

Bobby Grich

Ron Santo

Richie Hebner

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which cereal company's 3D Superstars cards brought the 1970s glitz to the trading card hobby? Hint

Post

Kelloggs

General Mills

Quaker

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who finished the 1970s with the best single season batting average at .388? Hint

Pete Rose

Rod Carew

George Brett

Don Mattingly

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Question 11 of 20

11. Whose career ended in the early 1970s with exactly 3000 hits? Hint

Ken Boyer

Al Kaline

Roberto Clemente

Hank Aaron

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who won an MVP award at first base for the Dodgers during the 1970s? Hint

Eric Karros

Pedro Guerrero

Steve Garvey

Bill Buckner

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Question 13 of 20

13. This Chicago Cub won a batting title as a first baseman and finished his career with the Red Sox, with stops along the way at other places including Kansas City. Hint

Bill Buckner

Andre Thornton

Billy Williams

Bill Madlock

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who set a consecutive stolen base record of more than 50 during the mid-1970s? Hint

Lou Brock

Dave Lopes

Bill North

Cesar Cedeno

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Question 15 of 20

15. What two 70s post-season stars for the Yankees played previously for the White Sox? Hint

Dent and Randolph

Dent and Gossage

Randolph and Gossage

Chambliss and Rivers

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Question 16 of 20

16. Whose career was cut short by a plane crash in which he was the pilot? Hint

Lyman Bostock

Roberto Clemente

Thurman Munson

Enzo Hernandez

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Question 17 of 20

17. Accused of doctoring his pitches, this hurler promised he would strip naked on the mound if he were ever caught throwing a spitter. Who is he? Hint

Don Sutton

Frank Tanana

Andy Messersmith

Bert Blyleven

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was an American League infielder--before he was a professional basketball player? Hint

Jo Jo White

Quinn Buckner

Dickie Thon

Danny Ainge

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Question 19 of 20

19. He probably appeared in magazines more than any other player during the 70s if you count the underwear ads. His name is ________ ? Hint

John Mayberry

Joe Rudi

Jim Palmer

Brooks Robinson

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who is the only player to knock out the opposing catcher in an All-Star game? Hint

Sixto Lezcano

Dave Parker

Pete Rose

Ellis Valentine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. His 1975 Topps Oakland A's baseball card identified his position as pinch runner. Who is he?

Answer: Herb Washington

Alvin Dark found a roster spot for Herb Washington, a world class sprinter, specifically as a pinch runner.

2. This player's rookie baseball card was a 1975 Topps, and in 1980 he became, along with Todd Helton, one of the latest-season .400 hitters in the last 25 years. Who is he?

Answer: George Brett

Yount was a rookie in 1975 but never flirted with .400 so late in the year. Carew and Madlock both had at least one batting title in the 70s.

3. Whose home runs were nicknamed Taters?

Answer: George Scott

Brewers and Red Sox slugger Goerge C. Scott also nicknamed his first baseman's mitt Black Beauty.

4. Who was the fireballer who celebrated a major league strike-out record by eating 383 silver-dollar sized pancakes?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Who else?

5. What is the name of the catcher who wore number 5, and was said to have transformed the defensive art of catching?

Answer: Johnny Bench

A string of gold gloves and a fine hitter as well. Want trivia? He also did a commercial for spray paint.

6. Of these four fireballers, which one never struck out more than 300 hitters in one season during the 1970s?

Answer: Luis Tiant

'El Tiante' had over two hundred more than once.

Answer: Bill Lee

How about Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych for a part of 70s baseball lore?

8. Who was The Penguin?

Answer: Ron Cey

OK, so who was the 'Mad Hungarian,' 'The Bird,' 'Pops,' 'Charlie Hustle,' 'The Bull,' 'No Neck,' 'Catfish,' 'Goose,' and 'Pudge?' They were Al Hrabosky, Mark Fidrych, Willie Stargell, Pete Rose, Bob Watson (also Greg Luzinski), Jim Hunter, Rich Gossage, and Carlton Fisk.

9. Which cereal company's 3D Superstars cards brought the 1970s glitz to the trading card hobby?

Answer: Kelloggs

Kelloggs 3D Superstar cards were produced all through the 70s and into the 80s, usually one per box of Frosted Flakes. You could get the whole set for 2 dollars plus two box tops in 1976. The 1971 set is condidered the toughest to complete because no mail-in offer was made. The 1973 Kelloggs cards were 2D and did not have the 3D effect.

10. Who finished the 1970s with the best single season batting average at .388?

Answer: Rod Carew

Here's a pure hitter for you. Remember that big wad of chew Carew always seemed to have? It cost him a fortune in dental bills after he left the game.

11. Whose career ended in the early 1970s with exactly 3000 hits?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

... died a hero.

12. Who won an MVP award at first base for the Dodgers during the 1970s?

Answer: Steve Garvey

He's got to be the representative player from those great Dodger teams of the 70s. Remember Willie Crawford, Willie Davis, Joe Ferguson, Ron Cey, Bill Russell, Dave Lopes, Rick Monday, Andy Messersmith, and Don Sutton, too?

13. This Chicago Cub won a batting title as a first baseman and finished his career with the Red Sox, with stops along the way at other places including Kansas City.

Answer: Bill Buckner

Madlock won a batting title, but not a 1st base. Buckner had a great career . . . a great injustice that he is remembered for the Mookie Wilson grounder.

14. Who set a consecutive stolen base record of more than 50 during the mid-1970s?

Answer: Dave Lopes

Of course, Lou Brock set the single season (118) and career stolen base records in the 70s ... until Rickey Henderson took over.

15. What two 70s post-season stars for the Yankees played previously for the White Sox?

Answer: Dent and Gossage

Dent had that game-winning homer in the special play-off against the Red Sox. Gossage was mighty tough as a closer in World Series appearances.

16. Whose career was cut short by a plane crash in which he was the pilot?

Answer: Thurman Munson

While Clemente died in a plane crash, he was not piloting the plane. Munson was practicing take-offs and landings. Bostock was shot. Enzo is simply a classic 70s ballplayer, and I had to work his name in here somewhere.

17. Accused of doctoring his pitches, this hurler promised he would strip naked on the mound if he were ever caught throwing a spitter. Who is he?

Answer: Don Sutton

Other famous 70s spitballers? How about the Perry brothers?

18. Who was an American League infielder--before he was a professional basketball player?

Answer: Danny Ainge

Ainge came up through the Blue Jays' organization while still a student at BYU.

19. He probably appeared in magazines more than any other player during the 70s if you count the underwear ads. His name is ________ ?

Answer: Jim Palmer

20. Who is the only player to knock out the opposing catcher in an All-Star game?

Answer: Pete Rose

Who else but Charlie Hustle? I bet Ray Fosse still feels that one.

Source: Author sedgewick

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