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A Little Padres Trivia Quiz

Hi, just thought I'd do a quiz about the Padres. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ms.Lady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ms.Lady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,224

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
814

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did the Padres play their home games in the 2000 season? Hint

San Diego Stadium

Jack Murphy Stadium

Downtown Ballpark

Qualcomm Stadium

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did the Padres make their major league debut? Hint

1971

1972

1969

1967

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did Tony Gwynn start playing for the Padres? Hint

1980

1987

1985

1982

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ray Kroc bought the Padres in 1974. He is the founder of what fast food chain? Hint

Taco Bell

Burger King

McDonald's

Jack In The Box

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Padres pitcher was the first to win 20 games in one season? Hint

Randy Jones

Gaylord Perry

Phil Niekro

Bob Owchinko

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Padres won the World Series in 1984. Is that statement true or false?

Answer: (True or False ... T or F)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Steve Garvey played in 1027 consecutive games. What happened on July 29, 1983 that caused his streak to end? Hint

He overslept and missed the game

He dislocated his thumb

He had the flu

He dropped a bowling ball on his foot

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Tony Gwynn do on August 6, 1999? Hint

Announced his retirement

None of these

Began his own talk show on Fox

Got his 3000th career hit

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Padres lost four straight games to the New York Yankees during the World Series in 1998. Is this statement true or false?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was Bruce Bochy named manager of the Padres? Hint

August, 1991

January ,1999

October , 1994

September, 1996

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the Padres play their home games in the 2000 season?

Answer: Qualcomm Stadium

San Diego Stadium (built in 1967) was renamed Jack Murphy Stadium in 1980 and Qualcomm Stadium in 1997.

2. What year did the Padres make their major league debut?

Answer: 1969

The Padres made their major league debut on April 8th, 1969 with a 2-1 victory over Houston in front of 23,370 fans at San Diego Stadium.

3. What year did Tony Gwynn start playing for the Padres?

Answer: 1982

4. Ray Kroc bought the Padres in 1974. He is the founder of what fast food chain?

Answer: McDonald's

On January 25th, 1974 Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald's, prevented the Padres from moving to Washington, D.C., by purchasing the club from C. Arnholt Smith. He dies on January 14, 1984 and Mrs. Joan Kroc became as owner and chairwoman of the board.

5. Which Padres pitcher was the first to win 20 games in one season?

Answer: Randy Jones

This was in 1975. Randy Jones won the Cy Young award in 1976.

6. The Padres won the World Series in 1984. Is that statement true or false?

Answer: False

They lost four games to one to the Detroit Tigers.

7. Steve Garvey played in 1027 consecutive games. What happened on July 29, 1983 that caused his streak to end?

Answer: He dislocated his thumb

He dislocated his left thumb in a home plate collision vs. Atlanta, ending his NL record streak of 1,027 consecutive games played, the 3rd-longest in major league history.

8. What did Tony Gwynn do on August 6, 1999?

Answer: Got his 3000th career hit

He was the 22nd player in history to do this.

9. The Padres lost four straight games to the New York Yankees during the World Series in 1998. Is this statement true or false?

Answer: True

This was the 2nd appearance by the Padres in the World Series. It was painful to watch. :-(

10. When was Bruce Bochy named manager of the Padres?

Answer: October , 1994

He has been with the Padres organization for 19 consecutive seasons. If you're a Padres fan, you can find a lot of interesting information at www.Padres.com.

Source: Author Ms.Lady

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