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Quiz about A Wanna B
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A Wanna B? Trivia Quiz


An all multiple choice quiz as always about some baseball greats whose name starts with the letter B. Have fun! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
214,437
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1322
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. After seven solid seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning in 1986, I signed as a free agent with the Giants. After winning two MVPs with the Pirates, I won my seventh overall with the Giants in 2004. I even hit 73 home runs in 2001. Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I was a 17-season career Cincinnati Red. I was part of the Big Red Machine. Retiring in 1983 as a catcher, I looked back at my career of the 1968 Rookie of the Year, and the 1970 and 1972 National League MVP awards. I was also a 14-time all-star. Who am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I began my career with the Twins of Minnesota in 1970. In 1973, I won 20 games which turned out to be my season best. Unfortunately, I set some records that I would rather not remember. In 1986, I gave up 50 home runs in the season, and my 50th was to a player in his first Major League at-bat. The following season I gave up 46. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. You could take my baseball career to the bank for sure. I was a career Chicago Cub, and played with the greats of Ron Santo, Fergie Jenkins, Joe Niekro, and Billy Williams. I was the original 'Mr. Cub'. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. During my rookie season in 1962, I watched Dodger Maury Wills break the almost unbreakable record of Ty Cobb's 96 stolen bases in a season. Wills stole 104. 13 seasons later in 1974, I broke Wills' record by stealing 118 with the Cardinals. Who am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. There are a few things about my short baseball career. One is that I only played in one season as a pitcher in 1897 with the Cleveland Spiders. Two was that one of my teammates was the great Cy Young who won 511 career games. The third issue is that my name is the same as a comic book character who appeared more than 50 years later. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I played eight of my 10 seasons with the Red Sox as a pitcher and retired as a Ranger in 1991. My nickname was 'Oil Can'. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I played from 1991-2001 with the Athletics and Yankees. I played all the infield positions, the outfield, and DH throughout my career. I was the 1998 World Series MVP with the Yankees for batting .471 and hitting two home runs. Who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I was a pitcher, had only two fingers and a thumb on my throwing hand, but yet they called me 'Three Fingers'. I won 20+ games in a season six consecutive times. Most of my career was as a Cub. Who am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I began my career in 1986 as a Texas Ranger. From the Rangers to the Orioles, and then to the Marlins in 1996, I was the Cy Young runner-up to John Smoltz of the Braves. Then from the Marlins to the Padres for one season, then the Dodgers, then the Yankees in 2004, I was still throwing strikes. Unfortunately, in 2005, one of my 'strikes' was to a camera man, and it cost me a 10-day suspension. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After seven solid seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning in 1986, I signed as a free agent with the Giants. After winning two MVPs with the Pirates, I won my seventh overall with the Giants in 2004. I even hit 73 home runs in 2001. Who am I?

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry topped the 700 home run mark in 2004, but missed the 2005 season due to injuries. While he was out with injuries in 2005, he was sitting on an amazing seven National League MVP awards.
2. I was a 17-season career Cincinnati Red. I was part of the Big Red Machine. Retiring in 1983 as a catcher, I looked back at my career of the 1968 Rookie of the Year, and the 1970 and 1972 National League MVP awards. I was also a 14-time all-star. Who am I?

Answer: Johnny Bench

Bench won 10 Gold Glove awards, indicating his glove and his bat. Johnny retired with 389 home runs, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989.
3. I began my career with the Twins of Minnesota in 1970. In 1973, I won 20 games which turned out to be my season best. Unfortunately, I set some records that I would rather not remember. In 1986, I gave up 50 home runs in the season, and my 50th was to a player in his first Major League at-bat. The following season I gave up 46. Who am I?

Answer: Bert Blyleven

Bert struck out 258 in 1973, also a career high. He retired as an Angel in 1992 with 287 wins, and gave up 430 career home runs.
4. You could take my baseball career to the bank for sure. I was a career Chicago Cub, and played with the greats of Ron Santo, Fergie Jenkins, Joe Niekro, and Billy Williams. I was the original 'Mr. Cub'. Who am I?

Answer: Ernie Banks

Ernie played with the Cubs from 1953-1971. He won consecutive NL MVP titles in 1958 and 1959. The 11-time all-star even won a Gold Glove at shortstop. His career was complete except that he never went to a World Series game. The Hall of Fame took him in 1977.
5. During my rookie season in 1962, I watched Dodger Maury Wills break the almost unbreakable record of Ty Cobb's 96 stolen bases in a season. Wills stole 104. 13 seasons later in 1974, I broke Wills' record by stealing 118 with the Cardinals. Who am I?

Answer: Lou Brock

Brock's 1974 season earned him the runner-up MVP honors to Dodger Steve Garvey. Lou had the privilege of going to three World Series, and hit four home runs and stole 14 bases. After retiring in 1979 as a Cardinal, Brock was immortalized into the Hall of Fame in 1985.
6. There are a few things about my short baseball career. One is that I only played in one season as a pitcher in 1897 with the Cleveland Spiders. Two was that one of my teammates was the great Cy Young who won 511 career games. The third issue is that my name is the same as a comic book character who appeared more than 50 years later. Who am I?

Answer: Charlie Brown

The left-handed Brown appeared in only four games in his career. He started all four, completed two, and went 1-2. In 24+ innings, he walked 17 batters. The 26-year old rookie retired the same season with a 7.77 ERA.
7. I played eight of my 10 seasons with the Red Sox as a pitcher and retired as a Ranger in 1991. My nickname was 'Oil Can'. Who am I?

Answer: Dennis Boyd

Boyd went 16-10 in 1986, helping the Red Sox to the World Series against the Mets. He retired with a career record of 78-77. Dennis had six hits in his entire career with the Expos from 1990-1991.
8. I played from 1991-2001 with the Athletics and Yankees. I played all the infield positions, the outfield, and DH throughout my career. I was the 1998 World Series MVP with the Yankees for batting .471 and hitting two home runs. Who am I?

Answer: Scott Brosius

1998 was Scott's greatest season. He also won a Gold Glove in 1999 at third base with the Yankees.
9. I was a pitcher, had only two fingers and a thumb on my throwing hand, but yet they called me 'Three Fingers'. I won 20+ games in a season six consecutive times. Most of my career was as a Cub. Who am I?

Answer: Mordecai Brown

Mordecai's hand was injured in a farming accident when he was young. He was actually ejected from a game for allegedly 'cheating' because he used the nub of a finger to make the ball do crazy things. The umpire never seeing such a pitch, ejected him from the game.

This was his only ejection of his baseball career, and the commissioner of baseball saw to that. After only 14 seasons, Brown retired with 239 career wins in 1916. He was a 1949 Hall of Fame inductee.
10. I began my career in 1986 as a Texas Ranger. From the Rangers to the Orioles, and then to the Marlins in 1996, I was the Cy Young runner-up to John Smoltz of the Braves. Then from the Marlins to the Padres for one season, then the Dodgers, then the Yankees in 2004, I was still throwing strikes. Unfortunately, in 2005, one of my 'strikes' was to a camera man, and it cost me a 10-day suspension. Who am I?

Answer: Kevin Brown

Brown was the runner-up Cy Young winner in 1996, but his 1992 numbers well overshadowed the 1996 season, but yet he finished sixth in the Cy Young voting in 1992. Kevin's 19th season and 2005 suspension was originally many more games than the 10 that he spent, but was shortened during arbitration. Commissioner Bud Selig was quite upset that the suspension was shortened.
Source: Author Nightmare

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