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Baseball Short - Nightmare 61 Trivia Quiz

A quick 5 multiple choice questions about baseball history. Good Luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,101

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
649

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following baseball greats wore number 53? Hint

Don Drysdale

Bob Gibson

Andre Dawson

Billy Williams

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Question 2 of 5

2. In how many games did Yankee great Mickey Mantle pitch throughout his career? Hint

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Question 3 of 5

3. What player set the record for hitting 36 triples in one season? Hint

Greg Pinchbeck

Chief Wilson

Ty Cobb

Tris Speaker

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Question 4 of 5

4. What was the first year that players were inducted into the Hall of Fame? Hint

1936

1934

1935

1933

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which of the following teams did Giant great Willie McCovey NOT play for throughout his career? Hint

Athletics

He was always a Giant

Padres

Cubs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following baseball greats wore number 53?

Answer: Don Drysdale

Drysdale wore the infamous 53 for the Dodgers. 2 with Brooklyn and his latter 12 with Los Angeles. His lifetime pitching record was 209-166.

2. In how many games did Yankee great Mickey Mantle pitch throughout his career?

Answer: 0

Mantle never pitched his entire career. He spent his whole career with the Yankees and retired with 536 home runs.

3. What player set the record for hitting 36 triples in one season?

Answer: Chief Wilson

Wilson hit 36 in 1912 with the Pirates. He only played 9 seasons of baseball. Strangely enough he only stole 98 bases in his career.

4. What was the first year that players were inducted into the Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1936

1936 saw the first year, and it included the absolute greats of baseball. They included Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Ty Cobb.

5. Which of the following teams did Giant great Willie McCovey NOT play for throughout his career?

Answer: Cubs

He never saw a Cubs uniform. In 1976 he played in 11 games in Oakland after 2+ seasons with the Padres before returning to San Francisco.

Source: Author Nightmare

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