Quiz about Decades on the Diamond 1970s
Quiz about Decades on the Diamond 1970s

Decades on the Diamond: 1970s Trivia Quiz


Another all multiple choice quiz about some decades in baseball. One question for each year. 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 #
238,522
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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Top 5% quiz!
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1. Six new stadiums were built in the 1970s including Riverfront, Veterans Stadium, the Kingdome, etc. Which team was provided with Three Rivers Stadium in 1970? Hint

Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Minnesota

2. 1971 saw the Pirates win a World Series, including baseball watching the first World Series night game in game four. In the American League, Oakland's Vida Blue won both the AL MVP and AL Cy Young awards. Which team pulled off an amazing feat by having four pitchers win 20+ games in the season? Hint

Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays

3. 1972 was full of ups and downs for baseball. Johnny Bench of the Reds won his second NL MVP. Washington moved to Texas to become the Rangers. Milt Pappas of the Cubs came close to a perfect game and threw a no-hitter, and only because his 27th batter walked on a 3-2 pitch. After the season, fans mourned the death of Roberto Clemente, killed on December 31. Which team did Roberto play for? Hint

Pirates
Giants
Expos
Padres

4. 1973 saw a milestone rule change, in that pitchers no longer had to bat for themselves. This designated hitter rule did not apply to National League play. Chicago's Wilbur Wood both won and lost 20 games in the season. 1973 fans also witnessed a pitcher set a new season strikeout record by only one. Which pitcher was it? Hint

Warren Spahn
Joe Nuxhall
Nolan Ryan
Sandy Koufax

5. 1974 saw the immortal Babe Ruth's home run record fall to Hank Aaron with his 715th home run. The Dodgers' Mike Marshall became the first pitcher to appear in 100 season games. 1974 saw the Oakland Athletics win its third consecutive World Series. It also witnessed a rare event. In Cleveland, an Indians' game was forfeited to the Texas Rangers. Why was there a forfeit? Hint

Cleveland Stadium was damaged due to a storm
Cleveland Stadium had no electricity
It was 10-cent beer night and a riot broke out
In protest of the previous game with the Yankees, manager Aspromonte refused to take the field

6. 1975 watched as Boston's Fred Lynn reached a milestone as being the first Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the same season. In the most lopsided shutout since 1883, the Pirates embarrassed the Cubs 22-0. Also in 1975, who became the first black manager in Major League history? Hint

Larry Doby
Jackie Robinson
Art Shell
Frank Robinson

7. 1976 was a one-season wonder for Detroit's Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. Ted Turner bought the Atlanta Braves. Hank Aaron retired with 755 home runs. Also in 1976, the Astrodome witnessed something for the first time in history. What did the Astros experience at the Astrodome on June 15? Hint

The game was rained out
All fans were admitted free
All fans were given 1% stock share of the team
A baseball and football game was played within 30 minutes of each other

8. 1977 welcomed the Blue Jays and Mariners to the American League. On April 19, Cleveland and Boston set a new record for most combined runs scored in an inning with 19. The Dodgers became the first team to have four 30-home run hitters. They were Ron Cey, Reggie Smith, Dusty Baker, and which other slugger? Hint

Frank Howard
Steve Garvey
Dave Winfield
Fernando Valenzuela

9. In 1978, Bobby Bonds was a member of the 30-30 club (home runs/steals) for a record fifth time in his career. Yankee Ron Guidry took the AL Cy Young with his amazing 25-3 record, but did not come away with the AL MVP. Which Boston Red Sox slugger won it? Hint

Chris Chambliss
Jim Rice
Graig Nettles
Roy White

10. Closing out the decade in 1979, Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell became the oldest player (39) in history to win a league MVP. The season also mourned the loss of Yankee catcher Thurman Munson who died in a plane crash on August 2. Which Cardinal in his final season, smacked his 3000th hit and also became the new career leader in stolen bases with 938? Hint

Dick Ellsworth
Lou Brock
Ray Culp
Bo Belinsky


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Six new stadiums were built in the 1970s including Riverfront, Veterans Stadium, the Kingdome, etc. Which team was provided with Three Rivers Stadium in 1970?

Answer: Pittsburgh

The Pirates moved from Forbes Field during the 1970 season. They showed their appreciation by winning the World Series in 1971 against the Orioles.
2. 1971 saw the Pirates win a World Series, including baseball watching the first World Series night game in game four. In the American League, Oakland's Vida Blue won both the AL MVP and AL Cy Young awards. Which team pulled off an amazing feat by having four pitchers win 20+ games in the season?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

The three arms of Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer, and Pat Dobson won 20 games. Dave McNally led the club with 21. The Orioles won the American League pennant, but lost to the Pirates in the World Series.
3. 1972 was full of ups and downs for baseball. Johnny Bench of the Reds won his second NL MVP. Washington moved to Texas to become the Rangers. Milt Pappas of the Cubs came close to a perfect game and threw a no-hitter, and only because his 27th batter walked on a 3-2 pitch. After the season, fans mourned the death of Roberto Clemente, killed on December 31. Which team did Roberto play for?

Answer: Pirates

Clemente played 18 loyal seasons in Pittsburgh. Ironically, the last game of his career notched his 3000th career hit. Roberto was killed in a plane crash.
4. 1973 saw a milestone rule change, in that pitchers no longer had to bat for themselves. This designated hitter rule did not apply to National League play. Chicago's Wilbur Wood both won and lost 20 games in the season. 1973 fans also witnessed a pitcher set a new season strikeout record by only one. Which pitcher was it?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

The others were all retired before the 1970s. Ryan broke Koufax's record of 382 which he set in 1965 with the Dodgers. Nolan was an Angel in 1973. Although Wood went 24-20 for the White Sox in the season, he would go 16-20 in 1975.
5. 1974 saw the immortal Babe Ruth's home run record fall to Hank Aaron with his 715th home run. The Dodgers' Mike Marshall became the first pitcher to appear in 100 season games. 1974 saw the Oakland Athletics win its third consecutive World Series. It also witnessed a rare event. In Cleveland, an Indians' game was forfeited to the Texas Rangers. Why was there a forfeit?

Answer: It was 10-cent beer night and a riot broke out

The poor-decisioned promotional occurred on June 4 in Cleveland, and the fans erupted. Hank Aaron went on to hit 755 career home runs. Marshall appeared in 106 games in 1974 for the Dodgers.
6. 1975 watched as Boston's Fred Lynn reached a milestone as being the first Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the same season. In the most lopsided shutout since 1883, the Pirates embarrassed the Cubs 22-0. Also in 1975, who became the first black manager in Major League history?

Answer: Frank Robinson

After winning a MVP in both leagues with the Reds and Orioles, Robinson took the helm of the Indians in 1975. He took the club to a 79-80 record.
7. 1976 was a one-season wonder for Detroit's Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. Ted Turner bought the Atlanta Braves. Hank Aaron retired with 755 home runs. Also in 1976, the Astrodome witnessed something for the first time in history. What did the Astros experience at the Astrodome on June 15?

Answer: The game was rained out

The torrential rains prevented the fans and umpires from getting to the Astrodome, and the game was called due to rain.
8. 1977 welcomed the Blue Jays and Mariners to the American League. On April 19, Cleveland and Boston set a new record for most combined runs scored in an inning with 19. The Dodgers became the first team to have four 30-home run hitters. They were Ron Cey, Reggie Smith, Dusty Baker, and which other slugger?

Answer: Steve Garvey

Garvey led the four with 33. The Dodgers went to the World Series but lost to the Yankees, four games to two.
9. In 1978, Bobby Bonds was a member of the 30-30 club (home runs/steals) for a record fifth time in his career. Yankee Ron Guidry took the AL Cy Young with his amazing 25-3 record, but did not come away with the AL MVP. Which Boston Red Sox slugger won it?

Answer: Jim Rice

The others never played for Boston and were Yankees all or most of their careers. Rice popped 46 home runs, 213 hits, batted .315, and had 139 RBIs. Rice received 20 first place votes to Guidry's 8.
10. Closing out the decade in 1979, Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell became the oldest player (39) in history to win a league MVP. The season also mourned the loss of Yankee catcher Thurman Munson who died in a plane crash on August 2. Which Cardinal in his final season, smacked his 3000th hit and also became the new career leader in stolen bases with 938?

Answer: Lou Brock

The others were all pitchers and never played for the Cardinals. Brock retired after 19 seasons. He broke Maury Wills' season record when he stole 118 in 1974. Rickey Henderson later broke both of Brock's records. Lou was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.
Source: Author Nightmare

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