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Extreme Baseball Trivia Quiz

This quiz is mainly questions about baseball players and baseball parks. This should be a cinch if you are a baseball fanatic. If not, you'll do woeful on this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by tojo311. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tojo311

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,888

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
522

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. Which new stadium built on August 20, 1967, became the new stadium to hold the largest capacity? Hint

Jack Murphy Stadium

Yankee Stadium

Minute Maid Park

Bank One Ballpark

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Question 2 of 5

2. Who won the AL Cy Young award in the 2002 season? Hint

Barry Zito

Randy Johnson

Pedro Martinez

Curt Schilling

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Question 3 of 5

3. How many times did Roger Maris have the most home runs in the league before he retired? Hint

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who was the first player to appear in one World Series game as a pitcher, and another World Series game as an outfield during the same World Series? Hint

Cesar Geronimo

Babe Ruth

George Uhle

Therman Munson

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Question 5 of 5

5. Mickey Tettleton who played for the Detroit Tigers, was born in what city? Hint

San Diego

Kansas City

Oklahoma City

Chicago

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which new stadium built on August 20, 1967, became the new stadium to hold the largest capacity?

Answer: Jack Murphy Stadium

Jack Murphy Stadium(now Qualcomm Stadium) can hold up to 66,307 people.

2. Who won the AL Cy Young award in the 2002 season?

Answer: Barry Zito

In 2002 with the Athletics, Barry Zito won 23 games and lost 5 games.

3. How many times did Roger Maris have the most home runs in the league before he retired?

Answer: 1

In 1961, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs to beat Babe Ruth in season home runs. That was the year that he set the record for having the most home runs in a single season. That record was broken in 1998 when Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs.

4. Who was the first player to appear in one World Series game as a pitcher, and another World Series game as an outfield during the same World Series?

Answer: George Uhle

George Uhle played the outfield, and was the pitcher in 2 seperate World Series games during the 1920 World Series. Cleveland played the Brooklyn Robins.

5. Mickey Tettleton who played for the Detroit Tigers, was born in what city?

Answer: Oklahoma City

Mickey Tettleton was born in Oklahoma City, OK on Sept. 16, 1960. He played on the Tigers from 1991-1994.

Source: Author tojo311

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