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Hey, Join the Club! Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz for you to select which club these pitching greats never had a membership to. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
247,898
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
382
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following clubs did Phil Niekro never become a member of? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Dodger Sandy Koufax never gained membership to which club? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. The great Nolan Ryan retired after 27 seasons in 1993, playing with four teams. Which club is Nolan not a member of? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Jim "Catfish" Hunter pitched for 15 seasons with the Athletics and Yankees. Which club did he never become a member of? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The Washington Senators' Walter Johnson had a storied career. Which club did he never join in baseball? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Brooklyn Dodger Dazzy Vance ruled the National League in the 1920s. Which club did he never become a member of? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson dominated the National League in the 1960s and 1970s. Which club did this Hall of Fame pitcher never gain entry to? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Steve Carlton was a great pitcher, and was rewarded with his Hall of Fame induction in 1994. However, with all his accomplishments on the diamond, which club eluded him? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Pitcher Cy Young set many records in his illustrious career. Which was a club that he never joined along the way? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Fernando Valenzuela, who began Dodger mania in 1981, had a few accomplishments in his career, but never became a member of which club? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following clubs did Phil Niekro never become a member of?

Answer: The Triple Crown Pitching Club

 Phil retired after 24 seasons in 1987 with a 318-274 record. He won 20+ games in a season three times in his career, along with his 3342 strikeouts. Phil was a 1997 Hall of Fame inductee.
2. Dodger Sandy Koufax never gained membership to which club?

Answer: The 300-Win Club

 Koufax had six fantastic seasons from 1961-1966, then retired due to elbow problems. He played for 12 seasons with the Dodgers, winning three Cy Youngs, a season MVP, two World Series MVPs, and three pitching Triple Crowns. He pitched four no-hitters including one perfect game in 1965.

He set a record for striking out 382 batters in 1965, a record which Nolan Ryan later broke in 1973. He retired with a 165-87 record.
3. The great Nolan Ryan retired after 27 seasons in 1993, playing with four teams. Which club is Nolan not a member of?

Answer: The Cy Young Club

 Ryan retired after playing with the Mets, Angels, Astros, and Rangers with a 324-292 record. Nolan was the first pitcher in history to strike out 4000 batters, and closed the books with 5714. He also set a record in 1973 for striking out 383 batters in a season with the Angels. Amazingly, Ryan never won a Cy Young, and was the runner-up to Baltimore's Jim Palmer in 1973.
4. Jim "Catfish" Hunter pitched for 15 seasons with the Athletics and Yankees. Which club did he never become a member of?

Answer: The 300-Win Club

 On May 8, 1968, Hunter threw a perfecto against the Minnesota Twins. He retired with 224 wins, 2012 strikeouts, and hit only 49 batters. He won his Cy Young award in 1974 with the Athletics. He also appeared in exactly 500 games, starting 476 of them.
5. The Washington Senators' Walter Johnson had a storied career. Which club did he never join in baseball?

Answer: The 300-Shutout Club

 Johnson played his entire career with the Senators from 1907-1927. He retired with the most shutouts in baseball history with his 110. He also had 3509 strikeouts, struck out 313 in 1910 and 303 in 1912. Walter also won three Triple Crowns in 1913, 1918, and 1924.
6. Brooklyn Dodger Dazzy Vance ruled the National League in the 1920s. Which club did he never become a member of?

Answer: The Cy Young Club

 Vance's biggest season of his career was in 1924. He won the NL MVP, the Triple Crown*, and went 28-6 in the season. The Cy Young award did not begin until the 1956 season, with fellow Dodger Don Newcombe winning that first award.
* he led the NL in wins (28), strikeouts (262) and ERA (2.16).
7. St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson dominated the National League in the 1960s and 1970s. Which club did this Hall of Fame pitcher never gain entry to?

Answer: The 300-Season Strikeout Club

 Bob played his entire career as a Cardinal from 1959-1975. He won two Cy Young awards in 1968 and 1970, and complimented his 1968 season with the MVP. He threw a no-hitter against the Pirates on August 14, 1971, in a 11-0 blowout. He peaked in 1970 with his season strikeouts with 274.
8. Steve Carlton was a great pitcher, and was rewarded with his Hall of Fame induction in 1994. However, with all his accomplishments on the diamond, which club eluded him?

Answer: The Season MVP Club

 From 1965-1988, Steve played his first seven seasons as a Cardinal before wearing the Phillies uniform. In his 15th season in Philadelphia, he was traded to the Giants then White Sox. Carlton retired in 1988 as a Minnesota Twin with his 329-244 record, with his four Cy Youngs, one Triple Crown, and the 1972 season where he struck out 310 batters which was a part of his 4136 career strikeouts. Steve never finished a season closer than fifth in the MVP balloting.
9. Pitcher Cy Young set many records in his illustrious career. Which was a club that he never joined along the way?

Answer: The 3000-Strikeout Club

 The great Cy Young spent 22 seasons in baseball. He threw a perfect game on May 5, 1904, against the Athletics while pitching for the Boston Americans of the AL. He retired with 511 career wins, and had walked 1217. Young struck out a career 2803 batters.
10. Fernando Valenzuela, who began Dodger mania in 1981, had a few accomplishments in his career, but never became a member of which club?

Answer: The 300-Season Strikeout Club

 Fernando won both the Cy and the rookie award in the 1981 season. He won his only Gold Glove in 1986. Valenzuela spent 11 of his 17 seasons with the Dodgers, and another four on the west coast. He retired with a 173-153 record with his strikeout season high of 242.
Source: Author Nightmare

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