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Mark McGwire | 10 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

This quiz is all about Mark McGwire. Some easy, some difficult, but all of the questions are interesting facts about Big Mac. Good Luck and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jeffcnc. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jeffcnc

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,097

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1349

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Question 1 of 10

1. What pitcher did Mark McGwire hit his 70th home run off in 1998? Hint

Carl Pavano

Steve Trachsel

Mike Thrmond

Dustin Hermanson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What college did McGwire attend? Hint

Cal State Fullerton

Stanford

Arizona St

USC

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Question 3 of 10

3. McGwire had 49 home runs in his rookie year in 1987. It is also the most ever by a rookie. He shared the major league lead in home runs that year with what NL player? Hint

Glenn Davis

Darryl Strawberry

Andre Dawson

Jack Clark

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Question 4 of 10

4. When he retired Mark McGwire held the Athletics career record for grand slams with 9. The record is tied by two other people. One is Sam Chapman, who is the other? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Dave Kingman

Jimmie Foxx

Jose Canseco

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1998, McGwire hit a record 32 home runs on the road, equaling the record set by whom? Hint

Cecil Fielder

Roger Maris

Babe Ruth

Jimmie Foxx

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mark McGwire does not have a single World Series home run?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. When he hit 65 HRs in 1999, it was his ___ 50-home run season? Hint

6th

3rd

4th

5th

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Question 8 of 10

8. Besides Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, who was the only other National League player to hit at least 50 home runs in the 1980s or 1990s?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. 500 HR club: in the 2000 season he hit 32 HRs, bringing his career total to 554 home runs. Who was above him at that time with 563 home runs? Hint

Mike Schmidt

Frank Robinson

Harmon Killebrew

Reggie Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was McGwire's manager for the Oakland A's in 1997 when he was traded to St. Louis, managed by his former A's manager Tony LaRussa? Hint

Sandy Alderson

Brad Fischer

Art Howe

Doug Rader

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pitcher did Mark McGwire hit his 70th home run off in 1998?

Answer: Carl Pavano

Number 70 came in the 7th inning off Montreal Pitcher, Carl Pavano. The legendary home run ball only went 370 feet.

2. What college did McGwire attend?

Answer: USC

Big Mac was the NCAA home run king in 1984 with 32 home runs.

3. McGwire had 49 home runs in his rookie year in 1987. It is also the most ever by a rookie. He shared the major league lead in home runs that year with what NL player?

Answer: Andre Dawson

Big Mac was the first rookie ever to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star Break (1987).

4. When he retired Mark McGwire held the Athletics career record for grand slams with 9. The record is tied by two other people. One is Sam Chapman, who is the other?

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Big Mac fact - he was the first to hit a home run off the Jacobs Field scoreboard.

5. In 1998, McGwire hit a record 32 home runs on the road, equaling the record set by whom?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth accomplished the same feat in 1927.

6. Mark McGwire does not have a single World Series home run?

Answer: False

Big Mac has one World Series home run. It came in 1988 vs. the Dodgers. In that World Series, McGwire went 1 for 17 with the one home run.

7. When he hit 65 HRs in 1999, it was his ___ 50-home run season?

Answer: 4th

All four 50-home run seasons were in succession: 96, 97, 98 and 99.

8. Besides Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, who was the only other National League player to hit at least 50 home runs in the 1980s or 1990s?

Answer: Greg Vaughn

Greg Vaughn hit 50 home runs exactly in 1998 for San Diego. The last NL player before him in the NL was George Foster in 1977 with the Reds.

9. 500 HR club: in the 2000 season he hit 32 HRs, bringing his career total to 554 home runs. Who was above him at that time with 563 home runs?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Hank Aaron had 755, Babe Ruth 714, Willie Mays 660, Frankie Robinson 586, Harmon Killebrew 573, Reggie Jackson 563.

10. Who was McGwire's manager for the Oakland A's in 1997 when he was traded to St. Louis, managed by his former A's manager Tony LaRussa?

Answer: Art Howe

I am not sure, but Brad Fischer could be the only other manager Big Mac played for, besides Tony LaRussa.

Source: Author jeffcnc

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