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Nightmare Baseball 55 Trivia Quiz

Welcome to another Nightmare quiz with 10 multiple choice questions about baseball history. Thanks for visiting the site. Good Luck! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,042

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
748

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. How many games in the 1963 World Series did the New York Yankees win? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. At what position did the great Honus Wagner start his career playing? Hint

catcher

shortstop

outfield

second base

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many home runs did Mike Cameron hit in his rookie year? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Astro set the season record for providing 210 hits for Houston in a season? Hint

Craig Biggio

Derek Bell

Jeff Bagwell

Lance Berkman

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Question 5 of 10

5. What player in 1992 fell just short of winning the elusive Triple Crown? Hint

Ken Griffey Jr.

Gary Sheffield

Barry Bonds

Mark McGwire

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following has hit 40 home runs in a season for 3 different teams? Hint

Nobody has done it

Johnny Mize

Jimmie Foxx

Albert Belle

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following positions did Harmon Killebrew play for the Washington Senators? Hint

shortstop

catcher

second base

first base

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Question 8 of 10

8. What team did Larry Walker begin his Major League career with? Hint

Colorado

San Diego

Houston

Montreal

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Question 9 of 10

9. What player set the record for 6 consecutive years of hitting 30+ home runs, 100 walks, 100 RBIs, and scoring 100 runs in a season? Hint

Ted Williams

Lou Gehrig

Barry Bonds

Jeff Bagwell

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to ever win 8 batting titles? Hint

Rod Carew

Ty Cobb

Honus Wagner

Rogers Hornsby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many games in the 1963 World Series did the New York Yankees win?

Answer: 0

The Yankees lost the Series 4-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers per the pitching strength of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, and reliever Ron Perranoski.

2. At what position did the great Honus Wagner start his career playing?

Answer: outfield

This famous shortstop and Hall of Famer started his career playing the outfield in 1897.

3. How many home runs did Mike Cameron hit in his rookie year?

Answer: 1

He only hit one, and it was with the White Sox in 1995. He only had 38 at-bats with 7 total hits.

4. What Astro set the season record for providing 210 hits for Houston in a season?

Answer: Craig Biggio

Biggio hit 210 in 1998. He also smacked 51 doubles and scored 123 runs in this stellar year. He was the first Astro to reach the 200 hit plateau.

5. What player in 1992 fell just short of winning the elusive Triple Crown?

Answer: Gary Sheffield

Sheffield as a Padre fell short by two home runs and nine RBIs of taking the triple ticket. Just a taste of great things to come from this All-Star.

6. Which of the following has hit 40 home runs in a season for 3 different teams?

Answer: Nobody has done it

Foxx hit them for the A's and Red Sox, Mize with the Cardinals and Giants, and Belle for the Indians and White Sox. No 20th Century player has ever accomplished this feat.

7. Which of the following positions did Harmon Killebrew play for the Washington Senators?

Answer: second base

Killebrew played third base, second, and the outfield for the Senators from 1954 to 1959, before settling in at first base with the Minnesota Twins.

8. What team did Larry Walker begin his Major League career with?

Answer: Montreal

Montreal had the rights for his first 6 seasons. As a rookie, Walker did not hit a home run. In 1995 he went to the Rockies.

9. What player set the record for 6 consecutive years of hitting 30+ home runs, 100 walks, 100 RBIs, and scoring 100 runs in a season?

Answer: Jeff Bagwell

Everyone listed except Bagwell had four consecutive seasons with these amazing stats. Williams missed 3 seasons due to military service. It was Bagwell who started his streak in 1996.

10. Who was the first player to ever win 8 batting titles?

Answer: Honus Wagner

Wagner won his in 1900, 1903-04, 1906-08-08-09, and 1911. Cobb was right behind him and won 7 batting titles after Wagner retired making Cobb the first player to ever reach 12.

Source: Author Nightmare

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