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Nightmare Baseball XXX Trivia Quiz

Commemorating the number 30 of Dodger great Maury Wills, this is another quiz of multiple choice questions about baseball. Good Luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,870

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
463

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following pitchers have had 14 consecutive years of winning 15 or more games in a season? Hint

Gaylord Perry

Greg Maddux

Warren Spahn

Walter Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following sluggers have hit 50 home runs in a season 4 times? Hint

Met Ott

Ralph Kiner

Babe Ruth

Harmon Killebrew

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following teams set the season record for team strikeouts (batting) with 1,399? Hint

Pirates

Brewers

Mets

Angels

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what decade did the New York Yankees win their most games? Hint

1960s

1940s

1930s

1950s

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following players hit 49 home runs in a season twice, keeping them out of the '50 home run club'? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Ted Kluszewski

Frank Robinson

Met Ott

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following Major League teams has won 116 games in a season? Hint

New York Yankees

No team has won 116

Cleveland Indians

Chicago Cubs

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 2000 Hall of Fame inductee voting, who received the most votes? Hint

George Brett

Nolan Ryan

Robin Yount

Carlton Fisk

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many Yankee pitchers have won a Cy Young Award during the 20th Century? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta? Hint

Lew Burdette

Eddie Matthews

Hank Aaron

Warren Spahn

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1925, what player set the record for hitting safely in 34 consecutive games? Hint

Robert Mastinger

Babe Ruth

George Sisler

Rogers Hornsby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following pitchers have had 14 consecutive years of winning 15 or more games in a season?

Answer: Greg Maddux

Maddux has compiled this from 1988-2001.

2. Which of the following sluggers have hit 50 home runs in a season 4 times?

Answer: Babe Ruth

The Babe did this with seasons of 54-54-59 and 60. Mark McGwire 52-58-65-70 and Sammy Sosa 50-63-64-66 were the second and third players to do this.

3. Which of the following teams set the season record for team strikeouts (batting) with 1,399?

Answer: Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers set this record in 2001. This is one reason why they traded for Eric Young and Alex Ochoa.

4. In what decade did the New York Yankees win their most games?

Answer: 1930s

The Yankees in the company of Ruth and Gehrig won an amazing 972 games in the 1930s for an average percentage of .638. This is an amazing decade average compared with other teams. They played below .500 from 1911 to 1920.

5. Which of the following players hit 49 home runs in a season twice, keeping them out of the '50 home run club'?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Gehrig hit 49 twice in 1934 and 1936. Harmon Killebrew has also hit 49 twice in his career.

6. Which of the following Major League teams has won 116 games in a season?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

The Cubs did it in 1909 in a 152 game season. The Mariners in 2001 also did this in a 162 game season. The highest win count by the Yankees in a season was 114 in 1998.

7. In the 2000 Hall of Fame inductee voting, who received the most votes?

Answer: Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk was the only one listed above in the 2000 vote. He was the highest vote receiver by obtaining 397 of 499 votes. The other three listed were winners in the 1999 Hall of Fame.

8. How many Yankee pitchers have won a Cy Young Award during the 20th Century?

Answer: 4

The four Yankee greats were Bob Turley in 1958, Whitey Ford in 1961, Sparky Lyle in 1977, Ron Guidry in 1978. The Rocket won his in 2001.

9. Who is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta?

Answer: Eddie Matthews

Matthews is the only player. This iron-man third baseman retired with 512 home runs for the Braves from 1952 through 1968.

10. In 1925, what player set the record for hitting safely in 34 consecutive games?

Answer: George Sisler

Sisler started off the 1925 season with his hitting streak for the St. Louis Browns from April 14th to May 25th.

Source: Author Nightmare

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