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Palmeiro - His First 500 HRs Trivia Quiz

Rafael Palmeiro hit his 500th homerun on May 11, 2003. This quiz take a looks at that achievement.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,760

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
302

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. On September 9, 1986, Rafael hit his very first homerun off which Philadelphia Phillies pitcher? Hint

Tim Leary

Bob Forsch

Kevin Gross

Mike Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Out of his 500 homeruns, how many were grand slams? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of his first 500, in which innings did Palmeiro hit the most homeruns? Hint

First

Seventh

Fifth

Ninth

4. Palmeiro hit most of his 500 homeruns in the home parks where he played. The Ballpark in Arlington leads the pack with 115, followed by Camden Yards with 101 and Arlington Stadium with 55. Which stadiums is fourth on the list? Hint

Safeco Field in Seattle

Yankee Stadium in New York

Tiger Stadium in Detroit

Edison Field in Anaheim

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pitcher was burned the most time with a Palmeiro homerun? Hint

Brad Radke

Bobby Witt

Chuck Finley

Randy Johnson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did Palmeiro hit the most homeruns against? Hint

Oakland A's

Seattle Mariners

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what month did Palmeiro hit the most homeruns? Hint

April

July

June

September

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1999 and again in 2001, Rafael Palmeiro hit career highs for homeruns in a season. How many? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rafael Palmeiro hit a majority of his homeruns off left-handed pitchers?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Cleveland Indians' pitcher served up Rafael's 500th homerun? Hint

Ricardo Rodriguez

David Elder

Billy Traber

Jason Boyd

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On September 9, 1986, Rafael hit his very first homerun off which Philadelphia Phillies pitcher?

Answer: Kevin Gross

Out of Rafael's 500 homeruns, 25 were hit when he was with the Cubs, 182 when he was an Oriole, and 293 as a Texas Ranger. 286 were hit with the bases empty, 155 with one man on, and 49 with two men on.

2. Out of his 500 homeruns, how many were grand slams?

Answer: 10

Only 10 of his homeruns were hit with the bases loaded. His first grand slam was on October 1, 1988 off of Pirate's pitcher Bob Kipper. This would be the last homerun he would hit as a Cub, as he was traded in the offseason to the Rangers.

3. Of his first 500, in which innings did Palmeiro hit the most homeruns?

Answer: First

He hit 77 first inning homeruns. His worse inning was the 9th with only 24. He also had 12 extra inning homeruns.

Answer: Edison Field in Anaheim

With 23 homeruns, Edison Field, home to the Anaheim Angels is the park where Rafael has connected the most for homeruns.

5. Which pitcher was burned the most time with a Palmeiro homerun?

Answer: Bobby Witt

Palmeiro hit 7 homeruns off his one-time teammate Bobby Witt, then follows Brad Radke with 6 and Chuck Finley with 5.

6. Which team did Palmeiro hit the most homeruns against?

Answer: Seattle Mariners

He hit 41 of those 500 homeruns against the Mariners, but Oakland and New York are close behind him with 40, then the Tigers with 39.

7. In what month did Palmeiro hit the most homeruns?

Answer: July

July with 105 homeruns was Rafael's favorite month to hit Homeruns. August was second with 93.

8. In 1999 and again in 2001, Rafael Palmeiro hit career highs for homeruns in a season. How many?

Answer: 47

Rafael hit 47 homeruns in both 1999 and 2001. In 2001, he became the fourth player with 45-plus homeruns at age 36. From 1995 to 2002, he has hit at least 38 homeruns, making him the first players to have 8 consecutive seasons with at least 38 homeruns. In 2002, he broke the record he shared with Babe Ruth.

9. Rafael Palmeiro hit a majority of his homeruns off left-handed pitchers?

Answer: False

Only 143 of his homeruns have been off left-handed pitchers compared to 357 against right-handed pitchers.

10. Which Cleveland Indians' pitcher served up Rafael's 500th homerun?

Answer: David Elder

David Elder, the pitcher the Rangers traded to the Indians a year before for John Rocker will add a footnote to his career as the pitcher who gave up Palmeiro's 500th. Rafael Palmeiro became the 19th player to hit 500 homeruns. The others before him: Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Frank Robinson, Mark McGwire, Harmon Killebrew, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Mel Ott, Sammy Sosa, and Eddie Murray.

Source: Author Ken1260

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