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Really Hard Baseballs Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions of mixed baseball stuff of all-time, as of the end of the 2000 season. This is a real challenge!

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,739

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
3687

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (2/10), Guest 107 (6/10), Guest 73 (0/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What family name had 5 brothers in Major League baseball? Hint

Cepeda

Alou

Delahanty

DiMaggio

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first National Leaguer ever to hit a home run in an All-Star game? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Arky Vaughn

Hack Wilson

Frankie Frisch

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Question 3 of 10

3. As of the 2000 season, who was the only National League third baseman to win 4 batting titles? Hint

Mike Schmidt

Wade Boggs

Wally Moon

Bill Madlock

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many games did Cap Anson win as a manager? Hint

1096

896

996

1296

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following National League managers has won the World Series four times? Hint

Leo Durocher

John McGraw

Walter Alston

John McCloskey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which shortstop has played in 2581 career games at that position? Hint

Ozzie Smith

Ernie Banks

Luis Aparicio

Cal Ripken Jr.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times did Babe Ruth hit 40 or more home runs in a season throughout his career? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What pitcher holds the all-time record for most walks in a 9 inning game? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Bill George

Roger Craig

Gaylord Perry

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who holds the all-time record for most career pinch hits as a switch-hitter? Hint

Maury Wills

Eddie Murray

Manny Mota

Jerry Hairston

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Question 10 of 10

10. Speedster Dave Fultz stole 44 bases in his last year in the Majors.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What family name had 5 brothers in Major League baseball?

Answer: Delahanty

Joe, Ed (hall of fame), Tom, Tim, and Frank were members of the Delahanty family.

2. Who was the first National Leaguer ever to hit a home run in an All-Star game?

Answer: Frankie Frisch

Frisch was the first to hit one out in 1933 in the inaugural game at Comiskey Park.

3. As of the 2000 season, who was the only National League third baseman to win 4 batting titles?

Answer: Bill Madlock

Madlock is the only National Leaguer to win 4 in 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1983. Wade Boggs had won 5 in the American League.

4. How many games did Cap Anson win as a manager?

Answer: 1296

In 2288 career games as a manager he won 1296 games. 4 games were won with Philadelphia, 9 with New York, and the rest with Chicago.

5. Which of the following National League managers has won the World Series four times?

Answer: Walter Alston

Alston of the Dodgers did this with his last being in 1965.

6. Which shortstop has played in 2581 career games at that position?

Answer: Luis Aparicio

Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox accomplished this between 1956-1973.

7. How many times did Babe Ruth hit 40 or more home runs in a season throughout his career?

Answer: 11

11 times. Hank Aaron is the closest player to the Babe with 8 times.

8. What pitcher holds the all-time record for most walks in a 9 inning game?

Answer: Bill George

George walked 16 batters in a 9 inning game in 1887 while playing for the New York Giants. Ironically enough, back then a player didn't walk until they received 5 balls instead of 4.

9. Who holds the all-time record for most career pinch hits as a switch-hitter?

Answer: Jerry Hairston

Hairston hit 94 throughout his career as a switch-hitting pinch hitter from 1973 to 1994.

10. Speedster Dave Fultz stole 44 bases in his last year in the Majors.

Answer: True

Fultz while playing for New York in 1905.

Source: Author Nightmare

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