FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Short Dummies Baseball IV Trivia Quiz

Another short quiz in a series of baseball questions for the dummies like me. Thanks for playing! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,033

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
4 / 5

Plays
1312

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (5/5), Guest 69 (4/5), rbig31559 (4/5).

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following players is tallest? Hint

Phil Rizzuto

Frank Howard

Eddie Gaedel

Albie Pearson

NEXT>

Question 2 of 5

2. Which of the following teams was the first to win 100 games in a season, 15 times? Hint

New York Yankees

St.Louis Cardinals

Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates

NEXT>

Question 3 of 5

3. After Babe Ruth, which of the following sluggers was the next to hit 50 home runs in a season? Hint

Hack Wilson

Willie Mays

Mickey Mantle

Ralph Kiner

NEXT>

Question 4 of 5

4. In what year did the Seattle Mariners join the ranks of Major League baseball? Hint

1977

1962

1968

1961

NEXT>

Question 5 of 5

5. Which of these four was known as "Mr. Cub"? Hint

Billy Williams

Harry Carry

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 16 2024 : Guest 24: 5/5
Mar 31 2024 : Guest 69: 4/5
Feb 27 2024 : rbig31559: 4/5

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players is tallest?

Answer: Frank Howard

This 6'7" outfielder towered over the others listed. 'Big Frank' played 16 seasons, mostly with the Dodgers and Senators, smacked 382 career home runs. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1960. He retired in 1973. Yankee Phil Rizutto was 5'6", the famous Eddie 'one at-bat' Gaedel was 3'7", and Pearson was 5'5".

2. Which of the following teams was the first to win 100 games in a season, 15 times?

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees lead most other teams in almost every team category. They won an amazing 100 games 15 times, all in the 20th century. Their first season was in 1927 when they won 110 games rostered with Ruth, Gehrig, and Earle Combs. The 15th time was in 1998 when they went 114-48 under manager Joe Torre.

3. After Babe Ruth, which of the following sluggers was the next to hit 50 home runs in a season?

Answer: Hack Wilson

All the players listed hit 50 or more home runs in a season, but many years before the other three was Hack Wilson. In 1930 with the Cubs, he smacked 56 big ones along with 208 hits. Other than his great 1930 season, Hack never even reached the 40-plateau again in his career.

4. In what year did the Seattle Mariners join the ranks of Major League baseball?

Answer: 1977

1977 saw the Mariners first season at the Kingdome in Seattle. They were managed by Darrell Johnson, to a dismal 6th place AL West finish with their 64-98 record. In this initial building year, the Mariners had no players over the age of 31. It would be 1991 before the ballclub went over .500 for a season.

5. Which of these four was known as "Mr. Cub"?

Answer: Ernie Banks

Banks was a force to be reckoned with he joined the Cubs in 1953. Amongst his fat portfolio of team records and awards, Ernie was named season MVP twice in his career, and won a Gold Glove as the Cubs' shortstop. He popped 512 home runs for Chicago. In 19 seasons, Ernie never saw a postseason game, and retired in 1971.

Source: Author Nightmare

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.