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The Ageless Rickey Henderson Trivia Quiz

This is about one of baseball's greats...Rickey Henderson. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by JuniorTheJaws. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
JuniorTheJaws

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,059

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
672

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. With which team did Rickey first play in his Major League career?
Hint

Oakland

Red Sox

Yankees

Padres

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did Rickey first steal 100 bases in a season?
Hint

1987

He's never done it

1990

1980

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rickey Henderson retired from baseball in 1999?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was Rickey born?
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1966

1960

1958

1965

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1982, Rickey set a season stolen base record. Whose record did he break?

Answer: (Two Words. Full name or surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rickey won an American League MVP Award with which team?
Hint

Padres

Athletics

Blue Jays

Yankees

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rickey hit 40 home runs in a season during his career?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rickey pitched in a game for 4 innings in his Major League career?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. With what team did Rickey play on during the 2002 season?
Hint

Boston Red Sox

Chicago White Sox

Cincinnati Reds

Minnesota Twins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rickey set a season record for triples?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With which team did Rickey first play in his Major League career?

Answer: Oakland

Rickey started his career in 1979, where he stole 33 bases as a rookie. After 6 seasons with Oakland, he became a NY Yankee.

2. In what year did Rickey first steal 100 bases in a season?

Answer: 1980

In his 2nd season in baseball, Henderson reached the century mark in baseball, for being convicted of 100 thefts while playing for the Athletics.

3. Rickey Henderson retired from baseball in 1999?

Answer: False

In 2003, Rickey was in his 25th season in the big leagues, as he played with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

4. In what year was Rickey born?

Answer: 1958

Rickey was born on Christmas Day in 1958, in Chicago. Twenty-one years later he made his Major League debut.

5. In 1982, Rickey set a season stolen base record. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Lou Brock

The immortal St.Louis Cardinal Lou Brock, broke Maury Wills' record of 104 stolen bases set in 1962. Brock set his own record by stealing 118 bases. Rickey shattered Brock by stealing 130 bases in 1982.

6. Rickey won an American League MVP Award with which team?

Answer: Athletics

Rickey won the award in 1990 as an Oakland A. This was 1 year after the Yankees gave Rickey back to the Athletics.

7. Rickey hit 40 home runs in a season during his career?

Answer: False

Rickey's career season high was 28, which he did twice. In 1986, he smacked 28 with the Yankees, and again in 1990 with the A's.

8. Rickey pitched in a game for 4 innings in his Major League career?

Answer: False

Unlike a Mark Grace, Rickey had never seen the mound during his career. Henderson was a home grown outfielder.

9. With what team did Rickey play on during the 2002 season?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

Rickey never played for the other teams listed. Henderson was shipped from the San Diego Padres after the 2001 season to the Boston Red Sox. From Boston, it was to Los Angeles in 2003 with the Dodgers.

10. Rickey set a season record for triples?

Answer: False

Ironically, this speedster never hit more than 7 triples in a season. During Rickey's career, the season record for triples was 36, set by Chief Wilson in 1912 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Source: Author JuniorTheJaws

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