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The Great Stan Musial Trivia Quiz

Arguably the greatest baseball player of all-time, Stan Musial. Let's see what you can do with this all multiple choice quiz. Good luck. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,828

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
503

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Stan played his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons. In which year was his first? Hint

1941

1950

1932

1963

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many seasons did Musial wear the Cardinals uniform, before he won the NL MVP award? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many times did Stan win a batting title? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stan helped the Cardinals to four World Series appearances from 1942-1946. The Cardinals won three of them. How many World Series MVP awards did Stan win? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following positions did Stan not play in his career? Hint

Outfield

Shortstop

First Base

Pitcher

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Question 6 of 10

6. Musial retired with 3630 career hits. What was strange about this? Hint

1815 were hit at home, and 1815 were hit on the road

More than half his hits were extra base hits

He also retired with 3630 RBIs

He played in 3630 games

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which jersey number did Stan wear throughout his career? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Musial was born in the city of Donora along with Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. What state was he born in? Hint

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Oregon

Virginia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Stan Musial hit his 475th and final home run off which Dodger pitcher? Hint

Curt Simmons

Lew Burdette

Johnny Podres

Ray Sadecki

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many times in Musial's great 22-season career, was he in the top 10 for MVP voting? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Stan played his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons. In which year was his first?

Answer: 1941

His first season was in 1941, but he did not play enough for official rookie status. Had the Rookie of the Year award existed in 1942, Stan certainly would have been a contender with his 10 home runs, .315 average, and 147 hits. The Rookie of the Year award began in 1947.

2. How many seasons did Musial wear the Cardinals uniform, before he won the NL MVP award?

Answer: 3

In only his third season in 1943, he won the award over teammate Walker Cooper and Bill Nicholson of the Cubs. Stan hit 20 home runs, batted .357, and had 220 hits. He helped the Cardinals get to their second consecutive World Series in 1943.

3. How many times did Stan win a batting title?

Answer: 7

Musial was the fourth player in history to win seven batting titles. The others being Ty Cobb (11), Rogers Hornsby (7), and Honus Wagner (7). Stan's titles came in 1943-.357, 1946-.365, 1948-.376, 1950-.346, 1951-.355, 1952-.336, and 1957-.351. His career high was .376 in 1948.

4. Stan helped the Cardinals to four World Series appearances from 1942-1946. The Cardinals won three of them. How many World Series MVP awards did Stan win?

Answer: 0

The World Series MVP Award did not begin until 1955. As great as Stan was in his career, he did not pull his weight in World Series action, batting over .300 only once, and hitting only one home run.

5. Which of the following positions did Stan not play in his career?

Answer: Shortstop

Stan pitched in one game in the 1952 season. He played 1016 games at first base, but most of his games came in the outfield. Stan committed 142 errors over 22 seasons.

6. Musial retired with 3630 career hits. What was strange about this?

Answer: 1815 were hit at home, and 1815 were hit on the road

Stan did hit a tremendous amount of extra base hits. 725 doubles, 177 triples, and 475 home runs, totaling 1377 of his 3630 career hits. When he retired in 1963, he was number two in career hits all-time behind Ty Cobb, but both had since been passed by Pete Rose and Hank Aaron.

7. Which jersey number did Stan wear throughout his career?

Answer: 6

Musial's number was retired by the Cardinals in 1963, the final season of his career. The Hall of Fame took him in his first year of eligibility in 1969. He was inducted along with Roy Campanella, Stan Coveleski, and Waite Hoyt.

8. Musial was born in the city of Donora along with Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. What state was he born in?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Like California, Pennsylvania has also produced quite a few Major League greats. They include Stan Coveleski, Guy Hecker, Hughie Jennings, Bill McKechnie, Mike Piazza, Mike Scioscia, and a host of others.

9. Stan Musial hit his 475th and final home run off which Dodger pitcher?

Answer: Johnny Podres

Stan's final season was in 1963, and the others listed were all 1963 Cardinal pitchers. It was September 16, 1963, when Musial hit his seventh inning home run off Podres. It was the Cardinals' only run of the game as the Dodgers won, 3-1. Podres was the first recepient of the World Series MVP award in 1955.

10. How many times in Musial's great 22-season career, was he in the top 10 for MVP voting?

Answer: 14

Stan won three MVPs in 1943, 1946, and 1948. Amongst all his top-10 voting, he was runner-up in three consecutive seasons from 1949-1951, losing to Jackie Robinson, Jim Konstanty, and Roy Campanella.

Source: Author Nightmare

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