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Wow, You're Old! Trivia Quiz

A look at some Major League players who were up there in the years, but somehow kept going. I hope that you have fun with it. :)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,221

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This player was in only five seasons in his Major League career, then came out of retirement and pitched in the 1965 season at the age of 59. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher? Hint

Satchel Paige

Bob Feller

Don Larsen

Don Sutton

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Hall of Fame pitcher began his career with the Braves in 1964, and was still wearing a Braves uniform in 1987 at the age of 48. He passed up his jersey number of 35 in the previous decade for his age. Who is this Cy Young Award runner-up and 300-game winner? Hint

Lew Burdette

Don Drysdale

Phil Niekro

Bob Gibson

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Question 3 of 10

3. This pitcher began his career in 1952, and at the age of 49 was still pitching for the Dodgers in 1972. He retired just 16 days short of his 50th birthday. Who is this knuckleball-throwing Hall of Famer? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Larry Sherry

Bob Friend

John Tudor

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Question 4 of 10

4. This player would retire but just kept coming back. He ended up being the first in history to play in five different decades of Major League Baseball. Who was this that retired after the final time in 1980 at the age of 54? Hint

Minnie Minoso

Tony Conigliaro

Rich Reese

Doc Ellis

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Hall of Fame inductee began his career with the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1891. He played in that league, the National League, and the American League. His final game was on September 18, 1918 at the age of 49. Who is this shortstop/first baseman, and also manager who took the Detroit Tigers to three consecutive American League pennants? Hint

Sparky Anderson

Mickey Lolich

Casey Stengel

Hughie Jennings

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2010, this 47-year old pitcher was still going at it with the Philadelphia Phillies. He had won the 2003 ML Hutch Award, 2003 ML Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, 2003 ML Roberto Clemente Award, and the 2004 ML Branch Rickey Award. He just could not bag a Cy Young Award or MVP. Who is he? Hint

Joe Mauer

Joe Wood

Joe Pepitone

Jamie Moyer

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Question 7 of 10

7. This fielding player began his career in the National Association in 1872 with the Middletown Mansfields. He went on to play in 23 seasons and retire as a New York Giant in 1904 at the age of 53. He led the league in home runs three times, and batted .300+ in 13 of his seasons. Who was this Hall of Famer? Hint

Jim O'Rourke

Phil Rizzuto

Maury Wills

Ernie Banks

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Question 8 of 10

8. This pitcher played for 16 seasons beginning in 1898, but was one of those who kept coming back for a curtain call. His final game was as a pinch-hitter on October 1, 1933, at the age of 57. Who was this? Hint

Christy Mathewson

David Wells

Nick Altrock

Ron Perranoski

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Question 9 of 10

9. This infielder began his career in 1982 with the Phillies, and played most of his career with the Indians, Braves, and Rangers. He won a batting title with the Rangers in 1991. He retired in 2007 at the age of 49 with Atlanta. Who is he? Hint

Barry Bonds

Julio Franco

Carlos Beltran

Roger Maris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although starting only one game in his 1966 rookie season, this Hall of Fame pitcher would evolve into the one of the biggest strikeout kings in the game. He retired after 27 seasons. Who is this 1999 hall inductee? Hint

Ferguson Jenkins

Denny McLain

Jim "Catfish" Hunter

Nolan Ryan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This player was in only five seasons in his Major League career, then came out of retirement and pitched in the 1965 season at the age of 59. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher?

Answer: Satchel Paige

Satchel is known for his 2000+ wins in the Negro Leagues before joining the Cleveland Indians in 1948. He retired in 1953 with a 28-31 record, but came back on September 25, 1965, in a game against the Red Sox. Satchel pitched three innings, allowed one hit, no runs, no walks, and had one strikeout.

Answer: Phil Niekro

None of the others listed won 300 games. Phil played for 24 seasons, and in 21 with the Braves. He was the Cy Young runner-up in 1969 to Tom Seaver of the Amazin' Mets. His career record was 318-274. Phil was a 1997 hall inductee.

Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm

Hoyt started it all as a New York Giant reliever. It would not be until seven seasons later with the Indians that he would start his first game. In 1964 with the White Sox, Hoyt went back to the bullpen for the rest of his career. He retired with a record of 143-122 along with 227 saves. Wilhelm did get one save in the 1954 World Series with the Giants against the Indians in a New York win.

Answer: Minnie Minoso

Minoso's career began in 1949 with the Indians. The first time he retired was after the 1964 season at the age of 38. He came back in 1976 at the age of 50 with the White Sox, then retired again. He again came back for two games in October 1980 at the age of 54. With his two DH at-bats, he came up empty-handed.

Answer: Hughie Jennings

Jennings managed the Tigers for 14 seasons, and two seasons for the New York Giants. Hughie also played for the Colonels when they jumped ship from the AA to the NL in 1892. He played for the Baltimore Orioles of the National League, then was traded to the Brooklyn Superbas in 1899.

In 1907, Jennings was the player-manager of the Tigers and took them to three consecutive losses in World Series play from 1907-1909. He and the Tigers lost to the Cubs twice, then the Pirates.

Answer: Jamie Moyer

Jamie began it all in 1986 with the Cubs. He was a 20-game winner twice, and went 20-6 with the Mariners in 2001. He also played for the Orioles, Rangers, and Red Sox.

Answer: Jim O'Rourke

Nicknamed "Orator Jim", he played for the Boston Red Stockings of the NA, Boston Red Caps of the NL, Providence Grays, Buffalo Bisons, and New York Giants of the NL, New York Giants of the Players League, Washington Senators of the National League, and finally retired as a New York Giant of the NL. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

Answer: Nick Altrock

Nick began his career as a rookie with the Louisville Colonels in 1898. He was not one of those Colonels who defected to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1900. He reappeared with Boston in 1902, and retired in 1909. He came back in 1912 with the Washington Senators, then retired in 1919.

He came back again with Washington in 1924 at the age of 47. He once again came back in 1933, just after his 57th birthday to appear as a pinch-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics. He did go to one World Series in 1906 with the White Sox, and went 1-1 in the series victory against the Cubs.

Answer: Julio Franco

Julio was a consistent player, therefore his name doesn't reach out to many. His only major award was the All-Star MVP Award in 1990 throughout his 23 seasons.

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Lynn Nolan Ryan didn't really blossom as a pitcher until his sixth season, his first with the Angels in 1972. In 1973, Ryan set a single-season strikeout record with 383 downed batters. He was the first pitcher to reach 5000 strikeouts, in a record likely to never be duplicated. He retired as a Ranger in 1993 with a 324-292 career record at the age of 46.

Source: Author Nightmare

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