Baseball Trivia Quiz # 21
This is Baseball Quiz # 21, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Classic Baseball Trades - Ralph Kiner, slugger for the Pirates and long-time Mets broadcaster, was traded at the end of his playing career to _____ ?
The correct answer is 'Cubs'
Good player on a bad Pirate team. He joined the Pirates in 1946 and was traded in 1953.
Baseball Question 2
Miscellaneous Baseball - Ted Williams was the last man to hit .400 in a season. What was his batting average that season?
The correct answer is '.406'
Ted accomplished this feat for the Boston Red Sox, the only team he ever played for.
Baseball Question 3
Baseball:- Also Known As - Old Aches and Pains was known as what player?
The correct answer is 'Luke Appling'
Although with all of his injuries this may be an appropriate nickname for Perry, the correct answer is Appling - a longtime infielder for the White Sox. He was more recently known for hitting a home run when in his 70's in a Legends of Baseball game.
Baseball Question 4
Tulane University - After a renovation in 2004, what was the seating capacity for their baseball stadium?
The correct answer is '5,000'
They were not done in 2004, as the stadium was scheduled to receive more renovations over the next years.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball Teams and Cities - What sports Hall of Fame sits next to Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO?
The correct answer is 'Bowling'
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Cardinals Hall of Fame, are in the same building. The Anheuser-Busch theme song, "King of Beers" is played at the end of the seventh inning every game.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball Vegemite #4 - Who was the first pitcher to reach 20 wins in a season, with only 1 loss?
The correct answer is 'Roger Clemens'
Clemens did the almost impossible in 2001, by going 20-3. At one point he was 20-1 in the season with the Yankees. He won the American League Cy Young Award for the season.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball Stars 2 - With which team did Pedro Martinez pitch in his first major league game?
The correct answer is 'LA Dodgers'
Martinez worked out of the bullpen in LA before going to Montreal and then Boston.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball Greats - Who was the leader in total hits in the 1980s decade?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Murray'
Murray played nine seasons with the Orioles, and one with the Dodgers in the decade. He had 1642 hits.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball Short - Nightmare 63 - Which of the following players with over 300 home runs, hit more home runs than striking out in their career?
The correct answer is 'Nobody has done it'
No 20th Century player in history has ever done this! DiMaggio has the lowest ratio by hitting 361 dingers and striking out 369 times in his career. Yogi Berra has a differential of 56, and Ted Williams 188.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball Through the Years - This player had the largest increase in batting average from one season to the next. Who is he?
The correct answer is 'Andres Galarraga'
The 'Big Cat' Andres Galarraga increased his batting average .127 points from .243 with the Cardinals in 1992 to .370 with the Rockies in 1993.