Baseball Trivia Quiz # 22
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Baseball Surname Game - The most notable Smith in baseball is most likely the “Wizard of Oz”, Ozzie Smith. Which of these Smiths hit a three-run home run in the seventh game of the 1960 World Series, setting up Bill Mazeroski’s heroics in the following inning?
The correct answer is 'Hal Smith'
Hal Smith, a backup catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit a three-run blast to make the score 9-7 Pirates. The New York Yankees tied the score in the top of the ninth before Mazeroski settled it for good. Not unlike the Alex Gonzalez conundrum, there were actually two catchers named Hal Smith, which was a source of confusion to young baseball card collectors in 1960. The other Hal Smith played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Lee Smith, fearsome relief pitcher for many teams during the 1980s and 1990s, retired in 1997 as career leader in saves with 478. Lonnie Smith, a speedster on the basepaths, but a dubious outfielder throughout the 1980s, reached the World Series with four different clubs, the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, and Atlanta Braves. Reggie Smith was a power-hitting outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s and 1970s.
Baseball Question 2
Nightmare Baseball - 80 - What player set the National League record for a lifetime batting average of .359?
The correct answer is 'Rogers Hornsby'
Hornsby topped all National Leaguers with this career stat. He also banged out 301 home runs in his 23 seasons.
Baseball Question 3
Baseball Fun - In which city is financial services company Comerica headquartered?
The correct answer is 'Detroit'
The ballpark where the Detroit Tigers played in 2003 was named Comerica Field.
Baseball Question 4
Season Stats - The Royals finished with the worst record in baseball. Which one of their pitchers lost 17 games?
The correct answer is 'Zack Greinke'
Greinke started with a bad record and it didn't get much better finishing 5-17, 17 being the most losses in the American league. Jose Lima wasn't much better with a 5-16. Runelvys won a few more games than the rest, but finished with a record of 8-14. Carrasco had a higher win percentage than the rest, but still finished below .500, with a record of 6-8.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball Rules From The Book - Section 10: The Official Scorer:
If a starting pitcher pitches less than 5 innings (4 innings in a 5 inning game), he cannot be a winning pitcher - even if he leaves with a lead that his team maintains to win. Who is the winning pitcher is this case?
If a starting pitcher pitches less than 5 innings (4 innings in a 5 inning game), he cannot be a winning pitcher - even if he leaves with a lead that his team maintains to win. Who is the winning pitcher is this case?
The correct answer is 'The most effective relief pitcher'
Rule 10.19
The effectiveness of the reliever is in the judgment of the official scorer. The 5 inning rule does not apply to losing pitchers.
To view the rule book, go to http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp
The effectiveness of the reliever is in the judgment of the official scorer. The 5 inning rule does not apply to losing pitchers.
To view the rule book, go to http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp
Baseball Question 6
Mariners: Their First 30 Seasons - How many Mariners were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the 1990s?
The correct answer is '1'
Gaylord Perry was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991. He played for the Mariners from 1982-1983, and even though he spent the majority of his career with other teams, he is still considered a Mariner inductee to the Hall of Fame. He recorded his 300th victory in 1982 against the New York Yankees.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball For Almost Dummies - What was the only year that the Seattle Pilots existed?
The correct answer is '1969'
The Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers after only one season in baseball. It took the franchise 10 seasons to finish the season with a .500 record.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball for Dummies #97 - Eric Hinske won the 2002 American League Rookie of the Year Award. What team did he win it with?
The correct answer is 'Toronto'
This left-handed slugger hit 24 home runs, along with 158 hits with the Blue Jays. He also hit 38 doubles in 2002, but unfortunately ranked 7th in strikeouts, going down 138 times.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball Stuffings for Dummies - What brothers were the first to both hit All-Star game home runs?
The correct answer is 'DiMaggio'
The DiMaggio boys did it. Joe hit his for the American League in 1939 and Vince copied him in 1943 with the National League.
Baseball Question 10
Impossible Baseball - 71 - Who was the first player to ever hit a pinch-hit home run in his first Major League at-bat?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Morgan'
Morgan did it on April 14, 1936 with St. Louis. Ace Parker of the Athletics did this the following year.