Baseball Trivia Quiz # 32
This is Baseball Quiz # 32, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Baseball Players Middle Names - What is New York Yankee short stop Derek Jeter's middle name?
The correct answer is 'Sanderson'
Derek Sanderson Jeter went to college at Michigan.
Baseball Question 2
Decades on the Diamond: 1940s - Baseball in 1948 lost a legend. The baseball icon, Babe Ruth, died on August 16 in New York. After Lee MacPhail of the Reds put up lights so his day working public could watch night games in 1935, every Major League ballpark in 1948 had lights for night games except for which team who was without lights until 1988?
The correct answer is 'Chicago Cubs'
It was the Cubs and Wrigley Field in Chicago. The city did not want the lights for all those years, then finally gave into pressure from the fans.
Baseball Question 3
This Date in Baseball History - Who was born on October 20, 1931?
The correct answer is 'Mickey Mantle'
Another legend is born. Mickey was competing against Roger Maris in 1961, for most homeruns in a single season. Roger won though by hitting 61.
Baseball Question 4
Baseball Hot Dogs or Franks? - I made my name with the Minnesota Twins' pitching staff. In 1988, I won the American League Cy Young Award with a 24-7 record. I later pitched for the Mets and Red Sox. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Frank Viola'
Viola was a three time all-star and won the World Series MVP in 1987, when the Twins defeated the Cardinals. His 1998 Cy Young Award was a landslide win over Oakland's Dennis Eckersley.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball for Dummies No. 10 - In what year did the World Series Championship victors win by winning 10 of 15 games?
The correct answer is '1887'
In 1887, the Detroit Wolverines beat the Browns of St. Louis 10 games to 5. It was the longest World Championship in history.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball for Dummies #70 - I played only 10 seasons in the Majors, mostly with the Pirates, and still hit 369 home runs. I never saw a World Series game, and never won a major award. I did however, hit over 50 home runs in a season twice. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Ralph Kiner'
The others listed, never played for the Pirates, and all hit over 500 home runs. Kiner played from 1946-1955. This 6 time All-Star saw his best season in 1949, when he banged out 54 home runs, 127 RBI's, and batted .310 for the Pirates.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball Coloreds - I pitched for 15 seasons and retired in 1995. I mostly played for the Royals in the AL and the Giants in the NL. 1984 was my best season going 17-12 with 140 strikeouts with the Royals. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Bud Black'
Black played for the Mariners, Royals, Indians, Blue Jays, and Giants. With all these teams that had his name on the roster, he made only one trip to the World Series in 1985 with the Royals, going 0-1.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball and a Headache - Who was the last surviving member of the National League, who pitched from the mound when the rubber was 50 feet from home plate in the 1800s?
The correct answer is 'John Hollison'
Hollison pitched in only one game in his career. His four innings in this game with the National League Chicago Colts in 1892, put him in the record books when he died in 1969 at the age of 99. He appeared at the plate three times in the game, and struck out each time.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball for Dummies #38 - How many 2002 Detroit Tigers hit 20 or more home runs in the season?
The correct answer is '0'
With being tied for the worst record in baseball for the season with Tampa Bay, the Tigers' designated hitter Randall Simon, could only muster up 19.
Baseball Question 10
April in Baseball History - In April 1940, this Cleveland Indian pitcher threw the only opening day no-hitter in the first 100 years of Major League baseball history. Who was this 'rapid' fireballer?
The correct answer is 'Bob Feller'
The others never pitched in their career. Nicknamed 'Rapid Robert', Feller was starting his fifth season in the majors and with the Indians. This opening day was the beginning of the 21-year old's Triple Crown season.