Baseball Trivia Quiz # 4
This is Baseball Quiz # 4, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
"The Young and the Hopeless" lyrics - "I remember baseball games and working on the car"
The correct answer is 'The Story of My Old Man'
"....he told me that he loved me and that I would go far. Showed me how to work hard and stick up for myself...."
Baseball Question 2
Decades on the Diamond: 1970s - 1971 saw the Pirates win a World Series, including baseball watching the first World Series night game in game four. In the American League, Oakland's Vida Blue won both the AL MVP and AL Cy Young awards. Which team pulled off an amazing feat by having four pitchers win 20+ games in the season?
The correct answer is 'Baltimore Orioles'
The three arms of Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer, and Pat Dobson won 20 games. Dave McNally led the club with 21. The Orioles won the American League pennant, but lost to the Pirates in the World Series.
Baseball Question 3
Dummies Baseball #25 - What team won the 1914 World Series?
The correct answer is 'Boston Braves'
None of the other teams existed in 1914. The Braves provided the first absolute skunking in World Series history, by defeating the Philadelphia Athletics. This was Babe Ruth's first season, but with crosstown rival Boston Red Sox. In 1907, the Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 0, with 1 tie.
Baseball Question 4
Classic Baseball Trades - In a legendary trade, the Mets traded a still-developing young pitcher named Nolan Ryan. To what team?
The correct answer is 'Angels'
His last season at the Mets was in 1971 at the age of 24. He was traded for Jim Fregosi. No doubt who got the better of that deal.
Baseball Question 5
Best Baseball Moments - One of the more exciting world series ever occurred in 1960 when the Pirates beat the Yankees in seven games. The seventh game was a wild affair that ended dramatically on a Bill Mazeroski home run. What position did Maz play in the game?
The correct answer is 'Infielder'
Maz was a second baseman who was more known for defense than for hitting - and certainly wasn't known for hitting with power. You never know ...
Baseball Question 6
Dummies Baseball #20 - Who was the first batter in National League history, to hit over .400 in a season?
The correct answer is 'Ross Barnes'
The others listed, did not play in the Majors for another 100 years, and never hit .400 at all. Barnes, with the newly formed National League and Chicago White Stockings, hit .429 in 1876. This 2nd baseman held the record for 12 seasons, until Tip O'Neill and Hugh Duffy later topped him. Entering the 2003 season, Ross was still ranked number 3 all-time, and will most likely stay there.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball for Dummies No. 2 - What player won the first American League MVP award in 1911?
The correct answer is 'Ty Cobb'
Cobb was the first American League recepient with the Tigers. He had 248 hits, 127 RBI's, and batted .420. Chicago player Frank Schulte was the first National Leaguer to win it.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball for Dummies No. 16 - Which of the following was NOT a Cy Young winner?
The correct answer is 'Greg Pinchbeck'
Pinchbeck never won the Award. All others listed not only won it, but were all Dodgers at the time of presentation. Newcombe was the very first Cy Young recepient in 1956, when he went 27-7 with Brooklyn in a stellar year. In 1962, Don Drysdale showed his stuff and took the Cy one year before the great Sandy Koufax, by going 25-9 with an ERA of 2.83. Finally, during 'Fernando Mania' in 1981, Valenzuela took the award by going 13-7 and striking out 181 batters while walking only 61.
Baseball Question 9
Sliced Baseball and a Movie - Which of the following reached first base by any means, the most times in their career?
The correct answer is 'Pete Rose'
Rose set a record for reaching base the most times with 5,929. Rose had 4,256 hits, 1,566 walks, and was hit by a pitch 107 times in his career. He played from 1963-1986, mostly with Cincinnati.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball Mixed Bag Of Nuts - In Reggie Jackson's 21 year career, how many times did he strike out more than 100 times in a season?
The correct answer is '18'
Not known for being selective, Jackson would swing at nearly anything. He struck out more than 100 times 18 times with a career total of 2597. His season high is 171 in 1968 with Oakland. He holds many strikeout records in baseball.