Baseball Trivia Quiz # 5
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Dummies Baseball #14 - What team appeared in 8 World Series in the 1950's?
The correct answer is 'New York Yankees'
The other teams never appeared in even 1 Series in the 1950's. The Yankees ruled the decade with 8 appearances, winning 6 of them, including 3 downings against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball Vegemite #2 - Who was the first player to hit 700 home runs?
The correct answer is 'Babe Ruth'
The Babe retired with 714 in 1935. Aaron broke his record, retiring with 755 big ones. Big Mac retired with 583.
Baseball Question 3
Baseball's History - After Cy Young, who was the second pitcher to throw over 6,000 innings?
The correct answer is 'Pud Galvin'
Pud Galvin pitched 6003.1 innings and went a career 364-310 with a 2.86 ERA.
Baseball Question 4
Nightmare Baseball XV - What American League team won their division, posted the worst road record in history for a division winner, won only one post season road game, and still won the World Series?
The correct answer is 'Minnesota Twins'
The Minnesota Twins did this in 1987 and defeated the St.Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3 in the World Series. Both the Twins in the American LCS against the Tigers, nor the Cardinals in the World Series could manage more than one road game win. The Metrodome was the first indoor park to host a World Series game.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball for Dummies #47 - Who was the first Pittsburgh Pirate to win a Cy Young Award?
The correct answer is 'Vernon Law'
Law is the only National Leaguer listed. He won the award in it's 5th presentation in 1960. He earned it with a 20-9 record. Pittsburgh hurler Doug Drabek also won the award in 1990.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball Heaven - What Rookie of the Year died on February 13, 1964, at the age of 22?
The correct answer is 'Ken Hubbs'
Hubbs won the Rookie of the Year in 1962 with the Cubs. Blefary and Bumbry both won their Rookie of the Years with the Orioles in 1965 and 1973 respectively. Lefebvre was with the Dodgers in 1965 when he won his.
Baseball Question 7
Major League Baseball Players II - Who was the first player to hit 400 home runs and steal 400 bases in their career?
The correct answer is 'Barry Bonds'
Bonds did it in 1998 with while the Giants. He hit 37 big ones that year. The rest is history.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball Greats - 1983 was a great year for Cal Ripken. He led the American League in hits, doubles, and runs, and went on to hit .400 in the League Championship series against Chicago. What was his batting average in the World Series?
The correct answer is '.167'
Rick Dempsey, the O's great catcher, was the series MVP in 1983.
Baseball Question 9
Rookie Cards: 1975 to 1977 - My Topps rookie card is 1975, number 620. I share the card with 3 other players. I was born April 8, 1954, in Culver City, California. I made my ML debut in 1974 and soon became one of the best catchers in baseball. I spent most of my career with two teams in the NL East and made 12 All-Star appearances. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Gary Carter'
Gary had 11 years with the Expos, 5 with the Mets, one each with the Giants and Dodgers, and finished back in Montreal in 1992. He was a key to the Mets' 108-victory season in 1986, topped off by a World Championship. His nickname is Kid. The other guys on his card are Marc Hill, Danny Meyer, and Leon Roberts.
Baseball Question 10
10 Degrees of Natalie Portman - Tom Hanks coaches the baseball team which Bill Pullman's wife is playing on during WWII.
The correct answer is 'A League of Their Own'
Sisters Dottie and Kit (Geena Davis and Lori Petty) join a women's baseball league during WWII. Their team is coached by former baseball star, Jimmy Dugan (Hanks), whose alcoholism ruined his career. He doesn't take his new job seriously until he sees how earnest the women are about their jobs. When Dottie's husband, Bob (Pullman), returns from the war, Dottie puts family first and quits playing baseball.