Baseball Trivia Quiz # 7
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A Real Baseball Nightmare: Pt. 1 - The Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson threw baseball's 17th perfect game. In 100 years of the Major League baseball (1901-2000), how many pitchers fell short by either one walk or one error from a perfecto?
The correct answer is '28'
The first unfortunate miss was by the great Cy Young, who in 1908, missed a perfect game by one pitch with the Boston Red Sox. Cy went 21-11 in the 33 games that he started. The last pitcher in the 20th century to miss one, was Kevin Brown with the Florida Marlins in 1997. Brown went 16-7 in the season.
Baseball Question 2
The Best Sport: Baseball - What team set a record by winning 26 consecutive games?
The correct answer is 'NY Giants'
This was accomplished by the New York Giants.
Baseball Question 3
Dummies Baseball #89 - Roger Maris had a record breaking season of hitting 61 home runs in 1961. Who was the next player to reach the 60 plateau in a season, almost 40 years later?
The correct answer is 'Mark McGwire'
A memorable moment in history in 1998, when McGwire smacked number 62, then hugged Maris' son who was in attendance. He went on to hit 70 in the season. Sosa also hit 66 in 1998.
Baseball Question 4
Nightmare Baseball XXXVII - Which of the following managers had the helm of a MLB team the most years?
The correct answer is 'John McGraw'
McGraw mostly helmed the Giants for 34 seasons. Leo the Lip, the most famous of those listed, managed the Brooklyn Dodgers, then the NY Giants, the Chicago Cubs, and even the Houston ballclub to finish out his career the final two years. Durocher's record was 2008 wins and 1709 losses. Connie Mack is untouchable with his 53 seasons in charge.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball Hall Of Famers Tidbits - George Kell won the 1949 A.L. batting title while striking out only
10 times.
10 times.
The correct answer is 'False'
He did win the batting title in 1949, but struck out 13 times. He played with 5 teams throughout his great career, but did this with the Detroit Tigers.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball Uniforms: Name the Team - Which major league baseball team in 2005 had a large fish on their cap?
The correct answer is 'Florida'
The Florida Marlins were also started in 1993. Remarkably, the Marlins won the 1997 and 2003 World Series in its first 11 years of existence.
Baseball Question 7
Dummies Baseball #24 - The term 'the gap' refers to what?
The correct answer is 'The space between positioned outfielders'
Also known as 'the alley', the gap is where hitters attempt to hit the ball into the outfield, where there are no outfielders present. Usually the ball rolls to the fence, and extra bases are made.
Baseball Question 8
Dummies Baseball #13 - In my first five seasons in the Majors, I played for the same team in the American League. In my 3rd season, I led the American League by hitting 47 home runs in 2000. In my 5th season, I was the World Series MVP. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Troy Glaus'
The others listed never played in the American League, and retired more than 30 years earlier. Troy's first 5 seasons were with the Angels. He was the World Series MVP against the San Francisco Giants in 2002. This 6'5" infielder was born in Newport Beach, California.
Baseball Question 9
Challenging Baseball Mix - Bill Buckner was labeled for life, when he committed an error in game 6 of the 1986 World Series for committing an error on a routine ground ball, that ultimately cost the Red Sox the World Series. Who hit that ball?
The correct answer is 'Mookie Wilson'
It was Wilson's routine ground ball to first base that Buckner, with bad knees could not bend down to get. Ray Knight scored the go-ahead run from second base in the 10th inning to win the game, and ultimately the World Series championship for the Mets.
Baseball Question 10
National Baseball Hall of Fame - Players selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame are generally selected by the position they played in their careers. Who was the first player in the HOF who was elected as a designated hitter?
The correct answer is 'Paul Molitor'
Paul Molitor played most of the infield positions and in the outfield, but because of injuries, much of his success came as a DH. Playing with the Brewers, Blue Jays, and Twins. Paul was inducted in 2004.