Baseball Trivia Quiz # 77
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Baseball's Big Adventures - Bob Watson went into the record books in 1975 for doing what?
The correct answer is 'Scored the 1,000,000th run in Major League history'
Watson played for 19 seasons, retiring in 1984. The one millionth run was scored by the Houston Astros and Watson on May 4, 1975, against the Giants.
Baseball Question 2
Short Baseball for Dummies IV - What position did Orel Hershiser play throughout his Major League career?
The correct answer is 'pitcher'
The 'bulldog' as he was called was a pitcher to be reckoned with starting his career in 1983 with the Dodgers. After being traded to different teams, he retired back as a Dodger in 2000 with a record of 204-150.
Baseball Question 3
M Jordan - What was Jordan's baseball number?
The correct answer is '45'
Jordan used this number for baseball, and for a very short time when he returned to basketball.
Baseball Question 4
Baseball 101 - Who is tied with Ted Williams for career home runs?
The correct answer is 'Willie McCovey'
Both Williams and McCovey sit at 521, nine ahead of the great Ernie Banks.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball Greats - Joe DiMaggio had the nickname of 'Yankee Clipper'. His brother Dom had the nickname of 'Little Professor'. Joe's other brother Vince had the nickname of what?
The correct answer is 'He did not have one'
Vince was much overshadowed by his brothers. He played for five teams throughout his 10 season career. Vince was the oldest of the three baseball brothers, and died in 1986.
Baseball Question 6
Not for Baseball Dummies 3 - Which of the following pitchers who won over 300 career victories, also has 5 Gold Glove Awards?
The correct answer is 'Phil Niekro'
Niekro retired with 318 career wins, along with an amazing 5 Gold Gloves which is rare for a pitcher. His Gloves all came with the Atlanta Braves from 1978-1983. The others listed did win more than 300 games, but never won a single Gold Glove Award. In the 20th century, Steve Carlton was the only other pitcher to win a Glove, with his 1981 Phillies Gold Glove.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball for Old-Timers V - Which of the following 1960s Hall of Fame inductees died first?
The correct answer is 'Pud Galvin'
Galvin pitched for 15 seasons from 1875-1892. He was a lone inductee in 1965. Pud died in 1902. Lloyd Waner, brother of Pirate Paul Waner, died in 1982. The Cardinals' Medwick died in 1975, while Ted Williams died in 2002.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball's Elite Ones - Which of the following players NEVER wore number 3 in their career?
The correct answer is 'Ron Fairly'
Ron Fairly wore the number 6 on his back for the Los Angeles Dodgers and other teams during his 21 year career in baseball. He retired with a .266 batting average and 215 home runs.
Baseball Question 9
Japanese Baseball - Who was the foreign player who pitched for the Tokyo Giants in 1936?
The correct answer is 'Victor Starfin'
Victor Starfin was Russian to boot.
Baseball Question 10
General Baseball - In 1974, Hank Aaron hit his record breaking 715th homerun into the Braves bullpen at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium. What pitcher caught it?
The correct answer is 'Tom House'
That is Tom's hand holding the ball in the famous Life magazine photo of Aaron hugging his mother.