Baseball Trivia Quiz # 83
This is Baseball Quiz # 83, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Dummies Baseball - Which of the following pitching greats never won a Cy Young Award?
The correct answer is 'Walter Johnson'
The others listed all won 3 Cy Young Awards in their great careers. The Cy Young Award was first given in 1956 to Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe, 30 years after Walter Johnson's retirement.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball for Dummies No. 15 - Which of the following players retired with 563 home runs, appeared in 5 World Series, and hit 10 World Series home runs?
The correct answer is 'Reggie Jackson'
'Mr. October' earned his nickname by hitting 18 postseason home runs, 10 of them in the World Series. Starting his career with the Kansas City Athletics in 1967, and moving with the team to Oakland in 1968, he played 21 seasons with various teams. He retired in 1987 with Oakland again. His World Series batting average was .357.
Baseball Question 3
Baseball For Almost Dummies - The Cleveland franchise began with what team name?
The correct answer is 'Blues'
They were all of these but initially were the Blues when the franchise started in 1901. In 1902 they became the Cleveland Bronchos for only one year. From 1903-1914 the team was called the Naps. 1915 was the Indians year for the rest of the Century.
Baseball Question 4
"Roseanne"- 1.18 'The Slice of Life' - When Roseanne and Jackie arrived at the county emergency room the encountered Darlene's baseball coach. What was his name?
The correct answer is 'Ted'
Ted Graham could not offer Roseanne any news, as the hospital would not provide him with any. She thanked him for going to the hospital with Darlene anyway. John Walter Davis played Darlene's coach.
Baseball Question 5
The Ultimate Baseball Challenge - What Major League team was the first in history to score 1000 runs in a 162-game season?
The correct answer is 'Indians'
The Cleveland Indians scored a record 1009 runs in the 1999 season. They were the first to break the 1000 mark.
Baseball Question 6
Decades on the Diamond: 1920s - Arguably, the 1927 Yankees were the greatest team in baseball history with their all-star roster of Ruth, Gehrig, Meusel, Lazzeri, Combs, Hoyt, Pennock, and others. Also indicative was that they won the AL by 19 games over the second place Athletics. Even after the season, they skunked the Pirates in the World Series, four games to none. Who managed the Yankees in this historical season?
The correct answer is 'Miller Huggins'
Huggins helmed the team from 1918-1929, and his stress from the Babe took its toll, but in 1927 it was all Yankees. Huggins' Yankee record was 1067-719.
Baseball Question 7
This Date in Baseball History - Who won the American League MVP Award on November 11, 1951?
The correct answer is 'Yogi Berra'
Berra is noted for saying, " The game's not over until it's over." Yogi was the catcher for the New York Yankees.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball for Dummies #78 - In 1973, Nolan Ryan set a record for striking out 383 batters in a season. Whose record did he break?
The correct answer is 'Sandy Koufax'
The others listed never reached 300 in their career. In Ryan's 7th season of Major League baseball with the Angels, he broke Sandy Koufax's record with Nolan's last batter of the season, whom he struck out. Koufax set his record of 382 in 1965 with the Dodgers. Ryan struck out 300 batters 6 times in his career.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball for Dummies #25 - Mets and Phillies pitching ace, Frank Edwin McGraw Jr., had the nickname of what?
The correct answer is 'Tug'
Frank 'Tug' McGraw earned the respect from every opposing team. In 19 seasons, 10 of those with the Phillies, he has two World Series victories in his belt. This relief pitcher, retired with a 3.14 ERA.
Baseball Question 10
Remember When? Pt 5 - Little League baseball began in 1938, with the first World Series being held in 1947. The first American team to win a World Series was from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Which year did this happen?
The correct answer is '1947'
It was the first Little League World Series in 1947, which Williamsport won the final game 16-7 against Lock Haven, Pa. Mexico was the first international team win the World Series in 1957, and repeated their feat in 1968.