baseball Trivia Quiz # 1
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A Real Baseball Nightmare: Pt. 2 - Which DiMaggio brother was the oldest?
The correct answer is 'Vince'
Vince was born on Sep 6, 1912, then came Joe on Nov 25, 1914. The youngest was Dom who played with the Red Sox, and was born on Feb 12, 1917.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball for Dummies #82 - What 2002 World Series Champion Angel slugger, led his team with the highest batting average for the season?
The correct answer is 'Adam Kennedy'
Kennedy was the only Angel listed. In his 4th season in the Majors, Adam hit .312 to lead the club. The Angel 2nd baseman continued to show improvement as time went on.
Baseball Question 3
Random Baseball Facts - What team has hit 10 home runs in game in 1987?
The correct answer is 'Toronto Blue Jays'
On September 14, 1987, the Blue Jays hit 10 homers against the Baltimore Orioles. Ernie Whitt had 3, George Bell and Rance Mulliniks each had 2, and Fred McGriff, Rob Ducey, and Lloyd Moseby each had 1. The Blue Jays won that game 18-3.
Baseball Question 4
Dummies Baseball #6 - I played for 22 seasons in the big leagues, mostly with the Giants. I played 2nd fiddle to a teammate with the same name as I. I am a member of the 500 home run club. I was the 1959 Rookie of the Year, and won a National League MVP 10 years later. I am a member of baseball's Hall of Fame. I was 6'4" and left-handed all the way. I had a lake, pond, or something named after me. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Willie McCovey'
None of the others are members of the 500 club, or played in the National Leauge. 'Stretch' played 19 seasons with the Giants and wore the number 44. 'McCovey Cove' beyond right field was named after him in San Francisco, but became famous when Barry Bonds started his terror. The fellow Giant who took the headlines over McCovey, was the 'Say Hey Kid', Willie Mays.
Baseball Question 5
Dummies Baseball #17 - Which of the following 2003 franchises, was once called the Blue Jays?
The correct answer is 'Philadelphia'
Beginning their franchise in 1883 as the Quakers, the Philadelphia Blue Jays existed in the 1943 and 1944 season. In 1945, the club became the Phillies for the 2nd time in their team history.
Baseball Question 6
Short Dummies Baseball V - Which of the following players was NOT inducted into the Hall of Fame?
The correct answer is 'Greg Pinchbeck'
McPhee played for Cincinnati from 1882-1899 and was inducted in 2000. Smith was a Negro-League player and was inducted into the Hall in 2001, and Stearnes was also a Negro-League player. He was inducted into the Hall in 2000. The 20th century never saw Greg in the Hall.
Baseball Question 7
Dummies Baseball #33 - Which of the following teams, became a member of the Major League in 1998?
The correct answer is 'Arizona Diamondbacks'
The other teams were members of the inaugural American League in 1901. The Diamondbacks first season in 1998, saw them with a 65-97 record under Buck Showalter. The following season they won a remarkable 100 games. In their 4th season, they won the World Series against the Yankees 4 games to 3.
Baseball Question 8
Diehard Baseball - 83 - Who was the first rookie ever to play in an All-Star game?
The correct answer is 'Joe DiMaggio'
DiMaggio received this honor in 1936 while doing his thing with the Yankees. He was hitless in five at-bats and made an error on the field.
Baseball Question 9
October Madness? - October 23, 1945, was a great date in baseball. Which historical event happened on this day?
The correct answer is 'Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson'
Gehrig died in 1941. Ruth retired in 1935 and died in 1948. Jackie Robinson was the first black player signed to a Major League contract on this date in 1945. Robinson played in his first season as a Major League Dodger in 1947, and won the Rookie of the Year Award. He also won the National League MVP in 1949. Robinson was a 1962 Hall of Fame inductee.
Baseball Question 10
Blacks in Baseball - In which year was the first league championship game played to crown a negro team?
The correct answer is '1869'
The first Negro Championship series was called the World Colored Championship in 1869. It pitted two teams after a season of only 11 games. The Pythians and the Uniques both went undefeated, and the Pythians claimed the first crown. Two years later, and after the Pythians were continually beating white teams, their owner Octavius Catto, was murdered in cold blood. The first organized and official Negro League was formed in 1920 by Rube Foster. The league had eight teams.