baseball Trivia Quiz # 1171
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Japanese Baseball - The greatest home run hitter in Japanese Baseball history is Sadaharu Oh. He was not pure Japanese, as his father was Chinese. Oh in fact carried a foreign passport. From what country was this passport?
The correct answer is 'Taiwan'
Although of foreign extraction, Sadaharu Oh was born in Tokyo, and thus was considered Japanese by Major League rules.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball For Dummies? You Judge - I was 20 years old when I won my first batting title, but it was not in the Major Leagues. I won six more before I crossed the Pacific Ocean to play with the Mariners in 2001. In 2001, I was the American League Rookie of the Year and the season MVP Award winner. I was the first ever Japanese postion player in the Majors. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Ichiro Suzuki'
Ichiro played for the Orix Blue Wave in the Japanese baseball league from 1992-2000. In his first three seasons in the Majors, he also was a Gold Glove winner. In 2004, still with Seattle, Ichiro made a drive to surpass the hits record in a season which was set 80 years earlier. The record was set by George Sisler in 1920 with the St. Louis Browns, who smacked 257 in the season.
Baseball Question 3
Baseball Arithmetic - Multiply the left fielder by the first baseman, and then tell us the result.
(Hint: The numbers 4 and 6 play NO part in the question or answer.)
(Hint: The numbers 4 and 6 play NO part in the question or answer.)
The correct answer is 'Another name for the card game Blackjack'
The three incorrect answers are all eliminated by the hint. The Great War began in 1914 and thus contains the forbidden four. Montreal’s Olympics were in 1976, which contains the other forbidden number, six. The Beatles’ ‘When I’m 64’ uses both of the proscribed numbers.
An alternate name for Blackjack is 21, which is the correct answer. Not wanting to encourage gambling, I won’t go into great detail!
We have already worked out that seven represents the left fielder, so we have 7*1B=21 and can see that the first baseman (1B) must be represented by the number three. Adding 1B=3 to our list leaves us needing to assign numbers to only two more positions.
An alternate name for Blackjack is 21, which is the correct answer. Not wanting to encourage gambling, I won’t go into great detail!
We have already worked out that seven represents the left fielder, so we have 7*1B=21 and can see that the first baseman (1B) must be represented by the number three. Adding 1B=3 to our list leaves us needing to assign numbers to only two more positions.
Baseball Question 4
Classic Baseball Nicknames: 2nd Inning - Who played the outfield in the 1930s and 40s and was nicknamed "Ducky"?
The correct answer is 'Joe Medwick'
Joe Medwick was a mainstay on the Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the '30s. He was also known as "Muscles." He played for the Dodgers from 1940 to 43, then finished up with the Giants, Red Sox, and the Cards again in 48.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball Rookie Awards - Who was the first Dodger to win a Rookie of the year award?
The correct answer is 'Jackie Robinson'
Jackie Robinson was the MLB Rookie of the year in 1947.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball Umpires - When the pitcher commits an illegal pitch with no runners on base, the umpire calls what?
The correct answer is 'rewards one (1) ball to the batter'
An illegal pitch occurs when no runners are on base. If the pitcher commits an "illegal pitch" with runners on it is called a balk and one base is awarded to each runner.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball: 7th Inning - In the seventh World Series (1910) the Philadelphia Athletics only used two pitchers in the five games played against the Chicago Cubs. Chief Bender was one pitcher, who was the other?
The correct answer is 'Jack Coombs'
No relief pitchers were needed as the Athletics won the 1910 Series 4 games to 1 against the Cubs. Coombs pitched 3 complete game wins and Bender pitched 2 complete games with 1 win and an extra inning complete game loss in Game 4.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball for Dummies #20 - Who was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award 3 times?
The correct answer is 'Sandy Koufax'
Koufax was the first to win it twice, and the first to win it three times. His stellar season winners were 1963, 1965, and 1966. His last award was his last season in baseball.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball Nicknames pre-1900 - This catcher was called "King", and was one of the biggest stars of the 19th century.
The correct answer is 'Mike Kelly'
One of the first superstars of the game, Was sold to the Boston Beaneaters for $10,000 in 1888. Because of this, he was also referred to as the "$10,000 Beauty".
Baseball Question 10
Nightmare Baseball XXIII - Which of the following players hit the most home runs in the 1997 season?
The correct answer is 'Mark McGwire'
McGwire hit a total of 58 home runs. He hit 34 for the A's and 24 for the Cardinals.