baseball Trivia Quiz # 167
This is Baseball Quiz # 167, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Baseball Managers - Which of the following managed the New York Giants for 30 years?
The correct answer is 'John McGraw'
John McGraw managed the Giants from 1902-1932, winning 10 National League pennants, and 3 world series championships.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball Vegemite #2 - Which of the following never reached 3,000 career hits?
The correct answer is 'Steve Garvey'
The others all had over 3500 career hits. Garvey after 19 seasons, retired with 2599 hits. He led the league twice in hits, and retired in 1987.
Baseball Question 3
Baseball Greats - The Baseball Encyclopedia, 10th edition, Macmillan, 1996: Hank Aaron appears first in the Baseball Encyclopedia's Player Register?
The correct answer is 'True'
Hank's first in the A-Z listing! Hank and his brother Tommie hold the record for Most Home Runs by Brothers. Tommie hit 13 in his 7 year career.
Baseball Question 4
Arizona: Where are you now? - You've made it back to Tucson and you've got tickets for a spring training baseball game at Tucson Electric Park. What two teams call TEP home each spring?
The correct answer is 'Arizona Diamondbacks / Chicago White Sox'
TEP a terrific facility and a great place to see your favorite teams and stars. The D'Backs and ChiSox call it home, but you can see any of those teams play there in the spring. Come on down!
Baseball Question 5
Nightmare Baseball XX - Juan Samuel of the Phillies broke the rookie record for most strike-outs in a season in 1984. Whose rookie record did he break?
The correct answer is 'George Scott'
Scott was fanned 152 times with the Red Sox which had set the American League record in 1966. Samuel struck out 168 times in 1984.
Baseball Question 6
Phillys or Phillies? - The Philadelphia baseball franchise began in which year?
The correct answer is '1883'
The franchise began in 1883 in the National League as the Philadelphia Quakers. Unfortunately, they finished in the eighth and last place with a record of 17-81, 46 games behind the league-leader Boston Braves. John Coleman was their 'star' pitcher, and went 12-48 for the season. They changed their name to the Phillies after the 1889 season.
Baseball Question 7
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 8
Can You Edit This? - The New York Yankees became the Yankees in 1913. Since that time, there has never been a more celebrated franchise in history. Seen throughout the years in pinstripes were, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Rogers Hornsby, Roger Maris, Roger Clemens, amongst many other baseball greats. The Yankees won their first World Series in 1923, and five consecutive from 1949-1953. Their 2004 owner was George Steinbrenner. Which of the following is the proper correction?
The correct answer is 'Hornsby never played with the Yankees'
Hornsby's bread and butter was with the Cardinals from 1915-1926. He then played for Giants, Boston Braves, Cubs, and retired in 1937 as a St. Louis Brown.
Baseball Question 9
Jim Bouton's "Ball Four" - Why did baseball players love Washington DC's Shoreham Hotel so much?
The correct answer is 'The layout'
Bouton memorably describes the Shoreham and how popular it was among ballplayers for its layout. The L-shaped wings made it possible to go up on to the roof (oh how different it was back in 1969) and peer down into other rooms. Bouton remembered many trips to the roof with the Yankees, often with Mickey Mantle along for the fun, thinking to himself, "so this is the big leagues."
Baseball Question 10
Pow! Wham! It's Baseball! - Which of the following managers won the Baseball Writers of America Manager of the Year Award in 1987?
The correct answer is 'Buck Rodgers'
Buck Rodgers won the National League Manager of the year award while managing the Expos.