baseball Trivia Quiz # 20
This is Baseball Quiz # 20, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Baseball Parks - How many baseball stadiums in California were also shared with football teams in 2003?
The correct answer is '2'
Qualcomm in San Diego was shared with the Chargers, and Network Associates Coliseum was shared with the Raiders.
Baseball Question 2
Nightmare Baseball XVIII - Which of these third baseman set a record of 576 for most consecutive games played at third base?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Yost'
Yost played 576 consecutive games for Washington from July 1951 through May 1955 (the most by any third baseman during the 20th century). Robinson played in 2,870 career games.
Baseball Question 3
Dummies Baseball #36 - On August 23, 2003, the New York Yankees retired the number 49. What Yankee wore that number, who they honored to infinity?
The correct answer is 'Ron Guidry'
The other pitching greats, never played for the Yankees. Ron pitched for 14 seasons, all with the Yankees. He retired with a 170-91 record. In 1978, he won the American League Cy Young Award, and finished 2nd the same season in MVP voting. He lost to Boston's Jim Rice.
Baseball Question 4
An Absolute Baseball Nightmare - The Texas Rangers began their existence in Major League Baseball in 1972. How many no-hitters did they throw to finish out the 20th century?
The correct answer is '5'
Jim Bibby threw a no-no on July 1973 vs. the Oakland A's, which was the first for the Rangers. Bert Blyleven (who also set a record for allowing 50 home runs in a season) and Kenny Rogers each threw a no-hitter. Then the great Nolan Ryan, who threw seven no-hitters in his career, threw two with the Rangers.
Baseball Question 5
Dummies Baseball #15 - Both the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers moved out west, and played their first season on the west coast in which year?
The correct answer is '1958'
Managers Bill Rigney (Giants) and Walter Alston (Dodgers), transitioned the teams from New York, to be even greater rivals on the west coast.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball for Dummies #58 - With what team did Babe Ruth begin his Major League career with?
The correct answer is 'Boston Red Sox'
Ruth started his career in 1914 with the Red Sox, and played in only 5 games that season. After 6 seasons in Boston, he became a Yankee in 1920. His first season as a Yankee he hit 54 home runs, surpassing his season best in 1919 of 29. He retired in 1935 in his final season with the Boston Braves, where he hit his final 6, of 714 big ones.
Baseball Question 7
Challenging Baseball 59 - Who retired with 361 home runs?
The correct answer is 'Joe DiMaggio'
Joltin Joe did this with the Yankees over 14 seasons. He retired in 1951 at the age of 36.
Baseball Question 8
Did I Really Do That? - I can't believe that I let myself be a mockery of baseball. I let Bill Veeck pay me to be a pinch-hitter in 1951, even though I was less than four feet tall. I didn't know at the time that it would create so much of a farce. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Gaedel'
The 3'7" small person was a well documented fiasco in Major League baseball with the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 season. Another of Bill Veeck's publicity stunts, baseball changed its rules after this incident about height requirements. Gaedel was killed as a result of a mugging in Chicago, 10 days after his 36th birthday in 1961.
Baseball Question 9
Sports By The Numbers - The number 2 represents which players position on the scorecard in baseball?
The correct answer is 'Catcher'
Hall of Fame catchers include Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, and Carlton Fisk.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball for Dummies #71 - Who was the 2002 World Series MVP?
The correct answer is 'Troy Glaus'
Glaus was the only one listed, who played in the 2002 World Series. He batted .385 against the San Francisco Giants, and smacked 3 home runs in the Series. The Angels beat the Giants 4 games to 3.