baseball Trivia Quiz # 22
This is Baseball Quiz # 22, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
The Pittsburgh Pirates! - The Pirates won 103 games in 1902, then a tremendous 110 games in a 152-game season in 1909. How many other times after that did they reach the 100-win mark in the first 100 seasons of Major League baseball from 1901-2000?
The correct answer is '0'
The team won 98 games in a season a few times, but never reached the 100-mark again after the 1909 season. The Pirates went through a bad time when they lost over 100 games in a season three consecutive times from 1952-1954. They turned that all around by winning the 1960 World Series against the Yankees, under the managerial helm of Danny Murtaugh.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball IQ Shake Up - Which of the following did not win baseball's Triple Crown Award?
The correct answer is 'Joe DiMaggio'
The Triple Crown Award began in 1878, and the first winner was Paul Hines of Providence. The others listed all won their Triple Crown in the American League. Although DiMaggio was considered one of baseball's all-around greatest, he never won the award. Joe did win three AL MVP Awards in 1939, 1941, and 1947.
Baseball Question 3
All in the Numbers - Major League baseball retired the number 42, belonging to which baseball great?
The correct answer is 'Jackie Robinson'
Robinson broke the color barrier in the Majors with the help of Dodger owner Branch Rickey in 1947. Robinson won the Rookie of the Year that season. He followed it up with winning the MVP in 1949. He played for 10 season in the big leagues, all with the Dodgers, retiring in 1956. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.
Baseball Question 4
Baseball for Dummies #70 - I played only 10 seasons in the Majors, mostly with the Pirates, and still hit 369 home runs. I never saw a World Series game, and never won a major award. I did however, hit over 50 home runs in a season twice. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Ralph Kiner'
The others listed, never played for the Pirates, and all hit over 500 home runs. Kiner played from 1946-1955. This 6 time All-Star saw his best season in 1949, when he banged out 54 home runs, 127 RBI's, and batted .310 for the Pirates.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball Stuff - What was the name of Joeseph Paul Dimaggio's father?
The correct answer is 'Giuseppi'
Baseball Question 6
Milwaukee Brewers - Which one of these 1982 Brewers is NOT in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
The correct answer is 'Ted Simmons'
Simmons was one of the best catchers of his time and one of the best switch hitters, but his career numbers do not stack up against others in the Hall.
Baseball Question 7
February in Baseball History - February 21, 1972: After winning 20 games for the Mets in 1971, this pitcher became the highest paid pitcher in baseball history at the time. Who was this Hall of Fame pitcher who retired with three Cy Young awards?
The correct answer is 'Tom Seaver'
The other pitchers never played for the Mets or won a Cy Young award. Seaver won the Rookie of the Year award in 1967. His three Cy Young awards came in 1969, 1973, and 1975. 10 times in his 20 seasons, 'Tom Terrific' struck out more than 200 batters in a season. Retiring in 1986, the Hall of Fame took him in his first year of eligibility in 1992 with 99% of the ballots, the first to ever score that high.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball for Dummies No. 15 - Who was the only player inducted into the Hall of Fame from 1940-1944?
The correct answer is 'Rogers Hornsby'
There were no inductees into the Hall in 1940, 1941, and 1943. In 1944, Kenesaw Landis was the only inductee, and as a baseball pioneer. However, Hornsby made into the Hall in 1942 as a player. In 23 seasons ending in 1937 with the St. Louis Browns, Rogers batted an amazing .358 lifetime average. He reached the .400 milestone four times in his career, in 1922, 1924, 1925 and finally 1936. Few know that he also retired by breaking the 300-home run barrier with 301.
Baseball Question 9
Nickelback - "All the Right Reasons" - What Nickelback song is this?
"And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
for ten plus me"
"And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
for ten plus me"
The correct answer is 'Rockstar'
This song also include ZZ Top and Billy Gibbons. The track is amazing that NO fan will hate because the song is easy to listen to and it's one of those tracks that have you singing along.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball for Dummies #79 - What former 19 season player, managed the Colorado Rockies in their inaugural season in 1993?
The correct answer is 'Don Baylor'
Baylor played for 6 teams in his career, and won the American League MVP with the Angels in 1979, by heading out Ken Singleton of the Orioles for the crown. Baylor managed the Rockies for 6 seasons until 1999, when he went to the Chicago Cubs. With the Rockies, the team never finished better than 2nd place.