baseball Trivia Quiz # 33
This is Baseball Quiz # 33, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Baseball for Dummies #85 - I was a pitcher for only 3 seasons in the Majors, although I only had 1 hit in my entire career. Being as that didn't work out well, I became a manager, for 21 seasons all with the same team. I won 5 National League Pennants in the 20th century, including 3 World Series which included the 1981 season split. The manager that I replaced, managed that same team for 23 seasons. I retired from baseball in 1996. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Tom Lasorda'
The other managers listed, never managed a National League team in the 20th century. Lasorda played with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and 1955, then his last season with the Kansas City Athletics in 1956. He was 0-4 in his career. He managed the Dodgers from 1976-1996.
Baseball Question 2
Possible, Impossible and Percentages Quotes - "Baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical."
The correct answer is 'Yogi Berra'
Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra was born in 1925, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He has also been quoted as saying, "It's deja vu all over again", and, "When you come to a fork in the road ... take it", and also, "I didn't really say everything I said."
Baseball Question 3
Why Be So Defensive? - Playing pro ball from 1958-1969, I never missed a game in my life. I was a defensive end with the Cleveland Browns, but came to be in my life with the Packers. I wore the number 87 and went to five Pro Bowls, six NFL title games, and two Super Bowls. I was an integral part of Green Bay's winning seasons in the 1960s. I also had the same name as a former Los Angeles baseball Dodger. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Willie Davis'
Davis was drafted from Grambling College in 1956, but the Army took priority, and he didn't play for the Browns until 1958. After only two seasons with the Browns, he played the rest of his career with the Packers. Davis recovered 21 fumbles in his career, and was ranked number two in this statistic when he retired in 1969. The Hall of Fame opened it's arm to Willie in 1981.
Baseball Question 4
Impossible Baseball - 71 - Who is the only 20th Century player to steal 6 bases in a game, and he did it twice?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Collins'
An amazing feat by itself but Collins did this 11 days apart while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912.
Baseball Question 5
Let's Play Editor! - There have been many memorable moments throughout baseball history. Bob Feller's perfect game in a World Series, Bill Mazeroski's series-ending home run in 1960, Kirk Gibson's infamous Dodger home run when he almost needed crutches to get around the bases, etc. One memory that might stand out in the mind of some fans, was when Reggie Jackson hit five World Series home runs in the 1977 series, and three of those in one game.
The correct answer is 'Bob Feller never threw a series perfect game'
The World Series perfect game was Don Larsen, who in 1956 threw the perfecto for his Yankees. The history maker came in game five of a series that saw the Yankees down the Dodgers, four games to three.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball Abbreviations Part 1 - TPA stands for what stat?
The correct answer is 'total plate appearances'
Total plate appearances are every time you take an at-bat including walks and hit by pitches. All-Time Leader: Pete Rose 15,861 TPA when he retired in 1986.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball for Dummies No. 3 - Who was the last 20th Century team to win a World Series 4 games to 0?
The correct answer is 'New York Yankees'
The Yankees won the World Series in 1999 4 to 0 by beating the Atlanta Braves. They also did this the year prior with a skunk over the San Diego Padres.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball Cards - What does DP mean in a baseball card price guide?
The correct answer is 'double print'
Double Print cards are produced in higher quantities than other cards in a particular set or print run.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball All-Star Game - Who was the first player to steal home in All-Star Game history?
The correct answer is 'Harold Traynor'
Harold "Pie" Traynor (NL) stole home in Game 1 on July 10, 1934 (front end of a double steal with Mel Ott in the fifth inning).
Baseball Question 10
Baseball Greats - Connie Mack managed for how many total seasons in both the American and National League?
The correct answer is '53'
Most baseball fanatics are aware that he helmed the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-1950. However, Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy also was the player-manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1894-1896. Mack took the Athletics to eight World Series events.