baseball Trivia Quiz # 39
This is Baseball Quiz # 39, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
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 2
Baseball Umpires - A batted ball hits the FOUL pole. What is the umprie's call?
The correct answer is 'Home Run'
The foul pole is actually in fair territory.
Baseball Question 3
Challenging Mix III - How many baseball commissioners died in office during the 20th century?
The correct answer is '2'
Judge Landis and then Bart Giamatti, are the only ones to pass away in office.
Baseball Question 4
Those Wacky Baseball Nicknames - Carroll Belardi, a first baseman with Brooklyn and Detroit from 1950-56, was clumsy. After his first home run, he stepped on Ralph Branca's foot. He once hit a triple that would have been an inside-the-park home run except he tripped over second base, fell at shortstop, lost his hat and went back for it, then tripped over third base. What nickname was hung on him in honor of the body parts that gave him the most trouble?
The correct answer is 'Footsie'
While playing for Brooklyn, Belardi appeared in the 1953 World Series, batting twice.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball! - Who is the last National League player to hit over .400?
The correct answer is 'Bill Terry'
Bill Terry batted .401 in 1930.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball for You - Which of the following won a World Series by hitting a home run in the ninth inning of game 7?
The correct answer is 'Bill Mazeroski'
Mazeroski did it in the memorable series of 1960 when he and the Pirates hit a big one off Ralph Terry of the Yankees.
Baseball Question 7
A Baseball Nightmare - Which of the following players, was 43 years old as a rookie in the Majors?
The correct answer is 'Diomedes Olivo'
Satchel Paige was 42 when he appeared in 1948, but Olivo broke his record in 1962. As a Pittsburgh Pirate, Olivo had a record of 5-1 with 7 saves in 62 games. Although Olivo showed up in the Majors as a 41 year old in 1960, he only pitched 9 innings the entire season, which kept his 'rookie status' unused.
Baseball Question 8
Oh Brother! - Which one of these surnames presented Major League baseball with 5 brothers?
The correct answer is 'Delahanty'
Joe, Ed (Hall of Famer), Tom, Jim, and Frank.
Baseball Question 9
Nightmare Baseball XXXIII - Who is the first player to hit 3 home runs in a game in both leagues?
The correct answer is 'Babe Ruth'
Ruth accomplished this in his last season of baseball with the Boston Braves. His second batch of 3 home runs in a game was on May 25, 1935 at Forbes Field. McGwire tied his record in 1998 during the same season that he hit 70 big ones.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball Parks - Which team has never moved cities before?
The correct answer is 'Diamondbacks'