baseball Trivia Quiz # 461
This is Baseball Quiz # 461, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
The 'Naked Gun' Movies - What was the name of the opera singer Drebin knocked out and impersonated before the baseball game?
The correct answer is 'Enrico Pollozzo'
Drebin butchered the national anthem.
Baseball Question 2
Can You Edit This? - My name is Eddie Gaedel. Due to later rules of baseball, I went down in history as being the shortest player to play in the big leagues at 3'7". In 1951, I appeared in only one at-bat in my career as a pinch-hitter. My Braves' owner Bill Veeck, thought it would be a publicity stunt. Major League baseball did not like the joke. I did walk however on four pitches, then my career ended. Can you find the error?
The correct answer is 'Gaedel was a St. Louis Brown'
The Browns had prior permission in a telegram that owner Bill Veeck possessed at the game. Initially, the umpire would not let Eddie bat. He came to the plate wearing the number 1/8. Gaedel was 26 years old in the incident. He died in 1961.
Baseball Question 3
19th Century Baseball - Earlier in the 1990's, Greg Harris, a right hander, made sports news by pitching left handed in a game. Name the 19th century pitcher who did this consistantly.
The correct answer is 'Tony Mullane'
He did this so often, Baseball history recognizes him as the only true ambidextrous player in history.
Baseball Question 4
Name the Baseball Great - In 1994 Tony Gwynn went close to hitting .400, but did not achieve that feat: who was the last person before him to hit over .400?
The correct answer is 'Ted Williams'
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Tony Gwynn was close in 1994 when he batted .394.
Baseball Question 5
The Ultimate Baseball Challenge - Who was the first switch-hitter in history to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game?
The correct answer is 'Wally Schang'
Schang of Philadelphia hit these on September 8, 1916, at Shibe Park off Allan Russell and Slim Love of the Yankees. In 19 seasons, Schang hit only 59 career home runs.
Baseball Question 6
You Name the Decade III - The color barrier in Major League baseball was broken in a decade that saw both the National and American League sign their first black players. Which decade saw both these stars break the barrier?
The correct answer is '1940s'
The National League Dodgers saw Jackie Robinson as a rookie in 1947. He won the NL Rookie of the Year award. The Cleveland Indians saw infielder Larry Doby be the first black AL player. Robinson was 28 years old as a rookie while Doby was 23. Both went on to play for at least 10 years in the big leagues, and both were Hall of Fame inductees.
Baseball Question 7
Dummies Baseball #56 - In the 1950s, which team went to the World Series an amazing eight times?
The correct answer is 'New York Yankees'
None of the other teams existed in the 1950s. The Yankees ruled the decade, picking up where they left off in the 40s. After winning the 1949 World Series, the Yankees then strung four consecutive wins in the 1950s. After missing the promised land in 1954, the Yankees then made four more consecutive appearances in the decade. Their 1950s World Series record was 6-2.
Baseball Question 8
Random MLB Trivia - What player is on the cover of All Star Baseball 2002 video game?
The correct answer is 'Derek Jeter'
Jeter is on all the All Star Baseball covers.
Baseball Question 9
Dummies Baseball #6 - Jason Jennings of the Colorado Rockies, was in his 2nd full season in the Majors in the 2003 season. What year did he win the Rookie of the Year Award?
The correct answer is '2002'
Born in Dallas, Texas, Jennings was 16-8 and took the honors in the National League. Eric Hinke of the Blue Jays won the award in 2002 for the American League.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball for Dummies #46 - How many 2002 Detroit Tigers hit more than 20 home runs in that season?
The correct answer is '0'
The Tigers tied for the worst season record in 2002, finishing 55-106. Their Designated Hitter, Randy Simon, hit 19 for the team's lead.