baseball Trivia Quiz # 59
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Baseball for Dummies No. 2 - Who smacked 191 RBIs in 1930 setting a season record?
The correct answer is 'Hack Wilson'
Wilson who played for the Chicago Cubs that year hit an almost unreachable 191. He also hit 56 home runs and batted .356
Baseball Question 2
Dummies Baseball #12 - What team played at Bank One Ballpark in 2003?
The correct answer is 'Arizona Diamondbacks'
Bank One Ballpark was opened on March 31, 1998, in downtown Phoenix. The stadium was built solely for baseball. The Diamondbacks played their first season in franchise history there. 4 seasons in Arizona, they won the World Series in 2001.
Baseball Question 3
The "Right" Stuff - This was a great right-hander in baseball history, but he lost 316 career games. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher?
The correct answer is 'Cy Young'
The others are all Hall of Famers also, but it was Young's 316 losses that came against 511 career wins, and both stats are likely never to be surpassed in baseball history. Phil Niekro went 318-274, Perry went 314-265, and Christy "Big Six" Mathewson went 373-188 in his career. Other records of Young that are not likely to be topped are innings pitched with 7355, games started with 815, complete games with 749, hits allowed with 7092, and batters faced with 30,058. It is no wonder why the greatest pitching award was named the "Cy Young Award".
Baseball Question 4
Major League Baseball: Pt 2 - Who was the first man to manage both the American League and National League in the all-star game?
The correct answer is 'Alvin Dark'
Alvin Dark won with the National League in 1963 and lost with the American League in 1975.
Baseball Question 5
Assorted Baseball - Which team in the 20th century was the first to lose 100 games in a season in the AL?
The correct answer is 'Washington Senators'
The 1904 Washington Senators went 38-113, the first to lose 100 in a single season. The Yankees were then known as the Baltimore Orioles, the Orioles were known as the St. Louis Browns, and the Cleveland Indians were the Cleveland Blues. The Senators, of course, became the Twins in 1961.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball Greats - Who was the leader in total hits in the 1980s decade?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Murray'
Murray played nine seasons with the Orioles, and one with the Dodgers in the decade. He had 1642 hits.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball for Dummies #31 - 2002 Los Angeles Dodger Shawn Green, came from what Major League team?
The correct answer is 'Toronto'
Green played from 1993-1999 in a Blue Jay uniform. In 2000 he became a Dodger.
Baseball Question 8
Hardball Baseball - 75 - What player set the record for appearing in 165 games in a single season?
The correct answer is 'Maury Wills'
Wills appeared in 165 games in 1962. Both the Giants and the Dodgers tied for 1st place in the National League and had to go to playoffs giving them both 165 games for the season. The Giants went on to the World Series and lost to the Yankees 4 games to 3.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball's All-Century Numbers - The Iron Man, the Orioles Cal Ripken, Jr. wore what number in season 2001?
The correct answer is '8'
Ripken is known for having played 2632 games consecutively.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball for Dummies Like Me! - Which left-handed pitcher was the first in history to reach 4,000 career strikeouts?
The correct answer is 'Steve Carlton'
The others listed were all right-handers, and did not even reach the 3,000 strikeout mark. Carlton reached the 4,000 milestone in 1986, pitching with three different teams in the season. He was a four-time Cy Young winner. After playing most of his career with the Phillies, he retired as the number two strikeout king in 1988 as a Minnesota Twin, behind the all-time great, Nolan Ryan.