baseball Trivia Quiz # 6
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Dummies Baseball #9 - How many of his 389 career home runs, did Johnny Bench hit for the St.Louis Cardinals?
The correct answer is '0'
Bench was one of those loyal one-team players. He played from 1967-1983, all in a Reds' uniform. From the 1968 Rookie of the Year, to 2 season MVP's, a World Series MVP, 10 Gold Gloves, and being an all-star 14 times, Bench did it all. He was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, and most deservingly, in 1989.
Baseball Question 2
An Absolute Baseball Nightmare - The great Stan Musial hit how many inside-the-park home runs in his career?
The correct answer is 'Nine'
Musial was one of those loyal players who played their entire career with one team. The St. Louis Cardinals employed him from 1941-1963. In six seasons, from 1943-1948, Musial won three National League MVPs. Musial was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and most deservingly, in 1969. Ironically, former Cardinal Lou Brock also had nine inside-the-park home runs of his own, which is not a very common statistic.
Baseball Question 3
Dummies Baseball #26 - What pitcher had the nickname of 'Big D'?
The correct answer is 'Don Drysdale'
The others listed were not pitchers. Donald Scott Drysdale began his career in 1956 with the Dodgers. His entire career as 'Dodger Blue' saw him win the Cy Young Award in 1962. A good hitting pitcher, he hit 29 home runs in 14 seasons. 'Big D' because he was 6'6", 216 lbs. Don passed away in Canada in 1993. His efforts had him inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.
Baseball Question 4
Stadium Landmarks - Which baseball stadium has a cascading waterfall and geysers spraying out of a rock formation, all located in centerfield?
The correct answer is 'Edison International Field of Anaheim'
Edison Field, home of the Anaheim Angels, used to be a baseball football combo stadium before Disney spent around 100 million dollars rennovating the stadium.
Baseball Question 5
Challenging Baseball XXXVIII - Which of these powerful pitching-punch combination won 49 games in one season?
The correct answer is 'Koufax-Drysdale'
Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale combined for 49 games in 1965. Koufax went 26-8 and Drysdale was 23-12. This was the strongest one-two punch in the 20th Century. No other pitchers have accomplished this. Both Oriole combinations (McNally-Cuellar and Palmer-McNally) both totaled 44 wins in a season.
Baseball Question 6
Remember Me From That 1982 Movie? - Doc (Nick Nolte), a former professional baseball pitcher, now a marine biologist, lives in Monterey, in "Cannery Row". He takes notice of Suzy, a young drifter aspiring to become a prostitute at the local cathouse. Doc and Suzy like each other, but both are awkward with romance. Both Suzy's friends at work and Doc's friends help them to get together. Who played Suzy?
The correct answer is 'Debra Winger'
Based on John Steinbeck's novel, "Cannery Row" also starred Audra Lindley, M. Emmet Walsh and Frank McRae, with narration by John Huston. Debra Winger also starred in "Urban Cowboy", "An Officer and a Gentleman", "Legal Eagles" and "Terms of Endearment". She was nominated for Best Actress Oscars for "Terms of Endearment" and "An Officer and a Gentleman".
Baseball Question 7
Hardball Baseball - Lou Gehrig played for Hartford of the Eastern League under an alias to protect his eligibility while playing college baseball. What alias last name did he use?
The correct answer is 'Lewis'
He got away with it while providing him with much-needed money for college expenses.
Baseball Question 8
Decades on the Diamond: 1910s - 1914 was a historical season in Major League baseball. It saw a rookie who would define the greatest of baseball, and who would go on to hit over 700 home runs. Who was this great?
The correct answer is 'Babe Ruth'
Ruth went 2-for-10 in his first season in 1914 and hit .200. As a pitcher, his record was 2-1. In 1915, still in limited duty as a batter, he hit .315 and hit four home runs, and notched a pitching record of 18-8. He set the standard in 1919 by hitting 29 home runs, his final year with the Red Sox, before exploding with 54 home runs in a Yankee uniform in 1920.
Baseball Question 9
All About Brian Roberts - When did Brian begin playing professional baseball?
The correct answer is '1999'
Brian began his professional baseball career in 1999 for the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Orioles' single A minor league club.
Baseball Question 10
A Little Baseball Knowledge - Who gave up Roger Maris' 61st Homerun?
The correct answer is 'Tracy Stallard'
Tracy Stallard of the Red Sox, surrendered the famous homerun with an asterik in 1961.