baseball Trivia Quiz # 60
This is Baseball Quiz # 60, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
'G' Whiz, It's Another Letter Quiz - What did jockey Eddie Arcaro, actor Richard Chamberlain, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Tom Seaver and actor-director Orson Welles all have in common?
The correct answer is 'Their real first name was George'
Baseball Question 2
Baseball Short - Nightmare 69 - What position did Steve Garvey play during his first four seasons to start his baseball career?
The correct answer is 'Third Base'
It started in 1969 with appearing in only 3 games with the Dodgers that year. In 1973 they moved him to first base because of his erratic throwing arm. His problem was traced to a shoulder seperation that he received while playing football with Michigan State in college. The rest is history. He retired after 19 seasons.
Baseball Question 3
Dummies Baseball #46 -1800s - In 1882, how many balls were needed for a batter to 'walk'?
The correct answer is '7'
This is why that 'old-timers' had a high strikeout ratio per innings pitched.
Baseball Question 4
Baseball as Hard as Concrete - Which American League expansion team was the first to win their division?
The correct answer is 'Kansas City Royals'
Becoming an expansion team in 1969, the Royals won the AL West in 1976, 2.5 games ahead of second place Oakland. Whitey Herzog helmed the team led by George Brett, John Mayberry, and pitcher Dennis Leonard. The Royals lost the AL Championship Series to the Yankees, three games to two. Kansas City was also the first AL expansion team to win the American League, when they did this in 1980.
Baseball Question 5
"Dharma and Greg" - What does Dharma yell at the baseball game the first time?
The correct answer is 'Come on big guy drive your coffee table to Idaho.'
She said you could yell anything at a baseball game and it didn't even have to make sense.
Baseball Question 6
Baseball for Dummies #74 - Who won the 1911 World Series?
The correct answer is 'Philadelphia Athletics'
None of the other teams existed in 1911. The Athletics under the management of Connie Mack, defeated the New York Giants 4 games to 2. Except for the game 6, 13-2 A's victory, all the other games were decided by 2 runs or less. The Athletics were rostered with the greats of Frank Baker, Eddie Collins, and the arms of Eddie Plank and Jack Coombs.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball for Dummies #24 - Prior to becoming the Anaheim Angels, the team was called what?
The correct answer is 'California Angels'
The Angels started their franchise in 1961, and were the first team to began a franchise after decades of the same teams being in the league. They started as the Los Angeles Angels in 1961, then becoming the California Angels in 1965, then the Anaheim Angels in 1997. They were World Series victorious in 2002.
Baseball Question 8
Baseball History - In 1886, a rookie Baltimore pitcher named Mattie Kilroy set a record that may never be matched. He set the record for the most strikeouts in a season. How many did he have that year?
The correct answer is '513'
Baseball Question 9
Baseball Facts - Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and what other player are the only players in the top 10 all-time, in hits, singles, doubles, and triples?
The correct answer is 'Tris Speaker'
He is 5th in hits,7th in singles, 1st in doubles, and 6th in triples.
He was known as the "Grey Eagle".
He was known as the "Grey Eagle".
Baseball Question 10
19th Century Baseball - In 1887, the legendary Mike 'King' Kelly, was sold to Boston for a record price. What was this record sum?
The correct answer is '$10,000'