baseball Trivia Quiz # 81
This is Baseball Quiz # 81, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
Dummies Baseball #90 - Eddie Gaedel left baseball with a career batting average of exactly what?
The correct answer is '.000'
The 3'7" pinch hitter for the St. Louis Browns in 1951, appeared in his only at-bat. He walked on four pitches.
Baseball Question 2
Baseball For Die-Hards - Detroit reliever John Hiller came back from what ailment?
The correct answer is 'heart attack'
I can't think of another player who came back after a heart attack. Can you?
Baseball Question 3
Baseball Lasts - Eddie Dent beat this pitcher on their last major league game, who did he beat?
The correct answer is 'Cy Young'
beat Cy Young Oct.6,1911
Baseball Question 4
Bad Dream Baseball: Inning 2 - What was the first ballpark to host a Ladies' Day?
The correct answer is 'Wrigley Field'
The Chicago Cubs were the first team to show an official preference for the fair sex. In the 20th century, Wrigley was on the north side of the Windy City, both Comiskey Parks were on the south, and Soldier Field (da Bears!) was pretty much in the middle, next to the lake and near the museums.
Baseball Question 5
Dummies Baseball #55 - Which pitching great was the first to win 6 Cy Young Awards?
The correct answer is 'Roger Clemens'
Strange but true, Ryan never won a Cy Young in his great career. He placed 2nd to Jim Palmer of the Orioles in 1972. Newcombe was the first recepient of the Cy Young in 1956, and Koufax was the first to win 3 Cy Young Awards. Clemens won 3 with the Red Sox (1986, 1987, 1991), two with Toronto in 1997 and 1998, and another with the Yankees in 2001.
Baseball Question 6
Sweating Baseballs - Which team in 2003, lost eight games in the season by 10 or more runs?
The correct answer is 'Texas Rangers'
Although Detroit had the worst record in 2003, they were only blown out twice in the season. The Rangers lost a league-leading eight times by 10 or more runs. Philadelphia and Seattle went the other way, blowing out their opponents seven times by 10 or more runs in a game during 2003.
Baseball Question 7
Baseball for Old-Timers I - I played my entire career in Pittsburgh. My career ended with exactly 3000 hits, 166 triples, and a .317 average. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Roberto Clemente'
The others never played for the Pirates. Clemente was a 18-season career Pirate. He was killed after the 1972 season in a plane crash.
Baseball Question 8
Major League Baseball - Which teams did the Yankees and Red Sox beat in the American League Division Series?
The correct answer is 'The Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins, and the Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics'
The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in 4 games in the Division Series, giving up only 6 runs in 36 innings (1.50 team ERA).
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics in 5 games, coming back from a 0-2 series defecit. They barely won game 5, as pitcher Derek Lowe protected a 1-run lead in the bottom of the 9th with two men on by getting 2 strikeouts.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics in 5 games, coming back from a 0-2 series defecit. They barely won game 5, as pitcher Derek Lowe protected a 1-run lead in the bottom of the 9th with two men on by getting 2 strikeouts.
Baseball Question 9
September 11: Baseball Was There! - Which 21 year old Oakland Athletic, threw a one-hitter eight days after being called up from the Minor Leagues, on September 11, 1970?
The correct answer is 'Vida Blue'
Blue pitched in 12 games in 1969 before being sent back to the Minors. At the age of 21, he was recalled from the Minors again, just eight days earlier, and hurled a one-hit shutout against the Royals. Oakland won the game, 3-0. Blue continued to shine for another 16 seasons, and retired in 1986 with 209 wins.
Baseball Question 10
Baseball for Dummies #81 - I ‘broke’ into the Majors in the late 1940s. I won a Rookie of the Year Award and a MVP Award in different seasons. I played my entire career of only 10 seasons with one team. I went to 6 World Series, but only became victorious one time. I led the league 2 times in stolen bases, and once with a batting crown. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Jackie Robinson'
Robinson did indeed break into the Majors with a capital B, as the color barrier was finally broken. Jackie won the Rookie of the Year in 1947, then the MVP in 1949. His dedication paved the way for many future greats.