The Crazy Hard Baseball (Especially Yankee) Trivia Quiz
A random baseball quiz off the top of my head. You better know your stuff!
- 1.Before Derek Jeter, who was the SS for the New York Yankees?
- 2.Which one of these players never led their league in homers?
- A.
Alex Rodriguez
- B.
Sammy Sosa
- C.
Ryne Sandberg
- D.
Frank Thomas
- E.
Joe Dimaggio
- 3.Who won the NL MVP in 1998?
- 4.Which major league baseball team (only AL or NL) is the only team to have played home games in New Jersey?
- A.
New York Yankees
- B.
New York Mets
- C.
Los Angeles/ Brooklyn Dodgers
- D.
San Franciso/ New York Giants
- E.
This is a trick question! No baseball team has ever played home games in New Jersey!
- 5.Who is the all time leader in ERA+ (ERA adjusted to ballpark)?
- A.
Cy Young
- B.
Dennis Eckersley
- C.
Mariano Rivera
- D.
Eric Gagne
- E.
Walter Johnson
- 6.Name one baseball team that Deion Sanders played for.
- 7.Who was the Yankee closer before Mariano Rivera?
- 8.When Francisco Rodriguez saved 62 games in '08 to set a major league single-season record, who's record did he brake?
- A.
Mariano Rivera
- B.
Bobby Thigpen
- C.
Dennis Eckersley
- D.
Eric Gagne
- E.
Trevor Hoffman
- 9.How many games did the 1962 Mets lose before winning their first game in franchise history?
- A.
None. They actually won their first game in franchise history before losing 120 games on the year.
- B.
5
- C.
2
- D.
8
- E.
9
- 10.Which of these players threw a no-hitter for the Mets?
- A.
Tom Seaver
- B.
Dwight Gooden
- C.
David Cone
- D.
Roger Craig
- E.
No one has ever thrown a no-hitter while wearing a Mets uniform. Are you trying to trick me?
- 11.Derek Jeter was MVP of which World Series?
- A.
1996
- B.
1998
- C.
1999
- D.
2000
- E.
2009
- 12.What pitcher threw a perfect game for 12 innings but lost 1-0 in the 13th?
- 13.Among these players who have hit 4 home runs in 1 game, who's team lost that game?
- A.
Lou Gehrig
- B.
Willie Mays
- C.
Bob Horner
- D.
Mark Whiten
- E.
Shawn Green
- 14.Which of these career records does Babe Ruth still hold?
- A.
Home runs
- B.
Walks
- C.
SLG% and OPS
- D.
Choices B and C
- E.
Babe Ruth no longer holds the career record in any statistic.
- 15.Besides 762 career home runs, which is these milestones has Barry Bonds met?
- A.
3000 hits
- B.
.300 career batting average
- C.
Over 2500 walks, most all-time
- D.
A and C
- E.
B and C
- 16.Other than Rickey Henderson, which former Yankee was elected to the Hall of Fame in '09?
- 17.Which of these teams did Kenny Lofton NOT play for?
- A.
Yankees
- B.
Astros
- C.
Pirates
- D.
Brewers
- E.
Phillies
- 18.How many games did the Yankees win in 2000, a year they won the World Series?
- A.
95
- B.
100
- C.
92
- D.
87
- E.
89
- 19.What year did the Yankees come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series?
- A.
1961
- B.
1978
- C.
1958
- D.
1928
- E.
1947
- 20.Among these Yankees that have hit for the cycle, who of these players have hit for the cycle multiple times?
- A.
Mickey Mantle
- B.
Joe Dimaggio
- C.
Bob Meusel
- D.
A and B
- E.
B and C
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