Baseball Quiz For High School Students
How much you know about baseball?
- 1.What stadium did the Negro League Birmingham Black Barons play in?
- A.
Rickwood Field
- B.
Martin Park
- C.
Greenlee Field
- D.
Victory Field
- 2.What Negro League player was dubbed "The Tan Cheetah"?
- A.
Sam Bankhead
- B.
Oscar Charleston
- C.
Cool Papa Bell
- D.
Martin Dihigo
- 3.What was different about 1930's minor league baseball player Edwin Pitts?
- A.
Killed By Rowdy Crowd At A Game
- B.
First To Face Jackie Robinson
- C.
Signed After Leaving Prison
- D.
Hit Smoke Stacks Across The Street
- 4.In baseball's minor leagues, who held the single season record for hits in the 20th century?
- A.
Oscar Eckhardt
- B.
Paul Strand
- C.
Ike Boone
- D.
Smead Jolley
- 5.In baseball's Minor Leagues of the 20th century, who held the record for triples in a season?
- A.
Angel Aragon
- B.
Dusty Cooke
- C.
Ike Boone
- D.
Jack Cross
- 6.What was Major Leaguer Max Bishop's nickname?
- A.
Camera Eye
- B.
Robot Monster
- C.
Waynesboro Weapon
- D.
Cherry Picker
- 7.What pitcher was called "The Whip"?
- A.
Kent Tekulve
- B.
Jack Billingham
- C.
Ewell Blackwell
- D.
JR Richard
- 8.Who was the baseball movie "The Winning Team" about?
- A.
Pete Gray
- B.
Jackie Robinson
- C.
Grover Cleveland Alexander
- D.
Satchel Paige
- 9.What team did the Alou Brothers make all 3 of the outs in the same inning against?
- A.
Houston Astros
- B.
Houston Colt 45s
- C.
New York Mets
- D.
Chicago Cubs
- 10.What was Hall of Fame shortstop Dave Bancroft's nickname?
- A.
Peaches
- B.
Mr. Average
- C.
Beauty
- D.
Nickle Miser
- 11.What special ball park promotion was going on when Tom Seaver won his 300th career game?
- A.
Disco Demolition Night
- B.
Phil Rizzuto Day
- C.
Yogi Berra Day
- D.
Wilber Wood Night
- 12.Who was Tom Seaver's 3,500th strikeout victim?
- A.
Don Mattingly
- B.
Robin Yount
- C.
Paul Molitor
- D.
Lee Lacy
- 13.Who said "Some people give their bodies to science, but I give mine to baseball"?
- A.
Pete Rose
- B.
Ron Hunt
- C.
Lenny Dykstra
- D.
Curt Flood
- 14.What was the nickname of journeyman 1st baseman George Metkovich?
- A.
Tank
- B.
Tomato Face
- C.
Hatches
- D.
Catfish
- 15.What baseball player first said "If horses can't eat it, I don't want to play on it"?
- A.
Jay Johnstone
- B.
Tim McCarver
- C.
Graig Nettles
- D.
Dick Allen
- 16.What Major League team had "Homer the Beagle" as its mascot?
- A.
New York Mets
- B.
Brooklyn Tip Tops
- C.
Boston Braves
- D.
St. Louis Browns
- 17.In 1987, what Major League pitcher gave up home runs to the first 3 batters to start a game?
- A.
John Davis
- B.
Roger Mason
- C.
Dickie Noles
- D.
Jose Deleon
- 18.What Major League team first signed Tom Seaver?
- A.
Oakland A's
- B.
New York Mets
- C.
Houston Astros
- D.
Atlanta Braves
- 19.What pitcher did Reggie Jackson homer against that caused the first shower of Reggie Bars?
- A.
Wilber Wood
- B.
Bob Lacey
- C.
Rick Honeycutt
- D.
Larry Sorenson
- 20.Which of these was not a nickname acquired by Hall of Fame shortstop Luke Appling?
- A.
Kid Boots
- B.
Banana Bread
- C.
Old Aches And Pains
- D.
Pneumatic Glove
- 21.What pitcher did Willie Mays get his first Major League hit against?
- A.
Bob Friend
- B.
Warren Spahn
- C.
Johnny Sain
- D.
Carl Erskine
- 22.Who was the all-time career hit leader in baseball's minor leagues of the 20th century?
- A.
Buster Chatham
- B.
Jigger Statz
- C.
Spencer Harris
- D.
Fred Henry
- 23.In what minor league did Ty Cobb make his debut?
- A.
Kitty League
- B.
Cotton States League
- C.
Sally League
- D.
South Atlantic League
- 24.What Major Leaguer had 3 hits in one inning on June 18, 1953?
- A.
Ted Williams
- B.
Gene Stephens
- C.
Patsy Dougherty
- D.
Lou Johnson
- 25.What pitcher did Babe Ruth get his first home run against in organized baseball?
- A.
Frank Shillenback
- B.
John Ogden
- C.
Ellis Johnson
- D.
George Payne
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