Do You Know Aboutbaseball?
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- 1.The Milwaukee Brewers appeared in the playoffs in 2008 for the first time since which year?
- A.
1974
- B.
1993
- C.
1982
- D.
2001
- 2.How many members of the 1994 Atlanta Braves starting rotation were still in the majors in 2008?
- A.
None
- B.
One
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 3.Which MLB team had Joe Girardi managed before going to the New York Yankees in 2008?
- A.
Florida Marlins
- B.
Colorado Rockies
- C.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- D.
Pittsburgh Pirates
- 4.Who struck out nine batters in four innings of relief for the Cincinnati Reds on May 25, 2008?
- A.
Aaron Harang
- B.
Edinson Volquez
- C.
Jeremy Affeldt
- D.
Jared Burton
- 5.Which Major League player had the most home runs in 2008?
- A.
Victor Martinez
- B.
Carlos Zambrano
- C.
Jason Kendall
- D.
Andruw Jones
- 6.In 2008, the Atlanta Braves finished fourth for the first time since when?
- A.
2002
- B.
1928
- C.
1980
- D.
1963
- 7.Who led the American League with 50 stolen bases in 2008?
- A.
Akinori Iwamura
- B.
Jacoby Ellsbury
- C.
Johnny Damon
- D.
Chone Figgins
- 8.The Minnesota Twins' 88 wins in 2008 were the most in a non-playoff year for them since when?
- A.
1992
- B.
1967
- C.
2001
- D.
1988
- 9.Who threw 27 innings in four straight 2008 starts without surrendering a single walk?
- A.
Tim Wakefield
- B.
Jorge Campillo
- C.
Jesse Litsch
- D.
Greg Maddux
- 10.Which Giant started 13 2008 games, from June 9 to August 15, without giving up any home runs?
- A.
Barry Zito
- B.
Kevin Correia
- C.
Tim Lincecum
- D.
Matt Cain
- 11.Which of these players did the Atlanta Braves acquire before the start of 2009 spring training?
- A.
Ken Griffey Jr.
- B.
Pat Burrell
- C.
Rafael Furcal
- D.
Derek Lowe
- 12.Which National Leaguer committed three errors in a single inning in the 2008 postseason?
- A.
Rafael Furcal
- B.
Jason Kendall
- C.
Jimmy Rollins
- D.
Chase Utley
- 13.How many starting pitchers did Cleveland use in 2008?
- A.
Five
- B.
Nine
- C.
Seven
- D.
13
- 14.2008 Pirates manager John Russell was a 1982 first-round draft pick of which team?
- A.
Detroit Tigers
- B.
Philadelphia Phillies
- C.
Boston Red Sox
- D.
Seattle Mariners
- 15.Who led the American League in batting average for 2008?
- A.
Milton Bradley
- B.
Kevin Youkilis
- C.
Joe Mauer
- D.
Ichiro Suzuki
- 16.2008 was the first time since which year that the postseason did not include a New York team?
- A.
1982
- B.
1947
- C.
1988
- D.
1993
- 17.Which Dodger won two 2008 games in which he threw only a single pitch?
- A.
Esteban Loaiza
- B.
Hiroki Kuroda
- C.
Chan Ho Park
- D.
Joe Beimel
- 18.Which of these pitchers had a 13-strikeout game in 2008?
- A.
Randy Johnson
- B.
C. C. Sabathia
- C.
John Smoltz
- D.
Roy Oswalt
- 19.Randy Johnson recorded which milestone in 2008?
- A.
5000th Strikeout
- B.
100th Complete Game
- C.
300th Win
- D.
1000th Game Played
- 20.National Leaguers at which position had four hits in the 2008 All-Star Game?
- A.
Shortstop
- B.
Second Base
- C.
Catcher
- D.
Designated Hitter
- 21.Which player on the Hall of Fame ballot for the 15th time in 2009 failed to gain induction?
- A.
Bert Blyleven
- B.
Tommy John
- C.
Dave Parker
- D.
Jim Kaat
- 22.Which of these milestones did Frank Thomas reach in 2008?
- A.
2500 Hits
- B.
100 Stolen Bases
- C.
1700 RBIs
- D.
600 Home Runs
- 23.The A's 2008 record gave them two sub-.500 seasons in a row for the first time since when?
- A.
1984
- B.
1963
- C.
2003
- D.
1998
- 24.Whose 25-game hitting streak was the longest of 2008?
- A.
Ryan Howard
- B.
Andruw Jones
- C.
Raul Ibanez
- D.
Ian Kinsler
- 25.Which team lost a game 19-17 on August 12, 2008?
- A.
Detroit Tigers
- B.
Texas Rangers
- C.
Washington Nationals
- D.
Atlanta Braves
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