The Baseball Challenge Quiz! Trivia
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- 1.Who became Commissioner of Major League Baseball on November 17, 1965?
- A.
Happy Chandler
- B.
Bowie Kuhn
- C.
William Eckert
- D.
Ford Frick
- 2.What pitcher struck out the first 9 hitters he faced in a single game?
- A.
Nolan Ryan
- B.
Sandy Koufax
- C.
Randy Johnson
- D.
Mickey Welch
- 3.What Major League team had the mascot, "The Crab"?
- A.
Boston Red Sox
- B.
Seattle Mariners
- C.
San Francisco Giants
- D.
Seattle Pilots
- 4.Other than Reggie Jackson, which of these Major Leaguers had a candy bar named for him?
- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Joe DiMaggio
- C.
Hack Wilson
- D.
Ty Cobb
- 5.Who did Dizzy Dean last pitch for?
- A.
Chicago Cubs
- B.
St. Louis Browns
- C.
St. Louis Cardinals
- D.
New York Yankees
- 6.At what college did the "7th inning stretch" originate?
- A.
Bowdoin College
- B.
Manhattan College
- C.
University Of New York
- D.
Fordham University
- 7.In what Major League park would you have found, "Duffy's Cliff"?
- A.
Shibe Park
- B.
Wrigley Field
- C.
Crosley Field
- D.
Fenway Park
- 8.Who was the catcher for Babe Ruth's last pitched game and Ted Williams only pitching appearance?
- A.
Joe Glenn
- B.
Phil Masi
- C.
Frank House
- D.
Clyde Klutts
- 9.What professional pitcher was nicknamed "Noodles"?
- A.
Waite Hoyt
- B.
Frank Hahn
- C.
Al McBean
- D.
Fred Norman
- 10.What pitcher was first to win 20 games with a last place team?
- A.
Rick Reuschel
- B.
Joe Niekro
- C.
Frank Hahn
- D.
Steve Carlton
- 11.What pitcher had a record of 3-21 in 1954?
- A.
Billy Hoeft
- B.
Don Larsen
- C.
Max Lanier
- D.
Hoyt Wilhelm
- 12.What team did Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Eddie Plank win his 300th win as a member of?
- A.
Chicago Whales
- B.
Boston Bees
- C.
St. Louis Terriers
- D.
Philadelphia Blue Jays
- 13.Who was the first Major Leaguer to veto a trade with the "10 and 5 Rule"?
- A.
Willie Davis
- B.
Sal Bando
- C.
Mark Belanger
- D.
Ron Santo
- 14.In baseball, who was the "Naugatuck Nugget"?
- A.
Frank Shea
- B.
Lou Klimchock
- C.
Si Johnson
- D.
Bill Gogolewski
- 15.Who hit a grand slam off Bob Gibson's final career pitch?
- A.
Pete La Cock
- B.
Jay Johnstone
- C.
Tim McCarver
- D.
Ron Swoboda
- 16.What pitcher hit a grand slam in the American and National Leagues?
- A.
Lynwood Rowe
- B.
Jack Coombs
- C.
Ken Holtzman
- D.
Milt Pappas
- 17.Who was the last pitcher to hit a grand slam in the American League before the advent of the designated hitter?
- A.
Steve Dunning
- B.
Catfish Hunter
- C.
Dave McNally
- D.
Hank Fischer
- 18.Who was called the "Ty Cobb of the Federal League"?
- A.
Benny Kauff
- B.
Dutch Zwilling
- C.
Ed Konetchy
- D.
Rube Oldring
- 19.Who was the first pitcher to hit a grand slam in the same season that he threw a perfect game?
- A.
Don Larsen
- B.
Catfish Hunter
- C.
Robin Roberts
- D.
Jim Bunning
- 20.What Negro League star was nicknamed "El Maestro"?
- A.
Satchel Paige
- B.
Judy Johnson
- C.
Josh Gibson
- D.
Martin Dihigo
- 21.Who was the first player in the Major Leagues to hit over 10 doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs, and steal over 10 bases 4 years in a row?
- A.
Juan Samuel
- B.
Willie Mays
- C.
Babe Ruth
- D.
Wade Boggs
- 22.Who is the first Major Leaguer to drive in more than 100 runs during a season, without the benefit of hitting a home run?
- A.
Dan Brouthers
- B.
Lave Cross
- C.
Sam Mertes
- D.
Tommy Leach
- 23.What Major League franchise was first to have a million customers pass through their turnstiles in a season?
- A.
Brooklyn Dodgers
- B.
St. Louis Cardinals
- C.
Chicago Cubs
- D.
New York Yankees
- 24.Who was the first African American to throw a no-hitter in the Majors?
- A.
Dave Hoskins
- B.
Dan Bankhead
- C.
Sam Jones
- D.
Don Newcombe
- 25.Excluding Babe Ruth, what pitcher has had the most hits in a single baseball season?
- A.
Bob Lemon
- B.
George Uhle
- C.
Wes Ferrell
- D.
Walter Johnson
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