Quiz: The Baseball Challenge Trivia!

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1.

What year did Randy Johnson make his Major League debut?
- A.
  
  1986
- B.
  
  1990
- C.
  
  1984
- D.
  
  1988
2.

How many triple plays were turned in the Major Leagues during the 2005 season?
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  0
- D.
  
  1
3.

Which team once played its home games in Hilltop Park?
- A.
  
  Detroit Tigers
- B.
  
  New York Giants
- C.
  
  Cincinnati Reds
- D.
  
  Philadelphia Athletics
4.

In what year was Mickey Mantle born?
- A.
  
  1930
- B.
  
  1928
- C.
  
  1936
- D.
  
  1931
5.

Who became the first designated hitter in the National League to hit a home run during inter-league play?
- A.
  
  Sammy Sosa
- B.
  
  Rickey Henderson
- C.
  
  Chipper Jones
- D.
  
  Tony Gwynn
6.

Which 1930's New York Yankee was the only person to ever play on four World Championship teams in his first four years in the big leagues?
- A.
  
  Lou Gehrig
- B.
  
  Babe Ruth
- C.
  
  Joe DiMaggio
- D.
  
  Micky Mantel
7.

Who hit the first home run in All-Star Game history?
- A.
  
  Frankie Frisch
- B.
  
  Joe Medwick
- C.
  
  Jimmy Foxx
- D.
  
  Babe Ruth
8.

Which MLB team fired ball girl Marla Collins in 1986 after learning that she had posed for "Playboy"?
- A.
  
  San Francisco Giants
- B.
  
  Chicago Cubs
- C.
  
  New York Yankees
- D.
  
  Cleveland Indians
9.

Who won the 1987 National League MVP Award?
- A.
  
  Jack Clark
- B.
  
  Mike Schmidt
- C.
  
  Andre Dawson
- D.
  
  Dwight Gooden
10.

In the novel "The Natural" on which the film is based, what does Roy Hobbs do in his last at bat?
- A.
  
  He Hits A Walk Off Home Run
- B.
  
  He Hits A Double
- C.
  
  He Strikes Out
- D.
  
  He Bunts
11.

Dave Kingman slugged 442 home runs in his career; what was his career batting average?
- A.
  
  0.217
- B.
  
  0.267
- C.
  
  0.248
- D.
  
  0.236
12.

What baseball player has a son named Samuel Timothy Smith?
- A.
  
  Tug McGraw
- B.
  
  Ozzie Smith
- C.
  
  Red Smith
- D.
  
  Al Smith
13.

What was the name of the Little League baseball team that Deion Sanders played for?
- A.
  
  Cubs
- B.
  
  Astros
- C.
  
  Rangers
- D.
  
  Royals
14.

Baseball player Adam LaRoche's oldest daughter shared her name with what U.S. state?
- A.
  
  Florida
- B.
  
  Montana
- C.
  
  Arizona
- D.
  
  Virginia
15.

Alfonso Soriano hit a home run off whom in the first inning of 2004's All-Star Game?
- A.
  
  Ben Sheets
- B.
  
  Roger Clemens
- C.
  
  Greg Maddux
- D.
  
  Johan Santana
16.

Where was baseball player Andruw Jones born?
- A.
  
  Panama
- B.
  
  Wales
- C.
  
  Bermuda
- D.
  
  Netherlands Antilles
17.

First baseman Ben Broussard played what musical instrument?
- A.
  
  Drums
- B.
  
  Piano
- C.
  
  Guitar
- D.
  
  Saxophone
18.

Utility man Bill Hall hit the first home run in what ballpark?
- A.
  
  Miller Park, Milwaukee
- B.
  
  Great American Ballpark, Cincinatti
- C.
  
  PETCO Park, San Diego
- D.
  
  New Busch Stadium, St. Louis
19.

Who was the first player to hit three home runs to deep center at Comerica Park?
- A.
  
  Brandon Inge
- B.
  
  Carlos Guillen
- C.
  
  Craig Monroe
- D.
  
  Ivan Rodriguez
20.

Who hit a grand slam for his 400th career home run?
- A.
  
  Frank Thomas
- B.
  
  Carlos Delgado
- C.
  
  Manny Ramirez
- D.
  
  Alex Rodriguez
21.

From what team did the Florida Marlins claim Dan Uggla in the MLB 2005 Rule 5 Draft?
- A.
  
  Arizona Diamondbacks
- B.
  
  Seattle Mariners
- C.
  
  Milwaukee Brewers
- D.
  
  Chicago Cubs
22.

Which pitcher was responsible for Eric Chavez' 1000th career hit in baseball?
- A.
  
  Scot Shields
- B.
  
  Ervin Santana
- C.
  
  Randy Johnson
- D.
  
  Scott Linebrink
23.

Which team selected Freddy Sanchez in the 11th round of the 2000 MLB Draft?
- A.
  
  Houston Astros
- B.
  
  Pittsburgh Pirates
- C.
  
  San Francisco Giants
- D.
  
  Boston Red Sox
24.

In the 2005 National League Rookie of the Year voting where did Garrett Atkins finish?
- A.
  
  Fifth
- B.
  
  Fourth
- C.
  
  Third
- D.
  
  Sixth
25.

Grady Sizemore was drafted in the third round of the 2000 MLB Draft by which team?
- A.
  
  Cleveland Indians
- B.
  
  Chicago White Sox
- C.
  
  Houston Astros
- D.
  
  Montreal Expos