Don't Strike Out, Hit A Home Run On This Amazing Baseball Quiz!
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For well over a hundred years, the game of baseball has thrilled fans all over the world. The game is full of records and facts to the point that some people make it their life's work to just remember facts about one team. Take this quiz and see what you know about baseball!
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Question 1
Which baseball outfielder got the nickname "Mr. October"?
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AIchiro Suzuki
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BReggie Jackson
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CHideki Matsui
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DJoe Carter
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson played for 21 seasons for the Athletics, Orioles, Yankees and Angels. While he saw great success during the regular season, his performance during the postseason earned him the nickname "Mr. October."
Question 2
Which of these Baseball Hall of Famers has an award named after them?
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AConnie Mack
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BHonus Wagner
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CCy Young
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DWalter Johnson
Cy Young
The best pitcher in the American League and the National League receives the Cy Young Award each season.
Question 3
Which team has won the most World Series titles?
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AOakland Athletics
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BNew York Yankees
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CSan Francisco Giants
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DSt. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
As of 2018, the Yankees have won the World Series 27 times.
Question 4
In 1989, Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned which player from baseball?
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ADarryl Strawberry
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BRollie Fingers
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CDwight Gooden
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DPete Rose
Pete Rose
To this day, Rose remains banned from baseball for betting on games as a player and a manager. Commissioner Giamatti is the father of actor Paul Giamatti.
Question 5
Which Baseball Hall of Famer is known as "Mr. October"?
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AOzzie Brett
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BReggie Jackson
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CTony Gwynn
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DCal Ripken Jr.
Reggie Jackson
Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
Question 6
Which well-known pitcher, pictured here, has not been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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AJim Palmer
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BRobin Roberts
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CRoger Clemens
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DMike Mussina
Roger Clemens
Clemens began his Hall of Fame eligibility in 2013, receiving 37.6% of the required 75% of votes. He's been subject to multiple performance enhancing allegations, which may have affected his popularity with the voting board.
Question 7
Rich "Goose" Gossage played which position during his Major League Baseball career?
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ARight field
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BPitcher
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CThird base
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DCatcher
Pitcher
Gossage had 310 saves during his Major League Baseball career.
Question 8
According to legend, who is the inventor of baseball?
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AGeorge Washington
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BAbraham Lincoln
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CLewis Clark
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DAbner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday
According to legend, Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839. This has been largely debunked by historians, but Abner Doubleday did fire the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter during the Civil War.
Question 9
Which team won the National League East division each year from 1995-2005?
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APhiladelphia Phillies
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BNew York Mets
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CAtlanta Braves
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DFlorida Marlins
Atlanta Braves
The Braves went 1-2 in World Series appearances from 1995-2005.
Question 10
Which Major League Baseball's home venue features McCovey Cove?
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AHouston Astros
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BOakland Athletics
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CMiami Marlins
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DSan Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
McCovey Cove is named in honor of Giants Hall of Fame first baseman Willie McCovey.
Question 11
Albert Pujols played for which team from 2001-11?
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ABoston Red Sox
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BSt. Louis Cardinals
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CAtlanta Braves
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DLos Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pujols helped the Cardinals win the World Series twice during his tenure with the team.
Question 12
Which baseball player was known simply as "The Kid"?
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ANomar Garciaparra
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BKen Griffey Jr.
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CBarry Bonds
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DAlex Rodriguez
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr. had the opportunity to play on the same team as his father, which had never happened before in Major League Baseball. "The Kid" has the distinction of having hit home runs in 44 different ballparks, which puts him one behind Sammy Sosa for the record.
Question 13
In 1947, who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?
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AFrank Robinson
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BJackie Robinson
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CLarry Doby
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DSatchel Paige
Jackie Robinson
Robinson made his major league debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Since 1997, that day has been "Jackie Robinson Day" where every player wears #42.
Question 14
Chipper Jones spent his entire Major League Baseball career as a member of which team?
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ALos Angeles Dodgers
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BAtlanta Braves
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CNew York Mets
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DCleveland Indians
Atlanta Braves
Jones played for the Braves from 1993-2012.
Question 15
Mike Piazza played which position during his Major League Baseball career?
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AShortstop
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BPitcher
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CCatcher
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DFirst base
Catcher
Piazza was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Question 16
Who played baseball under the nickname "Joltin' Joe"?
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AJoe DiMaggio
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BJoe Torre
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CJoe Carter
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DJoe Kerrigan
Joe DiMaggio
"Joltin' Joe" was just one of Joe DiMaggio's nicknames, as he was also known as the "Yankee Clipper." He played his entire professional career with the New York Yankees, and even took three years off to serve in the United States Army during World War II.
Question 17
Which baseball player is known as "The Captain"?
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ABarry Bonds
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BJayson Werth
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CDerek Jeter
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DJohnny Damon
Derek Jeter
The New York Yankees have a long and storied history, but only 15 players have been referred to as captains of the team. Derek Jeter is the most recent player to hold that honor, a post he held from 2003 until 2014.
Question 18
The National Baseball Hall of Fame is based in what city?
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AWilliamsport, Pennsylvania
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BCooperstown, New York
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CCanton, Ohio
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DBaltimore, Maryland
Cooperstown, New York
The first class of National Baseball Hall of Fame was inducted in 1936. The city is named because it was built on land belonging to the father of author James Fenimore Cooper.
Question 19
Babe Ruth began his Major League Baseball career as a member of which team?
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AChicago Cubs
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BNew York Giants
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CBoston Red Sox
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DWashington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Ruth played for the Red Sox from 1914-19 before being traded to the Yankees, possibly causing the Red Sox to have an 86-year championship drought known as "The Curse of the Bambino".
Question 20
Carl Yastrzemski is which franchise's all-time leader in career hits?
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ABaltimore Orioles
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BBoston Red Sox
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CAtlanta Braves
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DChicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Yastrzemski had 3,419 career hits..
Question 21
Who was the baseball player known as "The Big Hurt"?
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ABo Jackson
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BFrank Thomas
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CWill Clark
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DSammy Sosa
Frank Thomas
Over 19 years playing with the White Sox, Athletics and Blue Jays, Frank Thomas belted 521 home runs and was responsible for 1,704 runs batted in. His power numbers earned him the nickname "The Big Hurt," which was coined by White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson.
Question 22
Which baseball player is known as the "Iron Man"?
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ACal Ripken Jr.
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BManny Ramirez
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CMiguel Tejada
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DCraig Biggio
Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles and served as a cornerstone of the franchise for 20 years. He earned the nickname "Iron Man" when he broke Lou Gehrig's streak on September 6, 1995, of 2,130 consecutive games played.
Question 23
Which Baseball Hall of Famer is known as "The Say Hey Kid"?
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AWillie Mays
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BBarry Bonds
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CHank Aaron
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DBabe Ruth
Willie Mays
Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Question 24
Which of these Major League Baseball teams played home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982-2009?
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AMinnesota Twins
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BPittsburgh Pirates
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CHouston Astros
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DSeattle Mariners
Minnesota Twins
The Twins won the World Series at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in 1987 and 1991.
Question 25
The San Francisco Giants were previously based in which city?
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AChicago
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BNew York
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CBoston
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DWashington, D.C.
New York
The Giants were based in New York from 1883-1957. During that time, it was a bit confusing because the New York Giants football team was also in town.
Question 26
Albert Pujols joined which team in 2011?
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ALos Angeles Angels
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BTexas Rangers
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CMiami Marlins
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DDetroit Tigers
Los Angeles Angels
Prior to joining the Angels, Pujols played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2001-11.
Question 27
Which Baseball Hall of Famer was at the center of the Pine Tar Incident?
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AGeorge Brett
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BBrooks Robinson
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CWade Boggs
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DMike Mussina
George Brett
Umpires ruled Brett out of a July 24,1983 Kansas City Royals game against the New York Yankees for having more than the legal amount of pine tar on his bat.
Question 28
Which Baseball Hall of Famer was known as "The Man"?
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ABabe Ruth
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BStan Musial
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CLou Gehrig
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DTed Williams
Stan Musial
Musial was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Question 29
Craig Biggio spent his entire career as a member of which team?
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AHouston Astros
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BBoston Red Sox
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CChicago White Sox
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DAtlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Biggio played for the Astros from 1988-2007.
Question 30
Which Major League Baseball team's home park has a warehouse overlooking right field?
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AToronto Blue Jays
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BNew York Yankees
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CBoston Red Sox
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DBaltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992.
Question 31
Which of these Hall of Fame shortstops won 13 Gold Glove Awards during their career?
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ABarry Larkin
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BDave Concepciรณn
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CErnie Banks
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DOzzie Smith
Ozzie Smith
Smith was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
Question 32
Who was the slugger known as "Mr. Padre"?
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ASteve Garvey
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BRandy Jones
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CTony Gwynn
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DTrevor Hoffman
Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn played his entire career with the San Diego Padres, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Padre." He was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 and sadly passed away from cancer in 2014.
Question 33
Which of these individuals is a former Commissioner of Baseball?
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ABobby Cox
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BBranch Rickey
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CBud Selig
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DGeorge Steinbrenner
Bud Selig
Selig officially served as Commissioner of Baseball from 1998-2015. His tenure was marred by the steroid scandal of the 2000s.
Question 34
Which of these players recorded at 200 hits in each season from 2001-10?
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AIan Kinsler
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BChase Utley
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CJohnny Damon
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DIchiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro is the only player to date to have 10 consecutive seasons in a row with at least 200 hits.
Question 35
Justin Verlander played for which team from 2005-17?
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ATexas Rangers
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BDetroit Tigers
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CNew York Mets
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DSan Francisco Giants
Detroit Tigers
Verlander won the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player Award as a member of the Tigers.
Question 36
Which Hall of Fame catcher's career ended after he was paralyzed in an automobile accident?
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AYogi Berra
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BRoy Campanella
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CMickey Cochrane
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DBuck Ewing
Roy Campanella
Widely considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game, a January 1958 automobile accident left Campanella paralyzed from the shoulders down. He then became a scout and community relations rep for the Dodgers.
Question 37
Baseball Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Pedro Martรญnez are natives of this country?
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AVenezuela
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BDominican Republic
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CPanama
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DHaiti
Dominican Republic
Marichal and Martรญnez were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983 and 2015, respectively.
Question 38
In 1961, who passed Babe Ruth as baseball's single-season home run record holder?
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AFrank Robinson
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BRoger Maris
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CMickey Mantle
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DRoberto Clemente
Roger Maris
Maris hit 61 home runs during the 1961 Major League Baseball season, passing the 60 run record set by Babe Ruth in 1927.
Question 39
Robin Yount spent his entire career as a member of which team?
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AOakland Athletics
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BMilwaukee Brewers
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CNew York Mets
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DBaltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Yount played for the Brewers from 1974-93.
Question 40
After the 2004 Major League Baseball season, the Montreal Expos relocated and became which current franchise?
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AWashington Nationals
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BArizona Diamondbacks
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CColorado Rockies
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DTampa Bay Rays
Washington Nationals
The Nationals are part of the National League East division.
Question 41
Who is this overlooked baseball player?
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AKeith Hernandez
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BRafael Palmeiro
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CTony Perez
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DJohn Olerud
Keith Hernandez
Despite strong stats, an MVP award, and two World Series Championships, Hernandez is not part of the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his ninth year of eligibility, his voting percentage was less than 5 percent, meaning he is no longer a candidate for induction.
Question 42
The Boston Red Sox rallied from a 0-3 deficit to defeat which team in the 2004 American League Championship Series?
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ANew York Yankees
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BChicago White Sox
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CCleveland Indians
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DKansas City Royals
New York Yankees
The Red Sox went on to win the 2004 World Series, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals and capturing their first championship since 1918.
Question 43
Can you name this baseball player who's waiting for his hall of fame shot?
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AGary Sheffield
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BMo Vaughn
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CTony Gwynn
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DKenny Lofton
Gary Sheffield
Sheffield has accomplished much in his MLB career, but a position in the hall of fame has yet to be added to the list. Some feel that his personality is not enough to overcome the high points of his 22-year career.
Question 44
In 2012, the Seattle Mariners traded Ichiro Suzuki to which team?
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ASt. Louis Cardinals
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BSan Francisco Giants
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CNew York Yankees
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DAtlanta Braves
New York Yankees
Ichiro played for the Yankees from 2012-14.
Question 45
The baseball venue the Polo Grounds was located in which city?
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ANew York City
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BLos Angeles
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CChicago
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DBoston
New York City
The New York Giants, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets all played home games at the Polo Grounds at one point in their history.
Question 46
Pitcher Walter Johnson spent his entire baseball career as a member of which team?
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ACincinnati Reds
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BBoston Braves
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CWashington Senators
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DNew York Yankees
Washington Senators
Johnson pitched for the Senators from 1907-27. For 51 years, he was the only player in the 3,000 strikeout club, and he is the only pitcher in major league history to record over 400 wins and strikeout over 3,500 batters.
Question 47
Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, and Randy Johnson all played for which team during their Major League Baseball careers?
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ATexas Rangers
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BSeattle Mariners
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CNew York Yankees
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DHouston Astros
Seattle Mariners
Griffey, Johnson, and Rodriguez played together on the Mariners from 1994-98.
Question 48
Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson was known by which nickname?
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AThe Hawk
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BThe Kid
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CThe Man
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DThe Wizard
The Hawk
Dawson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Question 49
Vladimir Guerrero began his Major League Baseball career as a member of which team?
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AMontreal Expos
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BMinnesota Twins
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CMiami Marlins
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DSeattle Mariners
Montreal Expos
Guerrero played for the Expos from 1996-2003.
Question 50
Which snubbed MLB player is shown here?
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AReggie Jackson
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BRod Carew
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CEdgar Martinez
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DLuis Tiant
Luis Tiant
Despite being an inductee to the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame and the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, Tiant did not make it to the Baseball Hall of Fame because he didn't have enough votes in his five years on the ballot. More recently, there has been an effort on social media to get Tiant inducted.
Question 51
Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor finished his Major League Baseball career as a member of which team?
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ALos Angeles Dodgers
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BPittsburgh Pirates
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CMinnesota Twins
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DAtlanta Braves
Minnesota Twins
Molitor played for the Twins from 1996-98.
Question 52
Which pitcher was known as "The Express"?
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AOrel Hershiser
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BNolan Ryan
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CSandy Koufax
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DFernando Valenzuela
Nolan Ryan
Despite throwing seven no-hitters during his 27-year career, Nolan Ryan never captured a coveted Cy Young Award. His nickname "The Ryan Express" comes from his great velocity while throwing his 100-mph fastball.
Question 53
Todd Helton spent his entire Major League Baseball career as a member of which team?
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AOakland Athletics
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BDetroit Tigers
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CColorado Rockies
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DTexas Rangers
Colorado Rockies
Helton played for the Rockies from 1997-2013.
Question 54
Who was the first African American to serve as a Major League Baseball manager?
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AFelipe Alou
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BDusty Baker
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CJackie Robinson
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DFrank Robinson
Frank Robinson
Robinson became the Cleveland Indians player-manager in 1975 and led them to a 79-80 record.
Question 55
Randy Johnson won a World Series as a member of which Major League Baseball team?
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ASeattle Mariners
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BNew York Yankees
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CHouston Astros
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DArizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
Johnson was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
Question 56
Which of these baseball executives was known for signing Jackie Robinson to a major league club?
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AAlbert Spalding
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BBill Veeck
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CBranch Rickey
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DJacob Ruppert
Branch Rickey
Rickey was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. He also had a career in football as a college coach and player for the Shelby Blues.
Question 57
In 2016, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time since which year?
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A1938
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B1908
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C1928
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D1918
1908
The Cubs have won the World Series three times in their history, finally breaking their 108-year drought with a game seven win over the Cleveland Indians in 2016.
Question 58
Tom Glavine played for the Atlanta Braves and which other team during his Major League Baseball career?
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ANew York Mets
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BMinnesota Twins
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CTexas Rangers
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DOakland Athletics
New York Mets
Glavine played for the Mets from 2003-07.
Question 59
Which Major League Baseball team plays its home games at Tropicana Field?
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AMiami Marlins
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BTampa Bay Rays
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CAtlanta Braves
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DHouston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays
Tropicana Field opened in 1990.
Question 60
Which former Cleveland Indian was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018?
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AOmar Vizquel
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BKenny Lofton
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CManny Ramirez
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DJim Thome
Jim Thome
Thome played for the Indians from 1991-2002 and during the 2011 Major League Baseball season.
Question 61
Which of these teams hasn't won the World Series since 1948?
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AChicago White Sox
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BCleveland Indians
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CPittsburgh Pirates
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DKansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
The Indians are 0-4 in World Series appearances since 1948.
Question 62
Which accomplished but snubbed MLB athlete is shown here?
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AMadison Bumgarner
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BCurt Schilling
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CMike Mussina
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DRoger Clemens
Curt Schilling
Schilling retired in 2007, and has appeared on every annual Baseball Hall of Fame ballot since he first became eligible in 2013. Despite impressive statistics, he has yet to get enough votes for induction.
Question 63
Which franchise won the 2017 World Series?
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AHouston Astros
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BChicago Cubs
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CNew York Yankees
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DLos Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
The Astros won the World Series for the first time in 2017.
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