Spring training camps open a week from today. Here's another challenging Baseball quiz...
1. Which of the following managers won a World Series in his first year of managing a new club?
A- Tony LaRussa
B- Joe Girardi
C- Walter Alston
D- Joe Torre
2. Rank the following pitchers by their opponents' batting average.
A- Nolan Ryan
B- Sam McDowell
C- Andy Messersmith
D- Pedro Martinez
E- Sandy Koufax
3. Match the players with their ailments.
1- J.R. Richard A- Chtonic arm injuries, diabetes, and ALS
2- Tommy John B- Torn ulnar colaternal ligament
3- Sandy Koufax C- Arthritis in elbow
4- Catfish Hunter D-Stroke
4. Who is the only player to hit 3 home runs in a World Series game twice?
A- Babe Ruth
B- Albert Pujols
C- Reggie Jackson
D- Pablo Sandoval
5. Who threw a no-hitter after the age of 40?
A- Warren Spahn
B- Nolan Ryan
C- Cy Young
D- Randy Johnson
E- All of the above
6. In what 2012 baseball-themed movie did Clint Eastwood star with Amy Adams?
7. Match the player with his quote.
1- Yogi Berra A- "That's a clown question, bro."
2- Bryce Harper B- "Every time I look in my wallet I see Jackie Robinson."
3- Mickey Mantle C- "I can't hit anymore."
4- Willie Mays D- "It gets late early around here."
8. What do the 1906 Cubs and the 2001 Mariners have in common?
9. Which of the following pitchers who threw 2 no-hitters failed to reach 200 career wins?
A- Johnny Vander Meer
B- Allie Reynolds
C- Virgil Trucks
D- Bob Forsch
E- All of the above
10. On May 11, 1998, Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Kerry Wood struck out 13 Diamondbacks and set the major league record for strikeouts in consecutive games with 33. In his previous start, on May 6, he had struck out 20 Astros. Who was the pitcher?
Answers
1- D
2- 1 (A); 2 (E); 3 (C); 4 (D); 5 (B)
3- 1 (D); 2 (B); 3 (C); 4 (A)
4- A
5- E
6- In Trouble with the Curve
7- 1 (D); 2 (A); 3 (C); 4 B)
8- Each won 118 games, sharing the record for most wins in a season
9- E
10- Kerry Wood
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