Tuesday, February 14, 2017

BASEBALL QUIZ- Vol. 3

The next Baseball quiz....

1- Rank the following players by the number of times they clubbed 40 or more home runs in a season.

A- Hank Aaron
B- Ken Griffey Jr.
C- Harmon Killebrew
D- Babe Ruth

2- Which of the following teams did not win at least 3 World Series in 5 years since 1950?

A- Yankees
B- A's
C- Giants
D- Cardinals

3- Match the players with the rules violation they committed.

1- Joe Niekro                    A- Too much pine tar on his bat
2- Michael Pineda             B- Pine tar on his neck
3- George Brett                  C- An emery board in his pocket
4- Sammy Sosa                   D- Having a corked bat

4- Match the following World Series mishaps with the year they occurred.

1- Fred Snodgrass muffs fly ball                             A- 1926
2- Mickey Owen drops the last strike                      B- 1912
3- Lou Brock doesn't slide and is called                   C- 1968
     out at home
4- Babe Ruth caught stealing                                     D- 1941

5- Match the players with the number of World Series they played in

1- Joe DiMaggio                                      A- 11
B- Yogi Berra                                           B- 12
C- Mickey Mantle                                    C- 10
D- Whitey Ford                                         D- 14

6- Which teams with 10 or more pennants has converted the smallest percentage of them into world championships?

A- Cubs
B- Braves
C- Giants
D- Dodgers

7- How many Oscars did the film The Pride of the Yankees receive?

A- 1
B- 2
C- 3
D- 4

8- Name the only major league player to hit 30-plus home runs in his last season?

A- Hank Aaron
B- Mickey Mantle
C- Dave Kingman
D- Albert Belle

9- Which of the following teams has never been swept in a World Series?

A- Red Sox
B- Dodgers
C- A's
D- Phillies

10- Which hurler tossed the only Opening Day no-hitter?

A- Nolan Ryan
B- Bob Feller
C- Jack Morris
D-Early Wynn


Answers:
1- 1 (D) 11 times; 2 (A and C ) 8 times ;3 (B ) 7 times
2- D
3- 1 (C); 2 (B); 3 (A); 4 (D)
4- 1 (B); 2 (D); 3 (C); 4 (A)
5- 1 (C); 2 )D); 3 (B); 4 (A)
6- A and B
7- A
8- C
9- A
10- B





   

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