More Baseball trivia as the Spring Training games begin...
1. Which of the following teams haven't had a Rookie of the Year winner since 1995?
A- Orioles
B- Red Sox
C- Cardinals
D- Dodgers
2. Match the Negro League player with their age when they made their major league debut.
1.Satchel Paige A. 28
2. Jackie Robinson B. 23
3. Roy Campanella C. 26
4. Larry Doby D. 42
3. Name the last team to win their division by 15 or more games.
A. Yankees
B. Nationals
C. Giants
D. Red Sox
4. Name the first major league player over 40 to knock in 100 runs in a season.
A. Al Oliver
B. George Brett
C. Dave Winfield
D. Carl Yastrzemski
5. Name the pitcher who won 20 games in a season with both the Yankees and the Mets
A. Dwight Gooden
B. David Cone
C, Al Leiter
D. Mel Stottlemyre
6. Name the two players who hold the record for hitting a home run for 11 different teams.
A. Kenny Lofton
B. Todd Zeile
C Rickey Henderson
D. Bobby Bonds
E. Matt Stairs
7. On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris broke the record for home runs in a season. Off what pitcher and team did he hit it?
A. Tracy Stallard, Red Sox
B. Bill Monbouquette, Red Sox
C. Hoyt Wilhelm, Orioles
D. Steve Barber, Orioles
8. "The Shot Heard 'Round the World " was hit in the National League playoffs on October 3, 1951. Who threw it, who hit it, and what was the score afterward?
A. Ralph Blanca, Bobby Thomson, 4-2
B. Joe Black, Whitey Lockman, 5-4
C. Ralph Blanca, Bobby Thomson, 5-4
D. Don Newcombe, Bobby Thomson, 5-5
9. True or false: None of the following Braves hit 50 or more home runs in a season.
A. Hank Aaron
B. Eddie Mathews
C. Chipper Jones
D. Andruw Jones
10. Match the players with their nicknames.
1. Willie Wilson A. King Kong
2. Frankie Frisch B. The Fordham Flash
3. Luis Tiant C. Wee
4. Charles Keller D. Sir Skinny
Answers
1. A
2. `1 (D); 2 (A); 3 (C); 4 (B)
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B and E
7. A
8. C
9. False D- Andruw Jones hit 51 homers in 2005
10 1 (C0; 2 (B); 3 (D); 4 (A)
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