BASEBALL QUIZ

Another Baseball Quiz as we enter the last week of June...



1. Rank the following Hall of Famers, who played a majority of their games in left field, by home runs hit.

a- Ralph Kiner
2-\Ted Williams
C- Willie Stargell
D- Carl Yastrzemski

2.Among those pitchers eligible (or once eligible) for the Hall of Fame who have won at least two Cy Young Awards, how many are not in it?

A-None
B- One
C- Two
D- Three

3. Who holds the White Sox record for most home runs as a rookie?

A- Bill Melton
B- Ron Kittle
C- Frank Thomas
D- Paul Konerko
E- Jose Abreu

4. True or false: The Twins have had three different Cy Young Award winners.

5. Rank the following Hall of Fame first basemen by home runs hit.

A- Jimmie Foxx
B- Frank Thomas
C- Willie McCovey
D- Eddie Murray
E- Harmon Killebrew

6. Name the first and second teams to win five World Series.

A- Red Sox
B- Giants
C- Yankees
D- Cardinals
E- Athletics

7. Name the first five players elected to the Hall of Fame.

8. Name the last pitcher who finished a season with 10  or more shutouts.

A- Ron Guidry
B- Brett Saberhagen
C- John Tudor
D- Greg Maddux

9  True or false: No team has ever played in three consecutive games lasting at least 11 innings.

10..Who was the first player to win the Most Valuable Player award at two different positions?





ANSWERS-

1. 1 (B); 2 (C); 3 (D); 4 (A)
2. D ( DennyMcLain, Bret Saberhagen and Roger Clemens
3. E
4. True ( Jim Perry, Frank Viola and Johan Santana)
5. 1 (E); 2 (A); 3 (B and C); 4 (D)
6 A and E
7. 1936 class: Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb
8. C
9. False
10. Hank Greenburg (1935- 1st baseman, 1940- outdielder)






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