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10 Tough Baseball Questions
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1
Which of seasons did not end with a World Series
  • 1904
  • 1942
  • 1994
  • 2001
  • Both A and C
  • Both A and B
  • Both B and D
  • None of the Above
  • 2
    In 1927 Babe Ruth broke the Major League single season HR record when he hit 60. Whose record did he break?
  • Lou Gehrig
  • Babe Ruth
  • Jimmie Foxx
  • Home Run Baker
  • Ty Cobb
  • Roger Maris
  • Mickey Mantle
  • Whitey Ford
  • 3
    What were Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance famous for?
  • Lawyers for the firm that brought free agency to baseball
  • Starting pitchers for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s
  • Great double play combination for the Cubs from 1902-1912
  • Winning gold medals for swimming in the 1940 Olympics
  • 3 college kids who beat the '27 Yankees in an expedition game
  • The players with the highest lifetime batting averages
  • The only players to die in a major league baseball game
  • First players elected to the Baseball Hall-of-Fame
  • 4
    In which of these years did the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1947
  • 1955
  • All of the Above
  • Both B and D
  • Both A, C and D
  • None of the Above
  • 5
    Which first baseman has the most gold gloves
  • Wes Parker
  • Roberto Alomar
  • Brooks Robinson
  • Greg Maddux
  • Jim Kaat
  • JT Snow
  • Willie Mays
  • Keith Hernandez
  • 6
    The 1919 World Series was marred as the "Black Sox Scandal" when it was discovered that the Chicago White Sox threw the Series, intentionally losing to which team?
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Brooklyn Dodgers
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Detroit Tigers
  • St. Louis Cardinals
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Washington Senators
  • New York Mets
  • 7
    The New York Yankees have won the most World Series, which team has won the second highest number?
  • Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
  • St. Louis Cardinals
  • Baltimore Orioles
  • Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics
  • Boston Red Sox
  • New York/San Francisco Giants
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • 8
    Which of these Home Run champions are not in the Hall-of-Fame
  • Reggie Jackson
  • Home Run Baker
  • Mickey Mantle
  • Ty Cobb
  • Roger Maris
  • Sam Crawford
  • Willie Mays
  • Ted Williams
  • 9
    This miraculous pitcher won the 1969 NL Cy Young with a 25-7 record, 2.21 ERA and 208 strikeouts.
  • Tom Seaver
  • Steve Carlton
  • Ferguson Jenkins
  • Bob Gibson
  • Jerry Koosman
  • Phil Neikro
  • Sandy Koufax
  • Vida Blue
  • 10
    Which of these players were NOT elected to the first Hall-of-Fame class in 1936
  • Lou Gehrig
  • Cy Young
  • Ty Cobb
  • Christy Mathewson
  • Babe Ruth
  • Both A and B
  • Both C and D
  • None of the Above
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