Old School Baseball Trivia

Posted May 30, 2009 on HouseofDread's Blog:
I am tired of stumbling and bumbling all over everybody else's quizzes. So here is one likely to make everybody else stumble and bumble. It's a challenging but fair test of your knowledge (or lack thereof) of MLB trivia from mostly the 1970's and '80's. And I do mean trivia. A few of you no doubt will breeze right through this and complain that it is too easy. But most will not. WARNING: If you plan on getting a decent score (35 or higher), you better bring your "A" game. Good luck.

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1

During the 1970's which team won the World Series the most times?

Yankees

Pirates

Reds

Athletics

2

During the 1970's which team lost the World Series the most times?

Red Sox

Orioles

Reds

Dodgers

3

During the 1980's which team won the World Series the most times?

Athletics

Dodgers

Cardinals

Yankees

4

During the 1980's which team lost the World Series the most times?

Cardinals

Dodgers

Yankees

Giants

5

During the 1970's what was the only team to be swept 4-0 in a World Series?

Orioles

Yankees

Reds

Dodgers

6

During the 1980's what was the only team to be swept 4-0 in a World Series?

Giants

Padres

Phillies

Athletics

7

During the 1970's what team lost Game 7 of the World Series on its home field on two different occasions?

Reds

Red Sox

Dodgers

Orioles

8

During the Mets' 4-1 World Series victory over the Orioles in 1969, which of these four was not the winning pitcher in any of the games?

Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver

Jerry Koosman

Gary Gentry

9

Before defeating the Orioles in the 1969 World Series, what team did the Mets sweep 3-0 in the first-ever NL Championship Series?

Braves

Giants

Dodgers

Reds

10

In 1976 what team ended the Oakland Athletics' streak of 5 consecutive AL West division titles?

Angels

Royals

Twins

White Sox

11

Which of these four teams was the first to appear in a World Series?

Royals

Brewers

Blue Jays

Padres

12

Which of these four teams has appeared in the World Series the most times?

Blue Jays

Twins

Padres

Royals

13

In the 1987 World Series between the Twins and Cardinals how many games did the visiting team win?

0

5

2

1

14

In 1987 which team led the AL East by 3 1/2 games with one week remaining and then went 0-7 the rest of the way and finished in 2nd place?

Blue Jays

Orioles

Red Sox

Brewers

15

In Game 5 of the 1985 NLCS who hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Cardinals the victory and a 3-2 lead in the series?

Ozzie Smith

Vince Coleman

Tito Landrum

Jack Clark

16

In the one-game playoff to decide the 1978 AL East race who was retired for the last out of the game, leaving the tying and winning runs on base?

Jerry Remy

Fred Lynn

Jim Rice

Carl Yastrzemski

17

Who was the winning pitcher in the one-game playoff to decide the 1980 NL West race?

Joe Niekro

Joaquin Andujar

Vern Ruhle

Nolan Ryan

18

In 1972 this pitcher won 27 games on a team that finished with a 59-97 record.

Steve Carlton

Jim Bunning

Rick Wise

Jim Lonborg

19

Of these four pitchers who was the only one not to win the NL Cy Young Award?

Don Gullett

Mike Marshall

Rick Sutcliffe

Tom Seaver

20

Of these four pitchers who was the only one not to win the AL Cy Young Award?

Jim Perry

Sparky Lyle

Vida Blue

Mike Norris

21

Who was the last pitcher to win 30 games in one season?

Dave McNally

Ron Guidry

Denny McLain

Vida Blue

22

Of these four pitchers who was the only one who did not throw a knuckleball?

Lamarr Hoyt

Hoyt Wilhelm

Phil Niekro

Wilbur Wood

23

Which of these teams did Frank Robinson never play for?

Expos

Indians

Reds

Orioles

24

Which of these teams did Rusty Staub never play for?

Mets

Astros

Giants

Expos

25

In the 1983 All-Star Game this pitcher allowed the first grand slam in All-Star Game history.

Atlee Hammaker

Dave Dravecky

Mario Soto

Jesse Orosco

26

In the 1971 All-Star Game this player hit a tape-measure home run that hit a light tower on top of the right field roof at Tiger Stadium.

Willie McCovey

Reggie Jackson

Willie Stargell

Norm Cash

27

In 1974 this pitcher allowed Hank Aaron's 715th career home run (the HR that broke Babe Ruth's record).

Al Downing

Diego Segui

Grant Jackson

Mudcat Grant

28

Which one of these four did not hit 40 or more home runs for the 1973 Braves?

Davey Johnson

Earl Williams

Hank Aaron

Darrell Evans

29

Who recorded these stats for the 1974 Athletics: 92 games, 0 at bats, 29 runs, and 29 stolen bases?

John Carlos

Herb Washington

Harvey Glance

Bob Hayes

30

Who currently holds the Astros' record for most stolen bases in one season (65 SB)?

Eric Yelding

Joe Morgan

Cesar Cedeno

Gerald Young

31

Who currently holds the Padres' record for most stolen bases in one season (70 SB)?

Rickey Henderson

Enzo Hernandez

Ozzie Smith

Alan Wiggins

32

Which one of these four had the most stolen bases in one season?

Omar Moreno

Ron LeFlore

Vince Coleman

Tim Raines

33

On September 16, 1975 this player became the only player during the modern era of MLB to get 7 hits in a nine-inning game, going 7 for 7 as the Pirates defeated the Cubs 22-0.

Omar Moreno

Manny Sanguillen

Rennie Stennett

Cecilio Guante

34

Of these four former Pirates who is the only one from the Dominican Republic?

Cecilio Guante

Rennie Stennett

Manny Sanguillen

Omar Moreno

35

Of these four former Blue Jays who is the only one not from the Dominican Republic?

Nelson Liriano

Luis Leal

Tony Fernandez

Manny Lee

36

Who held the MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched until it was broken by Orel Hershiser in 1988?

Don Sutton

Sandy Koufax

Claude Osteen

Don Drysdale

37

Who was the last pitcher to pitch a no-hitter against the Cubs?

Don Sutton

Claude Osteen

Sandy Koufax

Don Drysdale

38

Of these four pitchers to pitch a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium whose was the only one that was not a perfect game?

David Cone

Don Larsen

David Wells

Dave Righetti

39

In what year did the Cubs last win the World Series?

1932

1945

1908

1958

40

In which of these years did the White Sox not win the World Series?

1906

1959

2005

1917

41

Who hit the most home runs for the 1977 White Sox (31 HR)?

Oscar Gamble

Richie Zisk

Eric Soderholm

Lamar Johnson

42

Of these four players whose father hit the most career MLB home runs?

Ken Griffey Jr.

Prince Fielder

Josh Barfield

Barry Bonds

43

Of these four players whose father had the most career MLB victories?

Brian Bannister

Andy LaRoche

Jason Grilli

Robinson Cano

44

This Hall of Fame pitcher was probably just as famous for his great mustache as he was for his great pitching.

Al Hrabosky

Dan Quisenberry

Mike Marshall

Rollie Fingers

45

Who had the largest and most awesome afro in MLB history?

Oscar Gamble (w/Indians)

Jose Cardenal (w/Cubs)

Bake McBride (w/Phillies)

Ozzie Smith (w/Padres)

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