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Posted May 30, 2009 on HouseofDread's Blog:
Old School Baseball Trivia
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.

You are the 70th Yardbarker to take this quiz
1

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

Pirates

Reds

Athletics

Yankees

2

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

Reds

Dodgers

Orioles

Red Sox

3

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

Cardinals

Yankees

Dodgers

Athletics

4

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

Yankees

Dodgers

Cardinals

Giants

5

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

Orioles

Dodgers

Yankees

Reds

6

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

Padres

Giants

Phillies

Athletics

7

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

Red Sox

Dodgers

Reds

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?

Tom Seaver

Gary Gentry

Jerry Koosman

Nolan Ryan

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?

Giants

Dodgers

Reds

Braves

10

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

Twins

Angels

Royals

White Sox

11

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

Royals

Padres

Brewers

Blue Jays

12

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

Padres

Twins

Royals

Blue Jays

13

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

2

0

1

5

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

Brewers

Red Sox

Orioles

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

Jack Clark

Tito Landrum

Vince Coleman

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?

Carl Yastrzemski

Jim Rice

Jerry Remy

Fred Lynn

17

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

Joe Niekro

Nolan Ryan

Vern Ruhle

Joaquin Andujar

18

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

Jim Bunning

Rick Wise

Jim Lonborg

Steve Carlton

19

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

Don Gullett

Mike Marshall

Tom Seaver

Rick Sutcliffe

20

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

Vida Blue

Sparky Lyle

Mike Norris

Jim Perry

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?

Phil Niekro

Hoyt Wilhelm

Lamarr Hoyt

Wilbur Wood

23

Which of these teams did Frank Robinson never play for?

Indians

Orioles

Reds

Expos

24

Which of these teams did Rusty Staub never play for?

Giants

Astros

Expos

Mets

25

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

Atlee Hammaker

Mario Soto

Dave Dravecky

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

Willie Stargell

Reggie Jackson

Norm Cash

27

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

Diego Segui

Grant Jackson

Mudcat Grant

Al Downing

28

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

Darrell Evans

Davey Johnson

Hank Aaron

Earl Williams

29

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

Herb Washington

John Carlos

Bob Hayes

Harvey Glance

30

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

Eric Yelding

Cesar Cedeno

Gerald Young

Joe Morgan

31

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

Ozzie Smith

Rickey Henderson

Enzo Hernandez

Alan Wiggins

32

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

Vince Coleman

Ron LeFlore

Tim Raines

Omar Moreno

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.

Rennie Stennett

Cecilio Guante

Omar Moreno

Manny Sanguillen

34

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

Omar Moreno

Rennie Stennett

Manny Sanguillen

Cecilio Guante

35

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

Nelson Liriano

Tony Fernandez

Manny Lee

Luis Leal

36

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

Don Drysdale

Sandy Koufax

Claude Osteen

Don Sutton

37

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

Claude Osteen

Don Drysdale

Don Sutton

Sandy Koufax

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

David Wells

Don Larsen

Dave Righetti

39

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

1908

1932

1945

1958

40

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

1906

2005

1917

1959

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?

Prince Fielder

Ken Griffey Jr.

Barry Bonds

Josh Barfield

43

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

Andy LaRoche

Robinson Cano

Jason Grilli

Brian Bannister

44

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

Al Hrabosky

Mike Marshall

Rollie Fingers

Dan Quisenberry

45

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

Oscar Gamble (w/Indians)

Ozzie Smith (w/Padres)

Bake McBride (w/Phillies)

Jose Cardenal (w/Cubs)

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Comments (4)

  • dpaz40 said May 30, 2009

    Weren't the Athletics swept by the Dodgers in 1988?
  • HouseofDread

    HouseofDread said May 30, 2009

    It only seemed like a sweep. But A's actually won game 3, 2-1.
  • dfurones

    dfurones said August 15, 2009

    51%, but understand I was born in 1990.

  • scoonman said August 19, 2009

    40/45 so I am happy
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