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?

Athletics

Pirates

Yankees

Reds

2

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

Red Sox

Reds

Dodgers

Orioles

3

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

Yankees

Athletics

Cardinals

Dodgers

4

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

Giants

Yankees

Dodgers

Cardinals

5

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

Orioles

Reds

Yankees

Dodgers

6

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

Phillies

Padres

Giants

Athletics

7

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

Dodgers

Orioles

Red Sox

Reds

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?

Gary Gentry

Tom Seaver

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

Reds

Braves

Dodgers

10

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

Twins

Royals

White Sox

Angels

11

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

Brewers

Padres

Blue Jays

Royals

12

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

Padres

Blue Jays

Twins

Royals

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?

Brewers

Red Sox

Orioles

Blue Jays

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?

Jack Clark

Tito Landrum

Vince Coleman

Ozzie Smith

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?

Jim Rice

Carl Yastrzemski

Fred Lynn

Jerry Remy

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 Lonborg

Jim Bunning

Rick Wise

19

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

Mike Marshall

Don Gullett

Rick Sutcliffe

Tom Seaver

20

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

Jim Perry

Mike Norris

Vida Blue

Sparky Lyle

21

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

Ron Guidry

Vida Blue

Denny McLain

Dave McNally

22

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

Lamarr Hoyt

Hoyt Wilhelm

Wilbur Wood

Phil Niekro

23

Which of these teams did Frank Robinson never play for?

Orioles

Expos

Indians

Reds

24

Which of these teams did Rusty Staub never play for?

Mets

Expos

Astros

Giants

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 Stargell

Reggie Jackson

Norm Cash

Willie McCovey

27

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

Grant Jackson

Diego Segui

Al Downing

Mudcat Grant

28

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

Davey Johnson

Darrell Evans

Earl Williams

Hank Aaron

29

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

Bob Hayes

Harvey Glance

Herb Washington

John Carlos

30

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

Gerald Young

Joe Morgan

Cesar Cedeno

Eric Yelding

31

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

Ozzie Smith

Enzo Hernandez

Alan Wiggins

Rickey Henderson

32

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

Tim Raines

Ron LeFlore

Omar Moreno

Vince Coleman

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

Rennie Stennett

Cecilio Guante

Manny Sanguillen

34

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

Manny Sanguillen

Omar Moreno

Rennie Stennett

Cecilio Guante

35

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

Nelson Liriano

Manny Lee

Luis Leal

Tony Fernandez

36

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

Claude Osteen

Sandy Koufax

Don Drysdale

Don Sutton

37

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

Don Sutton

Don Drysdale

Sandy Koufax

Claude Osteen

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

Dave Righetti

Don Larsen

David Wells

39

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

1945

1932

1958

1908

40

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

1917

2005

1959

1906

41

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

Richie Zisk

Oscar Gamble

Lamar Johnson

Eric Soderholm

42

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

Josh Barfield

Prince Fielder

Barry Bonds

Ken Griffey Jr.

43

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

Robinson Cano

Jason Grilli

Brian Bannister

Andy LaRoche

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

Rollie Fingers

Mike Marshall

45

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

Jose Cardenal (w/Cubs)

Oscar Gamble (w/Indians)

Ozzie Smith (w/Padres)

Bake McBride (w/Phillies)

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