| Questions Archive for Questions #121-130 | |||||||||||||
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This page contains the question and answer for questions 121 through 130 of
Baseball Trivia Quiz. The quick links at the left will take you to a particullar question and answer just by clicking on the question number. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #121 | |
| Question #121 | |
| date | November 02, 2003 |
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| question | This player is better know for getting plunked by the ball, but he is also the only American League player to ever get caught stealing twice in one inning. Who was he? |
| 1st correct | Ron R was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Don Baylor on June 15, 1974 during the 9th inning. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #122 | |
| Question #122 | |
| date | November 16, 2003 |
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| question | This "lefty" attented Miami-Dade Community College and appeared in his first game April 12, 1965. |
| 1st correct | Tom L was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Steve Carlton won the National League Cy Young in 1982. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #123 | |
| Question #123 | |
| date | November 16, 2003 |
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| question | This player wore jersey numbers 10 and 8 while playing for four teams, while earning a career high $4.8 million in 1993 with the Boston Red Sox. |
| 1st correct | Tom L was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Andre Dawson won the 1977 National League Rookie of the Year Award. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #124 | |
| Question #124 | |
| date | November 16, 2003 |
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| question | The "Godfather" only played three seasons compiling an illustrious record of 0-4 is obviously better known for his managerial acumen. |
| 1st correct | Tom L was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Tommy Lasorda won the 1988 Manager of the Year Award. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #125 | |
| Question #125 | |
| date | November 16, 2003 |
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| question | This player was a high school teammate of Hall of Famer Eddie Murray and was selected in the seventh round of the 1976 draft by the Detroit Tigers but returned to school instead. |
| 1st correct | Henry H was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Ozzie Smith won the 1994 Branch Rickey Award (honors an individual currently active in Major League Baseball who has demonstrated high standards and social concern through contributions to the community). |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #126 | |
| Question #126 | |
| date | November 30, 2003 |
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| question | "He's such a big, strong guy he should love that porch (in Tiger Stadium). He's got power enough to hit home runs in any park, including Yellowstone." Sparky Anderson made this comment at the 1971 game. Name the player who also won an MVP award in 1979. |
| 1st correct | Greg G was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Willie Stargell. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #127 | |
| Question #127 | |
| date | November 30, 2003 |
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| question | Name the player who said, "If I ain't startin', I am departin'," at the 1981 game. |
| 1st correct | Michael c was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Gary Templeton. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #128 | |
| Question #128 | |
| date | November 30, 2003 |
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| question | Before the 1993 game this career .300 hitter that attented Allegany Community College said, "It's amazing that fans want to see me play. What is our society coming to?" |
| 1st correct | Michael C was the first correct responder. |
| answer | John Kruk. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #129 | |
| Question #129 | |
| date | December 14, 2003 |
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| theme | 1981 pre/post-season moves. |
| question | In early January 1981 this future HOFer was signed by the Atlanta Braves for $300,000. He and his Vaseline were only 11 wins shy of 300 at the time. |
| answer | Gaylord Perry. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #130 | |
| Question #130 | |
| date | December 14, 2003 |
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| theme | 1981 pre/post-season moves. |
| question | This HOFer would become the first black manager in the National League and replace Dave Bristol at the helm of the San Francisco Giants. |
| answer | n/a |
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