The Baseball Trivia Quiz: Final Examination

Just when you thought it was safe to start reading the newspaper again.

You thought you were all done with exams until next September, right? Well, guess again.

Get out your pencils and paper--no blue books for this one--and get to work. And remember, no open books. Sporting News or Street and Smith, and no peeking at the bottom of the page. And, if you do poorly, don't worry--you can always write an optional paper to raise your grade.

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1. Nine major league players hit more than 30 home runs in 1980. Name six of them. No partial credit.

2. When Don Larsen threw his perfect game in the 1956 World Series, who pitched for the Dodgers and absorbed the 2-0 loss? Be specific.

3. Name the only two major leaguers ever to play all nine positions in one game.

4. Four active players have won both the Rookie of the Year and the MVP awards. You must name all four to collect ten points.

5. What NL infielder clouted three grand slams in 1980?

6. Name the only player to participate in the '77. '78 and '79 World Series.

7. Three pitchers have won back-to-back Cy Young Awards. For ten points, name all three.

8. What batter holds the major league record for most strikeouts in a single season?

9. On May 15, 1981, Len Barker of the Cleveland Indians threw a perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the first since 1968. For five points each, who pitched the '68 game, and what team did he beat?

10. When Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver collected their 3000th strikeouts this season, they joined four other pitchers who had already accomplished the feat. Who are these four?

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11. Philadelphia and Atlanta each has three former Rookies of the Year on its roster. For five points name the Phils and to collect the other five, name the Braves.

12. Who was the last switch-hitter to win the American League MVP Award? Your answer should include references from at least three authors we have studied.

13. Tom Seaver finally threw a no-hitter in 1978. Against which team did he hurl his gem?

14. What better holds the major league mark for most strikeouts in a career?

15. Since 1965, all but two American League strikeout kings were Cleveland Indians or California Angels. Take five points if you can name one of these hurlers; collect ten if your know both.

16. Only one active player was a major leaguer in the 1950s. Who is this oldtimer?

17. What was the name given to the document in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt '04 recommended that major league baseball continue during World War II?

18. Who was the only pitcher in major league history to pitch 300 innings in his last season?

19. Three former Rookies of the Year are currently major league managers. To collect ten points, you must name all three.

20. In 1980, two members of the same American League team collected 200 hits each. Name them.

21. In which World Series was every game a shutout?

22. Name the only Chicago White Sox player ever to win a batting title.

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23. Who was the first player to hit a home run in Toronto's Exhibition Stadium?

24. Name the only active players who were members of the 1969 Seattle Pilots and were mentioned in Jim Bouton's Ball Four.

25. For five points, who is the only active major leaguer to play in the NBA? For another five, what pitching ace from the 1960s played for the Harlem Globetrotters?

26. Name the only two players to hit five homers in a doubleheader. Discuss their conflicting style and imagery.

27. Off what pitcher did Ted Williams hit his game-winning home run in the 1941 All-Star Game?

28. A major league team hired one of its former second basemen to serve as a manager three times. Who was this skipper?

29. Three pairs of brothers made World Series appearances in the 1970s. None of the six players appeared in the same year. For ten points, name all six.

30. Last year, Montreal's Ron LeFlore and Rodney Scott broke the record for most stolen bases by two teammates. Whose record did they break?

31. For two points each, match the following numbers with the players who currently wear them: No. 37 of the Cardinals, No. 23 of the Mets, No. 2 of the Twins, No. 42 of the Rangers and No. 10 of the Royals.

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32. When the Giants board of directors voted on the move to San Francisco, who cast the lone dissenting vote?

33. Who was the Dodger pitcher in the final game at Ebbets Field?

34. For five points, what team did Warren Spahn beat to notch his 300th career victory? For another five, who was the losing pitcher in that game?

35. In one inning in 1959, the White Sox scored 11 runs on only one hit. Who got the hit?

36. 1954 is the only year in which both teams in the Fall Classic had a pinch-hit home run. Name the sluggers.

37. Name the five most oft-traded baseball players of all time.

38. In Dale Long's streak of eight home runs in as many games, what pitcher gave up the final blast?

39. In the 1973 World Series, when Charlie O. Finley tried to remove Mike Andrews from the A's roster, who was the infielder he intended to use as a replacement?

40. Name the oldest player ever to appear in a World Series.

BONUS QUESTION: Who was Joe Early?