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03-28-2023, 04:13 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/george-will-2023-baseball-quiz/?itid=hp_opinions_p001_f013
A Pirates coach once managed a team “that was so bad we considered a 2-0 count on the batter a rally.”
You can be better than that at identifying:
QUESTION 1 OF 37
The only pitcher since 1960 to average more than 20 wins over a 10-year span.
Bob Gibson
Juan Marichal
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux
QUESTION 2 OF 37
Who holds the Reds’ career home run record.
Johnny Bench
Eric Davis
Frank Robinson
Ted Kluszewski
QUESTION 3 OF 37
Who holds the Reds’ single-season home run record.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Tony Perez
Joey Votto
George Foster
QUESTION 4 OF 37
The pitcher who started five games with his team facing postseason elimination and whose team won all five.
Whitey Ford
John Smoltz
Curt Schilling
Andy Pettitte
QUESTION 5 OF 37
The only player to lead his league in hits five consecutive years.
Nap Lajoie
Tris Speaker
Nellie Fox
Ichiro Suzuki
QUESTION 6 OF 37
The MVP pitcher who won 16 games, all in relief, for the 1950 Phillies.
Jim Konstanty
Blix Donnelly
Bubba Church
Milo Candini
QUESTION 7 OF 37
The first Canadian-born MVP.
Ferguson Jenkins
Larry Walker
Eric Gagné
George Selkirk
QUESTION 8 OF 37
The Hall of Fame pitcher who holds the record for the worst single-season ERA (minimum 50 innings pitched).
Roy Halladay
Rube Marquard
Goose Gossage
Catfish Hunter
QUESTION 9 OF 37
The player who had the most career hits without winning a batting title.
Carl Yastrzemski
Cap Anson
Paul Waner
Derek Jeter
QUESTION 10 OF 37
The hitter with the most home runs in a season against one team.
Albert Pujols (12) against the Chicago Cubs in 2006
Jimmie Foxx (10) against the New York Yankees in 1929
Lou Gehrig (14) against the Cleveland Indians in 1936
Hank Aaron (15) against the Houston Colt .45s in 1962
QUESTION 11 OF 37
The pitcher who reached 500 strikeouts in the fewest innings.
Aroldis Chapman
Nolan Ryan
Tom Seaver
Walter Johnson
QUESTION 12 OF 37
The only pitcher since 1920 with at least 100 postseason innings and an ERA under 1.00.
Jon Lester
Mariano Rivera
Dave Stewart
Jim Palmer
QUESTION 13 OF 37
Who was caught just 13 times while stealing 104 bases in a season.
Maury Wills
Lou Brock
Rickey Henderson
Vince Coleman
QUESTION 14 OF 37
The three two-time MVPs who are not in the Hall of Fame.
Zoilo Versalles, Thurman Munson, Vida Blue
Elston Howard, Dick Groat, Jackie Jensen
Dolph Camilli, Mort Cooper, Lou Boudreau
Dale Murphy, Roger Maris, Juan González
QUESTION 15 OF 37
The Hall of Famer who hit more than 500 home runs but never 40 in a season.
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Thome
Eddie Murray
Chipper Jones
QUESTION 16 OF 37
Who reached base in 84 consecutive games.
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Willie Keeler
QUESTION 17 OF 37
The two future Hall of Famers traded for one another.
Vladimir Guerrero, Tony Gwynn
Gabby Hartnett, Kiki Cuyler
Tony Lazzeri, Luke Appling
Orlando Cepeda, Joe Torre
QUESTION 18 OF 37
The only team to twice win the World Series after being behind three games to one.
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
QUESTION 19 OF 37
The first National League player to win consecutive MVP awards.
Rogers Hornsby
Ernie Banks
Carl Hubbell
Willie Mays
QUESTION 20 OF 37
Who hit the most career home runs in a single park.
Mel Ott, Polo Grounds
Sammy Sosa, Wrigley Field
Babe Ruth, Yankee Stadium
Mike Schmidt, Veterans Stadium
QUESTION 21 OF 37
The two players who got 200 hits in a season 10 times.
Rod Carew, Derek Jeter
Al Simmons, Bill Terry
Pete Rose, Ichiro Suzuki
Wade Boggs, Ty Cobb
QUESTION 22 OF 37
The player who went the longest (11 years) between MVP awards.
Nolan Ryan
Cal Ripken Jr.
Yogi Berra
Willie Mays
QUESTION 23 OF 37
The teammates who each had 159 RBIs in 155 games in 1949.
Vic Wertz, Hoot Evers
Ted Williams, Vern Stephens
Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges
Bobby Thomson, Johnny Mize
QUESTION 24 OF 37
The only player with at least 40 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 30 doubles and 100 walks in the same season.
Jeff Bagwell
Dick Allen
Roberto Clemente
Roy Campanella
QUESTION 25 OF 37
The pitcher with the most wins in the 1940s.
Dizzy Trout
Spud Chandler
Hal Newhouser
Bob Feller
QUESTION 26 OF 37
The first player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season with five different teams.
Fred McGriff
José Canseco
Alfonso Soriano
Gary Sheffield
QUESTION 27 OF 37
The team that took the longest time (until its 97th season) to win a World Series.
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers
QUESTION 28 OF 37
The Dodgers pitcher with the most wins since the team moved to Los Angeles in 1958.
Clayton Kershaw
Fernando Valenzuela
Orel Hershiser
Don Sutton
QUESTION 29 OF 37
The first pitcher after 1900 to strike out at least 300 in a season.
Rube Waddell
Cy Young
Noodles Hahn
Christy Mathewson
QUESTION 30 OF 37
The first pitcher to reach the Hall of Fame without ever starting a game.
Sparky Lyle
Dan Quisenberry
Bruce Sutter
Lee Smith
QUESTION 31 OF 37
Who holds the Pirates’ career home run record.
Ralph Kiner
Barry Bonds
Dave Parker
Willie Stargell
QUESTION 32 OF 37
Who holds the Pirates’ single-season home run record.
Ralph Kiner
Barry Bonds
Dave Parker
Willie Stargell
QUESTION 33 OF 37
The three who won the pitchers’ Triple Crown (leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) three times.
Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander, Sandy Koufax
Lefty Grove, Bob Feller, Roger Clemens
Hippo Vaughn, Dazzy Vance, Steve Carlton
Dwight Gooden, Randy Johnson, Justin Verlander
QUESTION 34 OF 37
The expansion team that in its third season played in the postseason.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays
QUESTION 35 OF 37
Who hit 10 home runs in one week in the ‘year of the pitcher,’ 1968.
Boog Powell
Willie McCovey
Reggie Jackson
Frank Howard
QUESTION 36 OF 37
Bonus question: Who said, ‘In 10 years, Ed Kranepool has a chance to be a star. In 10 years, Greg Goossen has a chance to be 30.’
Marv Throneberry
Choo-Choo Coleman
Pumpsie Green
Casey Stengel
QUESTION 37 OF 37
Second bonus question: Who said, ‘I couldn’t have done it without the players.’
Connie Mack
Leo Durocher
Sparky Anderson
Casey Stengel
A Pirates coach once managed a team “that was so bad we considered a 2-0 count on the batter a rally.”
You can be better than that at identifying:
QUESTION 1 OF 37
The only pitcher since 1960 to average more than 20 wins over a 10-year span.
Bob Gibson
Juan Marichal
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux
QUESTION 2 OF 37
Who holds the Reds’ career home run record.
Johnny Bench
Eric Davis
Frank Robinson
Ted Kluszewski
QUESTION 3 OF 37
Who holds the Reds’ single-season home run record.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Tony Perez
Joey Votto
George Foster
QUESTION 4 OF 37
The pitcher who started five games with his team facing postseason elimination and whose team won all five.
Whitey Ford
John Smoltz
Curt Schilling
Andy Pettitte
QUESTION 5 OF 37
The only player to lead his league in hits five consecutive years.
Nap Lajoie
Tris Speaker
Nellie Fox
Ichiro Suzuki
QUESTION 6 OF 37
The MVP pitcher who won 16 games, all in relief, for the 1950 Phillies.
Jim Konstanty
Blix Donnelly
Bubba Church
Milo Candini
QUESTION 7 OF 37
The first Canadian-born MVP.
Ferguson Jenkins
Larry Walker
Eric Gagné
George Selkirk
QUESTION 8 OF 37
The Hall of Fame pitcher who holds the record for the worst single-season ERA (minimum 50 innings pitched).
Roy Halladay
Rube Marquard
Goose Gossage
Catfish Hunter
QUESTION 9 OF 37
The player who had the most career hits without winning a batting title.
Carl Yastrzemski
Cap Anson
Paul Waner
Derek Jeter
QUESTION 10 OF 37
The hitter with the most home runs in a season against one team.
Albert Pujols (12) against the Chicago Cubs in 2006
Jimmie Foxx (10) against the New York Yankees in 1929
Lou Gehrig (14) against the Cleveland Indians in 1936
Hank Aaron (15) against the Houston Colt .45s in 1962
QUESTION 11 OF 37
The pitcher who reached 500 strikeouts in the fewest innings.
Aroldis Chapman
Nolan Ryan
Tom Seaver
Walter Johnson
QUESTION 12 OF 37
The only pitcher since 1920 with at least 100 postseason innings and an ERA under 1.00.
Jon Lester
Mariano Rivera
Dave Stewart
Jim Palmer
QUESTION 13 OF 37
Who was caught just 13 times while stealing 104 bases in a season.
Maury Wills
Lou Brock
Rickey Henderson
Vince Coleman
QUESTION 14 OF 37
The three two-time MVPs who are not in the Hall of Fame.
Zoilo Versalles, Thurman Munson, Vida Blue
Elston Howard, Dick Groat, Jackie Jensen
Dolph Camilli, Mort Cooper, Lou Boudreau
Dale Murphy, Roger Maris, Juan González
QUESTION 15 OF 37
The Hall of Famer who hit more than 500 home runs but never 40 in a season.
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Thome
Eddie Murray
Chipper Jones
QUESTION 16 OF 37
Who reached base in 84 consecutive games.
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Willie Keeler
QUESTION 17 OF 37
The two future Hall of Famers traded for one another.
Vladimir Guerrero, Tony Gwynn
Gabby Hartnett, Kiki Cuyler
Tony Lazzeri, Luke Appling
Orlando Cepeda, Joe Torre
QUESTION 18 OF 37
The only team to twice win the World Series after being behind three games to one.
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
QUESTION 19 OF 37
The first National League player to win consecutive MVP awards.
Rogers Hornsby
Ernie Banks
Carl Hubbell
Willie Mays
QUESTION 20 OF 37
Who hit the most career home runs in a single park.
Mel Ott, Polo Grounds
Sammy Sosa, Wrigley Field
Babe Ruth, Yankee Stadium
Mike Schmidt, Veterans Stadium
QUESTION 21 OF 37
The two players who got 200 hits in a season 10 times.
Rod Carew, Derek Jeter
Al Simmons, Bill Terry
Pete Rose, Ichiro Suzuki
Wade Boggs, Ty Cobb
QUESTION 22 OF 37
The player who went the longest (11 years) between MVP awards.
Nolan Ryan
Cal Ripken Jr.
Yogi Berra
Willie Mays
QUESTION 23 OF 37
The teammates who each had 159 RBIs in 155 games in 1949.
Vic Wertz, Hoot Evers
Ted Williams, Vern Stephens
Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges
Bobby Thomson, Johnny Mize
QUESTION 24 OF 37
The only player with at least 40 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 30 doubles and 100 walks in the same season.
Jeff Bagwell
Dick Allen
Roberto Clemente
Roy Campanella
QUESTION 25 OF 37
The pitcher with the most wins in the 1940s.
Dizzy Trout
Spud Chandler
Hal Newhouser
Bob Feller
QUESTION 26 OF 37
The first player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season with five different teams.
Fred McGriff
José Canseco
Alfonso Soriano
Gary Sheffield
QUESTION 27 OF 37
The team that took the longest time (until its 97th season) to win a World Series.
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers
QUESTION 28 OF 37
The Dodgers pitcher with the most wins since the team moved to Los Angeles in 1958.
Clayton Kershaw
Fernando Valenzuela
Orel Hershiser
Don Sutton
QUESTION 29 OF 37
The first pitcher after 1900 to strike out at least 300 in a season.
Rube Waddell
Cy Young
Noodles Hahn
Christy Mathewson
QUESTION 30 OF 37
The first pitcher to reach the Hall of Fame without ever starting a game.
Sparky Lyle
Dan Quisenberry
Bruce Sutter
Lee Smith
QUESTION 31 OF 37
Who holds the Pirates’ career home run record.
Ralph Kiner
Barry Bonds
Dave Parker
Willie Stargell
QUESTION 32 OF 37
Who holds the Pirates’ single-season home run record.
Ralph Kiner
Barry Bonds
Dave Parker
Willie Stargell
QUESTION 33 OF 37
The three who won the pitchers’ Triple Crown (leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) three times.
Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander, Sandy Koufax
Lefty Grove, Bob Feller, Roger Clemens
Hippo Vaughn, Dazzy Vance, Steve Carlton
Dwight Gooden, Randy Johnson, Justin Verlander
QUESTION 34 OF 37
The expansion team that in its third season played in the postseason.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays
QUESTION 35 OF 37
Who hit 10 home runs in one week in the ‘year of the pitcher,’ 1968.
Boog Powell
Willie McCovey
Reggie Jackson
Frank Howard
QUESTION 36 OF 37
Bonus question: Who said, ‘In 10 years, Ed Kranepool has a chance to be a star. In 10 years, Greg Goossen has a chance to be 30.’
Marv Throneberry
Choo-Choo Coleman
Pumpsie Green
Casey Stengel
QUESTION 37 OF 37
Second bonus question: Who said, ‘I couldn’t have done it without the players.’
Connie Mack
Leo Durocher
Sparky Anderson
Casey Stengel