Freeones Baseball Quiz

[Iamforever]

im lazy so only 10.


1. what year did pete rose break ty cobb's record for most career hits, and what team was rose playing for that season?

2. when was the last year the cleveland indians won the world series, and who did they beat in the world series?

3. in 1991, the toronto blue jays were the first team to do what?

4. after a game at comisky park in 1979, the white sox held what was to become one the dumbest promotional events in history. what was this promotion named?

5. when numbers first appeared on the backs of jerseys full time, how were they issued?

6. what city had two franchises(same name, different years) relocate and become two teams that are still around in mlb today? also name the teams that those two teams became.

7. who holds the record for most career homeruns?

8. randy johnson once killed something on field. what was it, and how did randy kill it?

9. when was fenway park opened?

10. what team(s) hold the record for most losses in a season?


i hope i didnt make it too easy.

 

[Iamforever]

the hardest one is # 10.

 

[member987]

1. 1985 - Reds
2. 50's?
3. ?
4. ?
5. batting order
6. Brooklyn Braves - now Atlanta
Brooklyn Dodgers - now in L.A.
7. Hammerin' Hank Aaron
8. a bird, throwing a pitch (almost killed kruck as well!!)
9. 1912
10. Detroit Tigers

 

[Manny460]

I'll give this a shot. These are good questions, iamforever. :hatsoff:

1. 1986 Cincinnati Reds
2. 1954 New York Giants
3. That's a good question.
4. Disco Demolition Night
5. According to the player's spot in the batting order.
6. I can think of a lot of teams that relocated from the same city, but not with the same name.
7. Henry Aaron
8. A seagull. He threw a pitch that hit the seagull as it flew past.
9. 1910
10. Cleveland Spiders

 

[poggy]

I know half of question 2 and I've heard of Ty Cobb. Would that get me many points

Oh and question 2 I know from Major League film. That and a Vizquel baseball cap I've got when he played for the Cleveland Indians.

 

[Iamforever]

manny got 4 right. 4,5,8,10. you got 10. :eek:
comanduc got four too. 1,5,8,9.

Oh and question 2 I know from Major League film. That and a Vizquel baseball cap I've got when he played for the Cleveland Indians.

then what is number 2? and, can i have your omar hat? is it a game used hat?

 

[member987]

^What about #7 - Henry Aaron is not the home run king?

 

[Iamforever]

^What about #7 - Henry Aaron is not the home run king?

he is to some

 

[Manny460]

#7- Sadaharu Oh

 

[poggy]

7 doesn't say in the US, so does that bring Japan into it ?

Iamforever, sorry but no you can't have my Omar cap. It has a place of honour on my wall. It also has something very personal connected to it for me. Of course it has something to do with a lady! But you'll get no more details other than that and that it was worn by him :thumbsup:

Anyway bedtime now. See you laters :wave:

 

[icerfan]

3. In 1991, the Blue Jays were the first team ... to draw 4 million fans at home, I think.

6. After the 1957 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, and the New York Giants moved to San Francisco.

 

[poggy]

Oh I just noticed I forgot to mention above that the Cleveland Indians last won the world series in 1948. They lost to the Giants in 1954. If I remember correctly.

They are the only baseball team I know anything about. Blame Major League for that. And a lady I used to know from Cleveland. It's not that I don't like baseball I do. It's just that when if ever they show a game here in the UK it's at 2am in the morning on Channel 5. Some of us have to work for living and are in bed at this time. No use recording it as I don't get to see it till Sunday at the earliest if at all.

Except of course the White Soxs and throwing the world series. Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Shoeless Joe Jackson.

 

[Iamforever]

manny got #7 first. icer got #3 first. poggy gets half points for #2 (1948)
nobody has even gotten close to #6 yet. i guess thats the hard one then.


i dont know what points are given. fox is doing that end.

 

[Legzman]

i dont know what points are given. fox is doing that end.

If that's the case...I might have to do one on transportation!!! Could take a few days to come up with some!

 

[Iamforever]

alright fox, comanduc gets full credit for answering #6. he pm'ed me the right answer. if you want, i will forward the proof( with comanduc's approval of course):thumbsup:

 

[member987]

I have no problem with the forward for proof! :thumbsup:

The reason I did not post the answer is because I looked it up and did not want to post the answer in case others wanted to take a stab at the question. (honour system at work)

Great question, iaf :hatsoff:

 

[Iamforever]

I have no problem with the forward for proof! :thumbsup:

The reason I did not post the answer is because I looked it up and did not want to post the answer in case others wanted to take a stab at the question. (honour system at work)

Great question, iaf :hatsoff:

thank you. i thought that #10 would be the hard one though.

 

[Manny460]

thank you. i thought that #10 would be the hard one though.

That was sort of a guess. I used to read a lot of books about baseball, and I remember something about that team being really horrible. Plus you said it was the toughest question, so I knew it had to be a team from way back.

 

[Iamforever]

When shall we close this quiz to be graded and league-tabled.

you can close it now if you want.