Dan Walsh’s “Sliders, Curves and Junk” quiz

1. Which of the following players was not born in Texas?

  • Tex Carleton 
  • Tex Clevenger 
  • Tex Hughson 
  • Tex Shirley 
  • Tex Erwin 

2. Which of these players batted right-handed?

  • Lefty Grove
  • Lefty O’Doul
  • Lefty Williams 
  • Lefty Gomez
  • Steve “Lefty” Carlton

3. Which one of these managers has the best  career winning percentage?  4. And name the one who has a losing record (below .500) as a manager?

  • Bruce Bochy  
  • A.J. Hinch                   
  • Don Mattingly              
  • Joe Maddon                
  • Mike Matheny            
  • Mike Scioscia                          
  • Terry Francona                       

5. Which of the following players was the tallest?

      (a)Tiny Bonham               

      (b)Wee Willie Keeler       

      (c)Bryan Little                  

      (d)Pee Wee Reese                     

      (e)Chris Short                  

6. Which of the following players was a dentist in the off season?

     (a)  Doc Cramer   

     (b)  Dock Ellis

     (c)  Doc Gessler

     (d)  Doc Gooden  

     (e)  Doc Medich

     (f)   Doc White 

7. Which of the following pitchers hit 2 HRs in one game the most times?

    (a)   Babe Ruth                   

    (b)   Don Newcombe                      

    (c)   Red Ruffing                 

    (d)   Tony Cloninger                        

    (e)   Wes Ferrell

8. Who was the last pitcher to hit two HR in a game? 

9. Which of the following players was actually named after a “Moose”?

    (a)   Walt “Moose” Dropo

    (b)   Moose Haas

    (c)   Bob Moose                 

    (d)   Mike “Moose” Moustaksas

    (e)   Moose Skowron

10. Which one of these players hit the most “dingers” in his career?

    (a)   Buddy Bell                  

    (b)   Derek Bell                    

    (c)   George Bell                 

    (d)   Gus Bell                       

    (e)   Jay Bell                                    

11. Above“The Mendoza Line”: Only one of the following players has a career batting average above Mario Mendoza’s career average(minimum 1000 plate appearances). Who is it?

    (a)   Dave Duncan             

    (b)   Eric Munson                

    (c)   Joey Gallo                   

    (d)   Chris Carter                

    (e)   Dick Tracewski                       

    (f)    Dave Nicholson                      

12. Which of these players received the most votes when elected to the Hall-of-Fame?

    (a)   Ken Griffey, Jr.                       

    (b)   Greg Maddux              

    (c)   Cal Ripken                  

    (d)   Mariano Rivera                       

    (e)   Tom Seaver                

13. Which one of the following players was manufactured (born) in Detroit?

    (a)   John Dodge                

    (b)   Whitey Ford                

    (c)   Tim Hudson                

    (d)   Billy Pierce                  

    (e)   Charlie Maxwell                      

    (f)    Mickey Stanley                        

    (g)   Jim Nash                     

14. The Rafaels:  All of these Dominican natives played shortstop; however, one of them started more games at a position other than shortstop. Name him.

  • Rafael Belliard
  • Rafael Furcal              
  • Rafael Landestoy 
  • Rafael Ramirez                       
  • Rafael Santana           

15. Which of the following players spent part of his playing career in “The Windy City”?

    (a)   “Stormin’ Norman” Cash 

    (b)   Storm Davis

    (c)   Sammy Hale

    (d)   Rich Gale

    (e)   Roy Weatherly

    (f)    Mike Blowers

16. Which one of these players is the shortestin height?

    (a)   Josh Towers               

    (b)   Andy High                   

    (c)   The Big Unit                

    (d)   “Stretch” McCovey      

    (e)   Dale Long                   

17. During the past 10 years, all of these players won a batting title with the Colorado Rockies.  Which one had the highest batting average in the season he won his title?

    (a)   DJ LaMahieu

    (b)   Carlos Gonzalez                     

    (c)   Charlie Blackmon       

    (d)   Michael Cuddyer        

    (e)   Justin Morneau                       

18. Which one of these players had the most stolen bases in his major league career?

    (a)   “Rapid Robert” Feller  

    (b)   Tom “Flash” Gordon   

    (c)   Bob Hasty                   

    (d)   Speed Martin              

    (e)   Bob Rush                    

    (f)    Fleet Walker                

19. Which of the following players drew the most walks in his major league career?

    (a)   Eddie “The Walking Man” Yost          

    (b)   Dixie Walker               

    (c)   Curt Walker                 

    (d)   Larry Walker               

    (e)   Neil Walker                 

    (f)    Todd Walker               

    (g)   Walker Cooper                        

20. A cup of coffee -or -Who ate his Wheaties?  All of these guys played professional ball at some level – which one had the longest stint in the majors?

      (a)Eddie Bacon               

  • John Waffle                 
  • Frosty Thomas                       
  • James Pancake                      
  • Jack Coffey                 
  • Bill Kellogg      

21. Which of the following guys played the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds?

  • Red Ames
  • Red Donahue
  • Red Faber
  • Red Lucas
  • Red Rolfe
  • Red Smith

22. Which surname has the most players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

  • Brown              
  • Johnson          
  • Robinson                     
  • Smith               
  • Williams           

23. Which of the following pitchers had the most Victories in his career?

  • Victor Albury               
  • Victor Aldridge             
  • Victor Cruz                  
  • Victor Lombardi                       
  • Victor Sorrell               
  • Victor Zambrano         

24. Which of these players appeared in the most games in the “junior circuit”?

      (a) Junior Gilliam 

      (b)Junior Griffey

      (c)Junior Kennedy

      (d)Junior Ortiz

      (e)Vern “Junior” Stephens

25. Who had the most stolen bases in the major leagues during the 1950’s (1950-59)?

26. Name the player with the most RBI in the major leagues during the 1960’s (1960-69)

27. Who hit the most home runs in the major leagues during the 1970’s (1970-79)?

28. Who had the most base hits in the major leagues during the 1980’s (1980-89)?

29. Name the pitcher with the most saves in the major leagues during the 1990’s (1990-99).

30. Name the pitcher who had the most wins in the major leagues during the 2000’s (2000-09).

Total Score____________________________ 

Tiebreaker: 

Name the only 3 players who hit more than 500 HR and more than 100 triples in their careers?

ANSWERS

1. Tex Clevenger                                            

2.  Lefty Williams 

3. Mike Matheny                                             

4. Bruce Bochy  

5.  Chris Short                                                 

6.  Doc White 

7.  Wes Ferrell                                                

8. Zack Greinke

9. Bob Moose                                                 

10. George Bell

11. Chris Carter                                              

12. Greg Maddux                      

13. Billy Pierce                                                

14. Rafael Landestoy 

15. Norm Cash                                               

16. Andy High              

17. DJ LaMahieu                                             

18. Speed Martin                    

19. Eddie Yost                                                

20. Jack Coffey                                  

21. Red Lucas                                                

22. All have 3 players each

23.Victor Aldridge                                            

24. Junior Griffey   

25. Willie Mays                                               

26. Hank Aaron           

27. Willie Stargell                                            

28. Robin Yount

29. John Wetteland                                         

30. Andy Pettitte

Tiebreaker: 

Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, and Jimmie Foxx