Baseball Trivia IX

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BASEBALL TRIVIA IX

81) Who was the first player to reach 50 doubles and 50 home runs in the same season?

ALBERT BELLE ALEX RODRIGUEZ MARK MCGWIRE BABE RUTH

In 1995, Cleveland's Albert Belle had 52 doubles and 50 home runs.

82) What do Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Beltran and Gary Sheffield have in common?

DOUBLED IN FIRST CAREER AT-BAT HAVE 250 HOME RUNS AND 250 STEALS THEY ALL HAVE TWINS MADE THE ALL-STAR TEAM IN BOTH LEAGUES

These players all have at least 250 home runs and 250 steals.

83) Which team won the first World Series?

PITTSBURGH PIRATES NEW YORK GIANTS CLEVELAND NAPS BOSTON AMERICANS

At the first World Series, held in 1903, the Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburg Pirates in eight games.

84) Who was the first Canadian inducted into the Hall of Fame?

CLAUDE RAYMOND FERGUSON JENKINS LARRY WALKER JEFF HEATH

In 1991, Ferguson Jenkins became the first Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was also the first Canadian to win a Cy Young Award.

85) What Pittsburgh Pirates player died in a plane crash while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua?

ROBERTO CLEMENTE BARRY BONDS WILLIE STARGELL ARKY VAUGHAN

Roberto Clemente spent much of his time during the off-season involved in charity work. When Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, was affected by a massive earthquake on December 23, 1972, he immediately set to work arranging emergency relief flights, but the aid packages on the first three flights were diverted by corrupt officials. Clemente decided to accompany the fourth flight to ensure its delivery, but the airplane he chartered crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico immediately after takeoff on December 31, 1972.

86) Which Minor League Baseball team is an affiliate of the New York Mets?

CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS TRENTON THUNDER MOBILE BAYBEARS LAS VEGAS 51S

The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are named for Area 51 which is located near Rachel, Nevada, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, and the team logo jokingly depicts one of the grey aliens thought by UFO believers to inhabit that base.

87) Which player had the longest baseball career?

TOMMY JOHN ROGER CLEMENS PETE ROSE NOLAN RYAN

During a major league record 27-year baseball career, Nolan Ryan pitched for four different teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

88) What Chicago Cubs pitcher also played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters?

CARLOS ZAMBRANO MORDECAI BROWN FERGUSON JENKINS HIPPO VAUGHN

Ferguson Jenkins pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox, from 1965 through 1983. He also played basketball in the off-season for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1967 to 1969.

89) What Hall of Fame player became "interim manager" of the Philadelphia Phillies in August 2013?

CHARLIE MANUEL STEVE CARLTON RYNE SANDBERG PETE MACKANIN

Ryne Sandberg established himself as a perennial All-Star and Gold Glove candidate, making 10 consecutive All-Star appearances and winning nine consecutive Gold Gloves from 1983 to 1991. He became "interim manager" of the Phillies in August 2013 and was officially named manager on September 22, 2013.

90) Which pitcher was nicknamed "The Chairman of the Board"?

CARL HUBBELL STEVE CARLTON WHITEY FORD WARREN SPAHN

Whitey Ford was a ten-time MLB All-Star and six-time World Series champion. He won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1961.