Washington Nationals Trivia II

WASHINGTON NATIONALS TRIVIA II

11) Who pitched the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history?

PATRICK CORBIN HENDERSON ALVAREZ JORDAN ZIMMERMAN STEPHEN STRASBURG

On September 28, 2014, the last day of the regular season, Zimmermann threw the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history, a 1-0 win over the Miami Marlins and Henderson Alvarez, the pitcher who threw the final no-hitter of the 2013 season.

12) Who was the Nationals' very first draft pick?

RYAN ZIMMERMAN STEPHEN STRASBURG IAN DESMOND JOSH SMOKER

Zimmerman was drafted in the first round as the fourth overall pick by the Washington Nationals in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the only member of the 2005 team to hit over .300 in at least 50 at-bats.

13) Who was the first Nationals player to hit a grand slam?

TERRMEL SLEDGE VINNY CASTILLA BRAD WILKERSON RYAN ZIMMERMAN

On August 4, 2005, Brad Wilkerson became the first Washington Nationals player to ever hit a grand slam, against then Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Duaner Sánchez. The Nationals won the game 7-0 on a four-hit complete game shutout by John Patterson.

14) What misspelling of the team name was printed on team jerseys in 2009?

"NOTIONALS""NATINALS""NOTINALS""NATONOLS"

In a game against the Marlins on April 17, 2009, the Washington Nationals sent their two best hitters, Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman, onto the field wearing "Natinals" jerseys for three innings. Majestic Athletic, the uniform supplier for MLB later apologized, and the jersey worn by Dunn was later auctioned for $8000 to benefit the Washington Nationals Dream foundation.

15) How many batters did Stephen Strasburg strike out in his major league debut?

0 17 14 10

On June 8, 2010, Strasburg attracted a sellout crowd of 40,315 for his major league debut. He struck out 14 batters in seven innings, giving up just 2 earned runs in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 14 strikeouts were a record for the Nationals--the most in a single game by a National since the franchise moved to D.C.

16) Which player did the Nationals trade for Gio GonzÁlez?

DEREK NORRIS BRAD PEACOCK A.J. COLE ALL OF THEM

On December 23, 2011, Washington traded prospects A.J. Cole, Derek Norris, Tom Milone and Brad Peacock for All-Star Pitcher Gio González who finished the 2012 season with a major league best 21 wins, to go along with a 2.89 ERA and 207 strikeouts, winning the 2012 Warren Spahn Award as the best left-handed pitcher in the majors.

17) Who was the first Nationals player to win NL Player of the Month twice in the same season?

DANIEL MURPHY JUAN SOTO BRYCE HARPER STEPHEN STRASBURG

Second baseman Daniel Murphy finished the 2016 season with a .347 batting average, 25 home runs, and 104 RBI. He also led the NL in doubles (47), slugging percentage (.595), and on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) percentage (.985). He won the NL Player of the Month award in May and July.

18) Who threw the ceremonial first pitch at the grand opening of Nationals Park?

MARTIN SHEEN GEORGE W. BUSH BILL CLINTON BARACK OBAMA

On March 30, 2008, the Nationals held the grand opening of their new ballpark, Nationals Park, with a rare one game series against the Atlanta Braves. President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Nationals manager Manny Acta.

19) Who was the catcher for the Nationals' very first home game?

JESUS FLORES WILL NIEVES ROBERT FICK BRIAN SCHNEIDER

In 2005, Nationals catcher Brian Schneider threw out a MLB-leading 38 percent of would-be base-stealers.

20) Which player hit two grand slams in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009?

ADAM DUNN MIKE MORSE RYAN ZIMMERMAN JOSH WILLINGHAM

On July 27, 2009, Josh Willingham hit two grand slams in a game against the Brewers. The first grand slam was hit against Jeff Suppan and the second against Mark DiFelice. Willingham became the 13th player in MLB history to accomplish the feat.