Baseball Trivia Answers
1. Besides Hank Aaron, the two other players to win a home run title with the same franchise in two different cities are Harmon Killebrew and Willie Mays. Killebrew won an A.L. HR crown with the Senators in Washington before the franchise moved to Minnesota and became the Twins where he won five HR titles. Mays captured the N.L. home run title with the Giants in both New York and San Francisco.
2. Jim Bottomley clubbed 42 doubles, 20 triples and 31 home runs for the Cardinals in 1928.
3. The four pitchers to strike out 300 or more batters in a season with different teams are Nolan Ryan (Angels/Rangers), Curt Schilling (Phillies/Diamondbacks), Randy Johnson (Mariners/Diamondbacks) and Pedro Martinez (Expos/Red Sox).
4. The only two batters to win multiple Triple Crowns are Ted Williams for the Red Sox in 1942 and 1947 and Rogers Hornsby for the Cardinals in 1922 and 1925.
5. The two pitchers to win three or more pitching Triple Crowns are Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965, 1966) and Grover Alexander (1915, 1916, 1917, 1920).
6. Greg Maddux (1992-1995) and Randy Johnson (1999-2002) are the only pitchers to win the Cy Young Award in four consecutive seasons.
7. The five players with 500 or more career home runs and 3,000 or more lifetime hits are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro and Alex Rodriguez.
8. Owen (Chief) Wilson set the major league record for triples in a season when he finished with 36 in 1912 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
9. Carlton Fisk of the Red Sox led the A.L. in triples with nine in 1972, joining Tim McCarver (13 in 1966) as the only catchers to lead the league in three-base hits.
10. The only two managers to win a World Series title in the American League and National League are Sparky Anderson (Reds/Tigers) and Tony La Russa (A’s/Cardinals).
11. Walter Johnson holds the career record for shutouts with 110.
12. The two players to have a 40-homer season with three different teams are Alex Rodriguez (Mariners/Rangers/Yankees) and Jim Thome (Indians/Phillies/White Sox).
13. The three major league pitchers to fan 20 batters in a nine-inning game are Kerry Wood, Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. Clemens accomplished the feat twice.
14. The uniform number worn by midget Eddie Gaedel in his only major league appearance on Aug. 19, 1951 was 1/8.
15. True. Mark McGwire is the only rookie to hit 40 or more homers in a season.
16. The only two franchises to win three or more consecutive World Series titles are the Yankees (4:1936-1939, 5: 1949-1953, 3: 1998-2000) and the Oakland A’s (3: 1972-1974).
17. Dwight Gooden was the youngest pitcher to win a Cy Young Award when he was 20 years, 326 days at the end of the 1985 season when he captured top pitching honors in the N.L.
18. Rickey Henderson holds the record for most stolen bases in one month when he stole 33 bases in July 1983 for the Oakland A’s. Henderson totaled 108 for the year.
19. Tom Gordon surrendered home runs to Cecil Fielder in 1990 and to his son Prince in 2007 during their 50-homer campaigns.
20. True. Reggie Jackson clubbed 563 career home runs without ever having back-to-back 30-homer seasons.
21. Besides Fred Lynn, Ichiro Suzuki is the only other player to win Rookie of the Year honors and the MVP Award in the same season when he captured both in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners.
22. The only three players to hit a home run for their 3,000th career hit are Wade Boggs, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.
23. Don Drysdale is the only pitcher to throw six shutouts in a row when he accomplished the feat in 1968 for the Dodgers from May 14 through June 4. During that span he blanked the Cubs, Cardinals, Giants, Pirates and Astros twice.
24. Matt Williams is the only player to club a World Series home run as a member of three different teams. He hit one for the Giants in 1989, Indians in 1997 and Diamondbacks in 2001.
25. Chase Utley is the only other player besides Reggie Jackson to hit five home runs in one World Series when he belted five in the 2009 Fall Classic against the Yankees. Jackson hit five in the 1977 Series versus the Dodgers.
2. Jim Bottomley clubbed 42 doubles, 20 triples and 31 home runs for the Cardinals in 1928.
3. The four pitchers to strike out 300 or more batters in a season with different teams are Nolan Ryan (Angels/Rangers), Curt Schilling (Phillies/Diamondbacks), Randy Johnson (Mariners/Diamondbacks) and Pedro Martinez (Expos/Red Sox).
4. The only two batters to win multiple Triple Crowns are Ted Williams for the Red Sox in 1942 and 1947 and Rogers Hornsby for the Cardinals in 1922 and 1925.
5. The two pitchers to win three or more pitching Triple Crowns are Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965, 1966) and Grover Alexander (1915, 1916, 1917, 1920).
6. Greg Maddux (1992-1995) and Randy Johnson (1999-2002) are the only pitchers to win the Cy Young Award in four consecutive seasons.
7. The five players with 500 or more career home runs and 3,000 or more lifetime hits are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro and Alex Rodriguez.
8. Owen (Chief) Wilson set the major league record for triples in a season when he finished with 36 in 1912 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
9. Carlton Fisk of the Red Sox led the A.L. in triples with nine in 1972, joining Tim McCarver (13 in 1966) as the only catchers to lead the league in three-base hits.
10. The only two managers to win a World Series title in the American League and National League are Sparky Anderson (Reds/Tigers) and Tony La Russa (A’s/Cardinals).
11. Walter Johnson holds the career record for shutouts with 110.
12. The two players to have a 40-homer season with three different teams are Alex Rodriguez (Mariners/Rangers/Yankees) and Jim Thome (Indians/Phillies/White Sox).
13. The three major league pitchers to fan 20 batters in a nine-inning game are Kerry Wood, Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. Clemens accomplished the feat twice.
14. The uniform number worn by midget Eddie Gaedel in his only major league appearance on Aug. 19, 1951 was 1/8.
15. True. Mark McGwire is the only rookie to hit 40 or more homers in a season.
16. The only two franchises to win three or more consecutive World Series titles are the Yankees (4:1936-1939, 5: 1949-1953, 3: 1998-2000) and the Oakland A’s (3: 1972-1974).
17. Dwight Gooden was the youngest pitcher to win a Cy Young Award when he was 20 years, 326 days at the end of the 1985 season when he captured top pitching honors in the N.L.
18. Rickey Henderson holds the record for most stolen bases in one month when he stole 33 bases in July 1983 for the Oakland A’s. Henderson totaled 108 for the year.
19. Tom Gordon surrendered home runs to Cecil Fielder in 1990 and to his son Prince in 2007 during their 50-homer campaigns.
20. True. Reggie Jackson clubbed 563 career home runs without ever having back-to-back 30-homer seasons.
21. Besides Fred Lynn, Ichiro Suzuki is the only other player to win Rookie of the Year honors and the MVP Award in the same season when he captured both in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners.
22. The only three players to hit a home run for their 3,000th career hit are Wade Boggs, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.
23. Don Drysdale is the only pitcher to throw six shutouts in a row when he accomplished the feat in 1968 for the Dodgers from May 14 through June 4. During that span he blanked the Cubs, Cardinals, Giants, Pirates and Astros twice.
24. Matt Williams is the only player to club a World Series home run as a member of three different teams. He hit one for the Giants in 1989, Indians in 1997 and Diamondbacks in 2001.
25. Chase Utley is the only other player besides Reggie Jackson to hit five home runs in one World Series when he belted five in the 2009 Fall Classic against the Yankees. Jackson hit five in the 1977 Series versus the Dodgers.
