2015 Trivia Contest First Round Questions:
- Who is the only Baltimore Oriole player to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award twice?
- Which Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos pitcher holds the record for most wins in a season?
- Which Baltimore Oriole holds the record for most doubles in a season by a switch-hitter?
- Who was the first black manager in the National League?
- Who was the Orioles’ manager for their last World Series championship?
- Who was the Nationals’ manager for their first season over .500?
- Who stole more bases in a season than any other Oriole?
- Who holds the record for the most home runs in a season by a Washington Nationals player?
- What city was the original home to the team that is now the Baltimore Orioles?
- Who is the National’s current career leader in W.A.R.?
- Name three Washington, DC natives who have been All-Stars.
- same as 11
- same as 11
- Name three Hall of Famers who wore the uniform of the Montreal Expos.
- same as 14
- same as 14
- For two points, name any three of the Hall of Famers on the 1894-96 Baltimore Orioles. (2 = 1 pt.)
- same as 17
- same as 17
- Who was the first player to amass more than 20 doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases in a season?
- Who is the oldest player to get a run-batted-in in a game?
- Who became the first pitcher to defeat all 30 major league teams?
- Joe DiMaggio said he played shallow in centerfield to “…make ‘em forget ________________”.
- Who broke the record for games at catcher then held by Gabby Hartnett?
- What Detroit Tiger led the American League in sacrifice hits in 1958?
Answers:
- Cal Ripken (1983, 1991)
- Gio Gonzalez (21 in 2012)
- Brian Roberts (56 in 2009)
- Frank Robinson (1981 SFG)
- Joe Altobelli (1983)
- Davey Johnson (98-64, .605 in 2012)
- Luis Aparicio (57 in 1964)
- Alfonso Soriano (46 in 2006)
- Milwaukee (1901 Brewers)
- Ryan Zimmerman (34 WR)
- Maury Wills (7 X)
- Don Money (4 X)
- Brendan Donnelly (1 X)
- Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Tony Perez, Frank Robinson, Dick Williams
- same as 14
- same as 14
- Dan Brouthers, Ned Hanlon, Hughie Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson
- same s 17
- same as 17
- Frank ‘Wildfire’ Schulte (1911)
- Jamie Moyer
- Al Leiter
- Speaker (Tris)
- Al Lopez (1,918 to Hartnett’s 1,783)
- Billy Martin (8)