Trivia questions asked at the Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball League banquet …

 

1) I’m a baseball legend who was struck out by Goose Gossage in the last at-bat of my career. Goose was playing for the San Diego Padres in that game. Who am I? (Answer: Pete Rose)

2) I’m one of baseball’s best players but few people in Connecticut know my name or how to pronounce it. Last year, I hit 43 home runs and knocked in 144 runs. Who am I? (Answer: Mark Teixeira of the Texas Rangers)

3) Everyone knew Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith and Tony Conigliaro on the 1967 Red Sox American League champion team. But Yaz and I were the only starting players who batted over .300. I was one of the best fielding first basemen in baseball history, winning eight Gold Gloves. In 1982, I said, “When you’re hitting the ball, it comes at you looking like a grapefruit. When you’re not, it looks like a black-eyed pea.”  Who am I? (Answer: George Scott)

4) On the Yankees 2000 championship team, which player appeared in the most games as the designated hitter? Glenallen Hill, Shane Spencer, Jose Canseco or David Justice? (Answer: Shane Spencer, a relative of Newtown Babe Ruth League board member Warren Spencer)

5) In the Mets-Yankees 2000 World Series, who hit a game-winning double to give the Mets their only Series victory in Game 3?  Mike Piazza, Edgardo Alfonzo, Benny Agbayani or Todd Zeile? (Answer: Benny Agbayani)

6) On the 2004 Boston Red Sox championship team, I was the only player besides Johnny Damon to steal 10 or more bases. Who am I? (Answer: Jason Varitek)

7) Three of the following four outfielders won Gold Gloves for being the best fielding outfielder in the American League last year. Who did NOT win a Gold Glove? Ichiro Suzuki, Vernon Wells, Torii Hunter or Vladimir Guerrero? (Answer: Vladimir Guerrero)

8) I led the National League in walks last year. Am I Bobby Abreu, Brian Giles, Todd Helton or Adam Dunn? (Answer: Brian Giles with 119 walks)

9) Only 17 pitchers in Major League history have pitched a perfect game. Which one of the following pitchers did NOT pitch a perfect game? Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, or Cy Young? (Answer: Nolan Ryan)

10)  What is the Major League record for most runs scored by both teams in a single game? 37, 41, 46 or 49? (Answer: 49. The Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia A’s, 26 to 23, on August 25, 1922)