Mark Morowczynski

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Principal Security Researcher @Microsoft. Author, Blogger, Speaker, and Baseball Nerd. Always has an overwhelming backlog of books and video games to get through.

How many World Series did Joe DiMaggio play in and how many did he win? A. Played in 10, won nine B. Played in 10, won eight C. Played in nine, won seven D. Played in nine, won eight
B. Each team was 103-58. On October 3, the Braves beat the Rockies 5-3 and the Giants lost 12-1 to the Dodgers. The Braves finished a game ahead with a 104-58 mark. They lost to the Phillies in six games in the National League Championship Series.
Who were the Braves tied with atop the National League West going into the last day of the 1993 season? H. Rockies B. Giants C. Dodgers D. Reds
B & D. Wagner played his first three years for Louisville and got 453 of his 3,420 hits with them. He played the next 18 years for the Pirates. Cobb got 289 out of his 4,189 hits with the Philadelphia Athletics, who he played with for his last two seasons.
Which hitter did not get all his hits with one team? A. Derek Jeter B. Honus Wagner C. Carl Yastrzemski D. Ty Cobb
C. The Diamondbacks' first baseman had career bests in home runs (36) and runs batted in (125). McCutchen won MVP honors.
Who finished second in the National League MVP voting in 2013, won a Gold Glove, and led the league in four offensive categories, including home runs and runs batted in? A. Matt Carpenter B. Andrew McCutchen C. Paul Goldschmidt D. Chris Davis
C, D & E. Frank Robinson hit 586 home runs and Frank Thomas hit 521. Willie Mays hit 660 home runs and Willie McCovey hit 521. Eddie Mathews hit 512 home runs and Eddie Murray hit 504.
Which first names have two players in the 500 home run club? A. Ken B. Hank C. Frank D. Willie E. Eddie
1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
Order the following Red Sox by when they made the Hall of Fame. A. Jimmie Foxx B. Babe Ruth C. Bobby Doerr D. Lefty Grove
A. Freedie Freeman (211 hits) and Luis Arraez (203, plus a batting title) also had 200+ hits, but Acuña bested them both with 217 hits in his astounding 2023 season. He led the National League in 10 categories, including stolen bases (73). His 41 home runs made him the first 70-40 player in baseball history.
Name the first player this decade to get 200 hits in a season. A. Ronald Acuña Jr. B. Trea Turner C. Bo Bichette D. Whit Merrifield
1-C; 2-D; 3-A; 4-B
Match the player with their nickname. 1. Ichiro Suzuki A. Putt-Putt 2. Mike Easler B. Sarge 3. Richie Ashburn C. Wizard 4. Jim Bagby D. Line Drive
Two. A (Carlton earned four Cy Youngs, winning in 1972, 1977, 1980, and 1982) & D ("Yaz" won the American League MVP and the Triple Crown in 1967)
How many of the following "Carl's won MVP or Cy Young awards? A. Steve Carlton B. Carlton Fisk C. Carlos Beltrán D. Carl Yastrzemski E. Carlos Delgado
A. Molina won eight straight from 2008 through 2015 and then copped another in 2018.
Name the catcher who has won nine Gold Gloves since 2008. A. Yadier Molina B. J.T. Realmuto C. Charles Johnson D. Iván Rodríguez
C. Though Mays (1957) and Brett (1979) both did it, Rollins was the most recent, hitting 38 doubles, 20 triples, and 30 homers in 2007.
Which of the following players was the last to have 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 homers in a season? A. Willie Mays B. George Brett C. Jimmy Rollins D. Stan Musial
Mike Trout, Adam Jones, Edwin Encarnación, and Carlos Pérez
Name the four players since 2010 to hit 25 home runs in seven straight years.
B, D & E. Gwynn won eight batting titles, hit .338, and garnered 97.6 percent of the votes from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America to make the Hall of Fame in 2007. Pérez drove in 100 or more runs seven times and was elected in 2000. Oliva won three batting titles and was inducted by the Golden Days Era Committee in 2022.
Which of the following players named Tony are in the Hall of Fame? A. Tony Fernández B. Tony Gwynn C. Tony Clark D. Tony Pérez E. Tony Oliva
False. Beltré reached 30 five times and had a high of 48 in 2004. Ripken had 34 in 1991, one of his two MVP seasons.
True or False None of the following players who had 3,000 career hits ever hit 30 home runs in a year. 1. Adrián Beltré 2. Robin Yount 3. Paul Molitor 4. Cal Ripken Jr.
A. Arenado has posted seven 100-RBI seasons for the Rockies and the Cardinals.
Which of the following active players has the most 100-RBI seasons? A. Nolan Arenado B. Paul Goldschmidt C. José Abreu D. Anthony Rizzo E. Freddie Freeman
C. The Cardinals won the '42 Series, beating the Yankees four games to one. The Yankees avenged that loss with a five-game Series victory in '43. In '44, the Cardinals beat their St. Louis rivals, the Browns, in a six-game "Trolley Series." The Cardinals also had three consecutive Most Valuable Players, with Mort Cooper in '42, Stan Musial in '43, and Marty Marion in '44.
Which team won three consecutive pennants from 1942 through 1944 to earn the distinction of "Baseball's Best Wartime Team"? A. Yankees B. Tigers C. Cardinals D. Cubs
B. Judge posted 10.8 WAR in 2024 and 10.5 WAR in 2022.
Name the most recent player to have a WAR above 10 for a season. A. Mookie Betts B. Aaron Judge C. Mike Trout D. Andrew McCutchen
C. Aparicio also won nine consecutive stolen base titles from 1956 through 1964 and finished with 2,677 hits. He was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1984. Aparicio was on the 1966 Orioles squad that swept the Dodgers in the World Series.
I played every one of my 2,581 games at shortstop, winning pennants with two different teams and a World Series with one of them. A. Dick Groat B. Cal Ripken Jr. C. Luis Aparicio D. Luke Appling
C. Rollins's streak of 38 games lasted from August 23, 2005, to April 5, 2006.
Since Pete Rose hit for 44 straight games in 1978, who has had the longest hitting streak for a National Leaguer? A. Benito Santiago B. Chase Utley C. Jimmy Rollins D. Luis Castillo
B & D. Fingers had a 2.90 career ERA and won a Cy Young Award with the Brewers. Seaver won 311 games and three Cy Young Awards.
Which players who competed in the 1973 World Series entered the Hall of Fame together in 1992? A. Catfish Hunter B. Rollie Fingers C. Reggie Jackson D. Tom Seaver
A. Pujols won the award three times: 2005, 2008, and 2009. He also hit 366 home runs from 2001 through 2009 and drove in 100 or more runs in each of those years.
Name the National Leaguer who finished first or second in the Most Valuable Player voting in seven of nine seasons between 2002 and 2010. A. Albert Pujols B. Vladimir Guerrero C. Barry Bonds D. Ryan Howard
C. Soto had a dominant offensive season with league-best marks in average (.351), on-base percentage (490), slugging (695), and on-base plus slugging (1.185). The outfielder played in 47 of Washington's 60 games.
Freddie Freeman won the National League Most Valuable Player award during the COVID-shortened season of 2020. He scored 51 runs in 60 games. Who led the league in four offensive categories, but finished fifth in the voting? A. Mookie Betts B. Manny Machado C. Juan Soto D. Fernando Tatis Jr.
D. Mitchell hit 47 homers and drove in 125 for the pennant-winning Giants in 1989. He was the first Giant to win the award since Willie McCovey in 1969.
Which 1980s player became the first Giant to win the National League Most Valuable Player award in 20 years? A. Will Clark B. Jeff Kent C. Matt Williams D. Kevin Mitchell
B, D & E. Spahn won 20 in eight of nine seasons between 1953 and 1961. Marichal did it six of seven times between 1963 and 1969. Jenkins turned the trick seven of eight years from 1961 to 1974.
Jim Palmer won 20 or more games in eight of nine seasons in the 1970s. Which three Hall of Famers had streaks of winning 20 or more games in six of seven years or better in the previous two decades? A. Whitey Ford B. Warren Spahn C. Tom Seaver D. Juan Marichal E. Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins
C. The Braves' righty finished fourth in the voting with a record of 20-5 (.800). He also struck out 281 batters in 186 innings.
Blake Snell won his second Cy Young Award in 2023. He led all National League pitchers in WAR and had a league-best 2.25 ERA. Name the pitcher who led the league in wins, winning percentage, and in one other category. A. Logan Webb B. Zac Gallen C. Spencer Strider D. Justin Steele
False. Kershaw led four consecutive years, from 2011 through 2014. Verlander led five times, in 2011, 2016, 2018-19, and 2022. Scherzer also led five times, in 2013, 2016-18, and 2021.
True or False None of the following pitchers has led his league in WHIP (walks plus hits per inning) four times since 2010. 1. Gerrit Cole 2. Clayton Kershaw 3. Max Scherzer 4. Justin Verlander
B. Koufax had 382 strikeouts, the most since Rube Waddell had 349 in 1904.
Which pitcher's strikeout total in 1965 was the highest in more than 60 years? A. Don Drysdale B. Sandy Koufax C. Sam McDowell D. Jim Lonborg
C. Greinke won six straight from 2014 through 2019. The first two came with the Dodgers and the next four with the Diamondbacks.
Which of the following pitchers has won six Gold Gloves since 2014? A. Adam Wainwright B. Zack Wheeler C. Zack Greinke D. Max Fried
C, D & E. Ruth hit 659 with the Yankees and 55 with the Red Sox and Braves. Aaron hit 733 with the Braves and 22 with the Brewers. Mays clubbed 646 with the Giants and 14 with the Mets.
Which of the following players hit 640 or more home runs with one team? A. Albert Pujols B. Ken Griffey Jr. C. Babe Ruth D. Hank Aaron E. Willie Mays
B. Arenado won 10 straight from 2013 through 2022 with the Rockies and the Cardinals.
Name the most recent third baseman to earn 10 Gold Gloves at the position. A. Brooks Robinson B. Nolan Arenado C. Scott Rolen D. Mike Schmidt