Baseball Trivia VIII

BASEBALL TRIVIA VIII

71) Who was the first Venezuelan professional baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

VICTOR DAVALILLO OMAR VIZQUEL LUIS APARICIO ALFONSO CARRASQUEL

In 1984, Luis Aparicio, nicknamed "Little Louie", became the first Venezuelan professional baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Baseball legend Ted Williams called Aparicio the best shortstop he had ever seen.

72) What was the original name of the Cleveland Indians?

GRAND RAPIDS RUSTLERS CLEVELAND SPIDERS CLEVELAND LAKE SHORES CLEVELAND BLUEBIRDS

The Cleveland Indians originated in Michigan in 1894 as the Grand Rapids Rustlers, a minor league team in the Western League. The team moved to Cleveland in 1900.

73) Who was the youngest MLB player to win MVP?

STAN MUSIAL VIDA BLUE BRYCE HARPER JOHNNY BENCH

In 1971, Vida Blue became the youngest player (22 years, 64 days) in MLB history to win MVP.

74) What Chicago Cub was nicknamed "Mr. Sunshine"?

DIZZY DEAN ERNIE BANKS FRED LINDSTROM HUGH DUFFY

Nicknamed "Mr. Sunshine" for his sunny disposition, Ernie Banks played with joy and immense talent for the Cubs from 1953-71, though never making a postseason appearance. In 1958 and 1959, he won Most Valuable Player Awards and became the Cubs' first Gold Glove winner in 1960.

75) What nickname was used for the 1970s Cincinnati Reds?

THE NASTY BOYS BIG RED MACHINE THE WAHOOS THE REDLEGS

The Cincinnati Reds dominated the National League from 1970 to 1979 to such an extent that they came to be known as the Big Red Machine. Over that span, the team won six National League West Division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles.

76) What was the original name of the Houston Astros?

HOUSTON TIP-TOPS HOUSTON MONARCHS HOUSTON COLT .45S HOUSTON GRAYS

The Astros' original team name was the Houston Colt .45s, a reference to the famous Colt firearms company. The team itself used a Colt .45s logo, but was most often called just the "Colts", a somewhat ambiguous term as it also applies to young horses and skirted the legal issues that eventually influenced the club's abandonment of the name.

77) Reds manager Sparky Anderson once said: "I don't want to embarrass any other catchers by comparing him with __________."

ELSTON HOWARD BO DIAZ JEFF REED JOHNNY BENCH

Johnny Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. ESPN has called him "the greatest catcher in baseball history".

78) What player drew the Hebrew word "Chai" in the batter's box before each at-bat?

HANK GREENBERG IAN KINSLER MIKE LIEBERTHAL WADE BOGGS

Wade Boggs was known for his superstitions. He ate chicken before every game, took exactly 117 ground balls in pre-game practice, and drew the Hebrew word "Chai", meaning "life", in the batter's box before each at-bat, though he was not Jewish.

79) What player holds the career record for being hit by pitches?

TOMMY TUCKER JASON KENDALL HUGHIE JENNINGS CRAIG BIGGIO

Hughie Jennings holds the career record for being hit by pitches with 287, followed by Craig Biggio who holds the modern-day career record of 285.

80) What MLB team is nicknamed "The Wahoos"?

PITTSBURGH PIRATES CLEVELAND INDIANS ATLANTA BRAVES CINCINNATI REDS

Common nicknames for the Cleveland Indians include the "Tribe" and the "Wahoos", the latter being a reference to the team's logo, an Indian called "Chief Wahoo".