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Today I was place on trivia assignment and need to come up with a minimum of 72 baseball and Mets related trivia questions. So far I have 18 or so ideas for questions, but am having difficulties come up with something other than "name that player" type stuff. Anyone know where I can find some trivia questions or have some trivia of their own that might work (New York related stuff would be awesome!)?
Here is what I have so far:
Awards/Honors
Last player to win triple crown for batting -- Carl Yastrzemski in 1967
Last player to win the triple crown for pitching -- Jake Peavy in 2007
Player with the most MVP Award seasons -- Barry Bonds (7)
First player to win the official Rookie of the Year award -- Jackie Robinson
Roger Clemens holds the record for Cy Young awards with ___ awards. -- 7
Pitching
Only pitcher to strike-out over 5,000 batters -- Nolan Ryan (5,714)
On Aug. 24, 2007 became the first pitcher to have at least ten wins in 20 consecutive seasons -- Greg Maddox
Offense
Hit the 250,000 homerun in baseball history -- Gary Sheffield on Spet. 8, 2008
Only player to hit grad slams from both sides of the plate -- Bill Mueller on July 29, 2003
The last player to join the 40/40 Club -- Alfonso Soriano on Aug 16, 1006
Defense
All-Star Game
Who hit the only grand slam in the history of the All-Star game -- Fred Lynn (1983)
Longest All-Star game (total time) -- 2008 at Yankee Stadium (4 hr, 50 min)
The three players that played in the most All Star games - Willie May, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial
Only two players to be voted MVP while playing for the losing team -- Brooks Robinson (1966), Carl Yastrzemski (1970)
Playoffs
Record for strikeouts in a World Series game -- 17 by Bob Gibson in 1968
Pitched the only perfect game in World Series history -- Don Larsen on Oct. 8, 1956 (Game 5)
Mets
First ever regular season game played outside the usa -- March 24, 2000 in Tokyo against the Cubs
First player to hit a homerun during the first at-bat in consecutive seasons -- Kaz Matsui (2004-2006
BMets
Went 1-4 with one run scored during his August 2 debut with the Mets last season -- Daniel Murphy
PS: We only have five people signed up for the fantasy league. We need at least four more people to join if we want to make it interesting. :[ All the info you need is here.
Here is what I have so far:
Awards/Honors
Last player to win triple crown for batting -- Carl Yastrzemski in 1967
Last player to win the triple crown for pitching -- Jake Peavy in 2007
Player with the most MVP Award seasons -- Barry Bonds (7)
First player to win the official Rookie of the Year award -- Jackie Robinson
Roger Clemens holds the record for Cy Young awards with ___ awards. -- 7
Pitching
Only pitcher to strike-out over 5,000 batters -- Nolan Ryan (5,714)
On Aug. 24, 2007 became the first pitcher to have at least ten wins in 20 consecutive seasons -- Greg Maddox
Offense
Hit the 250,000 homerun in baseball history -- Gary Sheffield on Spet. 8, 2008
Only player to hit grad slams from both sides of the plate -- Bill Mueller on July 29, 2003
The last player to join the 40/40 Club -- Alfonso Soriano on Aug 16, 1006
Defense
All-Star Game
Who hit the only grand slam in the history of the All-Star game -- Fred Lynn (1983)
Longest All-Star game (total time) -- 2008 at Yankee Stadium (4 hr, 50 min)
The three players that played in the most All Star games - Willie May, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial
Only two players to be voted MVP while playing for the losing team -- Brooks Robinson (1966), Carl Yastrzemski (1970)
Playoffs
Record for strikeouts in a World Series game -- 17 by Bob Gibson in 1968
Pitched the only perfect game in World Series history -- Don Larsen on Oct. 8, 1956 (Game 5)
Mets
First ever regular season game played outside the usa -- March 24, 2000 in Tokyo against the Cubs
First player to hit a homerun during the first at-bat in consecutive seasons -- Kaz Matsui (2004-2006
BMets
Went 1-4 with one run scored during his August 2 debut with the Mets last season -- Daniel Murphy
PS: We only have five people signed up for the fantasy league. We need at least four more people to join if we want to make it interesting. :[ All the info you need is here.