test 1

Question 1

best hitter of the 1880s decade

Answer 1

Dan Brouthers

Question 2

best pitcher 1870s

Answer 2

Albert Spalding

Question 3

Louisville scandal 1877

Answer 3

Jim Delvin

Question 4

became president of minor league in 1893 called the western league, changed to second major league 1903,

Answer 4

Ban Johnson

Question 5

best pitcher 1900

Answer 5

Cy Young

Question 6

best pitcher 1900 
most wins (236) in a decade

Answer 6

Christy Mathewson

Question 7

BS scandal 1920

Answer 7

Judge Landis

Question 8

54 homeruns in 1920
best major league player
batted in 1328 runs in the decade
greatest pitcher/hitter combo of all time
467 homeruns for 1920s

Answer 8

Babe Ruth

Question 9

killed in 1920 from a pitch thrown by Carl Mays

Answer 9

Ray Chapman

Question 10

killed Ray Chapman in 1920 with a pitch

• last pitch to be thrown underhanded
• grey ball

Answer 10

Carl Mays

Question 11

most runs batted in, 1927 with 175
best player beginning 1930s
1920 avg .335
slugging .638

Answer 11

Lou Gehrig

Question 12

1920 decade wrapped in greed

Answer 12

Ty Cobb

Question 13

guilty of selling ball games 1920

banned for life 1930

Answer 13

Joe Jackson

Question 14

baseball writing 1915 Ring Landers

Answer 14

Alabi Ike

Question 15

Most homeruns 1930 415 for decade

Answer 15

Jimmie Foxx

Question 16

Most strikeouts 1930 246

hardest thrower, 17 year old sensation

Answer 16

Bob Feller

Question 17

most wins by pitcher 31 and 199 for decade 1930

winning percentage of .724

Answer 17

Lefty Grove

Question 18

pitcher who moved to field 1930

hardest throwing pitcher negro league

Answer 18

Smokey Joe Woods

Question 19

banned for life because scandal 1930

key guy in black sox scandal

Answer 19

Chick Gandil

Question 20

formed negro national league with 8 teams in 1920

most admirable super star

Answer 20

Rube Foster

Question 21

pitched against homestead grays in 1942 before 29000 fans
most strikeouts 184, 1084 for career
best control pitcher

Answer 21

Satchel Paige

Question 22

greatest power hitter in negro leagues

highest batting average .517

Answer 22

Josh Gibson

Question 23

greatest pitcher of all time 1990s

Answer 23

Walter Johnson

Question 24

leads hitting in 1909
highest life time batting average .366
best player 1910

Answer 24

Ty Cobb

Question 25

greatest all time catcher

Answer 25

Yogi Berra

Question 26

innovated the game | came up with batting helmets

Answer 26

Branch Ricky

Question 27

greatest team of all time | murderers row

Answer 27

1927 Yankees

Question 28

Murderers Row

Answer 28

``` Babe Ruth Earl Comb Bob Meusel Tony lazzeri Lou Gherig ```

Question 29

Top 10 First Basemen

Answer 29

``` #1 Lou Gherig #2 Jimmie Foxx (double x) #3 Mark McGuire #4 Jeff Bagwell #5 Eddie Murray #6 Johnny Mize #7 Harman Killabrew #8 Hank Greenberg #9 Willie McCuvey #10 Frank Thomas (big hurt) ```

Question 30

Pitcher for the Cardinals

Answer 30

Dizzy Dean

Question 31

Gas house gang

Answer 31

Cardinal

Question 32

Top 10 Second Basemen

Answer 32

``` #1 Joe Morgan #2 Eddie Collins #3 Rogers Hornsby #4 Jackie Robinson (1949 fab season) #5 Craig Biggio (started as catcher) #6 Nap Lashuae #7 Ryan Sanberg (rhino) #8 Charlie Garenger #9 Rod Carew #10 Roberto Alamer ```

Question 33

first hall of fame inductees

Answer 33

1930s

Question 34

most consecutive hits throughout season

Answer 34

Joe DiMaggio

Question 35

Women's Professional Baseball League

Answer 35

1943-1952

Question 36

Cleveland beats the braves

Answer 36

1948

Question 37

Yankees beat Indians

Answer 37

1949

Question 38

Boston vs St. Louis Boston wins

Answer 38

1946

Question 39

"one hitter" | Yankees and Dogers

Answer 39

1947

Question 40

1920 batting average .382 - 44 doubles

Answer 40

Rogers Hornsby

Question 41

Began players union in 1886

Answer 41

John Montgomery Ward (J.M)

Question 42

- lead St. Louis - player manager - pitcher cover first base on ball hit to right side of the field - owned white sox

Answer 42

Charles Comiskey

Question 43

orioles team 1890

Answer 43

John Mcgraw

Question 44

rookie, second line player, replacement

Answer 44

yannigan

Question 45

best major league player in the 1900s

Answer 45

Honus Wagner

Question 46

Worst major league team ever

Answer 46

Cleveland Spiders

Question 47

- Supreme Court ruled that baseball was beyond the reach of antitrust law - It was not an interstate business (interstate commerce) and could not be regulated by the federal government - Case was heard three weeks after the BS Scandal broke

Answer 47

federal league baseball club vs. national league professional baseball club