Daily Baseball Quiz

Thursday, January 1, 2009
Today's theme is: Pittsburgh Pirates Who Have Hit For The Cycle

1. Who was the first Pittsburgh Pirate to hit for the cycle in the 20th century and the first Pittsburgh Pirate to hit for the cycle twice?
   1. Fred Carroll
   2. Fred Clarke
   3. Dave Robertson
   4. Honus Wagner
   5. Chief Wilson

2. Which Pittsburgh Pirate holds the record for most triples in a season with 36?
   1. Max Carey
   2. Fred Carroll
   3. Kiki Cuyler
   4. Arky Vaughan
   5. Chief Wilson

3. Who was the first Pittsburgh Pirate to hit more than 50 home runs in two different seasons?
   1. Kiki Cuyler
   2. Ralph Kiner
   3. Willie Stargell
   4. Pie Traynor
   5. Honus Wagner

4. Who was nicknamed "Pops"?
   1. Kiki Cuyler
   2. Ralph Kiner
   3. Willie Stargell
   4. Pie Traynor
   5. Honus Wagner

5. Which member of the 1951 National League All-Star team hit for the cycle twice?
   1. Gus Bell
   2. Bob Elliott
   3. Ralph Kiner
   4. Bill Salkeld
   5. Wally Westlake

6. Who is the first player to hit a home run out of PNC Park and into the Allegheny River on the fly?
   1. Jason Kendall
   2. Ralph Kiner
   3. Gary Redus
   4. Willie Stargell
   5. Daryle Ward

7. Which son of a major league catcher does not normally wear batting gloves?
   1. Gus Bell
   2. Bob Elliot
   3. Jason Kendall
   4. Bill Salkeld
   5. Daryle Ward

8. Which former Pittsburgh Pirate rookie was the 1981 American League Comeback Player of the Year?
   1. Mike Easler
   2. Gary Redus
   3. Willie Stargell
   4. Daryle Ward
   5. Richie Zisk

9. Which Pittsburgh Pirate won the National League batting title eight times?
   1. Kiki Cuyler
   2. Mike Easler
   3. Ralph Kiner
   4. Pie Traynor
   5. Honus Wagner

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