Daily Baseball Quiz

Monday, January 19, 2009
Today's theme is: Black Aces

1. Which Black Ace wrote the book "The Black Aces"?
   1. Vida Blue
   2. Al Downing
   3. Bob Gibson
   4. Mudcat Grant
   5. Dontrelle Willis

2. Who was the first Black Ace to pitch for the Florida Marlins?
   1. Al Downing
   2. Dwight Gooden
   3. Mike Norris
   4. Dave Stewart
   5. Dontrelle Willis

3. Which Black Ace had his first name on the back of his uniform instead of his family name while pitching in the National League?
   1. Vida Blue
   2. Bob Gibson
   3. Dwight Gooden
   4. Mike Norris
   5. Dontrelle Willis

4. Which Black Ace did not pitch for the Oakland Athletics?
   1. Vida Blue
   2. Al Downing
   3. Bob Gibson
   4. Mike Norris
   5. Dave Stewart

5. Which Black Ace hit a home run during the game he pitched a no hitter?
   1. Vida Blue
   2. Bob Gibson
   3. Dwight Gooden
   4. Dave Stewart
   5. Earl Wilson

6. Which Black ace suffered frm thoracic outlet syndrome?
   1. Mudcat Grant
   2. Don Newcombe
   3. J. R. Richard
   4. Dave Stewart
   5. Earl Wilson

7. Off of which Black Ace did Henry Aaron hit his 715th home run, passing Babe Ruth?
   1. Al Downing
   2. Bob Gibson
   3. Ferguson Jenkins
   4. Sam Jones
   5. J. R. Richard

8. Who was the first Black Ace to pitch a no hitter?
   1. Vida Blue
   2. Bob Gibson
   3. Sam Jones
   4. Dave Stewart
   5. Earl Wilson

9. Who is the first Black Ace to win the Cy Young award?
   1. Vida Blue
   2. Bob Gibson
   3. Dwight Gooden
   4. Ferguson Jenkins
   5. Don Newcombe

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