Daily Baseball Quiz

Friday, January 23, 2009
Today's theme is: Shutouts

1. Who is the career leader in shutouts with 110?
   1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
   2. Bert Blyleven
   3. Walter Johnson
   4. Christy Mathewson
   5. Cy Young

2. Who holds the National League record for career shutouts with 90?
   1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
   2. Bob Gibson
   3. Christy Mathewson
   4. Warren Spahn
   5. Cy Young

3. Which team was shut out 1 to 0 five times during the 2008 season?
   1. Atlanta Braves
   2. Minnesota Twins
   3. New York Yankees
   4. Pittsburgh Pirates
   5. Washington Nationals

4. Who holds the National League record for consecutive shutouts pitched with 6?
   1. George Bradley
   2. Don Drysdale
   3. Bob Gibson
   4. Orel Hirshiser
   5. Christy Mathewson

5. Which rookie pitcher pitched three shutouts in four days?
   1. George Bradley
   2. Mark Fidrych
   3. Walter Johnson
   4. Orel Hirshiser
   5. Christy Mathewson

6. Which pitcher has the most shutouts against any one team during a career?
   1. George Bradley
   2. Walter Johnson
   3. Christy Mathewson
   4. Warren Spahn
   5. Cy Young

7. Which American League team holds the record for most hits by a losing team in a shutout with 15 hits?
   1. Boston Red Sox
   2. Chicago White Sox
   3. New York Yankees
   4. Philadelphia Athletics
   5. Washington Senators

8. Which was the first American League team to be shut out for four consecutive games?
   1. Boston Red Sox
   2. Chicago White Sox
   3. Detroit Tigers
   4. Philadelphia Athletics
   5. Washington Senators

9. Who in shut out the New York Yankees in three times in three consecutive games in 1908?
   1. Jack Coombs
   2. Walter Johnson
   3. Eddie Plank
   4. Reb Russell
   5. Ed Walsh

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