Daily Baseball Quiz

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Today's theme is: Henry Aaron

1. Henry Aaron's first Major League base hit was a single; who was the pitcher that served it up?
   1. Al Downing
   2. Don Gross
   3. Billy Muffett
   4. Joe Nuxhall
   5. Vic Raschi

2. Off of which pitcher did Henry Aaron collect his first Major League home run?
   1. Al Downing
   2. Don Gross
   3. Billy Muffett
   4. Joe Nuxhall
   5. Vic Raschi

3. How many home runs did Henry Aaron hit in his career?
   1. 660
   2. 703
   3. 714
   4. 755
   5. 762

4. In what year did Henry Aaron win the National League Most Valuable Player award?
   1. 1956
   2. 1957
   3. 1958
   4. 1964
   5. 1966

5. When Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career record in Atlanta in 1974, who, in the bullpen, caught the home run ball?
   1. Jack Billingham
   2. Al Downing
   3. Tom House
   4. Phil Niekro
   5. Gaylord Perry

6. Which pitcher served up the last home run of Henry Aaron's career?
   1. Al Downing
   2. Dick Drago
   3. Jim Palmer
   4. Gaylord Perry
   5. Dave Roberts

7. How many consecutive Gold Glove Awards did Henry Aaron win?
   1. 2
   2. 3
   3. 4
   4. 5
   5. 6

8. Where was Henry Aaron born?
   1. Beaumont, Texas
   2. Columbia, South Carolina
   3. Mobile, Alabama
   4. Norfolk, Virginia
   5. Shreveport, Louisiana

9. As a member of which team did Henry Aaron play his last game?
   1. Atlanta Braves
   2. Milwaukee Braves
   3. Milwaukee Brewers
   4. New York Mets
   5. San Francisco Giants

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© 2008 John Michael Pierobon