Daily Baseball Quiz

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Today's theme is: Atlanta Braves Opening Day Pitchers

  1. Who was Nolan Ryan's first strikeout victim?
    1. Len Barker
    2. Tommy Boggs
    3. Tony Cloninger
    4. Pat Jarvis
    5. Denny Lemaster

  2. Who is the first pitcher to have 200 wins and 150 saves in his career?
    1. Tom Glavine
    2. Greg Maddux
    3. Rick Mahler
    4. Phil Niekro
    5. John Smoltz

  3. Who was the first pitcher to strike out 3000 batters while pitching for the Atlanta Braves?
    1. Tim Hudson
    2. Greg Maddux
    3. Andy Messersmith
    4. Phil Niekro
    5. John Smoltz

  4. Who is the first Atlanta Braves pitcher to win 14 consecutive decisions?
    1. John Burkett
    2. Tim Hudson
    3. Rick Mahler
    4. Phil Niekro
    5. John Smoltz

  5. Who gave up Willie Mays' 500th home run and Ernie Banks' 500th home run?
    1. Len Barker
    2. Tony Cloninger
    3. Gary Gentry
    4. Pat Jarvis
    5. Carl Morton

  6. Who is the first pitcher to have an opening day start for both the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants?
    1. John Burkett
    2. Pat Jarvis
    3. Denny Lemaster
    4. Russ Ortiz
    5. Zane Smith

  7. Whose brother, named Mickey, was a teammate on the Atlanta Braves in 1979?
    1. Len Barker
    2. Tommy Boggs
    3. Rick Mahler
    4. Andy Messersmith
    5. Phil Niekro

  8. How many opening day starts did Phil Niekro have for the Atlanta Braves?
    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. 7
    5. 8

  9. Who was the first pitcher to have 9 RBI in one game?
    1. Tony Cloninger
    2. Tom Glavine
    3. Rick Mahler
    4. Russ Ortiz
    5. John Smoltz
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