Daily Baseball Quiz


Friday, April 10, 2009
Today's theme is: Detroit Tigers

  1. Who is the first Detroit Tiger to win the American League Most Valuable Player award?
    1. Mickey Cochrane
    2. Charlie Gehringer
    3. Hank Greenburg
    4. Denny McLain
    5. Hal Newhoser

  2. Who is the first Detroit Tiger to be the unanimous winner of the American League Most Valuable Player award?
    1. Mickey Cochrane
    2. Charlie Gehringer
    3. Hank Greenburg
    4. Denny McLain
    5. Hal Newhoser

  3. To whom did Mike Fetzer sell the Detroit Tigers?
    1. Samuel F. Angus
    2. Walter O. Briggs Jr.
    3. James D. Burns
    4. Mike Ilitch
    5. Tom Monaghan

  4. In what year did the Detroit Tigers win their first American League pennant?
    1. 1907
    2. 1908
    3. 1909
    4. 1934
    5. 1935

  5. In what year did the Detroit Tigers win their first World Series?
    1. 1907
    2. 1908
    3. 1909
    4. 1934
    5. 1935

  6. Which former Detroit Tiger held the record with most home runs in a season without a stolen base?
    1. Rob Deer
    2. Cecil Fielder
    3. Hank Greenburg
    4. Al Kaline
    5. Mickey Tettleton

  7. Which Detroit Tiger batting champion sold Babe Ruth a US$50‚000 life insurance policy?
    1. Dale Alexander
    2. Ty Cobb
    3. George Kell
    4. Harry Heilmann
    5. Heinie Manush

  8. Who was the first player to hit for the cycle in the 21st century as a member of the Detroit Tigers?
    1. Damion Easley
    2. Travis Fryman
    3. Luis Gonzalez
    4. Carlos Guillén
    5. Neifi Pérez

  9. Who was the first pitcher to pitch two no hitters for the Detroit Tigers?
    1. Jim Bunning
    2. Jack Morris
    3. George Mullin
    4. Virgil Trucks
    5. Justin Verlander

© 2008 John Michael Pierobon