Daily Baseball Quiz

Saturday, June 20, 2009
Today's theme is: Oakland Athletics

  1. Who was the first Oakland Athletic to hit for the cycle?
    1. Mike Blowers
    2. Eric Byrns
    3. Eric Chavez
    4. Tony Phillips
    5. Miguel Tejada

  2. Who was the first Oakland Athletic, born in South Dakota, to hit 70 home runs in his career?
    1. Dave Collins
    2. Justin Duchschere
    3. Mark Ellis
    4. Keith Foulke
    5. Jason Kendall

  3. Who, in 2001, hit a ball down the right field line that rolled into to an empty beer cup for a ground rule double?
    1. Johnny Damon
    2. Scott Hatteberg
    3. Terrence Long
    4. John Mabry
    5. Olmedo Saenz

  4. What was the first year the Oakland Athletics won 100 games?
    1. 1971
    2. 1972
    3. 1973
    4. 1974
    5. 1988

  5. How many scoreless innings did Brad Ziegler have at the start of his major league career?
    1. 22
    2. 25
    3. 39
    4. 58
    5. 59

  6. Who is the first Oakland Athletic to win six consecutive Gold Glove awards?
    1. Eric Chavez
    2. Mark McGwire
    3. Dwayne Murphy
    4. Mike Norris
    5. Joe Rudi

  7. Which team did the Oakland Athletics defeat in the 1973 American League playoffs?
    1. Baltimore Orioles
    2. Boston Red Sox
    3. Cleveland Indians
    4. Detroit Tigers
    5. New York Yankees

  8. Who was the first Oakland Athletic pitcher to win 25 games in one season?
    1. Vida Blue
    2. Catfish Hunter
    3. Dave Stewart
    4. Bob Welch
    5. Barry Zito

  9. Who was the first Oakland Athletic in the 21st century to steal 20 or more bases in one season?
    1. Milton Bradley
    2. Eric Byrns
    3. Johnny Damon
    4. Jason Kendall
    5. Shannon Stewart
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