Daily Baseball Quiz

Saturday, August 15, 2009
Today's theme is: Umpires

1. Who were the first father and son to umpire in the same game?
   1. Shag Crawford and Jerry Crawford
   2. Lou DiMuro and Mike DiMuro
   3. Tom Gorman and Brian Gorman
   4. Ed Runge and Paul Runge
   5. Harry Wendelstedt and Hunter Wendelstedt

2. Who, at age 22, was the youngest umpire?
   1. Al Barlick
   2. Nestor Chylak
   3. Billy Evans
   4. Bill Klem
   5. Harry Wendelstedt

3. Who was the only major league umpire to pitch in one World Series and to umpire in another World Series?
   1. Ken Burkhart
   2. Bill Dinneen
   3. Bob Emslie
   4. Firpo Marberry
   5. Eddie Rommel

4. Which umpire has the nickname "Balkin' Bob"?
   1. Bob Caruthers
   2. Bob Davidson
   3. Bob Emslie
   4. Bob Engel
   5. Bob Ferguson

5. Who was the first to umpire more than 5000 games?
   1. Joe Brinkman
   2. Tommy Connolly
   3. Bruce Froemming
   4. Doug Harvey
   5. Bill Klem

6. Who was the only major league umpire to call a no hitter and throw a no hitter?
   1. Bill Dinneen
   2. Bob Emslie
   3. Charles Ferguson
   4. Bill Kunkel
   5. Lon Warneke

7. What was the first year the World Series had six umpires?
   1. 1940
   2. 1941
   3. 1942
   4. 1946
   5. 1947

8. Who was the first umpire to wear glasses?
   1. Nestor Chylak
   2. Tom Gorman
   3. Frank Secory
   4. Frank Umont
   5. Harry Wendelstedt

9. Who suffered a fatal heart attack on the field during the opening game of the 1996 season in Cincinnati?
   1. Jerry Crawford
   2. Bob Engel
   3. John McSherry
   4. Tom Hallion
   5. Rich Rieker

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