Daily Baseball Quiz

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Today's theme is: Baseball Players Born In Mexico

  1. Who was the first player born in Mexico to play in the major leagues?
    1. Mel Almada
    2. Rubén Amaro
    3. Bobby Avila
    4. Jesse Flores
    5. Chile Gómez

  2. Who was the first player born in Mexico to steal 20 bases in a season?
    1. Mel Almada
    2. Alfredo Amézaga
    3. Bobby Avila
    4. Vinny Castilla
    5. Jorge Orta

  3. Who was the first pitcher born in Mexico to strike out 1000 batters in his career?
    1. Teddy Higuera
    2. Esteban Loaiza
    3. Oliver Pérez
    4. Ismael Valdez
    5. Fernando Valenzuela

  4. Who was the first player born in Mexico to play in 1000 major league games?
    1. Bobby Avila
    2. Vinny Castilla
    3. Juan Castro
    4. Jorge Orta
    5. Aurelio Rodríguez

  5. Who was the youngest player in the National League in 1995?
    1. Juan Acevedo
    2. Andrés Berumen
    3. Juan Castro
    4. Karim García
    5. Ismael Valdez

  6. Which Mexican pitcher did Ricardo Rincón relieve to combine to pitch an extra inning no hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
    1. Francisco Córdova
    2. Elmer Dessens
    3. Esteban Loaiza
    4. Vicente Palacios
    5. Oliver Pérez

  7. Who was the first pitcher to start a postseason game with a record of no wins and no losses for the season?
    1. Yovani Gallardo
    2. Aurelio López
    3. Oliver Pérez
    4. Ricardo Rincón
    5. Oscar Villareal

  8. Who was the first pitcher to appear in 80 games in his rookie season?
    1. Juan Acevedo
    2. Aurelio López
    3. Antonio Osuna
    4. Enrique Romo
    5. Oscar Villareal

  9. Who was the first player born in Mexico to play in an All-Star game?
    1. Bobby Avila
    2. Vinny Castilla
    3. Aurelio López
    4. Jorge Orta
    5. Fernando Valenzuela
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