Inspired by the Baseball Quick Quiz in Baseball Digests of yesteryear, this quiz will test your MLB knowledge. Answers can be found below the second picture, so don’t scroll down until you’re ready to check. Test yourself and then leave your score in the comments below. Questions are worth 10 points unless noted otherwise. It’s out of 100, and according to Baseball Digest, “If you score 80 or better, you earn an expert’s rating; 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good; and between 40 and 60, average.”
- What college did Aaron Judge attend?
- How many seasons did Roger Maris hit 50 or more home runs?
- Aaron Judge’s number is _______ and Roger Maris’ number with the Yankees was_____.
- Aaron Judge is a right-fielder, Roger Maris was a right-fielder, Babe Ruth was a right-fielder. Which position did Ruth play more games at: left field or pitcher?
- Name the city. Clue #1: Babe Ruth was born here. Clue #2: Aaron Judge has hit more HRs against this city’s MLB team than any other.
- Rank Ruth, Maris, and Judge from highest to lowest career batting average in Yankee Stadium (new or old).
- Between Ruth, Maris, and Judge – who won the most MVPs?
- Of those three, who won the most Gold Gloves?
- Maris, Ruth, and Judge are the top three individuals when it comes to American League single season home run totals. Which two players (from 1961 and 2007) rank fourth on that list – each with 54 home run seasons.
- Name all three NL players who hit more single season HRs than Ruth, Maris, or Judge ever did.
- Fresno State
- One – 1961 when he hit 61.
- 99, 9.
- Pitcher
- Baltimore
- Ruth .349, Judge .301, Maris .259
- Maris: 2. Ruth: 1. Judge: 0.
- Maris: 1 in 1960.
- Mickey Mantle and Alex Rodriguez
- Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa.