Atlanta Braves Trivia II

ATLANTA BRAVES TRIVIA II

11) How many years was pitcher Kid Nichols in the Major Leagues before he had his first losing season?

Nichols entered the major leagues with the Boston Beaneaters in 1890 and had his first losing season in 1900, when he went 13-16.

12) During the 13 years the Braves spent in Milwaukee, how many losing seasons did they have?

7 3 0 13

To this day, the Milwaukee Braves are the only major league team who played more than one season and never had a losing record.

13) Which Braves player won MVP in 1957?

EDDIE MATTHEWS HANK AARON BOB ELLIOTT CAL RIPKEN, JR.

In 1957, the Braves celebrated their first pennant in nine years spearheaded by Aaron's MVP season, as he led the National League in home runs and RBI.

14) How many times did the Atlanta Braves advance to the World Series in the 1990s?

4 TIMES 6 TIMES 5 TIMES 3 TIMES

The Braves advanced to the World Series five times in the 1990s (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1999), winning the title in 1995 against the Cleveland Indians.

15) At which position did Dale Murphy make his MLB debut?

SHORTSTOP FIRST BASEMAN CATCHER OUTFIELDER

Murphy began his major league career in 1976 with a nineteen-game stint catching with the Atlanta Braves.

16) Which Braves player set a record for longest Major League career?

CHIPPER JONES HOYT WILHELM JACK QUINN RABBIT MARANVILLE

At the time of his retirement in 1935, Rabbit Maranville had played a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which wasn't broken until 1986 by Pete Rose.

17) Who pitched a 10-inning complete game to defeat the Braves in game 7 of the 1991 World Series?

SCOTT ERICKSON JACK MORRIS RICK AGUILERA KEVIN TAPANI

Morris, the Minnesota Twins' ace and future Hall of Famer, was named Most Valuable Player for the Series.

18) What is Chipper Jones' real first name?

STEPHEN DONALD LARRY FELIX

Larry Wayne Jones Jr., named after his father Larry Wayne Jones Sr., received the nickname "Chipper" from his father and other family members, who saw the younger Larry as a "chip off the old block."

19) Which Braves pitcher won four consecutive Cy Young awards?

WARREN SPAHN JOHN SMOLTZ TOM GLAVINE GREG MADDUX

Maddux was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995).

20) Who holds the major league record for most career wins by a left-handed pitcher?

WARREN SPAHN LEFTY TYLER GREG MADDUX TOM GLAVINE

Spahn was a seventeen-time All-Star player who won 20 games or more in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was age 42.