Daily Baseball Quiz

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Today's theme is: Managers Of The San Diego Padres

1. Who was the manager of the San Diego Padres in their first World Series?
   1. Bruce Bochy
   2. Steve Boros
   3. Larry Bowa
   4. Jack McKeon
   5. Dick Williams

2. Who twice pinch hit for pitchers who had pitched no hitters through eight innings?
   1. Larry Bowa
   2. Preston Gómez
   3. Jack McKeon
   4. Bob Skinner
   5. Don Zimmer

3. Whose tenure as manager of the San Diego Padres lasted for only one game?
   1. Larry Bowa
   2. Preston Gómez
   3. Frank Howard
   4. Jim Riggleman
   5. Bob Skinner

4. Who won the Rookie of the Year award in 1948?
   1. Alvin Dark
   2. John McNamara
   3. Jerry Coleman
   4. Preston Gómez
   5. Don Zimmer

5. Who won the Ford C. Frick award in 2005?
   1. Bud Black
   2. Bruce Bochy
   3. Jerry Coleman
   4. Jack McKeon
   5. Don Zimmer

6. Who was the first manager of the San Diego Padres to be ejected from a game before the game started?
   1. Steve Boros
   2. Preston Gómez
   3. Greg Riddoch
   4. Jim Riggleman
   5. Don Zimmer

7. Who was the first to manage the Oakland Athletics and then the San Diego Padres?
   1. Stve Boros
   2. Alvin Dark
   3. Jack McKeon
   4. John McNamara
   5. Dick Williams

8. Who had the largest hat size in the major leagues during his tenure as manager of the San Diego Padres?
   1. Bruce Bochy
   2. Jerry Coleman
   3. Preston Gómez
   4. Greg Riddoch
   5. Don Zimmer

9. Which manager of the San Diego Padres had the nickname "Hondo"?
   1. Bruce Bochy
   2. Alvin Dark
   3. Frank Howard
   4. John McNamara
   5. Don Zimmer

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