Here are the answers to our All-Star quiz.
1. When were previous All-Star games played in Minnesota:
d. 1965 and 1985
2. Which of these Twins was never an All-Star?
a. Shane Mack
3. How many years was Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek an All-Star?
a. 1
4. In what year did Harmon Killebrew injure his hamstring during the All-Star Game, causing him to miss six weeks of play?
d. 1968
5. Who was the starting pitcher for the National League in the 1985 All-Star game at the Metrodome?
c. LaMarr Hoyt
6. The first All-Star game was played in 1933 in what city?
e. Chicago
7. Name the catcher who Pete Rose barreled into to end the 1970 All-Star game.
c. Ray Fosse
8. Who was the MVP of the 2013 All-Star Game?
b. Mariano Rivera
9. Who holds the All-Star game record with six home runs?
f. Stan Musial
10. Who is the only man to be the winning pitcher in three All-Star Games?
c. Lefty Gomez
11. The first All-Star Game Home Run Derby was held in what year?
d. 1985
12. Who set the record by hitting 41 homers in the 2005 Home Run Derby?
b. Bobby Abreu
13. Who is the only Twins player to be named the All-Star Game MVP?
e. Kirby Puckett
14. In 2002, the All-Star Game ended in a 7-7 tie because the teams ran out of players. Where was that game held?
e. Milwaukee
15. Where will the 2015 All-Star Game be played?
b. Cincinnati
Scoring:
13-15 Hall of Famer
10-12 MVP
7-9 You made the team
4-6 Minor leaguer
0-3 Find a new sport
Shut down by Bloomington’s Jake Irvin, the Twins went 4-5 over three consecutive weekends facing the NL’s three worst teams.
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