Sunday Special - World Series and Other Baseball Trivia
1. The Dodgers are on their way to their nineteenth World Series..... when
were they last there ?
a. – 1985
b. – 1986
c. – 1987
d. – 1988
2. Yankee Reggie Jackson hit five home runs in the 1977 World Series against
the Dodgers. Which Philadelphia Phillie tied this record in the 2009 World
Series against the Yankees?
a. - Ryan Howard
b. - Jimmy Rollins
c. - Chase Utley
d. - Jason Werth
3. The first WS was in 1903, Boston against Pittsburgh...Honus Wagner
recorded the very first World Series...... what, in that game ?
a. - Home Run
b. - Stolen Base
c. - RBI
d. - Grand Slam Home Run
4. What year did the Washington Senators move ?
a. - 1958
b. - 1959
c. - 1960
d. - 1961
5. When the Senators moved, where did they go ?
a. - Minnesota
b. - Milwaukee
c. - Montreal
d. - St. Louis
6. Which of these baseball greats did not hit at least 10 World Series home
runs in their career?
a. - Mantle
b. - Ruth
c. - Snider
d. - DiMaggio
7. The Chicago Cubs have appeared in a total of World Series ?
a. - 1
b. - 3
c. - 7
d. - 11
8. The Yankees have the most WS wins with 27... which of the following teams
holds second place, with 11 ?
a. - Oakland A's
b. - St. Louis Cardinals
c. - N.Y. / S.F. Giants
d. - N.Y. / L.A. Dodgers
9. Who did they N.Y. Mets defeat in their first WS appearance ?
10. The 1960 World Series was won in the bottom of the ninth inning of game
seven... who hit the walk-off HR to win the series ?
11. Don Larsen threw the first World Series perfect game in history. Which
year did this happen?
a. - 1952
b. - 1954
c. - 1956
d. - 1958
12. Who set a record for walking 13 times in a World Series?
(Hint; he also holds the all-time record for career walks with 2,558)
a. - Rickey Henderson
b. - Babe Ruth
c. - Barry Bonds
d. - Reggie Jackson
13. Reggie Jackson, a.k.a. 'Mr. October', really came through in one
particular World Series by hitting five home runs, including three in one
game. Which World Series year did this occur?
a. - 1977
b. - 1978
c. - 1979
d. - 1980
14. Which of the following pitchers has won the most WS Games, with 7 ?
(Hint; He's also LOST the most games, with 8)
a. - Lefty Gomez
b. - Bob Gibson
c. - Christy Mathewson
d. - Whitey Ford
15. In game one of this year's Fall Classic, Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw
struck out eleven.....
That's impressive for a Game one, but nowhere near the record 17 strikeouts
posted by ..... which of these ?
a. - Sandy Koufax
b. - Bob Gibson
c. - Fernando Valenzuela
d. - Tom Seaver
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1. – d
2. - c
3. - c
4. - c
5. - a
6. - d
7. - d
8. - b
9. Baltimore Orioles
10. Bill Mazeroski
11. - c
12. - c
13. - c
14. - d
15. - b
1. The Dodgers are on their way to their nineteenth World Series..... when
were they last there ?
a. – 1985
b. – 1986
c. – 1987
d. – 1988
2. Yankee Reggie Jackson hit five home runs in the 1977 World Series against
the Dodgers. Which Philadelphia Phillie tied this record in the 2009 World
Series against the Yankees?
a. - Ryan Howard
b. - Jimmy Rollins
c. - Chase Utley
d. - Jason Werth
3. The first WS was in 1903, Boston against Pittsburgh...Honus Wagner
recorded the very first World Series...... what, in that game ?
a. - Home Run
b. - Stolen Base
c. - RBI
d. - Grand Slam Home Run
4. What year did the Washington Senators move ?
a. - 1958
b. - 1959
c. - 1960
d. - 1961
5. When the Senators moved, where did they go ?
a. - Minnesota
b. - Milwaukee
c. - Montreal
d. - St. Louis
6. Which of these baseball greats did not hit at least 10 World Series home
runs in their career?
a. - Mantle
b. - Ruth
c. - Snider
d. - DiMaggio
7. The Chicago Cubs have appeared in a total of World Series ?
a. - 1
b. - 3
c. - 7
d. - 11
8. The Yankees have the most WS wins with 27... which of the following teams
holds second place, with 11 ?
a. - Oakland A's
b. - St. Louis Cardinals
c. - N.Y. / S.F. Giants
d. - N.Y. / L.A. Dodgers
9. Who did they N.Y. Mets defeat in their first WS appearance ?
10. The 1960 World Series was won in the bottom of the ninth inning of game
seven... who hit the walk-off HR to win the series ?
11. Don Larsen threw the first World Series perfect game in history. Which
year did this happen?
a. - 1952
b. - 1954
c. - 1956
d. - 1958
12. Who set a record for walking 13 times in a World Series?
(Hint; he also holds the all-time record for career walks with 2,558)
a. - Rickey Henderson
b. - Babe Ruth
c. - Barry Bonds
d. - Reggie Jackson
13. Reggie Jackson, a.k.a. 'Mr. October', really came through in one
particular World Series by hitting five home runs, including three in one
game. Which World Series year did this occur?
a. - 1977
b. - 1978
c. - 1979
d. - 1980
14. Which of the following pitchers has won the most WS Games, with 7 ?
(Hint; He's also LOST the most games, with 8)
a. - Lefty Gomez
b. - Bob Gibson
c. - Christy Mathewson
d. - Whitey Ford
15. In game one of this year's Fall Classic, Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw
struck out eleven.....
That's impressive for a Game one, but nowhere near the record 17 strikeouts
posted by ..... which of these ?
a. - Sandy Koufax
b. - Bob Gibson
c. - Fernando Valenzuela
d. - Tom Seaver
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
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1. – d
2. - c
3. - c
4. - c
5. - a
6. - d
7. - d
8. - b
9. Baltimore Orioles
10. Bill Mazeroski
11. - c
12. - c
13. - c
14. - d
15. - b