Baseball for Dummies No. 10 Trivia Quiz

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees won five consecutive World Series 1949-50-51-52-53.
They then appeared in five consecutive World Series at the of that decade in 1960-61-62-63-64 (won 1961 and 1962).

Answer: 1887

In 1887, the Detroit Wolverines (National League) beat the Browns of St. Louis (American Association) ten games to five. It was the longest baseball world championship series in history. Bill Watkins was the manager of the Detroit Wolverines while Charles Comiskey managed the Saint Louis Browns.

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

Tom Lasorda took the Dodgers to the World Series in 1977, 1978, 1981, and 1988. Lasorda and the Dodgers won the World Series in 1981 and 1988.

Answer: Bill Mazeroski

Bill Mazeroski became the first player to win a game seven in a World Series by homering in the bottom of the ninth inning. His Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees four games to three in 1960.

Answer: 0

Mays appeared in four World Series beginning in 1951 with the New York Giants. In 1954, his team defeated the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. In 1962, his San Francisco Giants lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series. He made his final appearance j7was in 1973 where his Mets lost to the Oakland A's.

He retired with 660 career home runs in the regular season and none in the World Series.

Answer: Houston Astros

For the 2013 Major League Baseball season, the Houston Astros switched from the National League Central division to the American League West division. The Astros placed last in their division in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Answer: No

The Seattle Pilots franchise moved to Milwaukee for the 1970 Major League Baseball season. The team was renamed the Brewers. The Mariners became an expansion team in Seattle for the 1977 Major League Baseball season.

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1967 through 1987. During his career as a batter, he struck out a whopping 2,597 times. He was the first batter in Major League Baseball to strike out 2,500 times. During the 2012 season, Jim Thome became the second batter in Major League Baseball to strike out 2,500 times.

Answer: Dave Kingman

Dave Kingman played for four different Major League Baseball teams during the 1977 season. He played fifty-eight games for the New York Mets of the National League Eastern Division. He played fifty-six games for the San Diego Padres of the National League Western Division.

He then played ten games for the California Angels of the of the American League Western Division. He finished the season playing eight games for the New York Yankees of the American League Eastern Division.

Answer: Reds

The Reds are a professional baseball franchise located in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were a charter member of the newly formed American Association in 1881 and joined the National League in 1890. They have never relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Cleveland Spiders competed in the National League and American Association from 1887 through 1899. A Major League Baseball team formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1901. Team names of this franchise include the Naps, the Indians and the Guardians.