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Bill Werber: Baseball Legend Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the baseball legend: Bill Werber.

A multiple-choice quiz by colbymanram. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
colbymanram

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
303,981

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
212

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. How old was Bill Werber when he joined the Boston Red Sox? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team sold Bill Werber to the Boston Red Sox? Hint

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

Brooklyn Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds

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Question 3 of 10

3. What position did Bill play as a member of the Red Sox? Hint

3rd Base

Catcher

Pitcher

Centerfield

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bill Werber was the first big leaguer to bat in a televised game as was reported by the Boston Globe on Friday Jan 23, 2009.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many seasons did Bill lead the American League in stolen bases? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many seasons did Bill's Major League career last? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bill Werber was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Red Sox for which player? Hint

Babe Ruth

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Ted Williams

Pinky Higgins

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many hits did Bill have in 1934 as a member of the Boston Red Sox? Hint

200

127

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Question 9 of 10

9. As a freshman at Duke University, Bill signed a contract with which team? Hint

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

Montreal Expos

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2009, Bill Werber passed away at which age? Hint

100

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Bill Werber when he joined the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: 24

Bill joined the Sox in 1933 at the beginning of FDRS first administration. He batted .259 in the season.

2. What team sold Bill Werber to the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: New York Yankees

After beginning his career with the Yankees in 1930, they sold him to the Red Sox in midseason of 1933. Bill was a teammate of Babe Ruth and often played cards with the Babe and Gehrig on long train rides as a member of the Yankees.

3. What position did Bill play as a member of the Red Sox?

Answer: 3rd Base

Bill was not only a good fielder, he was also a fast runner, and once helped lead the Cincinnati Reds to a title in 1940 with a .370 batting average in the World Series.

4. Bill Werber was the first big leaguer to bat in a televised game as was reported by the Boston Globe on Friday Jan 23, 2009.

Answer: True

This game took place at Ebbets Field and the broadcaster that day was the legendary Red Barber.

5. How many seasons did Bill lead the American League in stolen bases?

Answer: 3

Bill was known for his speed around the bases and was surprised one day when Jimmie Foxx beat him in a 100-yard dash, Werber later said that Jimmie Foxx was the best that he ever played against or with. Werber led the league in stolen bases in 1934, 1935, and 1937.

6. How many seasons did Bill's Major League career last?

Answer: 11

He played in 11 seasons, spread out from 1930-1942. Bill's career may have lasted longer, had he not kicked that oak bucket in the dugout, which caused him to have surgery on his toe and play the rest of his seven years on a bum foot.

7. Bill Werber was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Red Sox for which player?

Answer: Pinky Higgins

Bill was traded after four seasons with the Red Sox, and was just before the 1937 season.

8. How many hits did Bill have in 1934 as a member of the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: 200

1934 was Bill's best season with the Red Sox. He had 200 hits, scored 129 runs, stole a league high 40 bases, and hit .321.

9. As a freshman at Duke University, Bill signed a contract with which team?

Answer: New York Yankees

He signed and played with the Yankees in 1930. After Bill played his Major League career, he turned to the insurance industry business with his father.

10. In 2009, Bill Werber passed away at which age?

Answer: 100

Bill lived a nice long life and had a wife named Kathryn (deceased in 2000), along with a son Bill Jr. and a daughter Patricia.

Source: Author colbymanram

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