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Retired Red Sox Numbers Trivia Quiz

The first two questions deal with rules for getting a number retired with the Red Sox. The next seven deal with numbers that have been retired. The last one is a special number that has been retired.

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

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,611

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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287

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In order for a team member to have his Red Sox number retired, he must be inducted into the _______ . Hint

Baseball Hall of Fame

American League Hall of Fame

Red Sox Hall of Fame

Baseball Buddies Club

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many years must a person have played with the Red Sox to have their number retired? Hint

3. This man was number 1 for the Red Sox. He played 14 seasons with the team and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. Who was this player, who was named The Sporting News AL Player of the Year in 1944? Hint

Bobby Orr

Bobby Doerr

Bobby Thomson

Bobby Richardson

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Question 4 of 10

4. This man was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956. He was the first player to hit pinch-hit home runs in both games of a double-header. Who was this man? Hint

Joe Cronin

Joe Jackson

Joe Dimaggio

Joe Jordan

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Question 5 of 10

5. This man was associated with the Red Sox for 21 years, although not always as a player. His was known as "Mr. Red Sox". Who was this player? Hint

Johnny Fields

Johnny Bench

Johnny Pesky

Johnny Carson

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Question 6 of 10

6. This player was number 8 for the Red Sox. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989. Who was this man who won the AL Triple Crown in 1967? Hint

Carl Crawford

Carl Yastrzemski

Carl Lewis

Carl Sagan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Many consider this man the greatest baseball player of all time. He was number 9 on the Red Sox from 1939-1942 and again from 1946-1960. Who was this man who finished his career with a .344 batting average?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This man was Boston MVP in 1978. He was number 14. Who was he? Hint

Jim Rice

Jim Morris

Jim Thorpe

Jim Abbott

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man played 11 years with the Red Sox. He was Rookie of the Year in 1972. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. Who was he? Hint

Carlton Gary

Carlton Cruse

Carlton Fisk

Carlton Leach

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Red Sox retired number 42, but so did every other team in the league. Who had this number for the Dodgers?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In order for a team member to have his Red Sox number retired, he must be inducted into the _______ .

Answer: Baseball Hall of Fame

Only 1 in 7 people have entered the Hall of Fame on their first attempt. Some of the requirements include having played baseball for 10 years, and having been retired for 5 years. Sometimes the rules are waived such as in the case of the death of Roberto Clemente (of the Pittsburgh Pirates).

2. How many years must a person have played with the Red Sox to have their number retired?

Answer: 10

In the olden days players stayed with one team for a long time. Today, however, it's much rarer to see a player with a team for more than a few years. Carl Yastrzemski played with the Red Sox for 23 years.

Answer: Bobby Doerr

Bobby Doerr was born April 7, 1918. His professional baseball career started in 1937 when he was 19 years old. He missed the 1945 season because he was serving in the Army. His number 1 was retired in May 1988.

4. This man was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956. He was the first player to hit pinch-hit home runs in both games of a double-header. Who was this man?

Answer: Joe Cronin

Joe Cronin was born October 12, 1906 and died on September 7, 1984. He played with the Red Sox from 1935-1945. Before that he played with the Pirates and the Senators. His number 4 was retired in May 1984.

5. This man was associated with the Red Sox for 21 years, although not always as a player. His was known as "Mr. Red Sox". Who was this player?

Answer: Johnny Pesky

Johnny Pesky was born February 27, 1919 and died on August 13, 2012. Pesky had another honor bestowed upon him. The right field foul pole at Fenway is known as Pesky's Pole. It was named by Mel Parnell. His number 6 was retired in September 2008.

6. This player was number 8 for the Red Sox. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989. Who was this man who won the AL Triple Crown in 1967?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

Carl Yastrzemski, also known as "Yaz" was born August 22, 1939. He played with the Red Sox from 1961 to 1983 as the left fielder and first baseman. His number 8 was retired in August 1989.

Answer: Ted Williams

Ted Williams was born August 30, 1918 and died on July 5, 2002. His wish was to be cremated when he died. However, two of his children had him frozen cryonically. His number 9 was retired in May 1984.

8. This man was Boston MVP in 1978. He was number 14. Who was he?

Answer: Jim Rice

Jim Rice was born March 8, 1953. Jim played with the Red Sox his entire career from 1974-1989. His number 14 was retired in July 2009.

9. This man played 11 years with the Red Sox. He was Rookie of the Year in 1972. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. Who was he?

Answer: Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk was born December 26, 1947. He played for the Red Sox and the White Sox during his career. He was the first player to unanimously be nominated American League Rookie of the Year. His number 27 was retired in September 2000.

10. The Red Sox retired number 42, but so did every other team in the league. Who had this number for the Dodgers?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play for the Major Leagues. He played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. His lifetime batting average was .311. His number 42 was retired by MLB in April 1997.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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