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Roaring 20s Roaring Trivia Quiz


The 1920s are on the watch in this all multiple choice quiz about a great decade in baseball. I hope that you enjoy it. Education and fun are always the coupled goals. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
203,284
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
547
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. The baseball world of 1920 was engulfed with the outrage of a possible fixing of the 1919 World Series. The spitball and other foreign substances on balls were banned. 1920 also marked the first use of a real fielders glove that had a pocket, and replaced the old pancake style glove. It was also a sad year which marked the first death of a player during a game. Which 29-year old player was killed after being hit in the head from a submarine pitch? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1921 gave baseball fans the first radio broadcast of a game from Philadelphia on August 5th, when the Pirates defeated the Phillies, 5-3. It was also the second consecutive season that Babe Ruth hit over 50 home runs. How many did he hit in 1921? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1922, George Uhl, a Cleveland Indians pitcher, won 22 games in the season with a high ERA of 4.07. The fans saw Ty Cobb bat an amazing .401 in the season, but Cobb did not win the batting title. Who did he finish second to? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1923 saw another 'subway' series between which two teams? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 1924 saw Walter Johnson win the MVP for second time in his career, and the first player to win two. Chicago fans adored 1924 and experienced home games from both the Cubs and White Sox being broadcasted on WMAQ radio for the first time. The Chicago area also mourned the loss of a great Cub who was a player-manager, and took the team to four World Series in five seasons. Who was he? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The world would see the birth of Robert F. Kennedy and Malcom X (Somoza Anastasio) in 1925. They also saw the American League allow a resin bag on the pitchers mound to help combat the 'foreign substance' issues on the ball. It also saw a Cardinal great hit over .400 for the third time in his career, earning him MVP honors. Who was this slugger? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The 1926 season was brought in on a low note, with the mourning of Philadelphia Athletic Hall of Famer Eddie Plank's death in February. They also witnessed the final seasons of Giant great Fred Merkle, and Indian star Bill Wambsganss. The Cardinals defeated the Yankees in the World Series, and this manager was in his 26th managerial season with the Philadelphia Athletics. Who was he? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Fans witnessed one of the greatest teams in history in 1927, watching the NY Yankees win 110 games, and go on to easily win the World Series against the Pirates. Baseball fans were also shocked just prior to the 1927 season when they heard that Ty Cobb was no longer a Detroit Tiger after 22 great seasons. Cobb was devastated that his loyalty to the Tiger organization had meant nothing. Which team now owned the 'Georgia Peach' after all those years? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 1928 was another stellar year for Babe Ruth. He hit over 50 home runs in the season for his fourth time and final time. He also led the league in slugging percentage, runs, total bases, RBIs, walks, and unfortunately, strikeouts. Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Bob Meusel, Tony Lazzeri and company, were good enough to defeat the Cardinals in the World Series, four games to none. The Babe was not the MVP in the season however. Which athletic catcher won the American League MVP in 1928? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. For the first time in baseball in 1929, two teams who had numbers on the back of their jerseys played each other. The Indians and the Yankees were the first with that label to go against each other. Later in 1931, the American League made it mandatory for all teams to have numbers on their jerseys. 1929 was also the end of the Yankee dynasty for a few years, as they finally were not one of the teams in the World Series. The Chicago Cubs won the National League with 98 wins, and went head-to-head against which American League pennant winner, who beat the Yankees by 18 games in the standings? Hint



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1. The baseball world of 1920 was engulfed with the outrage of a possible fixing of the 1919 World Series. The spitball and other foreign substances on balls were banned. 1920 also marked the first use of a real fielders glove that had a pocket, and replaced the old pancake style glove. It was also a sad year which marked the first death of a player during a game. Which 29-year old player was killed after being hit in the head from a submarine pitch?

Answer: Ray Chapman

The other greats listed lived to be over 60. A tall blooping pitch, which many still cannot believe could do this, killed Cleveland Indian shortstop Ray Chapman. The pitch was thrown by New York Yankee Carl Mays on August 16th, and Ray died a few days later. Chapman was in his eighth season with the Indians.
2. 1921 gave baseball fans the first radio broadcast of a game from Philadelphia on August 5th, when the Pirates defeated the Phillies, 5-3. It was also the second consecutive season that Babe Ruth hit over 50 home runs. How many did he hit in 1921?

Answer: 59

1920 was the first time in history that any player reached the 30 home run mark, with the Babe shattering that mark with 54 big ones. If this wasn't enough, he surpassed that in 1921 by hitting 59. He would later hit 60 in 1927, and 54 in 1928. The Yankees went on to lose the 1921 World Series to crosstown rival, New York Giants.
3. In 1922, George Uhl, a Cleveland Indians pitcher, won 22 games in the season with a high ERA of 4.07. The fans saw Ty Cobb bat an amazing .401 in the season, but Cobb did not win the batting title. Who did he finish second to?

Answer: George Sisler

The others had not started their careers yet. Sisler of the St. Louis Browns, won the American League MVP in 1922 for batting a tremendous .420 along with 257 hits, records that would carry throughout the century. The Hall of Famer played for 15 seasons and retired with a .340 career average in 1930.
4. 1923 saw another 'subway' series between which two teams?

Answer: NY Yankees - NY Giants

This was the third consecutive World Series that pitted these two teams against one another. In 1921, the Giants knocked off Babe Ruth and company in the last best-of-nine game World Series. In 1922, the Giants again were victorious, and had the last tie game allowed in baseball, defeating the Yankees four games to one with one tie. 1923 was a turnover, as the Yankees put down the Giants, four games to two, led by the Babe's three home runs and .368 average.
5. 1924 saw Walter Johnson win the MVP for second time in his career, and the first player to win two. Chicago fans adored 1924 and experienced home games from both the Cubs and White Sox being broadcasted on WMAQ radio for the first time. The Chicago area also mourned the loss of a great Cub who was a player-manager, and took the team to four World Series in five seasons. Who was he?

Answer: Frank Chance

The others listed never managed, and had no affiliation with either Chicago team. From 1906-1910, the Cubs ruled the National League. Chance, who managed and played first base, was a segment of the "Tinkers to Evers to Chance" famous double-play combination. He died on September 15th, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.
6. The world would see the birth of Robert F. Kennedy and Malcom X (Somoza Anastasio) in 1925. They also saw the American League allow a resin bag on the pitchers mound to help combat the 'foreign substance' issues on the ball. It also saw a Cardinal great hit over .400 for the third time in his career, earning him MVP honors. Who was this slugger?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

The others never played for the Cardinals. Nicknamed 'Rajah', Hornsby was at the end of a five year terror and batted .397, .401,
.384, .424, and .403 in 1925. Playing for 23 seasons, Rogers retired with an amazing .359 batting average, second only to Ty Cobb.
7. The 1926 season was brought in on a low note, with the mourning of Philadelphia Athletic Hall of Famer Eddie Plank's death in February. They also witnessed the final seasons of Giant great Fred Merkle, and Indian star Bill Wambsganss. The Cardinals defeated the Yankees in the World Series, and this manager was in his 26th managerial season with the Philadelphia Athletics. Who was he?

Answer: Connie Mack

Connie Mack went on to manage the A's for a ridiculous 50 seasons, retiring in 1950. At that point in his managerial career in 1926, he helmed the Athletics to six American League pennants.
8. Fans witnessed one of the greatest teams in history in 1927, watching the NY Yankees win 110 games, and go on to easily win the World Series against the Pirates. Baseball fans were also shocked just prior to the 1927 season when they heard that Ty Cobb was no longer a Detroit Tiger after 22 great seasons. Cobb was devastated that his loyalty to the Tiger organization had meant nothing. Which team now owned the 'Georgia Peach' after all those years?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

None of the other teams listed existed in 1927. Cobb still stole 22 bases and batted .357 for Philadelphia. Tyrus Raymond Cobb played the final two seasons of his career in an Athletic uniform, retiring in 1928. Cobb was inducted in the inaugural session of the Hall of Fame in 1936.
9. 1928 was another stellar year for Babe Ruth. He hit over 50 home runs in the season for his fourth time and final time. He also led the league in slugging percentage, runs, total bases, RBIs, walks, and unfortunately, strikeouts. Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Bob Meusel, Tony Lazzeri and company, were good enough to defeat the Cardinals in the World Series, four games to none. The Babe was not the MVP in the season however. Which athletic catcher won the American League MVP in 1928?

Answer: Mickey Cochrane

Gordon Stanley "Black Mike" Cochrane of the Philadelphia Athletics, was in his fourth season of baseball when he reeled in the MVP. With his stats across the board, none shined, but they were all up and compatible with MVP voting. On the defensive side however, he was charged with 25 errors and eight passed balls in the season.

The 1928 MVP voting ended up with no first place votes for any player.
10. For the first time in baseball in 1929, two teams who had numbers on the back of their jerseys played each other. The Indians and the Yankees were the first with that label to go against each other. Later in 1931, the American League made it mandatory for all teams to have numbers on their jerseys. 1929 was also the end of the Yankee dynasty for a few years, as they finally were not one of the teams in the World Series. The Chicago Cubs won the National League with 98 wins, and went head-to-head against which American League pennant winner, who beat the Yankees by 18 games in the standings?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

The other teams listed were all National League teams. The Athletics led by Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons' 67 combined home runs, finished 18 games ahead of the second-place Yankees. They defeated the Cubs in the World Series, four games to one. The Yankee dynasty was temporarily over, as after their win in the 1928 World Series over the Cardinals, they would appear only one time in the next seven series.
Source: Author Nightmare

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