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World Series Tickets? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some great players that never went to a World Series unless they bought a ticket themself. I hope that you enjoy this! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,314

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. This two-time National League shortstop MVP played for 19 seasons and all with the same team. He hit over 500 home runs in his career, but yet never went to the promised land. Who is this Hall of Famer that had to buy his own World Series tickets? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Red Schoendienst

Ernie Banks

Ernie Lombardi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Despite being the first pitcher in Major League history to win a Cy Young Award in both the American and National League, his baseball life was not complete as he never saw a World Series game. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher? Hint

Bruce Sutter

Gaylord Perry

Rollie Fingers

Bret Saberhagen

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Hall of Famer set a record for most hits in a season. His record stood for over 80 years. He won an American League MVP in his career also, but never went to a World Series game. Who is this? Hint

Ty Cobb

George Sisler

Honus Wagner

Bill Terry

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Question 4 of 10

4. This pitcher won a Cy Young Award when only one was given out to the best pitcher in both leagues combined. He played for 11 seasons and was a 20-game winner twice. He never got the strawberry on top of the pie because even though he played for the Angels, Twins, Indians, Mets, and Tigers, he never saw the promised land. Who is this pitcher that had to buy World Series tickets? Hint

Bo Belinsky

Don Larsen

Dean Chance

Jim Kaat

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Question 5 of 10

5. The manager of a team has one goal in life, and that is to take his team to the World Series. Who managed in the big leagues for 26 seasons, and didn't have the decency to get his team into the promised land even once? Hint

Herman Franks

Whitey Herzog

Gene Mauch

Felipe Alou

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Question 6 of 10

6. This infielder won a Rookie of the Year Award, a MVP Award, and seven batting titles. He was even inducted into the Hall of Fame but never got to a World Series. Who is he? Hint

Tony Gwynn

Rod Carew

Tony Oliva

Carl Yastrzemski

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Question 7 of 10

7. This 19-season Hall of Fame pitcher was with four teams in his career. The seven-time 20-game winner also won a Cy Young Award. His career was not complete without a World Series appearance though. Who was this that had to buy his own tickets to the promised land? Hint

Jim Maloney

Steve Carlton

Ferguson Jenkins

Mike Scott

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Washington Senators drafted me as a number one overall pick. This didn't look promising for any World Series trips for me. I won a MVP Award with the Rangers, and my future looked brighter when they traded me to the Braves. Still with no World Series, I found myself playing for the Mariners, then the Athletics, and I retired as a Blue Jay. Who am I? Hint

Rusty Staub

Harmon Killebrew

Jeff Burroughs

Doug Rader

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Question 9 of 10

9. This all-position player won a Rookie of the Year Award with the Phillies. He later won an AL MVP with the White Sox. The only postseason that he saw was the 1976 NLCS. Who is this that had to buy his own tickets to a World Series game? Hint

Richie Allen

Luis Aparicio

Mike Schmidt

Johnny Callison

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Question 10 of 10

10. I only played for 12 seasons, and my 265 home runs was respectable. I won an AL MVP Award, and finished fourth in the voting another two times. I never made it to the promised land though. Who am I? Hint

George Foster

George Bell

Roy Campanella

Don Kessinger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ernie Banks

Banks was a career Chicago Cub from 1953-1971. His MVPs came in 1958 and 1959. Ernie was also a Rookie of the Year runner-up to the Cardinals' Wally Moon. Banks was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1977.

Answer: Gaylord Perry

Gaylord played for eight teams during his 22 seasons. His first Cy Young came in 1972 with the Indians, then again in 1978 with the Padres. Known for his covert spitball, Perry had a career record of 314-265. The hall took him in 1991.

3. This Hall of Famer set a record for most hits in a season. His record stood for over 80 years. He won an American League MVP in his career also, but never went to a World Series game. Who is this?

Answer: George Sisler

Sisler played 13 of his 15 seasons with the St. Louis Browns, and this was his problem. During George's stay with them from 1915-1927, the Browns averaged a fifth place finish in the American League. Sisler hit 257 times in 1920, a record that would not be broken until 2004 when Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki had 262 hits in that season. 1920 saw no MVP Award handed out, but Sisler did win it in 1922.

The Hall of Fame inducted George in 1939.

Answer: Dean Chance

Chance won the Cy Young in 1964. He won it over Larry Jackson of the Cubs and Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers. His Cy Young season saw him go 20-9, and watched the Angels finish fifth of ten AL teams in the season. Dean retired in 1971.

Answer: Gene Mauch

Over his 26 seasons, Mauch managed the Phillies, Expos, Twins, and Angels. He won only two division titles, in 1982 when the Angels won the AL West, but lost to the Brewers in the ALCS. His second was in 1986, but saw the Angels lose to the Red Sox in the ALCS again.

6. This infielder won a Rookie of the Year Award, a MVP Award, and seven batting titles. He was even inducted into the Hall of Fame but never got to a World Series. Who is he?

Answer: Rod Carew

Carew was a Twin from 1967-1978, and it was there that he won seven batting titles, a 1967 Rookie of the Year Award, and a 1977 MVP. His last batting crown was in 1978 before they traded him to the Angels. The batting titles stopped abruptly, and he retired in 1985. The Hall of Fame inducted him in 1991.

Answer: Ferguson Jenkins

Jenkins was a 1965 Phillie rookie. He also played for the Cubs, Rangers, and Red Sox. His finest season was in 1974 with the Rangers when he went 25-12, but didn't win the Cy Young. His Cy Young Award came earlier in 1971 with the Cubs for going 24-13.

Answer: Jeff Burroughs

Born in Long Beach, California, Burroughs was a 1970 Senator rookie. His MVP came in 1974. He would hit 240 home runs over 16 seasons. Jeff's only postseason appearance was in one game with one at-bat with the Blue Jays in the 1985 ALCS.

Answer: Richie Allen

Allen's rookie award came in 1964, followed by his 1972 AL MVP. In-between these awards were stints with the Cardinals and Dodgers. He retired after 15 seasons with Oakland in 1977.

Answer: George Bell

George played nine seasons with the Blue Jays, two with the White Sox, and one as a Cub. He hit 47 home runs to help his 1987 MVP cause, won it over Alan Trammell and Kirby Puckett, but his Blue Jays missed the playoffs.

Source: Author Nightmare

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