Red Sox Players Trivia

1. Wade Boggs started playing in 1982 with the Boston Red Sox. What was the last team he played for from 1998-1999 before retiring?

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Answer: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays dropped the Devil from their name in 2008, which is why I stated he played for the Devil Rays, not the Rays. Wade Anthony Boggs was born on June 15, 1958. He played third base in the majors for eighteen seasons. The majority of those were with the Red Sox, and he is in both the Red Sox Hall of Fame and the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Red Sox player. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 91.9% of the votes on the first try. His jersey number 26 was retired with the Sox, and his number 12 was retired with the Rays. Boggs was the first player to have his number retired by the Rays, not including #42, which was retired across the MLB in 1997.

From Quiz Red Sox Trades #3

Answer: Cleveland Indians

Manny's Red Sox World Series career statistics (2004 & 2007) are: .333 BA; 1 HR; 6 RBIs. He was the 2004 World Series MVP. During the regular season Ramirez and David Ortiz became the first teamates to hit over .300 with 40 HRs, and 100 RBIs since Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1931. The pair also hit six back to back home runs in the regular season.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Trades #2

Answer: Kansas City Athletics

Harrelson was quoted as referring to owner Charley Finley as "a menace to baseball" prompting Finley to give him his outright release.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Trades #1

Answer: 1909

Young had an ERA of 1.26 and 20 wins in 1908.

From Quiz Red Sox Hall of Famers

Answer: Wade Boggs

Wade Boggs was one of the best third basemen in Boston Red Sox history. He won a World Series playing for the New York Yankees. He finished his career as a Tampa Bay Devil Ray, who retired his number 12 jersey. Boggs' career lasted from 1982 to 1999, and he racked up 3010 hits along the way. His lifetime .328 batting average and two Gold Gloves helped ensure his selection to the Hall of Fame in 2005.

From Quiz Red Sox Style

Answer: Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd

He pitched 10 years in the Majors before blood clots in his right arm ended his career.

From Quiz Red Sox Players

Answer: Cy Young

In his 8 seasons with the then Boston American and then Boston Red Sox, he went 192-112 with an average 2.01 ERA. When Johan Santana won the best pitcher award in the American League in 2006, which is named after Cy Young, he gave up 24 home runs with a 2.77 ERA for one season.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Players

Answer: Jeremy

Jeremy Giambi played for the Red Sox, playing at first base or in the outfield during the 2004 season, after which time he retired from baseball after admitting to taking steroids.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox

Answer: 12

In 2004, half of Bellhorn's plate appearances, were either a home run, strikeout, or walk.

From Quiz Red Sox Uniform Numbers

Answer: Carlton Fisk

He wore the number 27 before signing with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent. He wore number 72 for Chicago.

From Quiz Red Sox Player Nicknames

Answer: Junior

Called the best power hitting shortstop in baseball history, he was aquired for the 1948 season, and spent 5 years with the Sox. Also called "Buster".

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Numbers

Answer: Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar is one of the best all around players in the league.

From Quiz Red Sox Players

Answer: His father's name in reverse

Wanting to honor his father, but didn't want to make him a junior, the Garciaparras simply reversed his father's name.

From Quiz Wade and Roger

Answer: Five

From 1983 to 1988, Wade Boggs won five batting titles. He was placed third in 1984 behind two old Yankee favorites, Don Mattingly and Dave Winfield.

From Quiz Famous Red Sox Numbers

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

'Yaz' played 23 seasons with the Sox from 1961 to 1983. The only player in team history with both 400 homeruns and 3,000 hits.

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Answer: Chicago White Sox

Carlton Ernest Fisk was born on December 26, 1947. He was a catcher and played for the Chicago White Sox from 1981 to 1993. In 1997 he was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame. That same year, the Chicago White Sox retired his jersey number 72. In 2000, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Red Sox retired his 27 jersey number. In 2005, the left-field pole at Fenway was named the Fisk pole.

From Quiz Red Sox Trades #3

Answer: Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon, and Jorge de la Rosa

In 2004 Schilling had a record of 21-6 with a 3.26 ERA. The "Schill" was the winning pitcher in game 6 of ACLS and game 2 of the World Series, while competing with a sutured ankle.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Trades #2

Answer: Sparky Lyle

The reliever went on to record 141 saves in 7 years with the Yankees.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Trades #1

Answer: Tris Speaker

Speaker won the AL batting title in 1917 with a .386 average.

From Quiz Retired Red Sox Numbers

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.

From Quiz Red Sox Hall of Famers

Answer: Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk played for the Red Sox from 1969-1980, and the Chicago White Sox from 1981-1993. In the bottom of the 12th inning in game 6 of the 1975 World Series, he hit a walk-off home run to ensure a game 7. Though they would go on to lose game 7 and the World Series to Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine", Fisk jumping and waving his arms to keep the ball fair is arguably the most memorable moment in Red Sox history. Fisk retired with a total of 376 home runs and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

From Quiz Red Sox Style

Answer: Curt Schilling and Brady Anderson

The 1988 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing first in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.

From Quiz Red Sox Players

Answer: Harry Hooper

Harry Hooper led the Red Sox with 7 home runs, tied for the team lead with 30 doubles, 17 triples, and had 167 hits.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Players

Answer: Keith Foulke

Foulke played for the Giants, White Sox, and Athletics before coming to the Red Sox, and was part of the 2004 World Series winning team.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox

Answer: 44

Cabrera was acquired from the Expos in a four-way trade that sent Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs. Cabrera had won a gold glove with the Expos.

From Quiz Red Sox Uniform Numbers

Answer: John McNamara

'Johnny Mac' managed for six different teams, the Red Sox, Padres, Athletics, Reds, Indians, and the Angels (twice). He won 1160 game and lost 1233 for a .485 winning percentage.

From Quiz Red Sox Player Nicknames

Answer: The Boomer

Spent 9 years in two tours of duty with the Sox. Although remembered as a slugging first baseman, he was also a terrific defensive player, winning 8 gold gloves.

From Quiz Boston Red Sox Numbers

Answer: Damian Jackson

Carl Everett used to wear number 2, until he was traded to Texas in 2002. Damian Jackson was used primarily as a pinch runner.

From Quiz Red Sox Players

Answer: Jim Rice and Fred Lynn

Both came up in 1975, and it was Lynn who won the Rookie of the Year award.

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