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MLB 1950s Trivia

MLB 1950s Trivia Quizzes

The 1950s produced some of the greatest Major League Baseball players in history. Come greet Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, and other Hall of Fame greats in one of baseball's most historical decades!

11 MLB 1950s quizzes and 110 MLB 1950s trivia questions.

Fifties on the Hook! best quiz

Multiple Choice

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The 1950s was an arousing decade with the emergence of some true baseball greats. Let's see how much you remember about the '50s. I hope there are memories in it for some. :-)

Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 16 06

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Decade in a Box: 1950s best quiz

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Another all multiple choice quiz about baseball decades. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 01 14

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First Basemen of the 1950s best quiz

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Here is a quiz on some Major League first basemen who played during the 1950s. Have fun and good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Apr 29 10

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Decades on the Diamond: 1950s best quiz

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Another in a series of all multiple choice quizzes about some decades in the Major Leagues. One question for each year of the decade. Have fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 21 06

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Major League Baseball: 1950s top quiz

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Have a go in all multiple choice about baseball and the 1950s. I hope that you enjoy it. :)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 04 09

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1950s on the Diamond

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Match the statement with the options about the 1950s. Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, dg_dave, Dec 20 16

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Major League Baseball: 1950s Challenge best quiz

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An all multiple choice real challenge about Major League Baseball in the 1950s. I hope that you have good luck with it and learn something new! :)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 14 10

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MLB Catchers of the 1950s great trivia quiz

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Here is a quiz on some Major League catchers who played during the 1950s. Good luck and have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, May 24 10

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1950s in a Bucket best quiz

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All multiple choice with questions from the bottom of the bucket that have sitting for decades. This quiz is about the 1950s, and will be a challenge. One question for each season. Good luck, you might need it! :)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Feb 04 11

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Baseball in the 1950s

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Back to the golden age of baseball.

Average, 10 Qns, graciebarn256, Sep 01 04

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Quick Question

Who did Ernie Banks play for?

From Quiz "Baseball in the 1950s"

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Uniform Numbers From the 1950s

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Here are some uniform numbers from the 50's. Some easy, some not so easy. We'll start with 1 and work our way up. I know you can do this. Let's go!

Average, 10 Qns, jake41, Dec 09 17

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MLB 1950s Trivia Questions

1. In June 1950, which team set a record for the most lopsided win since the Major Leagues began?

From Quiz 1950s in a Bucket

Answer: Boston Red Sox

On June 8, the Red Sox locked horns with the St. Louis Browns. It didn't long for the Browns to fall down, as it was 8-0 Red Sox by the end of the second inning. The game ended in a 29-4 pummeling. Boston hit nine doubles, including Al Zarilla's four. Boston also had a triple and seven home runs, including Bobby Doerr's three.

2. Forrest Burgess was a big league catcher for four different teams during the 1950s. What was Burgess' nickname?

From Quiz MLB Catchers of the 1950s

Answer: Smoky

Forrest "Smoky" Burgess was a left-handed batter who played for the Cubs, Phillies, Reds, and Pirates during the 1950s. Smoky inherited his nickname from his father, "Old Smoky" Burgess. Smoky was a slow-footed but hard-hitting backstop who once hit three homers in a single game for the Reds in 1955. In the 1960s, Burgess became a valuable pinch hitter; he ended his big league career in 1967 with an amazing total of 507 pinch hit at-bats.

3. In which year in the decade was the first Cy Young pitching award given out?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s

Answer: 1956

The first Cy Young was awarded to Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers for his 27-7 record. Baseball created the award in honor of pitching great Cy Young, who won 511 career games. Young died in 1955.

4. The New York Yankees went to an amazing eight World Series in the 1950s. Which other team went to the second most series in the decade?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s Challenge

Answer: Dodgers

The Yankees won the World Series from 1950-1953, then lost to the Dodgers in 1955. They beat the Dodgers in 1956, lost to the Braves in 1957, then defeated the same Braves in 1958. The Dodgers found five World Series in the 1950s, winning their first-ever World Series title against the Yankees in 1955, then their next title against the White Sox in 1959. They also took three losses in 1952, 1953, and 1956.

5. The World Series in the 1950s were dominated by the Yankees, going to eight in the decade. Which AL manager in 1950 retired after a record-setting 50+ seasons?

From Quiz Decades on the Diamond: 1950s

Answer: Connie Mack

The others were all National League managers and retired before 1900. Mack managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1894-1896, then took the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics of the new American League in 1901. He kept the team for 50 seasons. Retiring with the most wins of 3731, he also retired with the most losses of 3948.

6. In 1951, the now famous words rang out. "The _______ win the pennant! The ______ win the pennant! The _______ win the pennant!" Which team won that pennant?

From Quiz Decade in a Box: 1950s

Answer: Giants

The words screamed by the announcer Russ Hodges, was describing the three-game playoff between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, who tied in the National League to force the playoff. It was the 'shot heard around the world', in Bobby Thomson's home run to defeat the Dodgers. The Giants went on to the World Series and lost to the Yankees, four games to two.

7. The fans saw rookies Joe Adcock and Lew Burdette in 1950. They also saw a Yankee rookie second baseman, who later became the manager of the Yankees off and on, and off and on. Who was this 1950 rookie?

From Quiz Fifties on the Hook!

Answer: Billy Martin

The others had not started their careers yet. Martin played for 11 seasons and retired in 1961. His first managing job was for Minnesota in 1969. He was most noted for brawling with one of his starting pitchers and sent him to the hospital. That was it for Billy in Minnesota. He also managed the Tigers, Rangers, Athletics, and Yankees. He helmed the Yankees to three World Series appearances from 1976-1978, winning two of them. He was fired by Yankee owner George Steinbrenner many times.

8. Who surrendered Bobby Thomson's famous 'shot heard round the world' in 1951?

From Quiz Baseball in the 1950s

Answer: Ralph Branca

Bululkey is a little-known Hall of Famer.

9. This shortstop and manager wore 1 for the Philadelphia Athletics in the early 50's.

From Quiz Uniform Numbers From the 1950s

Answer: Eddie Joost

Joost was only 1 of 3 managers in the 54 year history of the A's while in Philly. Connie Mack and Jimmy Dykes the others.

10. The St. Louis Browns pulled off a stunt in 1951 that had a dwarf pinch-hit in a game, concocted by owner Bill Veeck. The dwarf was Eddie Gaedel, wearing the number 1/8 on his jersey. How did Eddie get to home plate to make his appearance?

From Quiz 1950s in a Bucket

Answer: He came out of a cake

Veeck had special permission from the league President Ford Frick to have Gaedel appear in the game. The umpires were unaware of it, and initially refused Eddie to bat. Veeck displayed a telegram to the umpires, signed by Frick, and the at-bat took place. This August 19 game found Bob Cain of the Tigers on the mound to face little Eddie, and he walked him on four pitches. The Tigers won the game 6-2. Rule changes in baseball prevent this from happening again.

11. Wes Westrum was a big league catcher for the New York Giants from 1947 to 1957. During the 1965 season, Westrum replaced which man as the manager of the New York Mets?

From Quiz MLB Catchers of the 1950s

Answer: Casey Stengel

Wes Westrum played his entire 11-year big league career with the New York Giants. Westrum wasn't much of a hitter (a lifetime BA of .217), but he was an effective defensive receiver. The righty-hitting catcher hit 96 home runs during his career, including 23 round trippers in 1950. In 1965, Westrum took over the New York Mets from legendary baseball manager Casey Stengel. Westrum managed the hapless Mets from 1965 to 1967, compiling a record of 142-237.

12. James Barton Vernon played first base for the Washington Senators and three other clubs during the 1950s. What was Vernon's nickname?

From Quiz First Basemen of the 1950s

Answer: Mickey

James "Mickey" Vernon was a left-handed first baseman who played in the Major Leagues from 1939 to 1960. Mickey received his nickname from an aunt when he was a boy, and the name stuck throughout his lifetime. Vernon had outstanding hitting ability. In 1953, for example, Vernon won the AL batting crown with a .337 average to go along with 15 home runs and 115 RBI. Unfortunately, Vernon played most of his career with second-rate clubs such as the Senators and Red Sox. Vernon retired with 172 total big league home runs.

13. Which team went to the most World Series in the 1950s?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s

Answer: Yankees

The other teams listed only went to one World Series in the decade. The Yankees went to an amazing eight appearances, winning six times. They lost to the Dodgers in 1955, then to the Braves in 1957.

14. 1951 was the year of the 'Shot Heard Around the World', a home run by Giants' Bobby Thomson who pickled the Dodgers' hopes of a World Series appearance. The Giants had another hero who won the Rookie of the Year award in 1951. Who was it?

From Quiz Decades on the Diamond: 1950s

Answer: Willie Mays

The others all retired before the 1950s. With his 20 home runs, Mays won the award over Chet Nichols and Clem Labine. Ironically, it was Labine who dished up the infamous pitch to Thomson.

15. Baseball lost the first 500-game winner in history at the age of 88 in 1955. Who was this pitching great?

From Quiz Decade in a Box: 1950s

Answer: Cy Young

None of the others won 500 games in their career. Denton True "Cy" Young threw for 22 seasons and compiled 511 career wins. He retired in 1911. A Hall of Fame inductee in the second round of selections in 1937, Young died on November 4, 1955.

16. This Phillie shortstop wore 2.

From Quiz Uniform Numbers From the 1950s

Answer: Granny Hamner

The Whiz Kids shortstop was part of 1950's NL champions. He played the entire decade with Philadelphia before being traded to Cleveland at the end of the 1959 season.

17. In September 1952, which St. Louis Cardinal made his pitching debut in his 12th season already with the Cardinals?

From Quiz 1950s in a Bucket

Answer: Stan Musial

Musial had just clinched his sixth batting crown for the Cardinals in 1952. The player that he battled for the crown throughout the season was Frank Baumholtz of the Cubs. Musial didn't appreciate comments that Baumholtz had made through the season, so Stan went to manager Eddie Stanky and told him that he wanted to pitch against the Cubs and Baumholtz. So, on September 28 in the final game of the season, Musial made his pitching debut. Harvey Haddix started the game and pitched to one batter, then Musial pitched against Baumholtz. Baumholtz got to first base on a ground ball error by Cardinal third baseman Solly Hemus. Haddix then took over again after Musial pitched to Baumholtz. The Cubs won the game 3-0, and that was it for Musial's pitching career.

18. Which player had a tremendous decade, and won three season MVPs?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s

Answer: Yogi Berra

The others didn't take the MVP in the decade. Berra's 1950s was one of the greatest spans for any player in Major League Baseball history. The New York Yankee won the MVP in 1951, 1954, and 1955. He finished third in the balloting in 1950, fourth in 1952, second in 1953, and second in 1956. Yogi came close to winning an unprecedented six MVPs in six seasons. An easy Hall of Fame pick, the hall took him in 1972.

19. Which manager won his 3700th game in the 1950s?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s Challenge

Answer: Connie Mack

Mack was an icon as a manager in Major League Baseball. He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1896-1898, then took on the Philadelphia Athletics in the new American League from 1901-1950. His career managerial record was 3731 wins against 3948 losses. Cornelius Alexander "Connie" Mack took his Athletics to nine American League pennants while winning five World Series in 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, and 1930. However, his heyday was over beginning in 1933 by not having a proper finish for the club, and his win total was dismal until his retirement in 1950. Mack died in early 1956 in Philadelphia.

20. In 1952, the National League Braves moved to Milwaukee from which city?

From Quiz Decade in a Box: 1950s

Answer: Boston

The Braves' franchise began with the new National League in 1876 as the Boston Red Caps. After a few name changes including the Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, and Bees, the franchise moved to Milwaukee after the 1952 season. The team had won only one World Series in 1914 before their move. In 1957, the Milwaukee Braves won it all with Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Lew Burdette, and Warren Spahn were on their roster against the Yankees.

21. Who did Ernie Banks play for?

From Quiz Baseball in the 1950s

Answer: Chicago Cubs

And no one else! His optimistic line was 'It's a beautiful day for a ball game. Let's play two!'

22. This Hall of Famer began his career with the Washington Senators in the 50's wearing 3.

From Quiz Uniform Numbers From the 1950s

Answer: Harmon Killebrew & Killebrew

Harmon played with the Senators from 1954 on until the team moved to Minnesota in 1961. Killebrew retired with 573 home runs after 1 season with the KC Royals in 1975.

23. Just before the 1953 season, baseball saw the first team since 1903 move to another city. Which team was this that made the move?

From Quiz 1950s in a Bucket

Answer: Boston (NL)

The National League Boston franchise began play in Boston in 1882. Going through numerous name changes such as Red Caps, Beaneaters, and Doves, they took the Braves name in 1912. The franchise moved to Milwaukee to become the Milwaukee Braves in 1953. The franchise later moved again to Atlanta in 1966.

24. Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees is rated as one of the greatest catchers in Major League history. On how many World Series championship teams did Berra play between 1950 and 1959?

From Quiz MLB Catchers of the 1950s

Answer: Six

The immortal Yogi Berra is one of the best catchers in big league history. During the 1950s, Berra played on six different World Series championship teams: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, and 1958. Overall, the lefty-hitting Berra participated in 14 October classics, compiling a lifetime batting average of .274, with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs.

25. Dale Long was a big league first baseman from 1951 to 1963. Which Major League home run record did Long set during the 1956 season?

From Quiz First Basemen of the 1950s

Answer: Home runs in eight consecutive games

Lefty-hitting Dale Long slammed 132 home runs and had 467 RBIs in a big league career which spanned 13 years. Between May 19 and May 28, 1956, Long had a week to remember. This Pittsburgh Pirate first baseman belted eight home runs in eight conescutive games, establishing a Major League record that would not be matched until Don Mattingly of the Yankees equaled the feat in 1987. Long's home run streak was finally halted by Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 29, 1956. Overall, Long smacked 27 home runs and drove home 91 runs during the 1956 season.

26. In 1951, 3'7" Eddie Gaedel was sent to bat as a pinch-hitter. Which team did Eddie play for when this fiasco took place?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s

Answer: St. Louis Browns

Gaedel was a publicity stunt created by owner Bill Veeck. He walked on four pitches, mainly because Tiger pitcher Bob Cain was laughing so hard. Eddie gave way to pinch-runner Jim Delsing. Major League Baseball changed their rules so this type of incident would not happen again.

27. Which Major League pitcher threw the most strikeouts in the 1950s?

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1950s Challenge

Answer: Early Wynn

Wynn threw 1544 Ks in the decade. He pitched from 1939-1963 with a number of teams. Early won the Major League Cy Young Award in 1959, when only one pitcher in all of baseball would receive the award. His season high was 184 with the Cleveland Indians in 1957. Wynn retired with 2334 strikeouts after 23 seasons. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972.

28. During the decade of the 1950s, which slugger hit the most home runs in a season by hitting over 50?

From Quiz Decade in a Box: 1950s

Answer: Mickey Mantle

The others listed never hit 50 season home runs in their career. Mantle of the Yankees was in his sixth season when he hit 52 in 1956. He won the Triple Crown and his first of three American League MVPs for his efforts.

29. Which year did the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series?

From Quiz Baseball in the 1950s

Answer: 1955

For the first and last time (before moving to L. A. in '57.)

30. What Dodger outfielder patrolled Ebbets Field in the 50's wearing no. 4?

From Quiz Uniform Numbers From the 1950s

Answer: Duke Snider

The Duke was one of many great centerfielders during the 50's. He began his career in 1947 with the Dodgers of Brooklyn and left the organization in 1962.

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