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Quiz about The Pride of the Yankees
Quiz about The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees Trivia Quiz


Lou Gehrig is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. 'The Pride of the Yankees' documents his short life on and off the field. Join me in a short quiz about this classic 1942 film.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
218,738
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1117
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which popular Hollywood leading man portrayed Lou Gehrig in this inspirational film? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. While growing up, and indeed even during college, Lou Gehrig had plans to enter which type of occupation? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which American university did Lou Gehrig attend? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. For a number of games, Lou Gehrig did not play much, as the Yankees already had a capable first baseman. What was his name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. During his first appearance as a hitter in a Yankee uniform during the film, Lou Gehrig tripped over some baseball bats lined up on the ground in front of the dugout. This earned him which ridiculous nickname from fans? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Lou Gehrig batted left and played which fielding position in the film and in real life? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Lou Gehrig met and fell in love with a beautiful young woman named Eleanor Twitchell. Which lovely actress portrayed Twitchell in this film? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Babe Ruth portrayed himself in the film 'The Pride of the Yankees'.


Question 9 of 10
9. Sam Blake was a newspaper man who was Lou Gehrig's greatest advocate in the film. Which popular character actor portrayed Blake in 'The Pride of the Yankees'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the film, Lou Gehrig's 2,000th straight game was celebrated at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig did not stop there, however, playing in a then-record 2,130 straight games. What nickname did they use to refer to Lou Gehrig in the film? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which popular Hollywood leading man portrayed Lou Gehrig in this inspirational film?

Answer: Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper did a solid job portraying the boy-next-doorish Lou Gehrig. Gary Cooper's classic line, 'Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth', was derived directly from Lou Gehrig's goodbye speech at Yankees Stadium on July 4th, 1939. It was selected at #38 in AFI's 100 all-time greatest quotes list.
2. While growing up, and indeed even during college, Lou Gehrig had plans to enter which type of occupation?

Answer: Engineering

It was Gehrig's mother's greatest wish that Lou study to become an engineer, much like his uncle Otto. His parents, German immigrants, did not seem to be entirely enthralled with Lou's baseball abilities. They eventually came around, however.
3. Which American university did Lou Gehrig attend?

Answer: Columbia

Believe it or not, Lou Gehrig was an Ivy Leaguer. However, he did not play baseball for the university, as he had already played some professional ball for a summer league. He studied at Columbia with the intention of becoming an engineer, but he was signed by the Yankees in 1923 and never got a chance to pursue that career.
4. For a number of games, Lou Gehrig did not play much, as the Yankees already had a capable first baseman. What was his name?

Answer: Wally Pipp

Lou Gehrig famously stepped in for Pipp on June 2, 1925. In the film, Pipp said he was suffering from double vision, but in reality it may have been that manager Miller Huggins wanted to shuffle the line-up in the hopes that the ball club would escape a slump.
5. During his first appearance as a hitter in a Yankee uniform during the film, Lou Gehrig tripped over some baseball bats lined up on the ground in front of the dugout. This earned him which ridiculous nickname from fans?

Answer: Tanglefoot

Specifically, it was Eleanor Twitchell, Gehrig's future wife, who provided the hapless Lou with this absurd nickname. Gehrig would soon prove to be anything but a tanglefoot, becoming one of baseball's greatest players ever.
6. Lou Gehrig batted left and played which fielding position in the film and in real life?

Answer: First baseman

Most experts consider Lou Gehrig to be the greatest first baseman of all-time. During his 16-year career, he hit 493 home runs, 163 triples, 534 doubles and had 2,721 hits total. His career batting average was .340.
7. Lou Gehrig met and fell in love with a beautiful young woman named Eleanor Twitchell. Which lovely actress portrayed Twitchell in this film?

Answer: Teresa Wright

You may recognize Teresa Wright from some of her other high-profile roles, such as 'The Little Foxes', 'Mrs. Miniver' and 'Shadow of a Doubt'. In fact, these three classic movies, along with 'The Pride of the Yankees', were the first four movies of her career.

She was nominated for Academy Awards for 'The Little Foxes', 'The Pride of the Yankees' and 'Mrs. Miniver', the first three films she made. She won an Oscar for 'Mrs. Miniver'.
8. Babe Ruth portrayed himself in the film 'The Pride of the Yankees'.

Answer: True

Indeed, despite his advancing age, Babe Ruth was a good sport, playing himself in the film. This was not the only time Babe Ruth appeared in film as himself, but it was his most well-known film role. Ruth was not the only ball player to appear as himself in this film. Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig and Bill Stern also appeared as themselves here.
9. Sam Blake was a newspaper man who was Lou Gehrig's greatest advocate in the film. Which popular character actor portrayed Blake in 'The Pride of the Yankees'?

Answer: Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan, one of Hollywood's most highly regarded character actors of all time, played Sam Blake, who was roughly based on the real life writer Fred Lieb. Brennan won three Best Supporting Actor Oscars for the films 'Come and Get It' (1936), 'Kentucky' (1938) and 'The Westerner' (1941).
10. In the film, Lou Gehrig's 2,000th straight game was celebrated at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig did not stop there, however, playing in a then-record 2,130 straight games. What nickname did they use to refer to Lou Gehrig in the film?

Answer: The Iron Horse

Lou Gehrig was known as The Iron Horse because of his incredible resilience. Ironically, the poor fellow suffered from a rare disease now known as Lou Gehrig's Disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) which ended his career, and his life. Gehrig was only 37 years old when he died. In the film, the last moment you see Gehrig is when he walks off the field after making his famous final speech at Yankee Stadium. Quite a goodbye!

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Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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