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10 1903 World Series Questions | World Series Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on the first World Series in history, between the National League and the American League. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by riker465. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
riker465

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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371

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many starts did Bill Dinneen make for the Boston Pilgrims? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the attendance for game one? Hint

16,106

16,518

16,242

16,712

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who belted the first home run in World Series history? Hint

Chick Stahl

Honus Wagner

Jimmy Sebring

Patsy Dougherty

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many games had a time of two hours or more? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who had the highest batting average in the World Series for the Boston Pilgrims? Hint

Hobe Ferris

Lou Criger

Buck Freeman

Chick Stahl

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many total days did the 1903 World Series last? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the player-manager for the Pilgrims? Hint

Tom Hughes

Chick Stahl

Jimmy Collins

Cy Young

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team's players received more money from the World Series? Hint

Boston

Pittsburgh

Equal amount for each

Players didn't recieve World Series shares in 1903

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many umpires from each league officiated the Series? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Game 8, which saw the Pilgrims clinch the championship, also saw the lowest attendance of the series.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many starts did Bill Dinneen make for the Boston Pilgrims?

Answer: 4

Bill Dinneen made four starts out of eight games for the Pilgrims, finishing all of them and recording two shutouts.

2. What was the attendance for game one?

Answer: 16,242

The first game of the first World Series saw the host Pilgrims draw a crowd of 16,242. The series saw as many as 18,801 for any one game.

3. Who belted the first home run in World Series history?

Answer: Jimmy Sebring

Although you may think the great Honus Wagner may have smacked the first dinger in Series history, it was actually his teammate Jimmy Sebring of the Pirates. Sebring belted a homer in the seventh inning off future Hall of Famer, Cy Young.

4. How many games had a time of two hours or more?

Answer: 2

A World Series game under two hours? There were only two that went over the two hour mark. Game 5 had a time of two hours even, while game 6 went over the two hour mark by two minutes.

5. Who had the highest batting average in the World Series for the Boston Pilgrims?

Answer: Chick Stahl

Chick Stahl had the highest WS average for the Pilgrims, batting .303 in the eight games. Ferris was second with a .291 average, Freeman was third on the team, batting at a .280 clip, while Criger hit for a .231 average.

6. How many total days did the 1903 World Series last?

Answer: 13

The 1903 World Series lasted 13 days, from October 1 through October 13, 1903.

7. Who was the player-manager for the Pilgrims?

Answer: Jimmy Collins

Third baseman Jimmy Collins was at the helm of the Pilgrims, while Stahl patroled the outfield, and Hughes and Young were both pitchers.

8. Which team's players received more money from the World Series?

Answer: Pittsburgh

Although the Pilgrims won the World Series, the Pirate players received more, mainly because the team owner gave his share to his players.

9. How many umpires from each league officiated the Series?

Answer: 1

When the series started, only one umpire from each league were on the field for each game. Tom Connolly from the American League, and Hank O'Day from the National.

10. Game 8, which saw the Pilgrims clinch the championship, also saw the lowest attendance of the series.

Answer: True

This is actually true. The eighth game drew only 7,455 people. The highest attendance of the series was game three, which drew in 18,801. Both these games were played in Boston. The 1903 World Series ended with the Pilgrims defeating the Pirates, five games to three.

Source: Author riker465

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