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Baseball Nicknames No. 1 Trivia Quiz

These are the names of baseball teams. I give you the name you give me the city they were in. Some teams that are defunct and some that are still teams.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1515

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What city are the Cubs from?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the old National Association, what city were the Atlantics in? Hint

Middletown

Brooklyn

New York

Philadelphia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What town once had the Somersets and the Pilgrims? Hint

Chicago

Philadelphia

Houston

Boston

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Question 4 of 10

4. What city had the Ruby Legs? Hint

Syracuse

Houston

Buffalo

Worcester

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these cities did not have a team in the National Association? Hint

Chicago

Middletown

Keokuk

Detroit

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Federal League, who had the Packers? Hint

Dallas

Green Bay

Kansas City

St. Louis

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Question 7 of 10

7. What city had the Pirates (Players League 1890)? Hint

Pittsburgh

Boston

Philadelphia

Chicago

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Question 8 of 10

8. What city had the Cardinals in 1900?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What city had the Blue Jays in 1977?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the nickname of the team in Elizabeth (National Association)? Hint

Westerns

Resolutes

Lord Baltimores

Marylands

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city are the Cubs from?

Answer: Chicago

They started as the Chicago Cubs in 1903.

2. In the old National Association, what city were the Atlantics in?

Answer: Brooklyn

They were a team from 1872 to 1873.

3. What town once had the Somersets and the Pilgrims?

Answer: Boston

They were the Sommerets from 1901 to 1902, the Pilgrims from 1903 to 1906, and then became the Red Soxs in 1907.

4. What city had the Ruby Legs?

Answer: Worcester

The Ruby Legs from Worcester played in the National League from 1880 to 1882.

5. Which of these cities did not have a team in the National Association?

Answer: Detroit

Middletown had the Mansfields (1872), Chicago had the White Stockings (1871, 1874-1875), and Keokuk had the Westerns 1875. Detriot did not have a team.

6. In the Federal League, who had the Packers?

Answer: Kansas City

The Packers were a team from 1914-1915, the two seasons the Federal League existed.

7. What city had the Pirates (Players League 1890)?

Answer: Chicago

Pittsburgh was the Burghers, Philadelphia was the Quackers, and Boston was the Reds. The Players League existed for only one season.

8. What city had the Cardinals in 1900?

Answer: St Louis

The Cardinals started in 1900. St. Louis had the Brown Stockings (1876-1877), Maroons (1885-1886), Browns (1892-1898), the Perfectos (1899), before becoming the Cardinals in 1900.

9. What city had the Blue Jays in 1977?

Answer: Toronto

The Blue Jays were formed 1977.

10. What was the nickname of the team in Elizabeth (National Association)?

Answer: Resolutes

They were a team in 1873, and only played for one season (they finished 8th).

Source: Author daisyduke71

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