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Decades on the Diamond: 1910s Trivia Quiz

Another in a series of all multiple choice quizzes about the decades in baseball. I hope that you find this 1910s quiz fun but yet educational. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,515

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
378

Question 1 of 10

1. The 1910s decade was brought in with President Howard Taft throwing out the first ball of the season. It also saw play in Comiskey Park for the first time. In addition, on July 19th it saw the first pitcher win his 500th career game. Which pitcher was this? Hint

Grover Cleveland Alexander

Cy Young

Eddie Plank

Lefty Grove

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1911 saw a rookie pitcher win 28 games in the season, and Pete Alexander's rookie record would stand throughout the century. It also saw a batter hit .420 in the season, the highest in his great career. Who was this batter? Hint

Chuck Klein

Rogers Hornsby

Ty Cobb

Tris Speaker

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1912 saw the Giants' Rube Marquard win 19 games in a row. It saw Joe Jackson hit .395 and hit 26 triples, which was 10 triples short of Chief Wilson's amazing record 36 in the season also. It also saw Boston's Joe Wood win 34 games in the season. The Boston Red Sox as a result, won their second franchise World Series against the New York Giants with the help of their own American League MVP. Who was this MVP and Hall of Fame outfielder? Hint

Bill Dickey

Tris Speaker

Gabby Hartnett

Ernie Lombardi

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1913 saw Walter Johnson of the Senators win the pitching Triple Crown with his 36-7 record. Frank Baker earned his nickname of 'Home Run' by leading the league with his 12 home runs. 1913 also saw a franchise change it's team name, and one that would go down in the infamy of baseball. Which franchise had a new name change in 1913? Hint

New York (AL)

St. Louis (NL)

Cleveland (AL)

St. Louis (AL)

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1914 was a historical season in Major League baseball. It saw a rookie who would define the greatest of baseball, and who would go on to hit over 700 home runs. Who was this great? Hint

Babe Ruth

Barry Bonds

Harmon Killebrew

Ted Williams

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1915 saw Ty Cobb steal 96 bases, a record that would stand for almost 50 years. It also saw Eddie Plank be the first left-handed pitcher to win 300 career games. Unfortunately, it also saw a league which tried to become the third Major League, fold after only two seasons. Which league was this? Hint

American Association

National Association

Federal League

Players Union League

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1916 saw Pete Alexander win his second of three amazing pitching Triple Crowns. 1916 also saw Ty Cobb's win streak of nine batting titles stopped by the Indians' Tris Speaker. It also saw another pitcher, Babe Ruth, go 23-12 for the Red Sox. The Red Sox won the World Series over a team that had never seen a Major League World Series before. Which team was it that lost four games to one? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

Brooklyn Robins

Baltimore Orioles

Philadelphia Phillies

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1917 saw a strange 'perfect' game. In a game that saw Babe Ruth walk the first batter, then was ejected for arguing with the umpire, this pitcher came in and had that runner thrown out at second base before his first pitch, and then retire the remaining 26 batters. Who was this pitcher who was credited with 27 outs, but yet not have the credit of a perfect game? Hint

Carl Mays

Ernie Shore

Christy Mathewson

Mace Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 1918 season was shortened due to World War I and came to an end on September 2nd. Who won this World Series after a season of less than 130 games? Hint

St. Louis Browns

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1919 saw Major League baseball with a shortened 140-game season due to the war. It also saw a new season home run record of 29 by the great Babe Ruth. 1919 was also an unfortunate black mark in baseball due to the well-documented 'Black Sox Scandal' in the World Series. This Chicago White Sox team had many players under suspicion, and some banned from baseball for allegedly throwing the World Series to which team? Hint

Brooklyn Dodgers

Boston Braves

Cincinnati Reds

St. Louis Cardinals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Cy Young

The others never won even 400 games in their career, and even closing out the 20th century, nobody had still reached Young's plateau of 500, a record that most probably will never be reached. Cy Young retired with a 511-316 record over 22 seasons. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame in its second round in 1937.

Answer: Ty Cobb

Nicknamed the 'Georgia Peach', born in Narrows, Georgia, Cobb hit .420 to receive his first and only American League MVP. He won the award over Ed Walsh, Eddie Collins, Joe Jackson, and Walter Johnson.

Answer: Tris Speaker

The others listed were all catchers. Speaker played for 22 seasons, mostly with Boston and Cleveland. He retired in 1928 with an amazing .345 average, then was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1937, the second round of voting into the hall.

Answer: New York (AL)

The Yankee franchise began their baseball endeavors as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 and 1902. 1903 saw the franchise in New York as the Highlanders until 1912. The club took on the Yankees name in 1913, and started an entire new regime in baseball.

The Indians' name did not appear until the 1915 season after being the Blues, Bronchos, and Naps. The other two teams did not exist for decades later.

5. 1914 was a historical season in Major League baseball. It saw a rookie who would define the greatest of baseball, and who would go on to hit over 700 home runs. Who was this great?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth went 2-for-10 in his first season in 1914 and hit .200. As a pitcher, his record was 2-1. In 1915, still in limited duty as a batter, he hit .315 and hit four home runs, and notched a pitching record of 18-8. He set the standard in 1919 by hitting 29 home runs, his final year with the Red Sox, before exploding with 54 home runs in a Yankee uniform in 1920.

Answer: Federal League

The Federal League appeared in only 1914 and 1915. It fielded eight teams with the Newark Peppers winning the title in 1914, and the St. Louis Terriers winning it in 1915. St. Louis already had the Browns of the American League, and the Cardinals of the National League.

Answer: Brooklyn Robins

The Robins (later Dodgers) that were helmed by Wilbert Robinson, went to their first World Series after going 94-60. Robinson had the club from 1914 to 1931.

Answer: Ernie Shore

Shore was in his fifth season in the majors when he pulled this one off. Ernie went 13-10 for the Red Sox in the season. Ruth on the other hand went 24-13, and as a batter hit .325 in 52 games.

9. The 1918 season was shortened due to World War I and came to an end on September 2nd. Who won this World Series after a season of less than 130 games?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox would take their franchise to win their fifth World Series over the Cubs, four games to two. It was significant because it would be the team's last World Series title until 2004. The Red Sox won their shortened season in 1918 by 2.5 over the Indians, and the Cubs won the National League by 10.5 games over the Giants.

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

The scandal centered around Eddie Cicotte, who went 29-7 in the season, and Joe Jackson who batted .351, amongst other players which led to the banning of many in Major League baseball. The Reds won the series, five games to three.

Source: Author Nightmare

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