FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Defeated World Series Teams Trivia Quiz

Everyone remembers World Series winners, but do you remember who the defeated teams were? I'll list 10 World Series, see how many teams you know, have fun!

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

Author
gamemaker

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,967

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
957

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which team that would go on to win only win the next two World Series, lost the 1906 World Series? Hint

Chicago White Sox

Philadelphia A's

New York Giants

Chicago Cubs

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who lost the 1916 World Series to the other team led by a certain player who was better known as a batter than a pitcher? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Cincinnati Reds

Chicago White Sox

Brooklyn Dodgers

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who lost the 1926 World Series to the team with MVP catcher Bob O'Farrell? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

Cleveland Indians

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Even though this team had their league's MVP, they still lost the 1936 World Series. Who were they? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

New York Giants

Philadelphia A's

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. With a certain 'Shift' used against them, who lost the 1946 World Series? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Giants

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Who lost the 1956 World Series due to some 'perfect' pitching? Hint

Brooklyn Dodgers

Milwaukee Braves

New York Yankees

Cleveland Indians

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Even though they repeated as champions of their league, they lost the 1966 World Series. Who were they? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

Baltimore Orioles

Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Yankees

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. It had been 12 years since this team had last been the champions of their league. Who lost the 1976 World Series? Hint

New York Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies

Cincinnati Reds

Kansas City Royals

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. A slow roller helped this team lose the 1986 World Series. Who were they? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Houston Astros

New York Mets

California Angels

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Even though they had the youngest player ever to hit a HR in a World Series game they still lost the 1996 World Series. Who were they? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

Atlanta Braves

Baltimore Orioles

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team that would go on to win only win the next two World Series, lost the 1906 World Series?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

Even though the Cubs were heavily favored, the White Sox won the Series 4-2. The Cubs won in 1907 and 1908!

2. Who lost the 1916 World Series to the other team led by a certain player who was better known as a batter than a pitcher?

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

Boston won the 1916 Series 4 games to 1. The 2nd game went 14 innings with Babe Ruth pitching 13 straight scoreless innings for Boston, winning 2-1.

3. Who lost the 1926 World Series to the team with MVP catcher Bob O'Farrell?

Answer: New York Yankees

Down 3 games to 2, the Cardinals and MVP catcher Bob O'Farrell won the final 2 games to take the 1926 World Series in 7 games.

4. Even though this team had their league's MVP, they still lost the 1936 World Series. Who were they?

Answer: New York Giants

With a regular season record of 26 wins and 6 losses and an ERA of 2.31, NL MVP Carl Hubbell couldn't help the Giants win the Series. The Yankees won the Series in 6 games.

5. With a certain 'Shift' used against them, who lost the 1946 World Series?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Cardinals, who won the Series in 7 games, used the 'Williams Shift' devised by Cleveland's Lou Bodreau to fight against Ted Williams.

6. Who lost the 1956 World Series due to some 'perfect' pitching?

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

Don Larsen of the Yankees pitched a perfect game 5. New York won the Series in 7 games.

7. Even though they repeated as champions of their league, they lost the 1966 World Series. Who were they?

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

Baltimore swept the Series in 4 games.

8. It had been 12 years since this team had last been the champions of their league. Who lost the 1976 World Series?

Answer: New York Yankees

When the Reds won the 1976 World Series they were the first NL team since 1922 to repeat as World Series Champs.

9. A slow roller helped this team lose the 1986 World Series. Who were they?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

In game 6, Mookie Wilson sent a slow roller to first, which went through Bill Buckner's legs. New York went on to win the Series in 7 games.

10. Even though they had the youngest player ever to hit a HR in a World Series game they still lost the 1996 World Series. Who were they?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

At 19, Atlanta's Andruw Jones became the youngest player ever to hit a HR in WS history and only the 2nd player ever to have hit 2 HRs in his first 2 at bats in a WS. The Yankees won in 6 games.

Source: Author gamemaker

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.