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Diamond Bosses Trivia Quiz

An easy quiz about the men who make the decisions.

A multiple-choice quiz by robtamat. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
robtamat

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,600

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
758

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these managers has the highest winning percentage? Hint

Joe Torre

John McGraw

Joe McCarthy

Earl Weaver

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these 4 managers had the lowest number of wins? Hint

Walter Alston

Bill McKechnie

Gene Mauch

Miller Huggins

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or False. After losing the 1964 World Series in 7 games, the Yankees fired their manager and hired the manager from the team that beat them?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the manager for the infamous Chicago White Sox of 1919? Hint

Charlie Comiskey

Kid Gleason

Hal Chase

Jack Coombs

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False. Ty Cobb and Pete Rose both were player managers for the teams they started their careers with?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the most games Ty Cobb or Pete Rose?

Answer: (Cobb or Rose, C or R)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who has the better winning percentage Ty Cobb or Pete Rose?

Answer: (Cobb or Rose, C or R)

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or False. Casey Stengel managed at one time or another, three of the four New York City teams?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False. Casey Stengel played for or managed all four New York City teams at some point in his career?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which manager in the following group has the most wins? Hint

Leo Durocher

Gene Mauch

Sparky Anderson

Casey Stengel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these managers has the highest winning percentage?

Answer: Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthy's record 2125 wins 1333 losses, .615 percent is the best.

2. Which of these 4 managers had the lowest number of wins?

Answer: Miller Huggins

Miller Huggins (1913 to 1929) had 1413 wins. Walter Alston (1954 to 1976) had 2040 wins, Bill McKechnie (1915 to 1946) had 1896 wins, and Gene Mauch (1960 to 1987) had 1902 wins.

3. True or False. After losing the 1964 World Series in 7 games, the Yankees fired their manager and hired the manager from the team that beat them?

Answer: T

The Yankees fired Yogi Berra and hired Johnny Keane from St. Louis. The Yankees finished in 6 place in 1965 and Keane was let go after winning 4 of 20 games in 1966. Never to manage again.

4. Who was the manager for the infamous Chicago White Sox of 1919?

Answer: Kid Gleason

The 1919 Chicago White Sox were accused of 'throwing' the World Series that year to gambler Arnold Rothstein.

5. True or False. Ty Cobb and Pete Rose both were player managers for the teams they started their careers with?

Answer: T

Ty Cobb with Detroit from 1921-1926. Pete Rose with Cincinnati from 1984-1989.

6. Who won the most games Ty Cobb or Pete Rose?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb won more games 479 to 412 partly because Ty Cobb managed more Games.

7. Who has the better winning percentage Ty Cobb or Pete Rose?

Answer: Pete Rose

Pete Rose won .525 percent of his games including 412 wins and 373 losses from 1984 to 1989. Ty Cobb won .519 percent of his games including 479 wins and 444 losses from 1921 to 1926.

8. True or False. Casey Stengel managed at one time or another, three of the four New York City teams?

Answer: T

Casey started managing in Brooklyn from 1934 to 1936 before managing the Yankees 1949 to 1960 and Mets from 1962 to 1965. He went to Boston NL after Brooklyn from 1938 to 1943.

9. True or False. Casey Stengel played for or managed all four New York City teams at some point in his career?

Answer: T

Casey played for the Giants under John McGraw from 1921 to 1923.

10. Which manager in the following group has the most wins?

Answer: Sparky Anderson

Mauch 1902, Stengel 1905, Anderson 2194, and Durocher 2008.

Source: Author robtamat

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