Fabulous Phillies Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Bull

The Bull was a powerful right-handed hitter who launched some tremendous home runs in Veterans Stadium during the 1970s. Perhaps Luzinski's finest season with Philadelphia occurred in 1977 when he batted .309, belted 39 HRs, and had 130 RBIs. The Bull hit 223 of his 307 Major League home runs as a member of the Phillies.

Answer: Shea Stadium

Oklahoma native Johnny Callison was a left-handed batting outfielder who played with the Phillies from 1960 to 1969. Callison's finest moment in big league baseball occurred during the 1964 All-Star Game, held at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York. It was the first year of operation for Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Callison belted a three-run home run off Boston's Dick Radatz to give the National League a 7-4 victory over the American League. Callison hit 185 regular season homers while a member of the Phillies. Crosley Field was located in Cincinnati, Connie Mack Stadium was situated in Philadelphia, and Forbes Field was located in Pittsburgh.

Answer: Rick Wise

Wise pitched for the Phils from 1964 to 1971, compiling a 75-76 record. Carlton had a record of 77-62 with the Redbirds between 1965 and 1971. After the trade, Wise had a two-season record of 32-24 for St. Louis, while Carlton had a sensational mark of 241-161 with the Phillies between 1972 and 1986.

Answer: Third base

Phillies immortal Michael Jack Schmidt is regarded by some baseball historians as the best all-around third baseman in MLB history. Schmidt was a fearsome slugger who belted 548 home runs and drove in 1595 runs during his Major League career (1972-1989), all with the Phillies. Schmidt also won 10 Gold Glove awards for his fielding prowess at the hot corner. Schmidt was selected to 12 All-Star games and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Answer: N.L. Rookie of the Year

Richie (Dick) Allen was a power-hitting right-handed batter for the Phillies from 1963 to 1969, and again from 1975 to 1976. In 1964, he batted .318, with 29 HRs and 91 RBIs. Overall, Allen belted 204 home runs and had 655 RBIs during his nine seasons with Philadelphia. Allen never won a Gold Glove Award or appeared in a World Series game.

Answer: Andy Seminick

Seminick played with the Phillies from 1943 to 1951, and again from 1955 to 1957. In 1950, Seminick was a key member of the Phils' NL pennant-winning club. He batted .288 with 24 home runs and 68 RBIs. Overall, this West Virginia backstop hit 123 of his 164 career home runs while playing with the Phillies. Seminick also proved valuable for his adept handling of the Phillies' pitching staff. Granny Hamner and Willie Jones were infielders on the 1950 Whiz Kids, and Jim Konstanty pitched for the 1950 Phils.

Answer: 36

Roberts' number was eventually retired by the club. Roberts compiled a record of 234-199 with Philadelphia and had six 20-win seasons for the Phils. The righty had a fabulous 28-7 record in 1952, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Steve Carlton wore uniform number 32, Mike Schmidt was number 20, and Jim Bunning wore number 14 for the Phillies.

Answer: Del Ennis

Ennis had an outstanding 1950 season, batting .311 with 31 home runs and 126 RBIs. Overall, Ennis hit 259 of his 288 career home runs as a member of the Phillies. Chuck Klein was a lefty-hitting outfielder for the Phils during the 1930s and 1940s. Garry Maddox played with the Phillies during the 1970s and 1980s. Gary Matthews played in Philadelphia from 1981 to 1983.

Answer: Cuba

Antonio Nemesio Taylor was born in Cuba in 1935. This Cuban native came up to the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs, but he was traded to the Phillies during the 1960 season. Taylor was a solid performer both in the field and at the plate. Taylor had over 2000 base hits and 230 stolen bases during his career.

He played with the Phils from 1960 to 1971, and again from 1974 to 1976. Taylor wore uniform number 8 for the Phillies and was a popular member of the team. He was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame (San Francisco) in 2004.

Answer: Whitey

Richie "Whitey" Ashburn is one of the most beloved figures in Phillies history, both as a player and as a broadcaster. Ashburn was known as "Whitey" due to his light-colored hair. Ashburn played 12 seasons for the Phillies, collecting over 2200 hits for the club. Ashburn was a fleet-footed outfielder who stole nearly 200 bases while playing for the Phils. Whitey retired after the 1962 season and then launched a long and successful TV/radio broadcasting career with the Phillies.

In 1971, legendary sportscaster Harry Kalas teamed up with Ashburn to form an extremely entertaining broadcast duo until Ashburn's death in 1997. Ashburn had already been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.