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History Of The Negro Leagues Trivia Quiz

This quiz provides some interesting facts about the teams and players who made up this excellent league.

A multiple-choice quiz by gamemaker. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gamemaker

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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418

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is considered 'The Father of Black Baseball'? Hint

Rube Foster

Hank Aaron

Satchel Paige

Reggie Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Formed in 1885, which was the very first black professional team? Hint

New York Cuban Giants

Homestead Grays

Kansas City Monarchs

Pittsburgh Crawfords

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Negro National League folded the year after Jackie Robinson played his first season with the Dodgers. Which year was this? Hint

1948

1942

1945

1951

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Negro League team did Jackie Robinson play for? Hint

Kansas City Monarchs

Indianapolis Clowns

Philadelphia Stars

Birmingham Black Barons

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Negro Leagues World Series were held? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team won the very first Negro Leagues World Series? Hint

Cleveland Buckeyes

Kansas City Monarchs

Baltimore Elite Giants

Chicago American Giants

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ted 'Double Duty' Radcliffe got his nickname by catching one game of a doubleheader then pitching the next?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these players is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown? Hint

They all are

Judy Johnson

Ray Dandridge

Oscar Charleston

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum located? Hint

Kansas City

Cleveland

Chicago

St. Louis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first black pitcher to win a World Series game in the majors? Hint

Satchel Paige

Vida Blue

Bob Gibson

Joe Black

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is considered 'The Father of Black Baseball'?

Answer: Rube Foster

As well as being a dominant pitcher, Foster also managed and formed the Negro National League in 1920.

2. Formed in 1885, which was the very first black professional team?

Answer: New York Cuban Giants

The Cuban Giants and all of the early teams were independent until the first league was formed in 1920.

3. The Negro National League folded the year after Jackie Robinson played his first season with the Dodgers. Which year was this?

Answer: 1948

Even though the Negro National League folded, the Negro American League continued until 1960.

4. Which Negro League team did Jackie Robinson play for?

Answer: Kansas City Monarchs

Robinson joined the Monarchs after being honorably discharged from the Army. His MLB career started in the 1947 season with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

5. How many Negro Leagues World Series were held?

Answer: 11

They were played between 1924 to 1927 and 1942 to 1948.

6. Which team won the very first Negro Leagues World Series?

Answer: Kansas City Monarchs

The Monarchs beat the Hilldale Daisies in 1924, then lost to the Daisies the following year in a rematch.

7. Ted 'Double Duty' Radcliffe got his nickname by catching one game of a doubleheader then pitching the next?

Answer: True

In the 1932 Negro World Series he caught Satchel Paige in the first game of a doubleheader, then pitched a shutout in the second game.

8. Which one of these players is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown?

Answer: They all are

Johnson was admitted in 1975, Charleston (1976) and Dandridge (1987) are all members of the HOF.

9. Where is the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum located?

Answer: Kansas City

The museum opened in January 1991.

10. Who was the first black pitcher to win a World Series game in the majors?

Answer: Joe Black

Black (pitching for the Dodgers) won game one in the 1952 World Series (vs Yankees). He played 7 seasons for the Baltimore Elite Giants helping them win 2 championships (1939 and 1949).

Source: Author gamemaker

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