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History of the NY Yankees Trivia Quiz

Take my Yankee challenge, unless your chicken !!

A multiple-choice quiz by TheRocksgrl269. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TheRocksgrl269

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,537

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1128

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Question 1 of 10

1. What team was Babe Ruth on before he joined the Yankees?

Answer: ( One Word .. or Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did Babe Ruth join the Yankees? Hint

1920

1935

1940

1921

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did Yankee Stadium first go under construction? Hint

1920

1910

1922

1941

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the Yankees manager after John McGaw (their first) and Wilbert Robinoson (their secnd)? Hint

Clark Griffith

Joe McCarthy

Yogi Berra

Miller Huggins

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year did their first manager die? Hint

1929

1950

1921

1967

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team was Joe DiMaggio on before the Yankees purchased him?

Answer: ( One Word .. franchise name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who retired first: Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig?

Answer: ( Ruth or Gehrig, R or G)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did Babe Ruth retire, playing his last major league game? Hint

1936

1948

1947

1935

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Question 9 of 10

9. What year did Babe Ruth die? Hint

1932

1981

1948

1923

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Babe Ruth die from? Hint

Blood poisoning

Throat cancer

Lung cancer

Liver Disease

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team was Babe Ruth on before he joined the Yankees?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Yankees purchased the contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park.

2. What year did Babe Ruth join the Yankees?

Answer: 1920

3. What year did Yankee Stadium first go under construction?

Answer: 1922

4. Who was the Yankees manager after John McGaw (their first) and Wilbert Robinoson (their secnd)?

Answer: Clark Griffith

He was the manager from 1903 to 1908 when they were known as the Highlanders (they became the Yankees in 1913). He died in Washington D.C. on October 27th, 1955.

5. What year did their first manager die?

Answer: 1929

6. What team was Joe DiMaggio on before the Yankees purchased him?

Answer: San Francisco Seals

7. Who retired first: Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth's last year as a Yankee was 1934. He played his last major league game on May 30, 1935, for the Boston Braves and announced his retirement on June 2, 1935. Lou Gehrig retired in May 1939.

8. In what year did Babe Ruth retire, playing his last major league game?

Answer: 1935

His final appearance at Yankee stadium was on June 13th, 1948, during the 25th anniversary of 'The House that Ruth Built.' During the celebration the Yankees also retired his uniform, number 3, and for that reason Babe put on the uniform for one last time.

9. What year did Babe Ruth die?

Answer: 1948

10. What did Babe Ruth die from?

Answer: Throat cancer

Source: Author TheRocksgrl269

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