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I've Got Your Number! | 10 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

Jersey numbers are how the fans identify all their favorite players. Let's see if you can identify the number on the back of these baseball favorites. Have fun! :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,697
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
345
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The great Willie Mays graced the outfield of the New York/San Francisco Giants for 20 seasons. What number did the 'Say Hey Kid' wear on his back? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The Mets and Yankees both retired the number 8 in honor of which Hall of Fame player? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following had a jersey retired by three different teams? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn won 363 career games. Which of these numbers was on his back? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The Bambino, Babe Ruth, did not wear a number with the Boston Red Sox, but wore the number 3 with the Yankees for 15 seasons. He played his final season with the Boston Braves wearing which number? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. When Rickey Henderson who was the biggest thief in baseball history joined the Oakland Athletics in 1979, he would never have thought that he would make 13 team changes throughout his career. He wore the number 14, 25, and 35 in his career, along with which number that he donned the most by far? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following greats did not have their team jersey number retired by two teams? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Yankee pitcher Don Larsen threw baseball's first World Series perfect game. Which number was on his back at the time? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The Montreal Expos franchise (now the Washington Nationals) retired the number 10 in 1993 honor of which 'fruity player'? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these pitchers never wore a single digit number on their jersey in their career? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The great Willie Mays graced the outfield of the New York/San Francisco Giants for 20 seasons. What number did the 'Say Hey Kid' wear on his back?

Answer: 24

 Mays won the Rookie of the Year Award with the New York Giants in 1951. He would go on to win the National League MVP in 1954, then again in 1965. He spent his final season with the Mets, still wearing the number 24. Mays retired with 660 career home runs, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979.
2. The Mets and Yankees both retired the number 8 in honor of which Hall of Fame player?

Answer: Yogi Berra

 The number 8 is retired in the Yankee organization in honor of two players, Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra. Yogi's final playing season was with the Mets in 1965. In the 1950s, Berra was in the top four of the MVP Award voting an amazing seven times.
3. Which of the following had a jersey retired by three different teams?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

 The strikeout king of baseball, Ryan struck out a career 5714 batters over 27 seasons. The Angels retired his number 30, then the Astros and Rangers retired number 34 in honor of him.
4. Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn won 363 career games. Which of these numbers was on his back?

Answer: 21

 Spahn began his Major League career in 1942 with the Boston Braves with the number 16. After years of military service, Warren came back to the Braves in 1946 with the number 21. He would wear this number for his remaining 20 seasons. Spahn went 363-245 in his career, while being a 20-game winner 13 times.

He finished out his career as a San Francisco Giant in 1965. Warren was an easy inductee into the Hall of Fame in 1973.
5. The Bambino, Babe Ruth, did not wear a number with the Boston Red Sox, but wore the number 3 with the Yankees for 15 seasons. He played his final season with the Boston Braves wearing which number?

Answer: 3

 After six seasons with the Red Sox, Ruth was sold to the Yankees in 1919 in a well-documented screw-up by Boston owner Harry Frazee. After 15 seasons with the number 3 on his back in the pinstripes, the Babe played his final season with the Boston Braves of the National League wearing the same number 3.
6. When Rickey Henderson who was the biggest thief in baseball history joined the Oakland Athletics in 1979, he would never have thought that he would make 13 team changes throughout his career. He wore the number 14, 25, and 35 in his career, along with which number that he donned the most by far?

Answer: 24

 It really didn't matter to the fans which number Rickey wore, because it was all just a blur when he took to the basepaths. Henderson was by far the biggest bandit in baseball, not only setting a season record of stealing 130 bases for the Athletics in 1982, but by taking 1406 bases in his career.
7. Which of the following greats did not have their team jersey number retired by two teams?

Answer: Willie Stargell

 Stargell was a career Pittsburgh Pirate for 21 seasons from 1962-1982. The team retired his number 8. Aaron's 44 was retired by the Braves and Brewers. Carew had his number 29 retired by both the Twins and Angels. Greg Maddux fans saw his number 31 retired by the Cubs and Braves.
8. Yankee pitcher Don Larsen threw baseball's first World Series perfect game. Which number was on his back at the time?

Answer: 18

 Larsen's perfect gem came in game five of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Don went 81-91 throughout his career.
9. The Montreal Expos franchise (now the Washington Nationals) retired the number 10 in 1993 honor of which 'fruity player'?

Answer: Rusty Staub

 Known as "Le Grand Orange" because of his red hair and being born in Louisiana, Rusty played for five teams over 23 seasons. He provided his services to the Astros, Expos, Mets, Tigers, and Rangers. He retired in 1985.
10. Which of these pitchers never wore a single digit number on their jersey in their career?

Answer: Juan Marichal

 Marichal, a power pitcher for the San Francisco Giants from 1960-1973, wore the number 27. The high-kicking pitcher was a 20-game winner six times in his career, with his season best of 25-6 in 1966. Feller wore the number 9 as a rookie with the Indians in 1956. Bobo Newsom wore the number 8 with the Giants in 1948, and Bob Lemon wore the number 6 for one season.
Source: Author Nightmare

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