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Kansas City Royals: 1985 Trivia Quiz

Different Stats, Players, and other variables about the best ever team in baseball in 1985.

A multiple-choice quiz by jaytee6. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jaytee6

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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945

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series?

Answer: (two words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many RBI's did George Brett have in 1985? Hint

112

117

101

126

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Question 3 of 10

3. This man played in every game but two during the 1985 season. Who was he? Hint

George Brett

Willie Wilson

Frank White

Steve Balboni

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the Royals regular season record in 1985? Hint

91-71

90-72

98-64

95-67

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the starting pitchers, who had the lowest ERA on the team?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team did Kansas City play in the American League Championship Series?

Answer: (One Word .. city name only)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bud Black hit the most batters during the 1985 season. How many bean balls did he throw? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the final score of game 7 in the 1985 World Series?

Answer: (score-score)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher for game 7 in the 85 series?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the attendance number for game 7 of the '85 world series? Hint

41,658

39,848

42,668

40,198

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series?

Answer: Bret Saberhagen

Bret Saberhagen threw a five hitter en route to victory.

2. How many RBI's did George Brett have in 1985?

Answer: 112

George Brett was the teams leader with 112 RBIs.

3. This man played in every game but two during the 1985 season. Who was he?

Answer: Steve Balboni

He led the team with 160 games played during the regular season.

4. What was the Royals regular season record in 1985?

Answer: 91-71

The Royals finished 20 games above 500.

5. Of the starting pitchers, who had the lowest ERA on the team?

Answer: Charlie Leibrandt

Leibrandt beat out Saberhagen by .18.

6. What team did Kansas City play in the American League Championship Series?

Answer: Toronto

The Royals are the first team in history to come back from 3 to 1 deficits to win both the League Championship and the World Series.

7. Bud Black hit the most batters during the 1985 season. How many bean balls did he throw?

Answer: 8

He also was the only full time starter with a losing record.

8. What was the final score of game 7 in the 1985 World Series?

Answer: 11-0

The Royals had come back from trailing 3 to 1 in the series to win game 7 in a rout.

9. Who was the St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher for game 7 in the 85 series?

Answer: John Tudor

He was statistically the best pitcher on the Cards staff in 1985.

10. What was the attendance number for game 7 of the '85 world series?

Answer: 41,658

Standing room only was an understatement.

Source: Author jaytee6

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