National League Retired Numbers Quiz

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1. Which Braves slugger had his number 44 retired in 1977?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Spahn was the first Brave to have his number 21 retired in 1965. Next up was Eddie Mathews' number 41, then Aaron's 44, Phil Niekro's 35, and Dale Murphy's number 3. Aaron played for the Braves from 1954-1974, before playing out his two final seasons with the Brewers. Hank hit 755 career home runs, and was a 1982 Hall of Fame inductee.

2. Manager Billy Meyer was the first Pittsburgh Pirate to have his jersey retired in 1954. His number 1 hung alone for two years until their team's Hall of Fame shortstop that wore the number 33, had his jersey hung up also. Who was this number 33 player that won eight batting titles and had over 3000 hits?

Answer: Honus Wagner

The others never played for the Pirates. Wagner did it from 1900-1917. Honus was one of the first five players inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936. Other Pirates to have their jerseys retired include Roberto Clemente, Ralph Kiner, Bill Mazeroski, Danny Murtaugh, Willie Stargell, and Pie Traynor.

3. This Astro and his number 33 was retired in 1992. He won the Cy Young award in 1986. Who was this pitcher?

Answer: Mike Scott

The others were never Astros or pitchers. Scott won his Cy Young in 1986 over Fernando Valenzuela of the Dodgers. Mike retired in 1991. The first Astro to have his jersey retired was the number 32 of Jim Umbricht in 1965. Pitcher Don Wilson's number 40 followed in 1975.

Others jerseys include Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Jose Cruz, pitchers Larry Dierker and Nolan Ryan, and outfielder Jimmy Wynn.

4. The Chicago Cubs franchise began it all in 1876 as the White Stockings. It was not until 1982 that the franchise retired its first jersey. It was in the name and number of Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks. Which number was his?

Answer: 14

Banks, known as "Mr. Cub", played his entire Cub career from 1953-1971. Ernie won two NL MVPs in 1958 and 1959, and was inducted into the hall in 1977. The next Cub to have his jersey hung was Billy Williams and his number 26 in 1987.

5. This Dodger number 39 won three season MVPs in five seasons. He was a Dodger for only 10 seasons before an automobile accident ended his career. Who is he?

Answer: Roy Campanella

Campanella was a catcher for the Dodgers from 1948-1957. It was that 1957 season that his baseball career tragically ended. His MVPs came in 1951, 1953, and 1955. Roy was a 1969 Hall of Fame inductee. Other Dodger retired numbers include the number 1 of Pee Wee Reese, 4 of Duke Snider, Jim Gilliam's 19, the number 20 of Don Sutton, 24 of manager Walter Alston, 32 of Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson's 42, and the number 53 of Don Drysdale.

6. The first Giant to have his jersey retired happened in 1944. Who was this career Giant pitcher that won two MVP awards, and wore the number 11?

Answer: Carl Hubbell

The others played baseball in the early days, and never wore a number on their jersey. Hubbell pitched for the Giants from 1928-1943. His MVPs came in 1933 and 1936. Carl's career record was 253-154. The hall took him in 1947. Hubbell died at the age of 85 in 1988.

Some other Giant greats to be honored with retired jerseys are Bill Terry's number 3, Mel Ott's number 4, the 24 of Willie Mays, the 27 of Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda's number 30, Gaylord Perry's number 36, and the immortal Willie McCovey with his 44.

7. The Cincinnati Reds have retired a few numbers during their franchise history. They include the number 8 of Joe Morgan and the number 20 of Frank Robinson. Whose jersey number 1 was the first Reds' jersey to ever be retired?

Answer: Fred Hutchinson

Hutchingson was the Reds' manager from 1959-1964. He took the Reds to a National League pennant in 1961. He also managed the Tigers and Cardinals prior. His career record was 830-827. Other Reds players to have their jerseys retired was Sparky Anderson's 10, Johnny Bench's 5, the number 13 of Dave Concepcion, Ted Kluszewski's 18, Joe Nuxhall's 41, and the number 24 of Tony Perez.

8. The first New York Met to have his jersey retired was their manager. He certainly deserved it after what he had gone through. Who was this?

Answer: Casey Stengel

The others never managed the Mets and retired long before the Mets came into existence in 1962. Casey had always been in the limelight of New York, but with the Yankees by going to 10 World Series in a 12-season run. After letting go of the Yankees in 1960, Stengel took the helm of the new Mets in 1962.

The Mets ran off four consecutive dismal 100-loss seasons while Casey's hair went gray. His number 37 was retired by the team in 1970.

9. Robin Roberts was the first Philadelphia Phillie to have his jersey number retired in 1962. Which number belonged to this pitcher?

Answer: 36

Roberts played 14 of his 19 seasons in a Phillies uniform. His career record was 286-245. Robin will most be remember for setting a career record, and being the first pitcher to give up 500 home runs. He was still a 1976 Hall of Fame inductee.

10. Arguably the greatest player in history, this St. Louis Cardinal slugger was the first on the team to have his number 6 retired in 1963. Which Hall of Famer was this?

Answer: Stan Musial

The others never played for the Cardinals, nor were Hall of Fame inductees. Musial won three MVPs, seven batting crowns, and led the league in hits another six times. Although he hit 475 career home runs, he never won a home run title. Stan was runner-up once in 1949 to Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers.

Other Cardinal greats to have their numbers retired are Ken Boyer's 14, Lou Brock's 20, the number 17 of Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson's 45, Red Schoendienst and his number 2, Enos Slaughter's 9, and shortstop Ozzie Smith with his number 1.

Source: Author Nightmare

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