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New York Baseball Trivia Quiz

A bit of nostalgic fun for baseball lifers, especially those from the "Big Apple".

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

Author
paulmallon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
305

Question 1 of 10

1. Who hit the first-ever home run in the Houston Astrodome in a preseason game?
Hint

Jimmy Wynn

Gus Triandos

Rusty Staub

Mickey Mantle

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Question 2 of 10

2. While playing for the Boston Braves in 1935, where did Babe Ruth hit the final home run of his career? Hint

Yankee Stadium/NY

Forbes Field/ Pittsburgh

Fenway Park/Boston

Ebbets Field/Brooklyn

3. There was a novelty song called "Willie, Mickey and the Duke" which was a homage to the great three center fielders who played within a 20-mile radius of each other in the 1950s in New York. Another ditty was called, "I Love Mickey". What singer wrote it and sang the song along with the Mick? Hint

Peggy Lee

Doris Day

Teresa Brewer

Ella Fitzgerald

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first player in history to bat for a Triple Crown as a switch hitter? Hint

Eddie Murray

Mickey Mantle

Chipper Jones

Reggie Smith

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Major League player hit the most home runs in the decade of the 1950s? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Willie Mays

Duke Snider

Roy Campanella

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the World Series first televised in color? Hint

1951

1961

1943

1955

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the left fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers when Bobby Thomson hit his famous "shot heard round the world" to win the 1951 National League pennant for the N.Y. Giants? Hint

Andy Pafko

Carl Furillo

Sandy Amoros

Gino Cimoli

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day of a Major League season? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Bob Feller

Jim Bunning

Randy Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 1960 World Series ended when Pirate Bill Mazeroski hit a dramatic ninth inning home run over the left field fence off Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry. What was the name of the Yankees left fielder who could only watch helplessly as the ball sailed out of Forbes Field? Hint

Bob Cerv

Yogi Berra

Irv Noren

Hank Bauer

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Question 10 of 10

10. What pitcher won the second game of the 1951 National League playoffs between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants? Hint

Clem Labine

Roger Craig

Billy Loes

Johnny Podres

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who hit the first-ever home run in the Houston Astrodome in a preseason game?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

It was hit off Turk Farrell in an exhibition game on April 9, 1965. The first official regular season home run was hit by Dick Allen just three days later.

2. While playing for the Boston Braves in 1935, where did Babe Ruth hit the final home run of his career?

Answer: Forbes Field/ Pittsburgh

That home run was the legendary number 714th of his career. The game occurred on May 25, and the Babe hit three homes in that game against the Pirates. The Braves still lost the game, 11-7.

Answer: Teresa Brewer

Brewer also wrote some famous songs such as, "A Cottage for Sale", "A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl", and "A Tear Fell". Teresa died in 2007.

4. Who was the first player in history to bat for a Triple Crown as a switch hitter?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

The Mick, who had his famous number 7 retired by the Yankees, turned the trick in 1956 when he batted .353, hit 52 HRs and had 130 RBIs.

5. What Major League player hit the most home runs in the decade of the 1950s?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

He wound up hitting 536 for his carer, of which 280 were in the 1950s for the Yankees. He led the American league in 1956 with 52 and 1958 with 42. Snider and Campanella played for the Dodgers, and Mays was a Giant.

6. In what year was the World Series first televised in color?

Answer: 1955

It was the Dodgers' eighth appearance in the World Series, and they were still looking for their first crown. They finally got it against the Yankees in the four games to three series.

7. Who was the left fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers when Bobby Thomson hit his famous "shot heard round the world" to win the 1951 National League pennant for the N.Y. Giants?

Answer: Andy Pafko

The Dodgers and Giants tied at the end of the regular season, and had to have a three-game playoff. Thomson's shot was a walk-off home that put them in the World Series against the Yankees. When Thomson hit it ,the on-deck batter was a rookie named Willie Howard Mays. The Yankees won the World Series four games to two over the Giants.

8. Who was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day of a Major League season?

Answer: Bob Feller

Also known as "Rapid Robert", he accomplished this feat against the Chicago White Sox to start the 1940 season for his Cleveland Indians. It was the first of three no-hitters that he would toss in his brilliant career.

Answer: Yogi Berra

That was the same game in which a potential double-play ball hit by Bill Verdon of the Pirates, hit a pebble and struck Yankee shortstp Tony Kubek in the throat. Mazeroski's home run was a walk-off series-winning shot for the Pirates.

10. What pitcher won the second game of the 1951 National League playoffs between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants?

Answer: Clem Labine

Labine played in 13 seasons during his career, mostly for the Dodgers, and mostly in relief. He retired in 1962 with a 77-56 record.

Source: Author paulmallon

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