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Quiz about New York Yankees For DieHards

New York Yankees : For Die-Hards Quiz

This quiz is so hard that only a die-hard Yankee fan like myself could do well on it!

A multiple-choice quiz by yanksgiants89. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
yanksgiants89

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,145

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
892

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Question 1 of 10

1. When the American League first started in 1901, the Yankees were the Baltimore Orioles. Who was their first manager? Hint

Hal Chase

Clark Griffith

John McGraw

Frank Chance

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following players, did the Yankees give away in the multi-player Graig Nettles trade in November 1972? Hint

George Medich

Rusty Torres

Clete Boyer

Willie Randolph

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base? Hint

Moose Skowron

Babe Dahlgren

Wally Pipp

Charlie Kelller

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which pitcher won 20 games four consecutive seasons for the Yankees? Hint

Red Ruffing

Whitey Ford

Waite Hoyt

Ron Guidry

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Question 5 of 10

5. Reggie Jackson played for the Yankees from 1977-1981. What was the most amount of homer runs he ever hit for the Yankees in a single season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Yankee pitcher won 20 games one season, then lost 20 games in the next season? Hint

Catfish Hunter

Don Larsen

Mel Stottlemyre

Whitey Ford

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Question 7 of 10

7. What position did Alfonso Soriano play in the minor leagues before he was promoted to the Yankees? Hint

Second Base

Shortstop

Left Field

Third Base

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Hall of Fame mananger brought the Yankees a World Series title in 1947? Hint

Bill Dickey

Joe McCarthy

Bucky Harris

Casey Stengel

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Yankee had 11 consecutive hits in a row? Hint

Don Mattingly

Earle Combs

Bernie Williams

Lou Gehrig

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pitcher caused the first fatality in Major League baseball history in a game? Hint

Waite Hoyt

Carl Mays

Herb Pennock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When the American League first started in 1901, the Yankees were the Baltimore Orioles. Who was their first manager?

Answer: John McGraw

In 1902, McGraw joined the NY Giants in the National League and embarked on a Hall of Fame managerial career. He managed the Giants for 31 seasons, winning 10 pennants and three World Series titles.

2. Which of the following players, did the Yankees give away in the multi-player Graig Nettles trade in November 1972?

Answer: Rusty Torres

Graig Nettles was a third baseman with excellent power, and was also a great fielder. He is considered by many to be the greatest third baseman in Yankee history.

3. Who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base?

Answer: Babe Dahlgren

After playing in over 2000 consecutive games from 1925-1939, Lou Gehrig's streak ended only eight games into the 1939 season. He had to retire from baseball after that due to ALS disease.

4. Which pitcher won 20 games four consecutive seasons for the Yankees?

Answer: Red Ruffing

Ruffing had a dismal career record with the Red Sox before he came to the Yankees, but turned his career around and became a Hall of Famer. He won 20 games four consecutive times from 1936-1939.

5. Reggie Jackson played for the Yankees from 1977-1981. What was the most amount of homer runs he ever hit for the Yankees in a single season?

Answer: 41

He hit 41 in 1980, and also hit .300.

6. Which Yankee pitcher won 20 games one season, then lost 20 games in the next season?

Answer: Mel Stottlemyre

He lost 20 games in 1966, when the Yankees finished in last place for the first time in almost half a century.

7. What position did Alfonso Soriano play in the minor leagues before he was promoted to the Yankees?

Answer: Shortstop

Soriano became a second baseman with the Yankees in 2001. He had two consecutive 30-30 seasons for the Yankees in 2002-2003, but was traded in February 2004 to the Texas Rangers for Alex Rodriguez.

8. Which Hall of Fame mananger brought the Yankees a World Series title in 1947?

Answer: Bucky Harris

Bucky Harris also managed the Washington Senators to their only World Series title in 1924. In 1947,the Yankees beat Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers four games to three.

9. Which Yankee had 11 consecutive hits in a row?

Answer: Bernie Williams

Bernie collected 11 consecutive hits in his last great season of 2002. He hit .339 with 19 homer runs and 102 RBIs.

10. Which pitcher caused the first fatality in Major League baseball history in a game?

Answer: Carl Mays

Ray Champan, an Indian shortstop was the victim, and Yankee pitcher Carl Mays was on the ohter end of a fastball. His death opened the door for Hall of Famer and former Yankee Joe Sewell. This took place in 1920.

Source: Author yanksgiants89

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