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New York Yankees: 1964 Trivia Quiz

It was Bat Day 1964 and a double-header with the Twins. The thrill of Mantle and Maris homers outweighed the disappointment of losing both games. True Yankee fans will have little trouble with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,206

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1266

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 81 (8/10), Guest 64 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. First base was played by what popular local boy? Hint

Joe Anthony

Joe Pepitone

Moose Skowron

Joe Pepper

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Question 2 of 10

2. What talented switch-hitter joined Mantle and Maris in the outfield? Hint

Tony Kubek

Tom Fresh

Tom Tresh

Tom Duresch

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many home runs did Mantle and Maris combine to hit in 1964? Hint

102

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Question 4 of 10

4. What pitcher's 1970 tell-all book "Ball Four" shook up the baseball world? Hint

Whitey Ford

Jim Bouton

Al Kaline

Al Downing

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Yankee's 'Hall of Fame' manager in 1964? Hint

Billy Martin

Johnny Keane

Chuck Dressen

Yogi Berra

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Question 6 of 10

6. What left handed pitcher was called by some, "the black Sandy Koufax"? Hint

Hal Reniff

Rollie Sheldon

Bill Stafford

Al Downing

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Yankee starter had the highest batting average in 1964? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Bobby Richardson

Elston Howard

Roger Maris

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which starting pitcher had the lowest ERA? Hint

Whitey Ford

Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Terry

Mel Stottlemyre

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did the Yankees finish in the American League? Hint

second

last

third

first

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the final result of the 1964 World Series? Hint

Cardinals win 4 games to 3

Yankees win 4 games to 3

Cardinals sweep 4 games to 0

Yankees sweep 4 games to 0

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First base was played by what popular local boy?

Answer: Joe Pepitone

"Pepi" was born in Brooklyn in 1940.

2. What talented switch-hitter joined Mantle and Maris in the outfield?

Answer: Tom Tresh

Tresh was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1962 when he hit .286.

3. How many home runs did Mantle and Maris combine to hit in 1964?

Answer: 61

Maris' 26 and Mantle's 35 totalled the same amount of home runs Maris hit alone three years earlier.

4. What pitcher's 1970 tell-all book "Ball Four" shook up the baseball world?

Answer: Jim Bouton

Baseball commissioners, executives, players and sportswriters, were thrown into a state of shock.

5. Who was the Yankee's 'Hall of Fame' manager in 1964?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Yogi was named the Yankees Manager in 1964, and went on to win the AL pennant, but was fired after losing to the Cardinals in a seven-game series.

6. What left handed pitcher was called by some, "the black Sandy Koufax"?

Answer: Al Downing

Al Downing went on to give up Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run.

7. Which Yankee starter had the highest batting average in 1964?

Answer: Elston Howard

Howard led the Yankees batting .313 to Mantle's .303.

8. Which starting pitcher had the lowest ERA?

Answer: Mel Stottlemyre

In 2003, Mel was the Yankees' pitching coach.

9. How did the Yankees finish in the American League?

Answer: first

With a 99-63 record, the Yanks won their last pennant for more than a decade.

10. What was the final result of the 1964 World Series?

Answer: Cardinals win 4 games to 3

A World Series loss was enough reason for the Yankees to fire manager Yogi Berra. Johnny Keane resigned as manager of the Cardinals and was hired by the Yankees days later.

Source: Author rblayer

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