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Philadelphia Phillies Trivia Quiz

You've got to love the Philadelphia Phillies! Good luck.

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

Author
peterzezel

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,786

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
995

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (4/25), Guest 107 (12/25), Guest 198 (10/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What catch phrase/slogan did second baseman Dave Cash bring to the Phillies in 1975? Hint

At least we're not the Cubs

Ya Gotta Believe

Yes We Can

We Owe You One

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which Phillie did NOT have two separate stays with the Phillies? Hint

Rick Wise

Tony Taylor

Tim McCarver

Jim Bunning

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Question 3 of 25

3. After being released by the Phillies, which team did NOT have Steve Carlton on their roster? Hint

Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox

San Francisco Giants

Kansas City Royals

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Question 4 of 25

4. In the 1980 NLCS, which Houston pitcher started an apparent triple play against the Phillies? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Ken Forsch

Joe Niekro

Vern Ruhle

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was the Phillies' starting catcher on the 1983 World Series team? Hint

Ozzie Virgil

Bo Diaz

Keith Moreland

John Russell

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who was the only Phillies pitcher to record a win in the 1983 World Series? Hint

John Denny

Don Carmen

Mike Krukow

Steve Carlton

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Question 7 of 25

7. On May 6th, 1991, Len Dykstra and Darren Daulton were seriously hurt in a car wreck. Where were they returning from when they crashed? Hint

Steve Carlton's wine tasting party

Hooters

Chris Wheeler's murder-mystery dinner party

John Kruk's bachelor party

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Question 8 of 25

8. Though they never played for the Phillies, what do George Brett, Jason Giambi, and Joe Dimaggio have in common? Hint

They played high school ball in Philadelphia

The were originally signed by the Phils

Their brothers played for the Phils

They were originally drafted by the Phils

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was not one of the (five-for-one) players traded to Cleveland for outfielder Von Hayes in 1982? Hint

Manny Trillo

Jay Baller

John Vukovich

Jerry Willard

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who was the Phillies manager immediately before Jim Fregosi? Hint

John Felske

Nick Leyva

Pat Corrales

John Vukovich

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Question 11 of 25

11. Prior to Larry Bowa, who was the last Phillies manager to have a winning career record as a Phillies skipper? Hint

Lee Elia

Jim Fregosi

John Felske

John Vukovich

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who was the Phillies manager in 1921-22? Hint

King George

Tsar Nicky Romanov

Archie "Duke" Ferdinand

Kaiser Wilhelm

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who finished the 1989 season as starting third baseman, after Mike Schmidt retired mid season? Hint

Rick Schu

Randy Ready

Charlie Hayes

Chris James

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Question 14 of 25

14. On August 15, 1990, Terry Mulholland no-hit the Giants at Veterans Stadium. Only one batter reached base for San Francisco. What prevented Mulholland from recording a perfect game? Hint

Throwing error by Charlie Hayes

Mulholland walked the first batter of the game

Catcher's interference committed by Darren Daulton

John Kruk misplayed a high chop

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the off-season job of former Phillies first baseman Richie Hebner? Hint

Truck driver

Grave digger

Weak side linebacker New Orleans Saints

Boston Bruins Color Analyst

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Question 16 of 25

16. What attempted new tradition, was abandoned in 1994? Hint

Short pants worn for all road day games

Blue caps worn for home day games

$1 tickets for all 700-level outfield seats

free beer refills

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was Jay Johnstone's batting average in the 1976 National League Championship series vs. the Reds? Hint

.333

.000

.778

.402

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Question 18 of 25

18. What did former Phillies Bobby Shantz and Del Ennis have in common? Hint

Both married three times each

Both were born on February 29th

Both were All-American lacrosse players in college

Both owned a bowling alley

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who set a record for most stolen bases in one season as a Phillie? Hint

Jimmy Rollins

Bake McBride

Larry Bowa

Juan Samuel

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Question 20 of 25

20. The Phillies were swept in 3 games by the Reds in the 1976 NLCS. What was unusual about game 2? Hint

Greg Luzinski had two triples

Jim Lonborg no-hit the Reds through five innings

Ollie Brown had four throwing errors

Game delayed 40 minutes when they ran out of baseballs

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Question 21 of 25

21. Before Mike Schmidt came along, who was had the most home runs in a Phillies uniform? Hint

Del Ennis

Chuck Klein

Johnny Callison

Deron Johnson

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which skipper managed the team for the most seasons in a row? Hint

Terry Francona

Danny Ozark

Gene Mauch

Eddie Sawyer

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which of these was NOT a Phillies number one draft pick? Hint

Mike Lieberthal

J.D. Drew

Greg Luzinski

Jimmy Rollins

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who started game 1 of the 1950 World Series vs. the Yankees? Hint

Robin Roberts

Bubba Church

Curt Simmons

Jim Konstanty

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which of the following Phillies, once had three bunt singles in one game? Hint

Richie Hebner

Richie Ashburn

Richie Allen

Wally Ritchie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What catch phrase/slogan did second baseman Dave Cash bring to the Phillies in 1975?

Answer: Yes We Can

Yes we can, finish second. The Phils ended up in second palce in 1975, A year later, the Phillies DID win their division - Cash left at the of the season. He was the first free agent to leave the Phillies, signing with the Expos for the 1977 season.

2. Which Phillie did NOT have two separate stays with the Phillies?

Answer: Rick Wise

The Phillies traded Wise to St. Louis for Steve Carlton, arguably the best trade ever made by the Phillies. Although Wise played for several more teams, a return to Philadelphia was not in the cards.

3. After being released by the Phillies, which team did NOT have Steve Carlton on their roster?

Answer: Kansas City Royals

After the Phillies, Carlton's record with the Giants, WhiteSox, Indians and Twins (1986-88), was 12 wins and 21 losses.

4. In the 1980 NLCS, which Houston pitcher started an apparent triple play against the Phillies?

Answer: Vern Ruhle

In Game 4's 4th inning with 2 Phils on, Garry Maddox hit a bloop to Ruhle. He grabbed it and tossed to first baseman Art Howe. Home plate ump Doug Harvey called it trapped, but the umps at 1st & 3rd base said Ruhle caught the ball on the fly. After the putout at first, which was a double play, Howe ran to 2nd to complete a triple play.

The 6 umps huddled and then Harvey talked with League President Chub Feeney. The 20-minute argument resulted with no triple play, just a double play. Since time had been called before Howe tagged Bake McBride, Harvey disallowed that out at second. Both teams protested the game.

The Phillies won the game. Years later, Ruhle would become the Phils' pitching coach under Larry Bowa.

5. Who was the Phillies' starting catcher on the 1983 World Series team?

Answer: Bo Diaz

Diaz was the starter. Virgil was the backup.

6. Who was the only Phillies pitcher to record a win in the 1983 World Series?

Answer: John Denny

After Denny won the opening game of the series, the Phillies went on to lose four straight.

7. On May 6th, 1991, Len Dykstra and Darren Daulton were seriously hurt in a car wreck. Where were they returning from when they crashed?

Answer: John Kruk's bachelor party

Arguably, neither player was ever the same.

8. Though they never played for the Phillies, what do George Brett, Jason Giambi, and Joe Dimaggio have in common?

Answer: Their brothers played for the Phils

Continuing a Phillies tradition of always having the lesser-talented brothers, KEN Brett, JEREMY Giambi and VINCE Dimaggio all wore Phillies red pinstripes.

9. Who was not one of the (five-for-one) players traded to Cleveland for outfielder Von Hayes in 1982?

Answer: John Vukovich

It was GEORGE Vukovich. The other player was SS Julio Franco.

10. Who was the Phillies manager immediately before Jim Fregosi?

Answer: Nick Leyva

Leyva was at the helm 1989-91, posting a 148-189 record.

11. Prior to Larry Bowa, who was the last Phillies manager to have a winning career record as a Phillies skipper?

Answer: John Vukovich

Vuke was 5-4 as an interim manager in 1988. Elia was 111-142. Fregosi was 431-463, and Felske was 190-194.

12. Who was the Phillies manager in 1921-22?

Answer: Kaiser Wilhelm

Kaiser's team was hardly on a roll though ... going 77-128 in that span.

13. Who finished the 1989 season as starting third baseman, after Mike Schmidt retired mid season?

Answer: Charlie Hayes

The season before (1988), James played third base when Schmidt had moved to first base. Schmidt retired May 29, 1989. In June of '89, James was dealt to San Diego in for Ready (and John Kruk). Ready played some third before moving to the outfield, primarily when Hayes was acquired in June (along with Dennis Cook and Terry Mulholland for Steve Bedrosian).

14. On August 15, 1990, Terry Mulholland no-hit the Giants at Veterans Stadium. Only one batter reached base for San Francisco. What prevented Mulholland from recording a perfect game?

Answer: Throwing error by Charlie Hayes

Thanks to a double play following the error, Mulholland faced the minimum 27 batters. Hayes, who came with Mulholland in a trade from the Giants, later redeemed himself, snagging a Gary Carter line drive to save the No-No. Kruk? He was quoted as saying he was praying that no balls would be hit his way so he couldn't blow Mulholland's gem.

15. What was the off-season job of former Phillies first baseman Richie Hebner?

Answer: Grave digger

Back when most players had off-season jobs.

16. What attempted new tradition, was abandoned in 1994?

Answer: Blue caps worn for home day games

The Phillies seemed to lose every time they wore them and, ballplayers being superstitious, the caps were scrapped.

17. What was Jay Johnstone's batting average in the 1976 National League Championship series vs. the Reds?

Answer: .778

In three games, Flaky Jay had seven hits in nine at-bats.

18. What did former Phillies Bobby Shantz and Del Ennis have in common?

Answer: Both owned a bowling alley

Del Ennis Lanes and Shant's "Pit-Catcher" Lanes.

19. Who set a record for most stolen bases in one season as a Phillie?

Answer: Juan Samuel

Sammy had 72 thefts in 1984.

20. The Phillies were swept in 3 games by the Reds in the 1976 NLCS. What was unusual about game 2?

Answer: Jim Lonborg no-hit the Reds through five innings

After five innings, the Phils led 2-0 with Cincy yet to get a hit. The Big Red Machine pounded in four runs in the 6th, and never looked back.

21. Before Mike Schmidt came along, who was had the most home runs in a Phillies uniform?

Answer: Del Ennis

A former All-State fullback from Olney High School and local boy hero, Delmer "Del" Ennis clubbed 259 round trippers for the Phils. He finished his career with 288, closing out his days with St. Louis, Cincinnati, and the White Sox.

22. Which skipper managed the team for the most seasons in a row?

Answer: Gene Mauch

Mauch led the team from 1960 through 1968, including the disastrous 1964 collapse.

23. Which of these was NOT a Phillies number one draft pick?

Answer: Jimmy Rollins

No Jimmy Rollins, but in 1978 the Phils took first sacker Rip Rollins. Other number one picks the Phils took, never to be heard from again, include Adam Eaton ('96); Chad McConnell ('92|); Brad Brink ('86); and the immortal Lebo Powell in '80.

24. Who started game 1 of the 1950 World Series vs. the Yankees?

Answer: Jim Konstanty

Konstanty had worked only in relief during the season, and would be named National League MVP with a 16-7 record in relief and a 2.66 ERA. Jim pitched well, allowing just four hits and a single run over eight innings. But the Bronx Bombers won game one. They also of course won games 2,3, and 4.

25. Which of the following Phillies, once had three bunt singles in one game?

Answer: Richie Hebner

Because of his open stance and dead-pull-hitter nature, the Reds employed a strong shift against Hebner, with the shortstop behind 2nd base, and the third baseman where the SS normally is, almost daring Hebner to bunt it down the 3rd baseline. He did so 3 times.

Source: Author peterzezel

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