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Pittsburgh Pirates Trivia Quiz

I tried to get a good mix of questions of Pirates history.

A multiple-choice quiz by snake9. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
snake9

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1700

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (7/15), Guest 198 (10/15), Guest 68 (5/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where did the Pirates play their games before moving into Three Rivers Stadium? Hint

Exposition Field

Wrigley Field

PNC Park

Forbes Field

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Question 2 of 15

2. Pittsburgh gots its name when it 'pirated' a player from the Philadelphia team. Who was the player? Hint

Elmer Smith

George Van Haltren

Connie Mack

Louis Bierbauer

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many times had a Pirates player won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in the first 100 seasons of Major League Baseball? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. Whose uniform number 21 was retired by the Pirates? Hint

Pie Traynor

Honus Wagner

Roberto Clemente

Barry Bonds

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the last Pirate before Jason Kendall in 2000 to hit for the cycle? Hint

Andy Van Slyke

Rennie Stenett

Johnny Ray

Gary Redus

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who managed the Pirates before Gene Lamont took over the reins in 1997? Hint

Jim Leyland

Chuck Tanner

Danny Murtaugh

Ray Miller

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who has the single season home run record for the Pirates? Hint

Ralph Kiner

Willie Stargell

Brian Giles

Dick Stuart

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which two ex-Pirates statues were seen outside Three Rivers Stadium that were built in their honor in 2000? Hint

Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente and Honus Wagner

Willie Stargell and Honus Wagner

Bill Mazeroski and Paul Waner

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Question 9 of 15

9. What did Bob Prince make famous? Hint

Platooning

Terrible Towel

Green Weenie

Stargell Star

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Question 10 of 15

10. When was the last time the Pirates won the World Series? Hint

1979

1982

1976

1971

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Pirate hit the very first Home Run in World Series play back in 1903? Hint

Honus Wagner

Jimmy Sebring

Ginger Beaumont

Fred Clarke

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these players would a Pirate fan hate and curse? Hint

Francisco Cordero

Francisco Cardona

Francisco Cordova

Francisco Cabrera

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these Hall of Fame managers DID NOT play or manage for the Pirates at some point? Hint

John McGraw

Casey Stengel

Connie Mack

Bill McKechnie

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who had the nickname of 'Pops'? Hint

Arky Vaughan

Dave Parker

Willie Stargell

Dick Stuart

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Question 15 of 15

15. In which decade did the Pirates win their most number of games? Hint

1920's

1970's

1900's

1960's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the Pirates play their games before moving into Three Rivers Stadium?

Answer: Forbes Field

Forbes Field was open from 1909 to 1970

2. Pittsburgh gots its name when it 'pirated' a player from the Philadelphia team. Who was the player?

Answer: Louis Bierbauer

3. How many times had a Pirates player won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in the first 100 seasons of Major League Baseball?

Answer: 0

The first Pirate to win the award was Jason Bay in 2004, after the 100-year mark.

4. Whose uniform number 21 was retired by the Pirates?

Answer: Roberto Clemente

5. Who was the last Pirate before Jason Kendall in 2000 to hit for the cycle?

Answer: Gary Redus

August 25, 1989 at Cincinnati, Redus did it

6. Who managed the Pirates before Gene Lamont took over the reins in 1997?

Answer: Jim Leyland

Leyland took over for Tanner in 1986 and left the Pirates for Florida after the 1996 season.

7. Who has the single season home run record for the Pirates?

Answer: Ralph Kiner

Kiner hit 54 in 1949

8. Which two ex-Pirates statues were seen outside Three Rivers Stadium that were built in their honor in 2000?

Answer: Roberto Clemente and Honus Wagner

Clemente is outside Gate 'A' and Wagner outside Gate 'C'. Willie Stargell was added years later. There is a statue of ex-Steelers Owner Art Rooney outside Gate 'D'.

9. What did Bob Prince make famous?

Answer: Green Weenie

10. When was the last time the Pirates won the World Series?

Answer: 1979

We are Fam-a-Lee!

11. Which Pirate hit the very first Home Run in World Series play back in 1903?

Answer: Jimmy Sebring

12. Which of these players would a Pirate fan hate and curse?

Answer: Francisco Cabrera

Cabrera hit the game winning hit off Stan Belinda to win Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS.

13. Which of these Hall of Fame managers DID NOT play or manage for the Pirates at some point?

Answer: John McGraw

14. Who had the nickname of 'Pops'?

Answer: Willie Stargell

15. In which decade did the Pirates win their most number of games?

Answer: 1900's

The 1900's teams won 938, the '70s won 916, the '20s 877 and the 60's 848.

Source: Author snake9

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