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Royal Hall of Fame Trivia Quiz

Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals have been a storied franchise since 1969. Several players have made the franchise's own Hall of Fame. Here are 10 questions based on some of the inductees.

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

Author
Spaudrey

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,490

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. He wore number 5 for 20 years with the Kansas City Royals, he is the Royals fans' collective number one in their hearts. He was the first man to win batting titles in three different decades (1976, 1980, 1990), and is the first player in the Baseball Hall of Fame who played his full career with the Royals. Who is this Royals legend? Hint

Steve Balboni

Billy Butler

Buddy Biancalana

George Brett

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Question 2 of 10

2. Making his Major League debut for the Kansas City Royals in 1984, he would quickly become the ace of the staff, helping the Royals win the World Series in 1985, and winning the Cy Young the same year. He would win one more Cy Young in 1989, and pitch a no-hitter for the Royals in 1991. He led the league in wins, complete games, and ERA in 1989. Later traded to the New York Mets in 1991, his best days came in Kansas City. Who was this star pitcher? Hint

Dennis Leonard

Mark Gubicza

Bret Saberhagen

Bud Black

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Question 3 of 10

3. Originally scorned for stepping into the well-liked shoes of Kansas City Royal Cookie Rojas, he made up for it with an 18-year career with the team, all at second base. He won eight Gold Gloves at the position, was selected to the All-Star team five times, and won an American League Championship MVP Award in 1980. Who was this smooth playing second baseman? Hint

Frank White

Paul Splittorff

Freddie Patek

Larry Gura

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Question 4 of 10

4. The manager of the World Series winners in 1985, this Kansas City Royals manager led the team from 1981 to 1986. Tragically, cancer forced him off the baseball diamond, and he would die of a brain tumor in 1987. Who was this beloved Royals manager? Hint

Dick Howser

Trey Hillman

Jim Frey

Tony Pena

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Question 5 of 10

5. The original owner of the Kansas City Royals, he put as much effort into putting the best possible product on the field as he did in into his pharmaceutical career. He passed away in 1993 and the organization named the stadium after him in his honor the same year. Who is this baseball owner, a man ahead of his time in many facets of baseball? Hint

Joe Burke

Ewing Kauffman

Jim Pohlad

Jerry Reinsdorf

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Question 6 of 10

6. The subject of one of the best trades in Kansas City Royals history, this Royals Hall of Famer was ensconced in centerfield for the bulk of the 1970s. He won three Gold Gloves, made the American League All-Star team four times, and led the American League in stolen bases in 1971. Who was this Royal elected to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1986? Hint

Buck Martinez

Amos Otis

Bobby Floyd

Ed Kirkpatrick

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Question 7 of 10

7. Originating the newly-formed position of designated-hitter for the Royals, this player spent 15 seasons with Kansas City, mostly off the field except at bat. He has his name attached to the rule where runners must slide into second on double plays, because his football player-like build enabled him to have success cross-body blocking second basemen in order to break up double plays. Who was this long time Royal who got inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1989? Hint

Hal McRae

Joe Zdeb

Randy Bass

Darrell Porter

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Question 8 of 10

8. This speedy Kansas City Royals centerfielder was the second man to hold fort at CF for an extended period of time. Setting the record for most at-bats in a season for 27 years until Jimmy Rollins broke it in 2007, he also led the league in stolen bases in 1979, and would have led many more had Rickey Henderson not been in the American League the same time. Who was this 16-year Kansas City Royal? Hint

Willie Wilson

Willie Aikens

U.L. Washington

Jerry Martin

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Kansas City Royals manager was the skipper behind the Royals first string of success, leading the team to three straight division titles starting in 1976. Meeting with the dynastic Yankees those three years unfortunately led to no World Series appearances, and he was let go in 1979 after a sub-par year. He would later find success across the state in St. Louis with the National League Cardinals. Who was this successful manager who has a managing method named after him? Hint

Joe Torre

Billy Martin

Whitey Herzog

Tony La Russa

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Kansas City Royals pitcher debuted in 1979, and is often looked at as the original ninth inning closer. With a submarine delivery that had pinpoint control, many 1980s batters hadn't seen this pitching style, much less faced it in the batter's box. Fans would try to beat traffic in the ninth inning once he came in for a five-year span, as he was the closest thing to a sure win. His nickname is a very familiar word to funtrivia enthusiasts. Who was this prototypical closer for the Kansas City Royals? Hint

Kevin Setizer

Dan Quisenberry

Zack Greinke

Jeff Montgomery

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: George Brett

George Brett led his teams to two World Series, winning one of them in 1985.
Many sports stars talk about being "in the zone", where a baseball seems like a beach ball to hit, or a net seems twice as big to score a goal in. Brett may be one of the best who encompassed the ability to get "in the zone" and stay there for long periods of time. Some of his monthly stats displayed that, as he would hit close to, or even above .400 for long periods of time. He entered the Royals Hall of Fame in 1994, and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, with 98.2% of the votes.

Answer: Bret Saberhagen

"Sabes", as he was known, seemed to have a phobia of even numbers, for his best years came on odd numbered years, and he would slump in even numbered years. Nevertheless, when Bret Saberhagen was good, he was great. He compiled a 110-78 win/loss record for the Royals with a 3.21 ERA. But, he was a stellar 74-30 on the odd numbered years with Kansas City.

Answer: Frank White

White was a player that you knew wouldn't make the crucial mistake. Never a full blown superstar, he was always better than average throughout his career. Frank White had his number retired by the team in 1995, the same year he was elected to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.

He has done some coaching work for the Royals organization, and soon after went up to a Royals front office position.

Answer: Dick Howser

Howser would also have his number (10) retired by the Kansas City Royals organization. His last game managed would be the 1986 All-Star game, when he would have some issues remembering signals. He went to the doctor the following day and would be diagnosed then. The Kansas City Royals would erect a statue in his honor outside the stadium in 2009.

Answer: Ewing Kauffman

Ewing Kauffman, upon building a team for his hometown of Kansas City, put together a team of people and asked them to think beyond the conventional when it came to baseball. Kauffman then put his money toward a stadium built in 1973 so ahead of its time that looks like it was built 30 years later. He was elected to his own organization's Hall of Fame in 1993.

Answer: Amos Otis

Amos Otis got his start with the New York Mets in 1967. The Royals saw promise in him and offered a hot prospect, Joe Foy, for Otis at a time when Otis was having clashes with the coaching staff. The trade was accepted, and Otis was a Royal. Joe Foy on the other hand would get hampered by drug problems and be relieved from baseball a year later. Otis would go on to play 14 years with the Kansas City Royals.

Answer: Hal McRae

McRae would start with the Cincinnati Reds, and would not impress many in the outfield. He would be traded to the Kansas City Royals in 1972, just in time for the new DH rule. Hal was a doubles machine, averaging over 38 doubles over a 10-year span in the 1970s and 1980s.

The rule requiring players called out at second on a double play attempt was mockingly called the McRae rule, as the rule particularly influenced his style of play. He would make the All-Star team three times in his career as a Royal.

Answer: Willie Wilson

Willie Wilson finished his career in the top 10 all-time in stolen bases, with 668 total. He also won an American League batting title in 1982. He was traded to the Oakland Athletics and later the Chicago Cubs at the end of his career. He would be elected to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2000.

Answer: Whitey Herzog

"Whiteyball" was Herzog's method of putting lots of speed on the field combined with good pitching, and not relying on heavy home run hitters. This method was appreciated in small markets, because it kept payroll down as well. He elected to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2000, and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Answer: Dan Quisenberry

Quisenberry, or "Quiz" as he was called, led the American League in saves five times between 1980 and 1985. He would win the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year award five of those six years, and finished in the top three in Cy Young Award voting four times in that span as well. He was one of the earliest pitchers to come in a game with four or less outs to record. This method of having a "ninth inning closer" is what most Major League teams follow today.

Tragically, a brain tumor would take his life in 1998. He was elected to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame that same year.

Source: Author Spaudrey

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