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The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz to honor the 1960 World Series winners, Pittsburgh Pirates!

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

Author
kyzrsze

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,429

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
516

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (6/10), woodychandler (2/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which two Pirate pitchers combined to win the four games for the Pirates in the 1960 World Series? Hint

Vern Law & Bob Friend

Vern Law & Vinegar Bend Mizell

Vern Law & Elroy Face

Vern Law & Harvey Haddix

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Question 2 of 10

2. With only 8 at-bats, which Pirate had the highest average for his team in the 1960 World Series with a .375 average? Hint

Gino Cimoli

Smokey Burgess

Rocky Nelson

Hal Smith

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Pittsburgh pitcher had a 0.00 earned run average against the high powered Yankees? Hint

Fred Green

Clem Labine

Tom Cheney

George Witt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Mazeroski hit his ninth inning game-winning home run off? Hint

Luis Arroyo

Jim Coates

Ralph Terry

Art Ditmar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bill Mazeroski had five RBIs in the series to tie what other Pittsburgh player who also had five RBIs? Hint

Bill Virdon

Don Hoak

Bob Skinner

Roberto Clemente

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Question 6 of 10

6. What two Yankees combined for 23 RBIs against the Pirates? Hint

Bobby Richardson & Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris & Yogi Berra

Bobby Richardson & Roger Maris

Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle

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Question 7 of 10

7. What player saw a lot of duty in left field to replace a hurt Bob Skinner? Hint

Gene Baker

Gino Cimoli

Dick Stuart

Hal Smith

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Question 8 of 10

8. Vern Law pitched the most innings with 18-1/3. What Pirate hurler pitched the next most innings with 10-1/3? Hint

Roy Face

Wilbur Mizell

Bob Friend

Harvey Haddix

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Pirate player came off the bench to hit a dramtic 3 run home run in game seven to give the Pirates a 9-7 lead? Hint

Hal Smith

Smokey Burgess

Rocky Nelson

Dick Stuart

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides Mazeroski and Hal Smith, only one other player on the Pirates hit a home run in the series. Who was he? Hint

Dick Stuart

Rocky Nelson

Don Hoak

Roberto Clemente

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two Pirate pitchers combined to win the four games for the Pirates in the 1960 World Series?

Answer: Vern Law & Harvey Haddix

Haddix won the critical 7th game in relief after Vern Law who started, came out with a bad ankle.

2. With only 8 at-bats, which Pirate had the highest average for his team in the 1960 World Series with a .375 average?

Answer: Hal Smith

Smith was used sparingly and only had 8 at-bats in the whole series. One was a pivotable game-seven home run.

3. Which Pittsburgh pitcher had a 0.00 earned run average against the high powered Yankees?

Answer: George Witt

Witt only pitched 2 and 2/3 innings and gave up 5 hits and a walk, but managed to keep the Yankees off the scoreboard.

4. Who did Mazeroski hit his ninth inning game-winning home run off?

Answer: Ralph Terry

Terry went on to win the World Series the following season, and would get the final out against the Reds.

5. Bill Mazeroski had five RBIs in the series to tie what other Pittsburgh player who also had five RBIs?

Answer: Bill Virdon

Virdon was a lead-off man and not a big RBI man. Maz batted .320 while Virdon hit .241.

6. What two Yankees combined for 23 RBIs against the Pirates?

Answer: Bobby Richardson & Mickey Mantle

The Yankees had slugging stars like Berra, Maris, and even Bill Skowron, but it was Richardson who led the team with a total of 12 RBIs.

7. What player saw a lot of duty in left field to replace a hurt Bob Skinner?

Answer: Gino Cimoli

Cimoli had come to Pittsburgh in a trade with St. Louis.

8. Vern Law pitched the most innings with 18-1/3. What Pirate hurler pitched the next most innings with 10-1/3?

Answer: Roy Face

Face once won 17 consecutive games in 1959, finishing up that season at 18-1.

9. What Pirate player came off the bench to hit a dramtic 3 run home run in game seven to give the Pirates a 9-7 lead?

Answer: Hal Smith

Smith was a journeyman catcher and his homer is somewhat forgotten because of Mazeroski's.

10. Besides Mazeroski and Hal Smith, only one other player on the Pirates hit a home run in the series. Who was he?

Answer: Rocky Nelson

He was a platoon player who was unsuspecting to hit a home run. Pittsburgh had other power hitters like Dick Stuart and Bob Clemente who would have more likely figured to add some power. The Yankees hit 10 home runs in the series.

Source: Author kyzrsze

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