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The 1960s Trivia Quiz

The 1960s were a great decade for baseball. Here are a few questions about some leaders and records. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by xzaqaz111. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
xzaqaz111

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,246

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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373

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who recorded 17 strike outs in the opening game of the 1968 World Series? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Sandy Koufax

Steve Carlton

Bob Gibson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the National League Cy Young Award in 1969? Hint

Tom Seaver

Juan Marichal

Bob Gibson

Ferguson Jenkins

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the American League Triple Crown in 1967? Hint

Carl Yastrzemski

Yogi Berra

Mickey Mantle

Secretariat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the American League MVP in 1960? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig

Yogi Bear

Roger Maris

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the American League MVP in 1968? Hint

Grover Cleveland

Rod Carew

Denny McLain

Frank Howard

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who led the American League in home runs five times in the 1960s?
Hint

Harmon Killebrew

Don Drysdale

Hank Aaron

Ted Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who led the National League in home runs for the 1960s? Hint

Willie Mays

Hank Aaron

Mickey Mantle

Harmon Killebrew

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the American League Triple Crown in 1966? Hint

Frank Robinson

Brooks Robinson

Willie Mays

Wee Willie Winkie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the Cy Young award in 1964? Hint

Gaylord Perry

Sandy Koufax

Dean Chance

Whitey Ford

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player had 12 hits in the 1967 World Series and then had 13 hits in the 1968 World Series? Hint

Lou Brock

Curt Flood

Orlando Cepeda

Roberto Clemente

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who recorded 17 strike outs in the opening game of the 1968 World Series?

Answer: Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson struck out 17 in the opening game of the 1968 World Series. The Cardinals lost the series in seven games. In game five of the 1964 World Series he pitched a 10 inning complete game victory with 13 strike outs. Gibson pitched in three World Series game sevens, winning two. He won seven World Series games in row.

2. Who won the National League Cy Young Award in 1969?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Seaver won 25 and lost seven, posting an ERA of 2.21. He led the "Amazin' Mets"
to the National League pennant and the World Series in 1969. He completed 18 games while striking out over 200. This was the first of three Cy Young awards for the Hall Of Famer.

3. Who won the American League Triple Crown in 1967?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

Yastrzemski led the American League in home runs with 44, led the RBI statistics with 121 and had a batting average of .326. Yastrzemski also led the league in hits and runs scored in leading the Red Sox to the World Series that year.

4. Who won the American League MVP in 1960?

Answer: Roger Maris

Maris hit 39 home runs and led the league in RBI with 112. In winning the first of two consecutive MVP awards, Maris won the gold glove in 1960. Maris also hit two home runs in the 1960 World Series.

5. Who won the American League MVP in 1968?

Answer: Denny McLain

McLain won 31 games in 1968, winning both the MVP and Cy Young awards. He had 28 complete games and 336 innings pitched with an era of 1.96. He won the Cy Young in consecutive years, winning it again in 1969 with 24 wins, 23 complete games and nine shutouts.

6. Who led the American League in home runs five times in the 1960s?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew led the league in home runs in the three consecutive years of 1962, 1963, and 1964. He also led the league again in 1967 and 1969. Winning the MVP in 1969, hitting 49 home runs and had 140 RBI. He finished with 573 career home runs.

7. Who led the National League in home runs for the 1960s?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron had a total of 375 home runs in the 1960s. He led the National League three times during that time period (1963, 1966 and 1967). In 1963 he led the league in home runs, RBI and RS and hit .319.

8. Who won the American League Triple Crown in 1966?

Answer: Frank Robinson

In 1966, his first year in the AL after being traded by the Reds, Frank Robinson led the American League in home runs with 49, RBI with 122 and batting average with .316. He also led the league in runs scored and was MVP. He also won the MVP in the National League with the Reds in 1961.

9. Who won the Cy Young award in 1964?

Answer: Dean Chance

Dean Chance had an amazing year winning 20 games with an ERA of 1.65. He led the American League in wins, ERA, innings pitched, complete games and shutouts (with 11). He also struck out 207 times and had four saves. There was only one Cy Young award until 1967.

10. What player had 12 hits in the 1967 World Series and then had 13 hits in the 1968 World Series?

Answer: Lou Brock

Lou Brock is one of the all-time World Series greats. He also had nine hits in the 1964 World Series to give him 34 hits in 21 World Series games. He had five hits in 11 at bats with two walks in the three seventh games he played in.

Source: Author xzaqaz111

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