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The Kansas City Royals Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the MLB's Kansas City Royals?

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,780

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
890

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Question 1 of 10

1. What division did the Royals enter in 1994? Hint

West

Central

East

North

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did the Royals win their 1st World Series? Hint

1987

1985

1989

1983

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Royal led the A.L for batting avg. in 1976, 1980, and 1990?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Royals pitcher was signed from the Newark Bears in 2003, and won his first seven starts? Hint

Kevin Appier

Jose Lima

Jimmy Gobble

Jeremy Affledt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mike Sweeney was the Royals' lone representative at the 2003 All-Star Game?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who led the Royals in home runs in 2002? Hint

Carlos Beltran

Mike Sweeney

Carlos Febles

Raul Ibanez

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Royals' 2003 Opening Day starting pitcher? Hint

Jeremy Affeldt

Jeff Suppan

Runelvys Hernandez

Jose Lima

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2003, the Royals won their first how many games of the season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Royal won a gold glove in right field in 2000?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what decade did the Royals have their first 100 win season? Hint

1980s

1970s

1960s

1990s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What division did the Royals enter in 1994?

Answer: Central

They played from 1969 to 1993 in the Western Division.

2. In what year did the Royals win their 1st World Series?

Answer: 1985

Kansas City beat St. Louis in 7 games to win the 1985 World Series.

3. What Royal led the A.L for batting avg. in 1976, 1980, and 1990?

Answer: George Brett

George hit .333 in 1976, an amazing .390 in 1980, and .329 in 1990, to win the batting titles in those years. He retired in 1993 and was elected to the Hall of Fame six years later in 1999.

4. What Royals pitcher was signed from the Newark Bears in 2003, and won his first seven starts?

Answer: Jose Lima

Jose's best season was in 1999, when he went 21-10 with a 3.58 ERA for Houston.

5. Mike Sweeney was the Royals' lone representative at the 2003 All-Star Game?

Answer: False

First baseman Mike Sweeney and closing pitcher Mike MacDougal, were voted into the 2003 All-Star Game.

6. Who led the Royals in home runs in 2002?

Answer: Carlos Beltran

Carlos finished the 2002 season with 29 home runs and 105 RBI's, to go along with his .273 average.

7. Who was the Royals' 2003 Opening Day starting pitcher?

Answer: Runelvys Hernandez

Runelvys finished 4-4 in 2002, and was their Opening Day starter in 2003, with only 4 career wins at the time.

8. In 2003, the Royals won their first how many games of the season?

Answer: 9

They swept three games from Chicago, two from Cleveland, two from Detroit, then two more from Cleveland, before losing 6-1 to Cleveland on April 13th.

9. What Royal won a gold glove in right field in 2000?

Answer: Jermaine Dye

In 2000, he had 33 home runs and 118 RBI's, to go with his gold glove in right field.

10. In what decade did the Royals have their first 100 win season?

Answer: 1970s

The Royals finished 102-60 in 1977, first in the Western Division, but as they did in 1976 and 1978, they lost to New York in the first round of the playoffs.

Source: Author marchmadness

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