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The Original Comiskey Park Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the original Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox.

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

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,652

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
400

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what season did Comiskey Park open? Hint

1907

1916

1913

1910

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first opponent of the White Sox at Comiskey Park? Hint

Philadelphia Athletics

Washington Senators

New York Highlanders

St. Louis Browns

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color was the cornerstone laid for Comiskey Park? Hint

Blue

Black

Green

Red

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many World Series were played at Comiskey Park? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many all-star games were played at Comiskey Park? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did Bill Veeck's famous Comiskey Park "exploding scoreboard" debut? Hint

1957

1966

1954

1960

7. "Disco Demolition Night" was the infamous promotion in 1979, where disco records were destroyed on the field between games of a double-header at Comiskey Park. However, fans stormed the field during the promotion, damaging the field so badly that the White Sox had to forfeit the game. Who were the White Sox playing in the scheduled double-header that night? Hint

Milwaukee Brewers

Cleveland Indians

Detroit Tigers

California Angels

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Orioles slugger hit his record-tying fifth grand slam of the season at Comiskey Park in 1961? Hint

Jim Gentile

Boog Powell

Gene Stephens

Walt Dropo

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the strange features of Comiskey Park was a period of time when the infield was artificial turf and the outfield was natural grass. How many seasons did this arrangement exist at Comiskey Park? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the opponent for the White Sox in the last home game played at the original Comiskey Park? Hint

Seattle Mariners

Boston Red Sox

Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what season did Comiskey Park open?

Answer: 1910

The first game was played at Comiskey on July 1, 1910.

2. Who was the first opponent of the White Sox at Comiskey Park?

Answer: St. Louis Browns

The Browns won the opener 2-0, with Barney Pelty out pitching Ed Walsh.

3. What color was the cornerstone laid for Comiskey Park?

Answer: Green

The cornerstone was laid on St. Patrick's Day 1910 and, in honor of the large Irish community, was painted green. It would remain that way for 40 years before it was painted white.

4. How many World Series were played at Comiskey Park?

Answer: 4

The White Sox played three series at Comiskey; 1917 when the White Sox defeated the New York Giants 4-2, 1919 in the infamous Black Sox scandal series when the Cincinnati Reds won 5-3; 1959 when the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the White Sox 4-2. The Chicago Cubs played their 1918 World Series against the Red Sox at Comiskey, with Boston winning in six games.

5. How many all-star games were played at Comiskey Park?

Answer: 3

The very first all-star game was played at Comiskey in 1933, with the AL winning 4-2. The second was played there in 1950 with the NL winning 4-3 in 14 innings, and the third and final all-star game took place there in 1983, when the AL broke an 11-game losing streak by defeating the NL 13-3, in a game featuring Fred Lynn's grand slam home run.

6. In what year did Bill Veeck's famous Comiskey Park "exploding scoreboard" debut?

Answer: 1960

The scoreboard featured fireworks and 35 different sound tapes. Tigers manager Jimmy Dykes was supposed to have said upon seeing the scoreboard in action, "What is this, Disneyland?"

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Detroit won the first game of the double-header, which was played on July 12, 1979, by a score of 4-1.

8. Which Orioles slugger hit his record-tying fifth grand slam of the season at Comiskey Park in 1961?

Answer: Jim Gentile

Gentile hit his fifth grand slam of the season at Comiskey on September 22, 1961, in Baltimore's 8-6 win over Chicago.

Answer: 7

From 1969 to 1975, Comiskey Park featured an artificial turf infield and a natural grass outfield. For the 1976 season, the infield was converted to natural grass.

10. Who was the opponent for the White Sox in the last home game played at the original Comiskey Park?

Answer: Seattle Mariners

Chicago won the game 2-1 against the Mariners on September 30, 1990.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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