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World Series: 1910-1919 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the World Series in the 1910s.

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

Author
ranjosh

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,410

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
342

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these players were not involved in the Black Sox scandal? Hint

Dickie Kerr

Eddie Cicotte

Claude Williams

Fred McMullin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who ended game 3 of the 1915 World Series with a single? Hint

Harry Hooper

Tris Speaker

Duffy Lewis

Gavvy Cravath

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whose home field was Shibe Park during the World Series in the 1910s? Hint

New York Giants

Philadelphia Athletics

Boston Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who hit two home runs in the 1911 World Series? Hint

Chief Bender

Frank Baker

Christy Mathewson

Larry Doyle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Phillies slugger who hit 24 home runs in the 1915 season, but only hit .125 in the World Series? Hint

Fred Luderus

Grover Cleveland Alexander

Dode Paskert

Gavvy Cravath

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Red Sox appeared in 5 World Series in the 1910s?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which feat did not happen in a World Series during the 1910s? Hint

A team swept the series 4-0 for the first time

A series had three games with the final score 2-1

Some players had a fix with gamblers to throw a series

The first team that trailed 3-1 in the series, still won it

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Question 8 of 10

8. The White Sox won the 1917 World Series?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who managed the Brooklyn Robins in the 1916 series? Hint

Joe Collins

John McGraw

Connie Mack

Wilbert Robinson

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1910 World Series, the Cubs forced a game five, after losing the first three games.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these players were not involved in the Black Sox scandal?

Answer: Dickie Kerr

Cicotte, Williams, Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, McMullin, Swede Risberg, and Buck Weaver were involved. Kerr was a White Sox standout in the series, winning two games.

2. Who ended game 3 of the 1915 World Series with a single?

Answer: Duffy Lewis

The Red Sox won 2-1, and took a 2-1 series lead over the Phillies. The Red Sox won the series, four games to one.

3. Whose home field was Shibe Park during the World Series in the 1910s?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

The Athletics went to three World Series in the decade, winning all three. Two were against the Giants, and the other against the Cubs.

4. Who hit two home runs in the 1911 World Series?

Answer: Frank Baker

Frank "Home Run" Baker hit one in game 2 and one in game 3, as his Athletics beat the Giants 4-2 in the series.

5. Who was the Phillies slugger who hit 24 home runs in the 1915 season, but only hit .125 in the World Series?

Answer: Gavvy Cravath

The Phillies lost to the Red Sox 4-1, in one of the most closely contested series of the early 20th century. Fred Luderus led the Phillies, hitting one home run, batting .438, and having seven hits.

6. The Red Sox appeared in 5 World Series in the 1910s?

Answer: False

They played in only four, 1912, 1915, 1916,and 1918. They won all four.

7. Which feat did not happen in a World Series during the 1910s?

Answer: The first team that trailed 3-1 in the series, still won it

The first time a team won a series after being down 3-1 was in 1925 when the Pirates beat the Senators. The Boston Braves swept the Athletics in 1914.
In 1919, some White Sox players threw the World Series. In 1915, games 2, 3, and 4, were all decided by a score of 2-1.

8. The White Sox won the 1917 World Series?

Answer: True

They beat the Giants four games to two.

9. Who managed the Brooklyn Robins in the 1916 series?

Answer: Wilbert Robinson

The nickname "Robins" was named after him. Robinson had the team from 1914-1931. 1916 was Brooklyn's only World Series appearance in the decade.

10. In the 1910 World Series, the Cubs forced a game five, after losing the first three games.

Answer: True

The Cubs lost the first three games but won game four 4-3, before losing the series next day to the Athletics.

Source: Author ranjosh

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