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World Series 1975 and Prior Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the World Series through to the 1975 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by dlt743. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dlt743

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,760

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
392

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Question 1 of 10

1. What New York player grounded into three double-plays in one game? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Babe Ruth

Joe Torre

Willie Mays

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who lost the final game of the 1919 World Series for the "Black Sox"? Hint

Roy Wilkinson

Eddie Cicotte

Lefty Williams

Dickie Kerr

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Baltimore pitcher walked twice with the bases loaded in the same World Series game? Hint

Pat Dobson

Dave McNally

Mike Cuellar

Jim Palmer

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only Brooklyn Dodger pitcher to record a win in the 1949 World Series against the New York Yankees? Hint

Jack Banta

Don Newcombe

Preacher Roe

Ralph Branca

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Question 5 of 10

5. We all know about the miraculous over-the-head catch by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series in game one. Do you know who it was that hit that ball? Hint

Vic Wertz

Bobby Avila

Al Rosen

Al Smith

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first shortstop to make two unassisted double-plays in a World Series? Hint

Jack Barry

George Davis

Joe Tinker

Honus Wagner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to hit four doubles in a World Series game? Hint

Johnny Bench

Babe Ruth

Ty Cobb

Frank Isbell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which rookie outfielder for the Boston Red Sox was hurt and could not play in the 1975 World Series? Hint

Fred Lynn

Jim Rice

Bernie Carbo

Dwight Evans

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year was the first World Series played? Hint

1906

1903

1898

1900

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was not considered a member of the 1927 World Champion New York Yankees "Murderer's Row"? Hint

Babe Ruth

Bob Meusel

Lou Gehrig

Earle Combs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What New York player grounded into three double-plays in one game?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays of the New York Giants did it on October 8, 1951, against the New York Yankees. The Yankees won that series four games to two.

2. Who lost the final game of the 1919 World Series for the "Black Sox"?

Answer: Lefty Williams

Lefty Williams was on the mound for game eight, and the Reds defeated the White Sox 10-5, for a five games to three series victory.

3. What Baltimore pitcher walked twice with the bases loaded in the same World Series game?

Answer: Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles did it in the fourth and fifth innings of game two of the 1971 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates won the series four games to three.

4. Who was the only Brooklyn Dodger pitcher to record a win in the 1949 World Series against the New York Yankees?

Answer: Preacher Roe

Preacher Roe did it in game two of the 1949 World Series. Not only did he record the win, but he pitched a complete game shutout and held the Yankees to only six hits. The Yankees won that series four games to one.

5. We all know about the miraculous over-the-head catch by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series in game one. Do you know who it was that hit that ball?

Answer: Vic Wertz

Vic Wertz hit the ball 460 feet and Willie Mays made one of the greatest plays in World Series history. The Giants defeated the heavily-favored Indians four games to none.

6. Who was the first shortstop to make two unassisted double-plays in a World Series?

Answer: Joe Tinker

Joe Tinker of the Chicago Cubs did it in game 3 and game 4 of the 1907 World Series. The Cubs swept the Tigers in four games, and the great TY Cobb could only manage four hits and a .200 average for the series.

7. Who was the first player to hit four doubles in a World Series game?

Answer: Frank Isbell

Frank Isbell of the Chicago White Sox hit four doubles in game five of the 1906 World Series, helping the White Sox win that game over the Cubs 8-6. The White Sox would go on and beat their crosstown rivals four games to two for their first ever championship.

8. Which rookie outfielder for the Boston Red Sox was hurt and could not play in the 1975 World Series?

Answer: Jim Rice

Jim Rice broke his wrist late in the season and could not play in the 1975 World Series. The Red Sox lost that series to the Reds, four games to three.

9. In what year was the first World Series played?

Answer: 1903

October 1, 1903, the first World Series game was played between the Boston Pilgrims (later Red Sox) and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pilgrims won that series five games to three. Cy Young won three of those five games for the Red Sox.

10. Who was not considered a member of the 1927 World Champion New York Yankees "Murderer's Row"?

Answer: Earle Combs

Murderer's Row was Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri. The 1927 World Series was the one in which the Pittsburgh Pirates were reportedly unnerved by watching the New York Yankees batting practice before game one. The Yankees won the series four games to none.

Source: Author dlt743

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