FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

World Series Blunders Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some teams or players that didn't live up to expectations. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,124

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1096

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 64 (9/10), Guest 97 (8/10), Guest 97 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The 1960 World Series was won in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven. The home run was hit by Bill Mazeroski. Who dished up the pitch? Hint

Sal Maglie

Ralph Terry

Ed Lopat

Johnny Sain

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. The 1954 Cleveland Indians went 111-43 in the season, and were huge favorites to win the World Series. Which team skunked them four games to none? Hint

Houston Colt .45s

Minnesota Twins

New York Giants

Boston Braves

3. The 1988 World Series pitted NL MVP and Dodger Kirk Gibson, against the AL MVP of Oakland, Jose Canseco. The Dodgers also had NL Cy Young winner Orel Hershiser. Which of these blunders happened in the series? Hint

Gibson struck out 11 times in the series

Canseco batted .053 with only one hit in the series

Hershiser lost three games in the series

Hershiser allowed 19 earned runs in the series

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. With two Hall of Fame pitching arms and four pitchers who won in double-figures in the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers were favored to win the 1966 World Series. But, because of a religious holiday, one of the pitchers refused to pitch on day one of the series, and took the blame for the series' loss to the Orioles. Who was the pitcher? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Wally Bunker

Dave McNally

Ron Perranoski

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. In 1906, the Chicago Cubs were the first Major League team to surpass the 110-win mark in a season, when they went 116-36. The 110-mark would not be surpassed again until Cleveland's 1954 season of 111 wins. High hopes for a World Series title was in order with the Cubs' famous double-play combination of Tinker, Evers, and Chance. They lost the series four games to two to which team? Hint

Chicago White Sox

New York Giants

St. Louis Cardinals

Brooklyn Robins

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Although he was the 1968 American League MVP and Cy Young winner, this pitcher fell apart in the World Series. His team did win however. Who is he? Hint

Denny McLain

Jim Palmer

Bob Gibson

Steve Carlton

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. This team won three consecutive National League pennants, and were the heavy odds-on favorite to win Major League's first World Series in 1903. They lost the series five games to three, mainly due to poor performances by their high-priced players. Which team was this? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Blues

New York Highlanders

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. This 1967 National League MVP helped his St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series, but certainly didn't help their series cause. The Cardinals won the series anyway. He had only three hits and batted .103. Who was this first baseman? Hint

Orlando Cepeda

Daryl Spencer

Carl Yastrzemski

Ken Boyer

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. The Boston Red Sox had high hopes going into the 2004 World Series because they hadn't won a World Series since 1918. Boston still had the 'Curse of the Bambino' hanging over heads also. But, they defeated a team who was the heavy favorite after winning 105 games. Which team did the Red Sox finally lose the curse to by winning four games to none? Hint

Padres

Cardinals

Marlins

Astros

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. In 1953, the New York Yankees were seeking their fifth consecutive World Series crown. They were underdogs against a team that they had just beaten in the 1952 series, but one that was expected to dethrone the Yankees. Who was this Roy Campanella MVP led team that lost the series in 1953? Hint

Cleveland Indians

Detroit Tigers

St. Louis Browns

Brooklyn Dodgers

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Oct 31 2024 : Guest 64: 9/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 97: 8/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 97: 4/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 104: 9/10
Oct 21 2024 : Guest 199: 6/10
Oct 15 2024 : GGray: 0/10
Oct 06 2024 : zzzsz: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1960 World Series was won in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven. The home run was hit by Bill Mazeroski. Who dished up the pitch?

Answer: Ralph Terry

All the other former Yankees were all retired by the 1960 season. Terry had gone 10-8 in the season and given up 15 home runs. After losing game four 3-2 in the starting role, he came back in relief in game seven. The Yankees outscored the Pirates in the series 55-27. Bobby Richardson was the MVP of the series for his 11 hits and 12 RBIs for the Yankees.

2. The 1954 Cleveland Indians went 111-43 in the season, and were huge favorites to win the World Series. Which team skunked them four games to none?

Answer: New York Giants

None of the others existed in 1954. The Giants finished the season off with a 97-57 record, and were led by Willie Mays, Dusty Rhodes, and pitcher Johnny Antonelli. The Giants outscored the Indians in the series, 21-9. Bob Lemon, who had won 23 games in the season for Cleveland, lost two games.

Answer: Canseco batted .053 with only one hit in the series

Gibson had only at-bat, and it was the famous walk-off home run to win game one of the series. Hershiser won games two and five, going 18 innings and giving up only two runs. Orel was the series MVP. Canseco, who won the MVP over Mike Greenwell and Kirby Puckett, didn't bring his lunch to the series. Jose went just 1-for-19, his only hit a home run.

The Dodgers won the series four games to one.

Answer: Sandy Koufax

McNally and Bunker were Oriole pitchers, and Perranoski was the Dodger reliever. The Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, interfered with the Dodgers' plans to start Koufax for game one of the series. Koufax saw it the other way around, and refused to pitch.

This was the blame for throwing the season rotation out of synch. Don Drysdale started game one and lasted only three innnings, being tagged for four runs. Koufax, who wasn't used to following Drysdale in the rotation, was shutout in game two.

The Orioles won the series four games to none. Koufax, who went 27-9 in the season, retired after the series.

Answer: Chicago White Sox

The others were all NL teams along with the Cubs. The White Sox went 93-58 in the season. The Cubs were in their first of three consecutive World Series, and were outscored 22-18 in the six games series. No home runs were hit in the series, and Ed Walsh won two games for the White Sox.

6. Although he was the 1968 American League MVP and Cy Young winner, this pitcher fell apart in the World Series. His team did win however. Who is he?

Answer: Denny McLain

The 1968 World Series saw the Detroit Tigers up against the St. Louis Cardinals. McLain was the season MVP and Cy Young winner, then went a dismal 1-2 in the series. The Tigers won it all four games to three, and Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich, who was 3-0 in the series, took home the series MVP honors.

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

After hitting 34 home runs in the season, the Pirates could muster only one in the series. It was Jimmy Sebring's game one shot, the first in World Series history. Sebring was the only Pirate batter who hit over .300 with at least three at-bats. Sam Leever, who went 25-7 for the Pirates in the regular season, went 0-2 in the series. Deacon Phillippe who went 25-7, lost two games also. Boston's winning pitching came through from the arms of Cy Young and Bill Dinneen.

Answer: Orlando Cepeda

The Cardinals went up against Triple Crown hitter Carl Yastrzemski and the Boston Red Sox. Yaz batted .400 with three home runs, but the Red Sox lost the series four games to three. Orlando had 183 hits with 25 home runs in the regular season. It was Cepeda's second World Series, and he batted .158 in his first one with the Giants in 1962.

Answer: Cardinals

The Cardinals went 105-57 under Tony LaRussa. St. Louis hit 214 home runs in the season, but had only one hitter clear the wall. It was Jim Edmonds who hit two. Scott Rolen who batted .314 in the season, was shut down going 0-for-15 in the series. Four separate Cardinal pitchers lost a game. Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez was the series MVP, batting .412 with a home run.

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

All the others listed were American League teams. The Dodgers, after losing four games to three in a close 1952 series, were favorites to win it all after winning 105 games in the season in 1953. It wasn't to be however. The Dodgers lost it all in game six in the bottom of the ninth inning. Billy Martin singled home Hank Bauer, and the Yankees' World Series streak continued. Campanella, the season MVP for the Dodgers, batted .273 in the series.

Source: Author Nightmare

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.