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World Series for Dummies III Trivia Quiz

The third of five in a short series about the World Series. Good luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,773

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
1618

Question 1 of 5

1. What year did the Minnesota Twins win their first World Series? Hint

They have never won it

1964

1957

1987

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Question 2 of 5

2. How many World Series home runs did Mickey Mantle hit in his career? Hint

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Question 3 of 5

3. In a 20 year span from 1936 to 1956, how many World Series did the New York Yankees appear in? Hint

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Question 4 of 5

4. In what year did Babe Ruth play in his first World Series? Hint

1962

1915

1955

1921

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Question 5 of 5

5. How many times did the Chicago White Sox win the World Series during the 20th Century? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did the Minnesota Twins win their first World Series?

Answer: 1987

The Twins managed by Tom Kelly beat the Cardinals 4 games to 3 in 1987. He and the Twins won it again in 1991. The Twins won their first American League pennant in 1965.

2. How many World Series home runs did Mickey Mantle hit in his career?

Answer: 18

In 12 World Series, Mantle hit a 20th Century record 18 home runs, hitting his final 3 in 1964 against the Cardinals. He hit 3 World Series home runs three times in his career.

3. In a 20 year span from 1936 to 1956, how many World Series did the New York Yankees appear in?

Answer: 15

A tremendous 15 trips in that period for the Yankees which continued to show its dominance in baseball. They were managed by Joe McCarthy, Bucky Harris, and Casey Stengel. They won 13 times.

4. In what year did Babe Ruth play in his first World Series?

Answer: 1915

Ruth's inaugural appearance was in 1915 with Boston. He had one at-bat and grounded out. It wasn't until his 4th World Series appearance in 1921 that he hit his first World Series home run.

5. How many times did the Chicago White Sox win the World Series during the 20th Century?

Answer: 2

They won two of the big ones. Their first was in 1906, then again in 1917 (their last win in the 20th Century) led by Eddie Collins. They appeared a total of 4 times. They lost to the Reds in 1919 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959.

Source: Author Nightmare

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