World Series of the 1960s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mickey Lolich

Lolich was 3-0 in 1968, leading the Tigers over the Cardinals in 7 games. Bob Gibson also won 3 games in a single World Series, going 3-0 vs. the Red Sox in 1967.

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Hiller's for the Giants in 1962 was the first grand slam by a National Leaguer in World Series history. Boyer hit his in a 4-3 Cardinal victory over the Yankees in game 4 in 1964, and Northrup connected for the Tigers in game 6 in 1968.

Answer: Ralph Terry

Terry lost game 7 for the Yankees in 1960 when he allowed Bill Mazeroski's 9th inning homer that won it for the Pirates. He came back to win game 7 for the Yankees in 1962 as he blanked the Giants, 1-0. Bob Gibson was 2-1 in game 7s for the Cardinals, winning in 1964 and 1967, and losing in 1968.

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Mantle hit 7 homers in 5 World Series in the 60s. Roger Maris was next with 6 homers (in 7 World Series), and Lou Brock, known more for speed than power, hit 4 in 3 World Series. Frank Robinson also clubbed 4 homers in 3 World Series from 1960-69.

Answer: Frank Robinson

Robinson was A.L. MVP and World Series MVP in 1966. He won the triple crown that season, and went on to lead the Orioles in homers and RBI as they swept the 1966 World Series. Koufax was league and World Series MVP in 1963.

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Killebrew hit one homer in game 4 in 1965, and that was it. Mantle homered twice in game 2 in 1960, Yastrzemski homered twice in game 2 in 1967, and Petrocelli homered twice in game 6 in 1967. Petrocelli is the only one of the 4 choices not in the Hall of Fame.

Answer: 5

The 5 were: Dave McNally (Orioles, 1969), Mickey Lolich (Tigers, 1968), Bob Gibson twice (Cardinals in 1967 & 1968), Jim "Mudcat" Grant (Twins, 1965), and Jose Santiago (Red Sox, 1967). All but McNally and Santiago won the game in which they hit their homer.

Answer: 6

The Series went the distance in 1960, 1962, 1964-65, 1967-68. There were sweeps in 1963 and 1966, and it went 5 games in 1961 and 1969. There was no six game series in the decade.

Answer: Ralph Houk

Houk skippered the Yankees to victory in 1961 and 1962. Alston won with the Dodgers in 1963 and 1965. Schoedienst won with the Cardinals in 1967 and lost in 1968 (Johnny Keane was the Cardinal manager when they won in 1964). Berra was the Yankee manager when they lost in 1964, and Casey Stengel lost with the Yankees in 1960.

Answer: 2

Oddly enough, home teams only went 2-4 in the 6 game sevens played in the 1960s. The Pirates won at home in 1960 and the Cardinals won at home in 1964. The Giants lost at home in 1962, the Twins lost at home in 1965, the Red Sox lost in Boston in 1967, and the Cardinals lost in St. Louis in 1968.