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Yankee Oddities Trivia Quiz

Some oddball questions about Yankee players down through the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by bfrye3. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bfrye3

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,853

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
997

Last 3 plays: Raven361 (11/20), Guest 74 (14/20), Guest 104 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who missed 67 games because of hepatitis in 1980? Hint

Bucky Dent

Reggie Jackson

Graig Nettles

Lou Piniella

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who was out 12 weeks with an injured thumb after a clubhouse fight with Cliff Johnson in 1979? Hint

Ron Davis

Ron Guidry

Rich Gossage

Tommy John

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who missed most of 1975 with inner ear problem that required surgery? Hint

Thurman Munson

Chris Chambliss

Lou Piniella

Bobby Bonds

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Question 4 of 20

4. Whose big brother Terry played for the Green Bay Packers? Hint

Rick Cerone

Dave Winfield

Don Mattingly

Willie Randolph

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who fell 1 2/3 innings short of qualifying for the 1981 AL ERA title? Hint

Ron Guidry

Rick Reuschel

Rudy May

Dave Righetti

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who played in College World Series in 1974 & 75 while attending Seton Hall University? Hint

Mike Morgan

Rick Cerone

Dave Righetti

Bucky Dent

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was hit by 23 pitches in 1984 to break the team record that had stood since 1938? Hint

Dave Winfield

Bobby Meacham

Steve Kemp

Don Baylor

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was the first Yankee to hit a Home Run in his first major league at bat? Hint

Hector Lopez

Bobby Murcer

Roy White

John Miller

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who became the first rookie to be listed on an All Star ballot? Hint

Derek Jeter

Don Mattingly

Mickey Mantle

Willie Randolph

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who spent the fist half of the 1962 season in the US Army? Hint

Tony Kubek

Clete Boyer

Bobby Richardson

Joe Pepitone

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who switch hit triples in the same game? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Ricky Henderson

Omar Moreno

Roy White

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Question 12 of 20

12. Whose first two major league home runs were grand slams? Hint

Moose Skowron

Lou Gehrig

Horace Clarke

Steve Balboni

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who,with 6, holds the record for the most inside the park home runs in team history? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Phil Rizzuto

Rickey Henderson

Joe DiMaggio.

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the first player in team history to steal 2nd, 3rd and home in same inning? Hint

Fritz Maisel

Rickey Henderson

Mickey Rivers

Babe Ruth

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who hit 10 home runs in his first 78 career at bats? Hint

Steve Balbaoni

Ricky Ledee

Kevin Maas

Shane Spencer

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was AL Pitcher of the Week for the final week of 1978 season? Hint

Rich Gossage

Sparky Lyle

Ed Figueroa

Don Gullet

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who replaced Billy Martin on July 24th, 1978, and managed the team for only 1 game? Hint

Dick Howser

Ralph Houk

Gene Mauch

Bobby Cox

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Question 18 of 20

18. I struck out 8 straight batters in relief in 1981: who am I? Hint

Rich Gossage

Dave Righetti

Ron Davis

George Frazier

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who was the bullpen coach from 1958 through 1960? Hint

Ralph Houk

Billy Martin

Yogi Berra

Tom Lasorda

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who caught Dave Righetti's no-hitter in 1983? Hint

Butch Wynegar

Joel Skinner

Rick Cerone

Ron Hassey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who missed 67 games because of hepatitis in 1980?

Answer: Graig Nettles

Came back to play in ALCS vs. KC

2. Who was out 12 weeks with an injured thumb after a clubhouse fight with Cliff Johnson in 1979?

Answer: Rich Gossage

Gossage saved only 18 games that year. Cliff Johnson played in 28 games, hit 2 HRs and had only 6 RBI.

3. Who missed most of 1975 with inner ear problem that required surgery?

Answer: Lou Piniella

Piniella played in 74 games and batted only .196.

4. Whose big brother Terry played for the Green Bay Packers?

Answer: Willie Randolph

Terry Randolph played defensive back for one season, 1977.

5. Who fell 1 2/3 innings short of qualifying for the 1981 AL ERA title?

Answer: Dave Righetti

Righetti pitched 105 innings in the strike shortened season. He went 8-4 in 15 starts with an 2.06 ERA.

6. Who played in College World Series in 1974 & 75 while attending Seton Hall University?

Answer: Rick Cerone

Cerone was an All-American catcher at SHU.

7. Who was hit by 23 pitches in 1984 to break the team record that had stood since 1938?

Answer: Don Baylor

Baylor was DH of '84 squad. Hit .262 with 27 HR and 89 RBI.

8. Who was the first Yankee to hit a Home Run in his first major league at bat?

Answer: John Miller

He hit one more HR in his career, for the Dodgers in 1969.

9. Who became the first rookie to be listed on an All Star ballot?

Answer: Willie Randolph

Willie was listed on the 1976 ballot.

10. Who spent the fist half of the 1962 season in the US Army?

Answer: Tony Kubek

Kubek came back to hit .314 in 45 games and play in the World Series vs. the Giants.

11. Who switch hit triples in the same game?

Answer: Roy White

White did this on September 8th, 1970.

12. Whose first two major league home runs were grand slams?

Answer: Horace Clarke

Clarke did this on September 21st, 1965 and July 16th, 1966.

13. Who,with 6, holds the record for the most inside the park home runs in team history?

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Six of Mantle's 536 career HRs were inside the parkers.

14. Who was the first player in team history to steal 2nd, 3rd and home in same inning?

Answer: Fritz Maisel

Maisel did this August 17th, 1915. He stole 194 career bases.

15. Who hit 10 home runs in his first 78 career at bats?

Answer: Kevin Maas

Maas went crazy in 1990. He ended the season with 21 HRs.

16. Who was AL Pitcher of the Week for the final week of 1978 season?

Answer: Ed Figueroa

Figueroa didn't continue his hot streak in the playoffs. He had an ERA of 27.00 in the ALCS and 8.10 in the World Series.

17. Who replaced Billy Martin on July 24th, 1978, and managed the team for only 1 game?

Answer: Dick Howser

Lemon took the Yanks for 4th place, 10 1/2 games back, to the World Series title.

18. I struck out 8 straight batters in relief in 1981: who am I?

Answer: Ron Davis

Davis did this May 4th at California.

19. Who was the bullpen coach from 1958 through 1960?

Answer: Ralph Houk

Houk was named manager in 1961 leading the to a World Series title.

20. Who caught Dave Righetti's no-hitter in 1983?

Answer: Butch Wynegar

Righetti no-hit the Red Sox on July 4th at Yankee Stadium.

Source: Author bfrye3

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