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Yankees Drafts/Trades: 1990s Trivia Quiz

In one of the greatest years in MLB istory, the 1998 Yankees won 114 games in the season. This was a partial result to Brian Cashman in his first year.

A multiple-choice quiz by t6mafia918. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
t6mafia918

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Yankees traded which player to the Oakland Athletics in 1997 for Scott Brosius?
Hint

Wade Boggs

Kenny Rogers

David Justice

Mark Ellis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which future Cubs pitcher did the Yankees draft with their 1st round pick in 1998? Hint

Mark Prior

Carlos Zambrano

Kerry Wood

Carlos Marmol

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many players did the Yankees send to the Minnesota Twins for Chuck Knoblauch in 1998? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Yankees originally drafted Orlando Hernandez in 1998.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which future second basemen did the Yankees purchase from Japan in 1998? Hint

Alfonso Soriano

Luis Sojo

Robinson Cano

Miguel Cairo

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many players were traded to the Blue Jays for Roger Clemens? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which future World Series MVP did the Marlins get from the Yankees in 1999? Hint

Josh Beckett

Rob Nen

David Ortiz

Mike Lowell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team sent Hideki Irabu to the Yankees in 1997? Hint

Dodgers

Marlins

Angels

Padres

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bernie Williams was granted free agency after the 1998 season.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many days after David Cone was granted free agency, did the Yankees re-sign him? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Yankees traded which player to the Oakland Athletics in 1997 for Scott Brosius?

Answer: Kenny Rogers

On November 18, 1997, the Yankees traded Kenny Rogers to the A's for Brosius, which Brosius had an amazing year in the Yankees lineup batting 9th. He finished the season as the World Series MVP.

2. Which future Cubs pitcher did the Yankees draft with their 1st round pick in 1998?

Answer: Mark Prior

The Yanks drafted Prior with the 43rd pick in the draft, but did not sign him.

3. How many players did the Yankees send to the Minnesota Twins for Chuck Knoblauch in 1998?

Answer: 4

Yankees traded Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, and Danny Mota for second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. They also sent cash along in the deal.

4. The Yankees originally drafted Orlando Hernandez in 1998.

Answer: False

Hernandez entered the U.S. on a visa arranged by the New York Yankees and signed with them. The 32-year old rookie from Cuba went 12-4 and came in 4th place in the Rookie of the Year voting.

5. Which future second basemen did the Yankees purchase from Japan in 1998?

Answer: Alfonso Soriano

Although he played a combined 31 games in 1999 and 2000, Soriano's break out year was in 2001. His 40/40 season was in 2001, in his only year with the Washington Nationals.

6. How many players were traded to the Blue Jays for Roger Clemens?

Answer: 3

Yankees traded speedest Homer Bush, reliever Graeme Lloyd, and David Wells to the Toronto Blue Jays for the Rocket in 1999.

7. Which future World Series MVP did the Marlins get from the Yankees in 1999?

Answer: Mike Lowell

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1995 amateur draft, Lowell was traded on February 1, 1999 for Mark J. Johnson, Ed Yarnall, and Todd Noel.

8. Which team sent Hideki Irabu to the Yankees in 1997?

Answer: Padres

The Padres purchased Irabu in Janurary of 1997, but in May sent him to the Yankees in a trade which included Homer Bush and Ruben Rivera.

9. Bernie Williams was granted free agency after the 1998 season.

Answer: True

Shocking but true, Bernie granted free agency in October of 1998, but less than a month later was re-signed by the Yankees.

10. How many days after David Cone was granted free agency, did the Yankees re-sign him?

Answer: 6

Granted on November 5, 1998, resigned on the 11th.

Source: Author t6mafia918

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