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Quiz about You Know Negro League Baseball

You Know Negro League Baseball? Quiz

How much do you know about the Negro Leagues? They are a special part of the history of baseball in the United States and have helped shape the current state of Major League Baseball.

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

Author
iloveyanira

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
194

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In what year was the Negro National League born in Kansas City? Hint

1887

1917

1897

1920

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many teams were in the Negro National League when it was formed? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. What year did Gus Greenlee organize the new Negro National League? Hint

1931

1933

1936

1941

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Question 4 of 15

4. In which park was the East-West All-Star game played each year? Hint

Wrigley Field

Comiskey Park

Ebbets Field

Polo Grounds

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Question 5 of 15

5. When the Negro Southern League was formed in 1920, which southern city did not have a team represented? Hint

Atlanta

Montgomery

Birmingham

New Orleans

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which team won the first Negro World Series? Hint

Kansas City Monarchs

Brooklyn Royal Giants

Hilldale Club

Chicago American Giants

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the first Negro League star inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Hint

Josh Gibson

Leroy "Satchel" Page

James "Cool Papa" Bell

Buck Leonard

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these Negro League stars hit 84 home runs in 1936? Hint

Norman "Turkey" Stearnes

Josh Gibson

Oscar Charleston

Judy Johnson

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Question 9 of 15

9. Hank Aaron did not play in the Negro Leagues.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. With which Negro League team did Jackie Robinson begin his legendary career? Hint

Baltimore Elite Giants

Newark Eagles

Kansas City Monarchs

Birmingham Black Barons

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Question 11 of 15

11. A white man played in the Negro Leagues.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many women played in the Negro Leagues? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. This Hall of Famer and Negro League star was known as the "Hoosier Comet", and is considered by most the greatest player ever to play in the Negro Leagues. Who is it? Hint

Cool Papa Bell

Oscar Charleston

Jimmie Crutchfield

Josh Gibson

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which Negro League legend later became Major League Baseball's all-time oldest rookie at the age of 42? Hint

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

Smokey Joe Williams

Leroy "Satchel" Paige

William Foster

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which often overlooked Negro League player broke the color barrier in the American League shortly after Jackie Robinson did it in the National League? Hint

Oscar Charleston

Josh Gibson

Larry Doby

Cool Papa Bell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the Negro National League born in Kansas City?

Answer: 1920

In 1920, Andrew "Rube" Foster, owner of the Chicago American Giants, formed the Negro National League in Kansas City, Missouri.

2. How many teams were in the Negro National League when it was formed?

Answer: 8

When the league was formed, there were 8 teams: Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Kansas City Monarchs, and St. Louis Giants.

3. What year did Gus Greenlee organize the new Negro National League?

Answer: 1933

He organized the new league in 1933 after Rube Foster's original league had succumbed to financial pressure in the 1931 season, in the woes of the Great Depression.

4. In which park was the East-West All-Star game played each year?

Answer: Comiskey Park

Originally conceived as a promotional tool by Gus Greenlee in 1933, the game became black baseball's most popular attraction and also it's biggest money maker.

5. When the Negro Southern League was formed in 1920, which southern city did not have a team represented?

Answer: Montgomery

Negro Southern League teams included Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Memphis, New Orleans, and Chattanooga.

6. Which team won the first Negro World Series?

Answer: Kansas City Monarchs

In 1924, the first Negro World Series was played between the Kansas City Monarchs (Negro National League Champions) and the Hilldale Club (Eastern Colored League Champions). Kansas City won the series championship 5 games to 4.

7. Who was the first Negro League star inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

Answer: Leroy "Satchel" Page

Page was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971, the first of the Negro League star to receive the honor. Gibson and Leonard were inducted in 1972, and Cool Papa Bell in 1974.

8. Which of these Negro League stars hit 84 home runs in 1936?

Answer: Josh Gibson

According to the best compilation of statistics in that era, Gibson hit 84 home runs during the 1936 season. It is important to note that only 40-50 games were played against top Negro League competition, while up to an additional 150 games could have been played although against much weaker competition.

9. Hank Aaron did not play in the Negro Leagues.

Answer: False

Hank Aaron began his professional baseball career as a shortstop with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1952.

10. With which Negro League team did Jackie Robinson begin his legendary career?

Answer: Kansas City Monarchs

Jackie Robinson was groomed for his MLB career by the Negro League Kansas City Monarchs. One of his coaches during his stay there was Negro League great, Cool Papa Bell.

11. A white man played in the Negro Leagues.

Answer: True

The Cleveland Buckeyes signed the first white player ever to play in the Negro Leagues, Eddie Klepp, for the 1946 season. This was the only season he played for the league.

12. How many women played in the Negro Leagues?

Answer: 3

Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was one of three known women of the era to play in the League, along with Toni Stone and Connie Morgan.

13. This Hall of Famer and Negro League star was known as the "Hoosier Comet", and is considered by most the greatest player ever to play in the Negro Leagues. Who is it?

Answer: Oscar Charleston

Oscar Charleston was one of the league's most outstanding hitters and was always a fan favorite despite being known as hot-headed. Besides his skills and temper, he was also known for his long standing dual roles as player-manager for teams.

14. Which Negro League legend later became Major League Baseball's all-time oldest rookie at the age of 42?

Answer: Leroy "Satchel" Paige

At the age of 42, Satchel Paige became the oldest rookie in Major League history when he joined the Cleveland Indians during the 1948 pennant race. Satchel posted a 6-1 record to help the Indians clinch the American League title and proceed to the World Series.

15. Which often overlooked Negro League player broke the color barrier in the American League shortly after Jackie Robinson did it in the National League?

Answer: Larry Doby

Because of the attention received by Jackie Robinson for his astounding accomplishment, many forget that Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League. Doby, although younger than Robinson, was known at the time as a more polished player.

Source: Author iloveyanira

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