Your Boston Red Sox! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tris Speaker

Although Williams set a team record with a .406 in 1941, Speaker was the first to break the .375 plateau, by hitting .383 in 1912. Speaker had his highest career season total in that year by hammering out 222 hits for Boston. He helped the Red Sox gain a World Series crown by beating the New York Giants.

Answer: Boston Pilgrims

The club were the Americans in 1901, the Somersets in 1902, and then the Pilgrims from 1903-1906. The team became the Red Sox in 1907. The Pilgrims won their first World Series in the Pilgrims' name in 1903, by defeating the Pirates 5 games to 3. The Pilgrims were managed by Jimmy Collins who also played third base, and led by the great Cy Young who went 28-9.

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Although the others listed hit over 40 in a season, Foxx smacked 50 in 1938. Boston finished 2nd in the American League. This first baseman also hit 58 home runs in an Athletics uniform, 6 years earlier in 1932. These were his only times to reach the 50 barrier.

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams hit an amazing 521 career home runs in his shortened career, due to military service missing almost 4 seasons. He still played 19 seasons, showing all loyalty to the Red Sox. Yastremski hit 452 home runs over his 23 seasons with Boston.

Answer: Huntington Avenue Grounds

Huntington Avenue Grounds were the home of the Boston Americans in 1901. The Red Sox inherited the ballpark through the franchise when they became the Red Sox in 1907. Their attendance was 436,777 in their inaugural season, good for ranking 3rd out of 8 teams. They moved to Fenway Park in 1912, before making it Fenway Park II in 1934.

Answer: Pedro Martinez

Martinez struck out an amazing 313 batters in 1999. He went 23-4 and earned the American League Cy Young Award that season. They lost the American League Championship to the Yankees.

Answer: Joe Cronin

Of those listed, only Cronin managed over 1,000 games, and had a total of 2,007 in a Red Sox uniform. He led the club over 13 seasons to only one American League pennant. He retired in 1947.

Answer: Joe Wood

Wood won 34 games, while losing 5 in his fifth season with the Red Sox in 1912. His next highest season win total in his career was 23 in 1911. Cy Young's highest total in a Red Sox uniform was 21 games in 1907 and 1908.

Answer: 1977

In 1977 2,074,549 fans walked through the gates. After 3 seasons the attendance fugures fell below 2 million until 1986 when 2,147,641 walked through the gates. In 1932, the Red Sox drew only 182,150, low enough for a 7th ranking out of 8 teams. The previous year they saw almost 360,000 fans cheer them on.

Answer: 1912

After gaining the Red Sox name in 1907, they won their first World Series in 1912. They were under the helm of Jake Stahl with a season record of 105-47. It was the first time in franchise history that Boston had reached the 100-win mark in a season. They beat the New York Giants in the World Series in 8 games. (They had won the World Series in 1903, as the Boston Pilgrims)