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1950s Washington Senators

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1950s Washington Senators game quiz
"If you followed the Washington Senators during the 1950s, this quiz should be fairly easy."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. During the 1950s, the Senators played their home games at which park?
    D.C. Park
    Senators Park
    D.C. Stadium
    Griffith Stadium


2. One remarkable part of the home field of the Senators was what?
    A part of centerfield sloped downwards
    A large and tall right field wall
    The right field bleachers were covered with a tarp
    Home plate was only ten feet from the grandstand


3. In dead centerfield there was a landmark that anyone who ever visited this park would remember. What was it?
    The Washington Monument was just behind the wall
    A statue of George Washington was erected there
    The golden arches of a McDonalds could be seen behind the wall
    A large oak tree that soared above the centerfield wall


4. Who was a Senator third baseman also known as the "walking man"?
    George Michaels
    Joe Cronin
    Ed Yost
    Davey Jones


5. Who won the opening day game in 1953 by hitting a home run in the last of the ninth inning?
    Ted Williams
    Ty Cobb
    Mickey Mantle
    Mickey Vernon


6. Which President often attended day games by sneaking away from the White House with his Secret Service detail?
    George Bush
    Lyndon Johnson
    Dwight Eisenhower
    Woodrow Wilson


7. Which pitcher won the most games in the decade for the Senators?
    Johnny Smitz
    Chuck Stobbs
    Bob Porterfield
    Pete Runnels


8. Which outfielder stunned the baseball world by taking off his baseball shoes when a thunderstorn was approaching because he feared that his metal spikes would attract lightning?
    Carlos Paula
    Bob Howard
    Frank Simpson
    Jose Valdivoso


9. During the 1950s, the Senators won a World Series.
    True
    False


10. The home team bullpen at the Senators home ballpark was located where?
    Undeneath the stands
    Along the left field foul line
    In deep right centerfield
    Along the right field foul line


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Compiled May 19 13