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The New York Yankees!

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The New York Yankees game quiz
"All multiple choice about the franchise and history of the New York Yankees. All you have to do is be a baseball fan, and you can do this. Have fun! :-)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. This tremendous franchise began with the new American League in 1901, and the team was named the Baltimore Orioles. After moving to New York, what team name did they take up?
    Pacificas
    Skyscrapers
    Highlanders
    Sky


2. After six seasons with the Red Sox, most of the world was shocked to see Babe Ruth carted off to the Yankees after the 1919 season, especially after seeing Ruth set a new season record by hitting 29 home runs. How many did the Babe hit in his first season as a Yankee?
    27
    35
    8
    54


3. After the acquistion of Babe Ruth to the Yankees, how many seasons would it take the team to appear in a World Series?
    2
    11
    5
    8


4. Who was the first Yankee to win multiple American League MVP awards?
    Lou Gehrig
    Mickey Mantle
    Joe DiMaggio
    Yogi Berra


5. In 16 seasons from 1931-1946, manager Joe McCarthy took the Yankees to the World Series eight times. Of those eight trips, the Yankees lost only once. Not to be out-done, from 1949-1960, which manager took the team to 10 World Series in 12 seasons?
    Miller Huggins
    Casey Stengel
    Billy Martin
    John McGraw


6. Who was the first Yankee to win the Cy Young award?
    Sandy Koufax
    Warren Spahn
    Bob Gibson
    Bob Turley


7. After 14 consecutive seasons with no World Series appearances, which manager in his first season with the Yankees, not only had a World Series appearance, but won the whole thing in 1996?
    Johnny Keane
    Billy Martin
    Joe Torre
    Dick Howser


8. In the first 100 years of the franchise, there were three Yankees who hit 50+ home runs in a season. One was Babe Ruth who did it multiple times. Who were the other two Yankees that not only did it, but both did it in the same season?
    Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio
    Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle
    Bob Meusel and Lou Gehrig
    Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra


9. In 2007, who was the first Yankee to hit 25 home runs in the season?
    Johnny Damon
    Bobby Abreu
    Alex Rodriguez
    Derek Jeter


10. By the 100th anniversary of the franchise, their was only one pitcher to win 30 games in a season, and he did it when he won 41. Which pitcher did this in 1904?
    Ron Guidry
    Jack Chesbro
    Randy Johnson
    Whitey Ford


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