World Series: The 1920s

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1. Which AL team made their World Series debut in 1920? St Louis Browns Washington Senators New York Yankees Cleveland Indians

2. An AL team made their World Series debut in 1921. Which team was this? Baltimore Orioles St Louis Browns New York Yankees Washington Senators

3. The 1922 World Series between the Giants and the Yankees is best remembered for what controversial incident in game 2? Giants manager John McGraw called his players from the field after a beaning incident involving Bob Shawkey and Frankie Frisch A fan entered the field of play and assaulted Babe Ruth The game was marred by a bench-clearing brawl involving 25 players The game ended in a tie due to darkness despite the fact that the sun was still shining

4. The 1923 World Series resulted in a first-ever triumph for which team? Brooklyn Dodgers St Louis Browns Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees

5. The 1924 World Series ended with a first time champion for the second successive year. Which team finally broke their duck in this series? St Louis Browns St Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Washington Senators

6. In 1925, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators by 4 games to 3, with which pitcher defeating Walter Johnson in the final game? Lee Meadows Ray Kremer Emil Yde Vic Aldridge

7. 1926 saw which team winning their first ever World Series? St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Phillies Brooklyn Dodgers St . Louis Cardinals

8. In 1927, the New York Yankees became the first AL team to sweep an NL team by four games to none. Who were their unfortunate victims? Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds

9. The Yankees repeated as World Series champions in 1928 with a 4-0 sweep over which team? St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Chicago Cubs

10. In 1929, the Philadelphia Athletics won their first World Series title since 1913, defeating which team by four games to one? Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants