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Now Pitching for the Yankees...

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : New York Yankees
Now Pitching for the Yankees game quiz
"The Ruths, Gehrigs, DiMaggios, and Mantles get all the glory, but you don't build the greatest dynasty in sport without great pitchers too!"

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1. Who was the Yankees' starting pitcher in their first game at Yankee Stadium?
    Bob Shawkey
    Russ Ford
    Herb Pennock
    Carl Mays


2. Which Yankee hurler was the starting pitcher for the American League in baseball's first All-Star Game?
    Lefty Gomez
    George Pipgras
    Red Ruffing
    Urban Shocker


3. Who was the first Yankee pitcher to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award?
    Vic Raschi
    Eddie Lopat
    Spud Chandler
    Bob Grim


4. Who was the first New York Yankee pitcher to win the prestigious Cy Young Award?
    Bob Turley
    Allie Reynolds
    Ralph Terry
    Don Larsen


5. What left-handed Yankees reliever of the 1960's was famous for throwing the "Folly Floater"?
    Steve Hamilton
    Jack Aker
    Dooley Womack
    Hal Reniff


6. Ron Guidry only lost three games in his stellar 1978 season, and interestingly, the pitchers who beat him were all named Mike. Which of these pitchers did not hand Guidry a loss that year?
    Mike Caldwell of the Brewers
    Mike Torrez of the Red Sox
    Mike Willis of the Blue Jays
    Mike Flanagan of the Orioles


7. Before moving to the bullpen permanently, which of these ace Yankee relief pitchers threw a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox in a Fourth of July game?
    Joe Page
    Mariano Rivera
    Dave Righetti
    Luis Arroyo


8. In 1973, which two Yankees pitchers shocked America by trading wives?
    Mel Stottlemyre & Lindy McDaniel
    Doc Medich & Pat Dobson
    Sparky Lyle & Steve Kline
    Fritz Peterson & Mike Kekich


9. Who pitched 33 consecutive scoreless innings for the Yankees in World Series play?
    Whitey Ford
    Waite Hoyt
    Andy Pettitte
    Jim Bouton


10. Everyone knows that Babe Ruth was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox before he was traded to the Yankees, who made him an outfielder. Did the Babe ever pitch for the Yankees?
    Yes
    No

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