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Now Pitching for the Yankees...

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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?
    Herb Pennock
    Carl Mays
    Russ Ford
    Bob Shawkey


2. Which Yankee hurler was the starting pitcher for the American League in baseball's first All-Star Game?
    Red Ruffing
    Lefty Gomez
    George Pipgras
    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?
    Ralph Terry
    Bob Turley
    Allie Reynolds
    Don Larsen


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


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 Flanagan of the Orioles
    Mike Caldwell of the Brewers
    Mike Torrez of the Red Sox
    Mike Willis of the Blue Jays


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?
    Mariano Rivera
    Dave Righetti
    Luis Arroyo
    Joe Page


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


9. Who pitched 33 consecutive scoreless innings for the Yankees in World Series play?
    Andy Pettitte
    Whitey Ford
    Waite Hoyt
    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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Compiled Dec 16 12