The 1927 New York Yankees!

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1. The 1927 Yankees found themselves in their fifth World Series. Which manager took the team to all five of these in 1927? Ralph Houk Joe McCarthy Miller Huggins Casey Stengel

2. The 1927 Yankees had some batting for sure, and saw Babe Ruth set a new record for hitting 60 home runs in the season. Who was the Yankee runner-up that hit 47 in the season? Goose Goslin Lou Gehrig Mel Ott Rogers Hornsby

3. The 1927 Yankees had six pitchers win in double-figures in the season. How many of those won 20+ games? 3 1 5 7

4. The 1927 season found two Yankee sluggers in a home run battle. Who was the first Yankee to hit 45 home runs in the season? Lou Gehrig Mel Ott Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby

5. Who did the Yankees play in the 1927 World Series? New York Giants Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates

6. The Yankees went 110-44, the first time the franchise had won 100 games in a season. The Philadelphia Athletics finished second, 19 games back. Which team finished last, 59 games behind the Yankees? Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Naps

7. The attendance for the 1918 season was typical for the pre-Babe Ruth Yankee era. 282,047 fans watched the team finish fourth. The Babe arrived in 1920. What was the attendence in 1927? 837,412 324,998 549,653 1,164,015

8. The Yankees had an amazing five of their eight starting regulars bat over .300 in the season. Which pitcher got into the act by hitting over .300 also? Rube Walberg Myles Thomas Howard Ehmke Cy Young

9. How many total 1927 Yankees players were later inducted into the Hall of Fame? 11 7 3 16

10. Who led the team with the most hits in the season? Bob Meusel Lou Gehrig Earle Combs Babe Ruth