How 'Bout Them Yankees?

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1. The New York Yankees organization began as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901. In 1903 the team moved to New York and took a new name. What was the new name that the team took in 1903? New York Highlanders New York Nationalists New York Aristocrats New York Patriots

2. In 1913, the franchise relocated to a new stadium. Along with the move, they changed their name to the New York Yankees. What was Yankees new home stadium in 1913? Tiger Stadium Fenway Park Polo Grounds Yankee Stadium

3. On December 26, 1919, Babe Ruth was purchased by the Yankees for a large sum of money. What team did the Yankees buy Ruth from? Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Washington Senators

4. The 1927 New York Yankees were a great team. They finished the regular season with a record of 110-44 and went on to win the World Series. What nickname was collectively given to the first six batters of the Yankees lineup in 1927? Murderers Row The Yank Tanks The New York Bombers The New Kids on the Plate

5. During the 1941 season, a Yankee player, Joe DiMaggio, broke the consecutive game hitting streak. How many consecutive games in a row did DiMaggio garner a hit in? 45 games 49 games 38 games 56 games

6. Casey Stengel was a very successful manager for the New York Yankees. How many World Series titles did the Yankees win while Stengel was manager? 7 10 3 5

7. The most home runs hit in a season before 1961 was 60. Throughout the 1961 season, two Yankees in the names of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, hit a large amount of home runs. However, only one surpassed 60. Maris ended up with breaking the season home run record, with a total of 61 home runs. True False

8. What New York Yankee died in a plane crash early in August of 1979? Thurman Munson Jorge Posada Billy Martin Ron Guidry

9. New York Yankees pitcher David Wells did something very unique when the Yankees played the Minnesota Twins on May 17, 1998. What did Wells do that was so significant? He pitched a perfect game He hit a walf-off grand slam He struck out his 3000th batter He stole home

10. Who did the New York Yankees defeat to win the 2009 World Series? San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Philadelphia Phillies