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Old Yankees Never Die...

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Old Yankees Never Die game quiz
"Can you match the correct MLB New York Yankee with the appropriate description?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which Yankee had a notorious relationship with owner George Steinbrenner, played as a second baseman in the 1950s, and was a very on-again, off-again manager with the Yankees beginning in 1975 and ending in 1988?
    Felipe Alou
    Billy Martin
    Doyle Alexander
    Matty Alou


2. Who was known as "The Sultan of Swat" and "The Bambino"? He spent 22 years playing Major League Baseball.
    Roger Maris
    Babe Ruth
    Jim Bouton
    Ralph Branca


3. What was the name of the Yankee first baseman nicknamed "The Iron Horse of Baseball"?
    Mickey Mantle
    Lou Gehrig
    Lew Burdette
    Melky Cabrera


4. Can you name the next Yankee who was famous for the longest twentieth-century hitting streak in baseball, a movie star wife, and "Mr. Coffee"?
    Bobby Bonds
    Joe Dimaggio
    Bernie Williams
    Rickey Henderson


5. Who is the famous switch-hitter who was born in Oklahoma in 1931 and played centerfield (and later, first base) for his entire 18 year career with the NY Yankees?
    Reggie Jackson
    Mickey Mantle
    Rocky Colavito
    Jim Abbott


6. Who was the famous Yankee catcher and manager who is as famous for his off-beat quotes as he is for his remarkable career and thirteen World Series rings?
    Elston Howard
    Thurman Munson
    Yogi Berra
    Rick Dempsey


7. Can you name another famous Yankee catcher and manager who was raised in Arkansas and is said to have taught Yogi Berra to catch?
    Bob Tillman
    Wil Nieves
    Bill Dickey
    Johnny Oates


8. Who was the right fielder who played for the Yankees from 1960 through 1966 but is known for breaking a very long-standing record in 1961?
    Tom Tresh
    Catfish Hunter
    Dave Winfield
    Roger Maris


9. Which Yankee player wore the number 10, played shortstop, and was nicknamed "The Scooter"?
    Ralph Young
    Phil Rizzuto
    Spike Owen
    Phil Linz


10. There are only two numbers between one and ten which have not yet been retired-number 6 and number 2. Which player proudly wore Yankee number 2 beginning in 1995?
    Derek Jeter
    Joe Girardi
    Robinson Cano
    Andruw Jones


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