New York Yankees History

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1. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees? October, 1927 February, 1914 December, 1919 September, 1918

2. Of these four Hall-of-Famers, which has played the most games in pinstripes? Mickey Mantle Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio

3. Don Mattingly set the record for hitting 6 grand slams in one season in 1987. Which Yankee is co-holder of the record for hitting 2 slams in one game? Lou Gehrig Reggie Jackson Don Mattingly Tony Lazzeri

4. Which Yankee was quoted as saying, 'Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.' ? Babe Ruth Rickey Henderson Yogi Berra Mickey Mantle

5. In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 straight games. Who lays claim to the second-longest streak? George Brett Paul Molitor Ty Cobb Pete Rose

6. In the 1956 World Series, Don Larsen threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. However, in their history, the Yankees have never had a pitcher throw a perfect game during the regular season: True or False? Answer: (True or False, T or F)

7. Which one of these Yankese does not have his number retired at Yankee Stadium? Elston Howard Graig Nettles Billy Martin Thurman Munson

8. Billy Martin's clashes with owner George Steinbrenner (among others) are well-documented. What is the combined number of times that Steinbrenner hired AND fired Martin? 14 7 10 8

9. In 1973, the NY Yankees employed their first designated hitter (DH). Who was he? Ron Blomberg Lou Pinella Felipe Alou Bobby Murcer

10. Which of these Yankee teams won 114 games in a single season? 1961 Yankees 1998 Yankees 1927 Yankees 1932 Yankees