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Quiz about Decade in a Box 1900s
Quiz about Decade in a Box 1900s

Decade in a Box: 1900s Trivia Quiz

Another all multiple choice quiz about decades in Major League baseball. This covers from 1900-1909. Good luck! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
225,553
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first World Series was played in this decade. Which team lost the first World Series played in 1903? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which was the first American League team to lose more than 100 games in a season? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. 1903 saw the birth of a future Hall of Fame player. This player hit 493 home runs, set a consecutive game playing streak, and was forced to retire due to a disease. Which player was it? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In which year in the decade did the American League begin? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The most National League home runs in a season during the decade was accomplished by Sam Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds. How many did he hit? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In the first year of the new American League, which hitter took it by storm for batting .426 in the season? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following cities did not have two Major League teams during the decade? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following won two MVP awards in the decade of the 1900s? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. A historical double-play combination was found in the National League in the decade. It was phrased as, "Tinker to Evers to Chance". Which team became famous for these infielders, and appeared in three consecutive World Series in the decade? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which National League pitcher led all pitchers in the decade by losing 29 games in a season? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first World Series was played in this decade. Which team lost the first World Series played in 1903?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

 The Boston Pilgrims (later Red Sox) defeated the Pirates five games to three in the first series. The Pirates had just won their third National League pennant in a row when the Pilgrims put them in their place.
2. Which was the first American League team to lose more than 100 games in a season?

Answer: Washington Senators

 The others were all National League teams but did not exist in the 1900s decade. Washington lost 113 games in 1904 which was the most losses in the decade. Three of the Senators pitchers lost more than 22 games in 1904. The Senators did not see the arrival of pitching great Walter Johnson until 1907.
3. 1903 saw the birth of a future Hall of Fame player. This player hit 493 home runs, set a consecutive game playing streak, and was forced to retire due to a disease. Which player was it?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

 The others were all born in the 1940s. Gehrig, nicknamed 'The Iron Horse', was born on June 19th. His Major League debut came in 1923 with the New York Yankees. Lou played for 17 seasons before retiring in 1939, then died in 1941. His Hall of Fame induction came in 1939.
4. In which year in the decade did the American League begin?

Answer: 1901

 The new American League began in 1901 with eight teams. The first AL pennant went to the Chicago White Sox by winning 83 games.
5. The most National League home runs in a season during the decade was accomplished by Sam Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds. How many did he hit?

Answer: 16

 Crawford was in his third season with the Reds in 1901 when he set this decade mark for the National League. Socks Seybold of the Philadelphia Athletics in the AL also hit 16 in 1902.
6. In the first year of the new American League, which hitter took it by storm for batting .426 in the season?

Answer: Nap Lajoie

 Lajoie was in his sixth season in 1901 with the new Philadelphia Athletics. He came from across the tracks with the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. His .426 in 1901 was one part of a Triple Crown that he hit, and was a Major League record that stood throughout the entire century.
7. Which of the following cities did not have two Major League teams during the decade?

Answer: Pittsburgh

 Chicago had the White Sox and the Cubs, Philadelphia experienced the Athletics and Phillies, and St. Louis had the Browns and Cardinals. Pittsburgh had only one team throughout the entire 20th century. Their franchise began as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League in 1882.

They changed their name to the Pirates in 1891. A major turn for the franchise was the folding of the Louisville Colonels in 1899. Most of those Colonel greats joined the Pirates for the 1900 season, beginning three consecutive National League pennants.
8. Which of the following won two MVP awards in the decade of the 1900s?

Answer: Nobody did

 The others were all MVP award winners but did not begin their careers yet. Also, the MVP award was not given out until the following decade. Ty Cobb of the Tigers and Frank Schulte of the Cubs were the first recipients of the award in 1911.
9. A historical double-play combination was found in the National League in the decade. It was phrased as, "Tinker to Evers to Chance". Which team became famous for these infielders, and appeared in three consecutive World Series in the decade?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

 The other teams never saw a World Series in the decade, and the Browns would wait until 1944 to experience their first invitation. The Cubs infield consisted of Frank Chance at first, Johnny Evers at second, Joe Tinker at third, and Harry Steinfeldt at third base. The Cubs went to the promised land from 1906-1908, winning the latter two against the Detroit Tigers.
10. Which National League pitcher led all pitchers in the decade by losing 29 games in a season?

Answer: Vic Willis

 The other pitchers did not begin their careers for many more decades later. Vic Willis of the 1905 National League Boston Beaneaters (later Braves) went 12-29 to help Boston to a seventh place finish. His 29 losses in the season was the most that any pitcher had lost in the entire century. Willis was still a 1995 Hall of Fame inductee.
Source: Author Nightmare

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