MLB 1960s Trivia

1. Who recorded 17 strike outs in the opening game of the 1968 World Series?

From Quiz The 1960s

Answer: Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson struck out 17 in the opening game of the 1968 World Series. The Cardinals lost the series in seven games. In game five of the 1964 World Series he pitched a 10 inning complete game victory with 13 strike outs. Gibson pitched in three World Series game sevens, winning two. He won seven World Series games in row.

From Quiz My First MLB Game July 20th, 1962

Answer: Colt 45s

1962 was the inaugural season for Major League Baseball in Houston. The franchise was called the Colt 45s as a result of a name the team contest. The team finished the season with a record of 64 wins and 96 losses. The team name was changed to the Astros for the 1965 season. The Aeros is the name of a professional hockey team from Houston, and the Texans are a National Football League team in Houston.

From Quiz Three Strikes. You're Out!

Answer: Sandy Koufax

Koufax pitched a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 1965. The Cubs pitcher, Bob Hendley, only allowed one hit in the game. Season 1963 was the breakout year for Koufax. That year he posted a 25-5 record with a 1.88 earned run average. Koufax recorded a major league high 382 strikeouts in 1965.

From Quiz 1960s in a Bucket

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams was a career Boston Red Sox slugger. On Opening Day against the Senators, Ted hit a 500-foot shot off Washington pitcher Camilo Pascual. It would be the only run for the Red Sox as the Senators won, 10-1. Williams would later hit his 500th home run in the season, then retired at the end of the season with 521.

From Quiz Unsung Pitchers of the 1960s

Answer: Dick Radatz

This huge man terrorized opposing American League batters with his blazing fastball. Radatz's best season probably occurred in 1964, when he posted a 16-9 record with 29 saves. Radatz earned All-Star Game selections in 1963 and 1964. The Monster also pitched for the Indians, Tigers, Cubs, and Expos during the 1960s.

From Quiz America's Game in the 1960s

Answer: Jim Fregosi

The shortstop played for 18 seasons, 11 of which were with the Angels. He batted for the cycle in July 1964 and May 1968. Jim won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 1967. He later went on to manage the Angels, White Sox, Phillies, and Blue Jays.

From Quiz MLB Catchers of the 1960s

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Bill Freehan was an outstanding big league catcher who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. A native of Michigan, Freehan earned six All-Star Game selections and five Gold Glove Awards between 1964 and 1969 for Detroit. The right-handed Freehan also had considerable power: he belted 200 home runs during his career which lasted from 1961 to 1976. During the 1968 season, Freehan led the Tigers to a World Series title by hitting 25 home runs and driving in 84 runs. Freehan wore his #11 Tigers uniform with pride and style.

From Quiz First Basemen of the 1960s

Answer: Stretch

Willie "Stretch" McCovey was a fearsome lefty-hitting slugger for the San Francisco Giants during the 1960s. "Stretch" stood 6'4 tall and posed serious trouble for opposing pitchers because of his tremendous power. McCovey belted 521 home runs during his big league career and was selected to six All-Star games.

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1960s Challenge

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Killebrew led the decade five times in home runs, and six overall in his career. His season high was 49, which he hit twice in 1964 and 1969. In the decade, he smacked 393 home runs and 573 in his career. Harmon began his career with the Senators of Washington, then moved with the team to Minnesota to become a Twin. He retired in 1975, then was inducted into the hall in 1984.

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1960s

Answer: New York Mets

Toronto and St. Louis did not exist in the decade. The Mets' franchise began in 1962, and had a dismal season by going only 40-120. Richie Ashburn was the only starting player who batted over .300 (.306), and no pitcher won over 10 games in the season. Casey Stengel was at the helm of the team. The Mets would lose more than 100 games in each of their first four seasons.

From Quiz Decades on the Diamond: 1960s

Answer: Bill Mazeroski

The second baseman's home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven, boosted the Pirates to the series victory over the Yankees.

From Quiz Decade in a Box: 1960s

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates were heavily outscored in the series by the Yankees, but the Pirates prevailed in the four games to three series, thanks to a seventh game, bottom of the ninth inning home run by Bill Mazeroski. The series MVP was still Bobby Richardson of the Yankees.

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #47 - 1960s

Answer: New York Yankees

The others appeared in only 1 World Series in the decade. The Yankees appeared 5 times, all consecutive from 1960-1964. After a loss to the 1960 Pirates, the Yankees won 2 consecutive Series against the Reds and Giants, then lost 2 consecutive to the Dodgers and Cardinals.

From Quiz The 1961 Season

Answer: Roger Maris

Roger Maris of New York had 366 TBs.

From Quiz Baseball Giants from the 60s

Answer: Chuck Hiller

It was against the Yankees' Marshall Bridges

From Quiz Baseball in the 1960s and 70s

Answer: Harvey Kuenn

'The Rock' was the home run champ and Kuenn the batting champ. Kuenn did hit .308 for the Tribe in 1960, but the Indians were never again serious contenders for the pennant until 1994.

From Quiz The 1960s

Answer: Tom Seaver

Seaver won 25 and lost seven, posting an ERA of 2.21. He led the "Amazin' Mets" to the National League pennant and the World Series in 1969. He completed 18 games while striking out over 200. This was the first of three Cy Young awards for the Hall Of Famer.

From Quiz My First MLB Game July 20th, 1962

Answer: Turk Farrell

Richard "Turk" Farrell was selected by Houston in the 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft, which also included the New York Mets. Farrell completed the season with an excellent 3.04 ERA but still lost 20 games. He was a three time All Star for Houston. None of the other three choices were active players in 1962. Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan was a starting pitcher for Houston from 1980 through 1988. Ryan also played for the Mets, Angels, and Rangers in his 27 year career. During that time he threw 7 no hitters, 61 shutouts, 222 complete games and struck out 5,714 batters. J.R. Richard was a starting pitcher in Houston from 1971 through 1980 whose career was brought to a premature end by a stroke a few weeks after starting the 1980 All Star game for the National League. Billy Wagner was a relief pitcher and closer in Houston from 1995 through 2003.

From Quiz Three Strikes. You're Out!

Answer: Jim Bunning

Jim Bunning had 2,855 career strikeouts. Bunning pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets on June 21, 1964. After retiring from baseball, Bunning entered politics and was elected a United States Senator from Kentucky.

From Quiz 1960s in a Bucket

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees broke the record on September 15 with 233, and finished the season with 240. They broke the record of the 1947 Giants, which was later tied by the 1956 Cincinnati Reds. Seven Yankees hit home runs in double-figures in the season, led by Roger Maris with 61, Mickey Mantle with 54, and Bill Skowron with 28.

From Quiz Unsung Pitchers of the 1960s

Answer: Bob Purkey

During the 1961 season, Purkey posted a record of 16-12. Purkey appeared in two games for the Reds in the 1961 World Series, compiling an ERA of 1.64. Purkey enjoyed his best Major League season in 1962, winning 23 of 28 decisions. Overall, this knuckleballer compiled a record of 129-115 in a big league career which lasted from 1954 to 1966.

From Quiz Batting Stars of the 1960s

Answer: Wrigley Field

Billy Williams was a star outfielder for the Chicago Cubs from 1961 to 1974, and this sweet-swinging lefty batter belted 231 home runs in Chicago's Wrigley Field. During the 1960s, Williams reached the 30-HR plateau in three different seasons for the North Side team playing in the "friendly confines" of Wrigley Field. Williams hit 23 career home runs at Crosley Field, 9 homers at Forbes Field, and 8 home runs at Dodger Stadium.

From Quiz Shortstops of the 1960s

Answer: Zoilo Versalles

During the 1965 season, Versalles combined smooth fielding talent with a solid .273 batting average, 19 HRs and 77 RBIs. Versalles led the AL in doubles (45) and triples (12) during the 1965 season. The other three shortstops mentioned in this question all played in the National League in 1965.

From Quiz America's Game in the 1960s

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Mickey played in 542 games in the decade while batting clean-up. Pepitone was next with 363 games, then Howard with 119. Mantle retired after the 1968 season, and hit 256 of his career 536 home runs in the 1960s.

From Quiz MLB Catchers of the 1960s

Answer: John Roseboro

Left-handed hitting John Roseboro was an integral part of the the L.A. Dodgers teams which dominated Major League baseball in the early 1960s. Roseboro had fielding prowess behind the plate and good power skills at the plate. He caught such legendary pitchers as Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale with skill and style. Roseboro earned two Gold Glove Awards and three All-Star Game selections while with the Dodgers. He belted 104 home runs in a big league career which lasted from 1957 to 1970. Unfortunately, most people today only remember Roseboro's name because of a vicious bat-clubbing incident in 1965 perpetrated by San Francisco pitcher Juan Marichal. Roseboro later forgave Marichal for the Giant hurler's involvement in this terrible assault.

From Quiz First Basemen of the 1960s

Answer: He belted two grand slam home runs in a single game.

Jim Gentile was a powerful lefty-hitting first baseman. On May 9, 1961, Gentile became only the fourth batter in Major League history to belt two grand slam homers in a single game. "Diamond" Jim's exploits in Metropolitan Stadium helped the Orioles to defeat the Minnesota Twins, 13-5. During the 1961 season, Gentile batted .302, with 46 HRS and 141 RBI. Gentile ended his big league career in 1966 with a total of 179 home runs. Unfortunately, Gentile never participated in postseason play.

From Quiz Pitchers of the 1960s

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

Bob Gibson was a legendary pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. The Redbird righty had a record of 164-105 during the 1960s with 2071 strikeouts and 41 shutouts. Gibson led the Cardinals to World Series appearances in 1964, 1967 and 1968. This fierce competitor was inducted into Cooperstown in 1981.

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1960s Challenge

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees defeated the Reds in 1961, then followed that up with a win over the Giants in 1962. They would make five appearances in the 1960s, while winning only those two.

From Quiz Major League Baseball: 1960s

Answer: Yankees

The others did not appear in any World Series in the 1960s. The team in the pinstripes made it to five World Series in the decade. The Yankees lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960, via a series-winning walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski in game seven. Then the Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds in 1961, then the Giants in 1962. That was followed up with two losses to the Dodgers in 1963, then the Cardinals in 1964.

From Quiz Decade in a Box: 1960s

Answer: He was mugged

Gaedel was mugged and beaten in Chicago in 1961. He died just days later on June 18th, 10 days after his 36th birthday.

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