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1920s World Series Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the World Series in the roaring '20s.

A multiple-choice quiz by BrewCrew4Ever. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BrewCrew4Ever

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,567

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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345

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who, in the 1920 World Series, turned the first unassisted triple play in WS history? Hint

Ray Chapman

Elmer Smith

Bill Wambsganss

Stan Coveleski

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Yankees pitcher pitched three complete games without allowing an earned run in the 1921 World Series against the New York Giants? Hint

Bob Shawkey

Waite Hoyt

Rip Collins

Carl Mays

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1922 World Series between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, why was game two called in the tenth inning resulting in the third tie in World Series history? Hint

Lightning

Darkness

Time limit

Disorderly conduct

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1923 World Series between the New Yankees and the New York Giants, who hit an inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning to win game one for the Giants? Hint

Casey Stengel

Joe Dugan

Frank Snyder

Irish Meusel

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 1924 World Series between the Washington Senators and the New York Giants, how many innings into game 7 did it take for the Senators to win the series? Hint

6. In the 1925 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators, which Senators outfielder dove into the right-centerfield seats at Griffith Stadium to rob a home run, although many observers said that he wrestled the ball out of a fan's hands? Hint

Goose Goslin

Earl McNeely

Sam Rice

Joe Harris

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 1926 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees, the series ended when which Yankee player was caught trying to steal second base with two outs in the ninth? Hint

Tony Lazzeri

Earle Combs

Babe Ruth

Joe Dugan

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 1927 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates, which two Yankees combined for more RBIs than the Pirates scored runs? Hint

Tony Lazzeri & Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth

Tony Lazzeri & Lou Gehrig

Bob Meusel & Tony Lazzeri

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 1928 World Series between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, which Yankee by himself drove in as many runs as all the Cardinals combined? Hint

Leo Durocher

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig

Bob Meusel

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1929 World Series between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs, which Athletics pitcher took the mound in game one, and fanned a then WS record 13 batters? Hint

George Earnshaw

Jack Quinn

Lefty Grove

Howard Ehmke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who, in the 1920 World Series, turned the first unassisted triple play in WS history?

Answer: Bill Wambsganss

Cleveland beat Brooklyn five games to two despite Cleveland losing one of thier best players, shortstop Ray Chapman, who was killed when he was hit by a pitch earlier that season.

2. Which Yankees pitcher pitched three complete games without allowing an earned run in the 1921 World Series against the New York Giants?

Answer: Waite Hoyt

The Giants prevailed to beat the Yankes 5 games to 3. Hoyt only won two of the three games that he threw complete games in, with no earned runs in. A costly error by Roger Peckinpaugh in the series finale cost Hoyt the win.

3. In the 1922 World Series between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, why was game two called in the tenth inning resulting in the third tie in World Series history?

Answer: Darkness

The New York Giants beat the Yankees four games to none in five games. The tie was the result of the umpire determining that there was not enough good playing light. The fans in attendance showed their displeasure buy throwing garbage and seat cushions on to the playing field.

4. In the 1923 World Series between the New Yankees and the New York Giants, who hit an inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning to win game one for the Giants?

Answer: Casey Stengel

The New York Yankees won the Series 4 games to 2. Stengel will be remembered mostly for being a Hall of Fame manager for the New York Yankees, but he didn't have many Yankees fans in 1923.

5. In the 1924 World Series between the Washington Senators and the New York Giants, how many innings into game 7 did it take for the Senators to win the series?

Answer: 12

The Senators won the Series 4 games to 3. The winning run scored after a ground ball off the bat of Earl McNeely hit a pebble and bounced over the head of Fred Lindstrom.

Answer: Sam Rice

The Pirates beat the Senators 4 games to three. Supposedly, it took Rice 15 seconds to emerge from the stands, nonetheless it was ruled a catch and Rice stuck with that story his entire life, and even wrote that he was in possesion of the ball the entire time in a letter that was opened by the baseball Hall of Fame after Rice's death.

7. In the 1926 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees, the series ended when which Yankee player was caught trying to steal second base with two outs in the ninth?

Answer: Babe Ruth

The Cardinals beat the Yankees four games to three.

8. In the 1927 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates, which two Yankees combined for more RBIs than the Pirates scored runs?

Answer: Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth

The Yankees defeated the Pirates in four games for their second World Series of the 1920s.

9. In the 1928 World Series between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, which Yankee by himself drove in as many runs as all the Cardinals combined?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The New York Yankees won the series in four games. Gehrig drove in nine runs with a .545 batting average.

10. In the 1929 World Series between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs, which Athletics pitcher took the mound in game one, and fanned a then WS record 13 batters?

Answer: Howard Ehmke

The A's won the series 4 games to 1. Ehmke was seventh on the team in wins, but was chosen to start because Manager Connie Mack had told Ehmke to study the Cubs batters anonymously from the stands prior to 1929.

Source: Author BrewCrew4Ever

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