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Angels Baseball Trivia Quiz

10 brief questions on Angels baseball on the West Coast.

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

Author
TurboFX

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,631

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
905

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (5/10), Guest 207 (3/10), Guest 12 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name has the Angels organization never gone by? Hint

Anaheim Angels

California Angels

San Diego Angels

Los Angeles Angels

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which former Angels manager did NOT play for the Angels organization? Hint

Marcel Lachemann

Jim Fregosi

Del Rice

Buck Rogers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of these four players, who has hit more home runs in an Angel uniform? Hint

Tim Salmon

Brian Downing

Reggie Jackson

Chili Davis

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1971, the Mets traded Nolan Ryan to the California Angels. Who did they get in return? Hint

Jose Cardenal

Jim Fregosi

Frank Tanana

Frank Robinson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the pitchers below has won more games in an Angel uniform? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Mark Langston

Mike Witt

Chuck Finley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which pitcher has NOT thrown a no-hitter for the Angels? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Bert Blyleven

Mark Langston

Bo Belinsky

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these parks, all in California, have the Angels never called home? Hint

Anaheim Stadium

Wrigley Field

Oakland Colliseum

Dodger Stadium

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which former Angel had never been named MVP of an All-Star Game? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Leon Wagner

Don Sutton

Dave Parker

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player was the first Angel to win an American League Batting Crown in an Angel uniform? Hint

Jim Fregosi

Rod Carew

Alex Johnson

Don Baylor

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Angels have drawn 2 million fans annually every year since 1979, to the end of the century.

Answer: (True or False)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name has the Angels organization never gone by?

Answer: San Diego Angels

It would be less than a decade after the Angels were adopted into the American League that San Diego would get a major league team of its own.

2. Which former Angels manager did NOT play for the Angels organization?

Answer: Marcel Lachemann

Lachemann played 3 seasons in the majors, all with Oakland.

3. Of these four players, who has hit more home runs in an Angel uniform?

Answer: Tim Salmon

Downing is second on the list behind Salmon.

4. In 1971, the Mets traded Nolan Ryan to the California Angels. Who did they get in return?

Answer: Jim Fregosi

Along with Ryan, the Mets sent Don Rose, Leroy Stanton, and Francisco Estrada to the Angels in exchange for Fregosi in one of the most lopsided trades in the history of the game.

5. Which of the pitchers below has won more games in an Angel uniform?

Answer: Chuck Finley

Finley racked up 165 wins in his tenure with the Angels.

6. Which pitcher has NOT thrown a no-hitter for the Angels?

Answer: Bert Blyleven

Blyleven threw a no-hitter against the Angels in 1977 as a member of the Rangers. BElinsky threw a no-no in 1962 for the Los Angeles Angels. Langston threw a combined no-hitter with Mike Witt in 1990. And of course, Ryan has thrown an unprecedented 7 no hitters in his career, 4 during his days in California.

7. Which of these parks, all in California, have the Angels never called home?

Answer: Oakland Colliseum

The Angels have been transplanted a few times, but never have they played as the home team in Oakland. Wrigley Field in Los Angeles was originally home to the Pacific Coast League LA Angels (from 1903 to 1957 when the franchise moved to Spokane WA). It was used for one major league season in 1961 by the LA Angels (their first year as an expansion team); before the team made use of Dodger Stadium for foour seasons. Wrigley Field was named after the same William Wrigley that once owned the Chicago Cubs.

8. Which former Angel had never been named MVP of an All-Star Game?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Wagner was named MVP of the 1962 AS Game as a L.A. Angel, former Angel Don Sutton was given the honor in 1977 as a Dodger, and Pittsburgh's Dave Parker was the third one-time Angel to win it in 1979.

9. Which player was the first Angel to win an American League Batting Crown in an Angel uniform?

Answer: Alex Johnson

Johnson won the 1970 Crown with a .329 average. Carew won all of his titles in a Twins uniform.

10. The Angels have drawn 2 million fans annually every year since 1979, to the end of the century.

Answer: False

Remarkably, the Angels have drawn 2 million fans a year EXCEPT for only 5 seasons since 1979. In fact, the Angels were the first team to hit the 2 million mark back in 1979, attracting over 2.5 million people to their home games.

Source: Author TurboFX

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