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Quiz about Baseball in the 1960s and 70s

Baseball in the 1960s and 70s Trivia Quiz

'Don't knock the Rock' and see if you can remember when a 'bloop, a blast and a bleeder' were all the Buccos needed to get back in the game.

A multiple-choice quiz by gusgus. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gusgus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,227

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1974

Last 3 plays: Guest 131 (3/10), Guest 174 (3/10), Guest 170 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In probably the most controversial trade in Cleveland Indians history, Rocky Colavito went to Detroit for this outfielder. Hint

Charlie Maxwell

Willie Kirkland

Gates Brown

Harvey Kuenn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another Tribe ultra-goof came when they sent what budding young superstar to Kansas City for Vic Power and Woodie Held? Hint

Hector Lopez

Tommie Agee

Roger Maris

Tommy John

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which eventual batting champ did the Indians send to Detroit for Steve Demeter? Hint

Norm Cash

Minnie Minoso

Harvey Kuenn

Pete Runnels

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Question 4 of 10

4. Roberto Clemente played his entire career with Pittsburgh. But from which team did the Bucs draft Clemente? Hint

New York Giants

New York Yankees

Cleveland Indians

Brooklyn Dodgers

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Indians picked the San Francisco Giants pocket when they gave up flamboyant fireballer Sudden Sam McDowell and got in return ____________ ? Hint

Tommy John

Gaylord Perry

Billy Pierce

Bobby Bonds

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Question 6 of 10

6. The man who orchestrated the Colavito, Cash and Maris trades was the Cleveland G.M ____________ ? Hint

Gabe Paul

Frank Lane

Bill Veeck

Nick Mileti

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who set the all-time record for most career pinch hits? Hint

Smoky Burgess

Manny Mota

Charley Maxwell

Dave Philley

8. In the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski hit the series' winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh game. If this player hadn't hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning for Pittsburgh, the Yankees would have probably won again. Hint

Hal Smith

Smoky Burgess

Gino Cimoli

Dick Groat

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was NOT a manager for the Cleveland Indians? Hint

Mel McGaha

Alvin Dark

Joe Adcock

Dick Williams

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Question 10 of 10

10. Bob Prince, the Pirates' broadcaster in the 60s and 70s, was very colorful. He had nicknames for almost all of the Bucs. What was the nickname for Pirate centerfielder, Billy Virdon? Hint

the Quail

the Moose

the Duck

the Bug on the Rug

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In probably the most controversial trade in Cleveland Indians history, Rocky Colavito went to Detroit for this outfielder.

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.

2. Another Tribe ultra-goof came when they sent what budding young superstar to Kansas City for Vic Power and Woodie Held?

Answer: Roger Maris

Power became a 7 time gold-glover and Held had decent power for a shortstop, but once again the Tribe got scalped.

3. Which eventual batting champ did the Indians send to Detroit for Steve Demeter?

Answer: Norm Cash

Demeter played in a grand total of 4 games with no hits for Cleveland. Cash would become a fixture at first for the '67 and '68 Tiger pennant winners.

4. Roberto Clemente played his entire career with Pittsburgh. But from which team did the Bucs draft Clemente?

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

$4000 got a future hall-of-famer from the Dodgers' Montreal farm team in 1954.

5. The Indians picked the San Francisco Giants pocket when they gave up flamboyant fireballer Sudden Sam McDowell and got in return ____________ ?

Answer: Gaylord Perry

Perry gets the Cy Young in his first year with Cleveland and again in 1978 with the Padres.

6. The man who orchestrated the Colavito, Cash and Maris trades was the Cleveland G.M ____________ ?

Answer: Frank Lane

'The Trader' is not a popular figure in Tribe lore. Even 'the Rock' thought his deal a 'stupid trade.' Gabe Paul did get Rocky back... at the cost of Tommy John and Tommie Agee in a three-way with K.C. and the White Sox.

7. Who set the all-time record for most career pinch hits?

Answer: Manny Mota

Mota had 150, but close behind is Forrest Harrill Burgess with 145. Did they ever play on the same team? Of course ... the 1963-64 Pirates.

Answer: Hal Smith

Smith eventually got the chance to be a hero largely because a grounder hit by Bill Virdon took a bad hop and hit Yankee SS Tony Kubek in the throat knocking him out of the game. Instead of two outs and the bases empty, the Bucs had two 'bugs on the rug.'

9. Who was NOT a manager for the Cleveland Indians?

Answer: Dick Williams

Williams' teams always pounded on the Tribe, especially the Oakland A's. According to Tribe pitcher Gary Bell, Mel McGaha once called a team meeting to see how fast the Indians could get there.

10. Bob Prince, the Pirates' broadcaster in the 60s and 70s, was very colorful. He had nicknames for almost all of the Bucs. What was the nickname for Pirate centerfielder, Billy Virdon?

Answer: the Quail

Once during a Pirates-Reds brawl, Pedro Borbon supposedly bit a Pirate on the back of his neck. The next appearance of Borbon from the bullpen brought this from Prince: 'Dracula is on!'

Source: Author gusgus

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