Decade in a Box: 1910s Quiz | MLB by Season

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1. 1910 was the fourth time in a World Series that the Chicago Cubs appeared. Which American League team defeated them four games to one in 1910?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

The other teams all played in the National League. The Athletics were led by Frank 'Home Run' Baker and Eddie Collins with their bats, and Jack Coombs won three games from the mound. Although the Cubs won 104 games in the season, the Athletics outscored them 35-15 in the series.

2. The Most Valuable Player award was first presented in 1911. Which American League player was the first to receive the award?

Answer: Ty Cobb

The others did not begin their careers until the 1930s. Cobb won it in his seventh season with the Detroit Tigers. Ty batted .420 with 248 hits, and even stole 83 bases. After 22 seasons with the Tigers, Cobb was dealt to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1927, then retired in 1928. He was one of the first five players inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

3. In 1911, the third American League player in history batted over .400 in the season. Nap Lajoie did it and then Ty Cobb did it. Who was the third player, and was also later banned for life from baseball?

Answer: Joe Jackson

The others never reached the .400 plateau, although Ruth came close with his .393 in 1923 for the Yankees. Jackson hit his career high in 1911 by hitting .408. Arguably the greatest hitter of all-time, he left baseball in 1920, leaving his .382 batting average behind.

4. In 1916, which American League team was tops in the decade by losing 117 games in the season?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

The Athletics finished 54.5 games behind the pennant-winning Red Sox in 1916. Three of their pitchers lost 20 or more games in the season also. After going to the World Series in 1914, the Athletics struggled to get their again, finally appearing in 1929, and winning the series against the Cubs.

5. The Federal League existed in 1914 and 1915, and was considered a Major League. Which city had three Major League teams in 1914, one in the American, one in the National, and one in the Federal?

Answer: St. Louis

St. Louis had the Cardinals of the National, Browns of the American, and Maroons of the Federal in 1914 and 1915. Chicago also had three teams, the Cubs, the White Sox, and the Chi-Feds. The Federal League folded after the 1915 season.

6. Which player hit the most home runs in a season during the 1910s decade?

Answer: Babe Ruth

The others did not start their careers until the 1920s. Ruth hit 29 in his final season with the Red Sox in 1919. As a Yankee the following season, he set a new record by hitting 54. Ruth was in his sixth season in 1919 with Boston.

7. The decade was dominated by two powerhouse pitchers in the names of Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson. Johnson won 265 games in the decade. How many Cy Young awards did he win?

Answer: 0

The Cy Young award did not begin until 1956. Johnson of the Washington Senators won a MVP in 1913 and threw two Triple Crown seasons in the decade.

8. Which decade star and future Hall of Famer was nicknamed, "The Grey Eagle"?

Answer: Tris Speaker

The others did not play in the 1910s. Tris also had the nickname of 'Spoke'. Speaker played for 22 seasons from 1907-1928, mostly with the Red Sox and Indians. Overshadowed by other greats such as Ty Cobb, Speaker won the AL MVP in 1912, and retired with a .345 average. His hall induction was in 1937.

9. Which of the following ballparks did *not* open in the 1910s?

Answer: Griffith Stadium

Griffith Stadium opened in 1891 as Boundary Field (it was replaced in 1911 after it burnt down) -- it was renamed Griffith Stadium in 1923. The Washington Senators first used the ballpark in 1903. Comiskey opened for the White Sox in 1910. Crosley Field for the Reds along with the infamous Fenway Park in Boston, opened in 1912.

10. There was only one pitcher in the 1910s decade that threw more than 300 strikeouts in a seson, and he did it twice. Who was the Hall of Fame great?

Answer: Walter Johnson

The other pitching greats were not born yet. Johnson started the decade off with a bang in 1910 by striking out 313 American Leaguers in the season. In 1912, Walter struck out another 303. When he retired in 1927, he was on top of the heap with 3509 career strikeouts, but had since been passed by other pitching greats. When the great Cy Young retired, he had 2803 career strikeouts.

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Decade in a Box: 1910s Trivia Quiz

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