Decades by the Numbers Quiz | Baseball

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1. The Braves franchise went to five World Series in this decade.

Answer: 1990s

Manager Bobby Cox and the Braves were on a roll in the 1990s. Their World Series appearances were in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1999. Unfortunately they could put it all together only once in 1995 against the Indians. They ended the decade being blanked by the Yankees in 1999 four games to none.

2. In this decade baseball fans mourned with the loss of Fred Clarke, Ty Cobb, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Rogers Hornsby, Dummy Hoy, and Paul Waner.

Answer: 1960s

In addition to losing all those greats, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Sam Crawford, midget Eddie Gaedel, Branch Rickey, Dazzy Vance, and Heinie Zimmerman all died in the 1960s.

3. Babe Ruth appeared in a Boston Braves uniform.

Answer: 1930s

After the infamous purchase of the Babe from the Red Sox to the Yankees in December 1919, Ruth was in the pinstripes from 1920-1934. In a dispute over him managing a team, the Yankees let him go on February 26, 1935. He signed with the Boston Braves on the same day and then retired after one season with them.

His final game was on May 30th, but not before hitting three home runs in a game on May 25.

4. The Dodgers had five Rookie of the Year Awards in this decade.

Answer: 1990s

The Dodgers farm system all created by the late Branch Rickey was working well in the 1990s. In 1992 Eric Karros received the award. Mike Piazza earned it in 1993 followed by Raul Mondesi the following season. Hideo Nomo won it in 1995, then Todd Hollandsworth in 1996.

5. The great Ted Williams won four batting titles in this decade.

Answer: 1940s

Williams was a Boston Red Sox rookie in 1939. He won his first two batting titles in 1941 and 1942 before leaving for WWII. He returned to baseball in 1946 to finish as runner-up for the AL batting title. In 1947 he won his third batting title, then his fourth in 1948. Ted would win two more batting titles in 1957 and 1958, then retired in 1960.

6. This decade saw the pitching Cy Young Award presented for the first time.

Answer: 1950s

In honor of Hall of Fame great Denton True "Cy" Young who died in 1955, baseball created the award and first presented it in 1956. The first recipient was Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe who went 27-7 in the season and helped the Dodgers to a World Series appearance against the Yankees.

7. A pitcher threw two consecutive no-hitters in this decade for the first time in baseball history.

Answer: 1930s

The year was 1938. The pitcher was Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds. In only his second season in the majors, Vander Meer faced the Boston Braves on June 11 and shut them out 3-0. Johnny's next game was four days later on June 15. He shutout the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-0. He went 15-10 in the season and still finished 18th for the NL MVP Award.

8. Two American League franchises along with one National League franchise moved in this decade.

Answer: 1960s

The Washington Senators after forming their American League team in 1901 finally moved in 1961 to Minnesota to become the Twins. The Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland in 1968. The National League Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966.

9. Fans didn't know it but future Hall of Fame greats Steve Carlton, Joe Morgan, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, and Willie Stargell were all born in this decade.

Answer: 1940s

Major League Baseball didn't know that they were about to be blessed with a surge of baseball greats born in the 1940s. Stargell of the Pirates was born in 1940. Morgan of the Reds was born in 1943. Tom Seaver was born in 1944 along with Steve Carlton. Mike Schmidt was born in 1949.

Other future greats of baseball born in the 1940s were Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Bill Freehan, Fergie Jenkins, Tony Oliva, Tony Perez, Pete Rose, and Nolan Ryan.

10. This decade saw manager Leo Durocher take a team to his only World Series Championship.

Answer: 1950s

Durocher managed the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, New York Giants in the 1950s, the Cubs in the 1960s, and the Astros for two seasons in the 1970s. His only crown came in 1954 with the Giants by defeating the Cleveland Indians four games to none.

Source: Author dg_dave

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Decades by the Numbers Trivia Quiz

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Questions		Choices
1. The Braves franchise went to five World Series in this decade.		1940s
2. In this decade baseball fans mourned with the loss of Fred Clarke, Ty Cobb, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Rogers Hornsby, Dummy Hoy, and Paul Waner.		1930s
3. Babe Ruth appeared in a Boston Braves uniform.		1940s
4. The Dodgers had five Rookie of the Year Awards in this decade.		1930s
5. The great Ted Williams won four batting titles in this decade.		1960s
6. This decade saw the pitching Cy Young Award presented for the first time.		1990s
7. A pitcher threw two consecutive no-hitters in this decade for the first time in baseball history.		1960s
8. Two American League franchises along with one National League franchise moved in this decade.		1950s
9. Fans didn't know it but future Hall of Fame greats Steve Carlton, Joe Morgan, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, and Willie Stargell were all born in this decade.		1950s
10. This decade saw manager Leo Durocher take a team to his only World Series Championship.		1990s