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Quiz about Early Baseball Trades Before 1950

Early Baseball Trades (Before 1950) Quiz

Here are some of the earliest trades. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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348

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Question 1 of 10

1. What team was Ed Abbaticchio traded to in 1906? Hint

New York Mets

Boston Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team traded Nick Altrock to Chicago White Sox? Hint

St. Louis Browns

Washington Senators

Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Pete Appleton traded for on June 10, 1932? Hint

Taffy Wright

Jack Russell

Gee Walker

Cash

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Question 4 of 10

4. What team was Hall of Famer, Earl Averill traded to on June 14, 1939? Hint

Detroit Tigers

St. Lous Cardinals

Cleveland Indians

Boston Red Sox

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was traded with Hall of Famer Casey Stengel, to Boston on November 12, 1923? Hint

Art Fletcher and Dave Brancroft

Bill Cunningham and Dave Brancroft

Billy Southworth and Bill Cunningham

Billy Southworth and Cash

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Question 6 of 10

6. In one of the biggest exchanges of players ever, how many players was Honus Wagner traded with in January 1910? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times was Shad Barry sold/traded in his career? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was traded for a waiver price from Chicago Cubs to Cincinnati Reds in January 1911? Hint

Beals Becker

Fred Beck

Troy Adams

Donald Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. Was Babe Ruth traded for anybody in the famous trade from Boston to New York?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year was Cy Young traded to Cleveland? Hint

1911

1906

1905

1908

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team was Ed Abbaticchio traded to in 1906?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Boston Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates traded him for Ginger Beaumont, Claude Ritchey, and Patsy Flaherty. In 1910, he was traded again from Boston back to Pittsburgh for cash.

2. What team traded Nick Altrock to Chicago White Sox?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

He was traded in April 1903 from Boston to Chicago for cash. He was traded again on May 16, 1909, from Chicago to Washington. He was traded with Gavvy Craveth and Juggs Donahue for Bill Burns.

3. Who was Pete Appleton traded for on June 10, 1932?

Answer: Jack Russell

In June of 1932, Jack Russell was traded to Cleveland, in exchange for Pete. Pete was traded again to the Chicago White Sox on December 8, 1939, with Taffy Wright for Gee Walker.

4. What team was Hall of Famer, Earl Averill traded to on June 14, 1939?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

He was traded for Henry Eisenstat and cash. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975.

5. Who was traded with Hall of Famer Casey Stengel, to Boston on November 12, 1923?

Answer: Bill Cunningham and Dave Brancroft

Dave Brancroft and Bill Cunningham, were traded along with Casey Stengel for Billy Southworth and Joe Geschger. After he was traded, Dave Bancroft was named Boston manager. Casey Stengel was traded 4 times from January 9th, 1918, to November 12, 1923.

He later became more famous as the manager of Brooklyn Dodgers (1934-1936), Boston Braves (1938-1943), New York Yankees (1949-1960), and the New York Mets from (1962-1965).

6. In one of the biggest exchanges of players ever, how many players was Honus Wagner traded with in January 1910?

Answer: 11

He was traded from Louisville to the Pittsburgh Pirates with with Rube Waddell, Bert Cunningham, Deacon Phillippe, Jack Wadsworth, Chief Zimmer, Tacks Latimer, Tom Messitt, Mike Kelley, Claude Ritchey, Tommy Leach and Fred Clarke. The players these were traded for were Jack Chesbro, Paddy Fox, John O'Brien, Art Madison, and cash.

This was a sale of the chief assets of the Lousiville team when the National League dropped it.

7. How many times was Shad Barry sold/traded in his career?

Answer: 6

He was traded on January 10, 1900, from Washington to Boston with Kirtley Baker and Bill Dinneen for cash. He was released by Boston on May 5, 1901 and signed for the Phillies less than a week. He was traded on July 20, 1904, from Philadelphia to Boston for Frank Corridon and Jack Sutthoff. On May 20, 1905, he was traded from Chicago to Cincinnati for cash. On July 25, 1906, he was traded from Cincinnati to St. Louis with Carl Druhot for Homer Smoot. Lastly, he was traded from St. Louis to New York in July 1908 for cash.

8. Who was traded for a waiver price from Chicago Cubs to Cincinnati Reds in January 1911?

Answer: Fred Beck

He ended up playing 66 games in Cincinnati, before going back to Chicago in the Federal League, in 1914.

9. Was Babe Ruth traded for anybody in the famous trade from Boston to New York?

Answer: No

He was traded on January 3, 1920, for cash and a loan to Boston owner Harry Frazee.

10. What year was Cy Young traded to Cleveland?

Answer: 1908

He was traded from Boston to Cleveland on February 18, 1909, for Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and cash. He was traded back to Boston, but the NL team in July 1911, for waiver price.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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