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Quiz about Kansas City Royals
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This quiz should be fairly easy if you have followed the Royals for any length of time.

A multiple-choice quiz by ammo55. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ammo55
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
180,998
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1096
Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (4/10), Guest 209 (8/10), Guest 69 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which year did the Royals win their first World Series? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which year did the Royals go to the World Series, but not win it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The year the Royals won the World Series, there was something in common with both the World Series and American League Championship Series. What was it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these players had played the most seasons with the Royals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who managed the Royals to their first World Series title? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Royals won 83 games in 2003. Why was this important? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which stadium have the Royals not played their home games in? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who won the first World Series MVP in the history of the Royals? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which year did the Royals not make the playoffs? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these pitchers has not pitched a no-hitter for the Royals? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which year did the Royals win their first World Series?

Answer: 1985

They won in 1985 beating the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. The series climaxed during game six, when after eight scoreless innings, the Cardinals scored a run in the eighth and ninth inning. Pinch-hitter Dane Iorg hit a single that scored the tying and winning runs. The Royals went on to win game seven, 11-0.
2. Which year did the Royals go to the World Series, but not win it?

Answer: 1980

They lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4 games to 2. Dan Quisenberry figured into three of the decisions during the series. "Quiz" lost the lead twice during the Series. He gave up six runs over 10 innings pitched in six games.
3. The year the Royals won the World Series, there was something in common with both the World Series and American League Championship Series. What was it?

Answer: All of these

Amazingly, all of these were true. It was the first time that a team had come back from a 3-1 deficit twice in the same year.
4. Which of these players had played the most seasons with the Royals?

Answer: George Brett

George played 21 seasons for the Royals retiring in 1995. He won batting titles in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He was the first player to win batting titles in three different decades.
5. Who managed the Royals to their first World Series title?

Answer: Dick Howser

Dick managed the Royals from 1981 to 1986. He had a .525 win percentage, and the Royals never finished lower than third place.
6. The Royals won 83 games in 2003. Why was this important?

Answer: They could keep the option on Mike Sweeney through the 2008 Season.

If they had not won 82 games before the 2004 season, Sweeney could have become a free agent at the end of that season.
7. Which stadium have the Royals not played their home games in?

Answer: Downtown Stadium

They played in Municipal from 1969-1972, and Royals Stadium From 1973-1993. Royals Stadium changed it's name from Royals Stadium to Kaufman Stadium in 1994, in honor of Ewing Kaufman, long time owner of the team.
8. Who won the first World Series MVP in the history of the Royals?

Answer: Bret Saberhagen

In the 1985 Series he won two games. He pitched two complete games, giving up 1 run and 10 hits over 18 innings.
9. Which year did the Royals not make the playoffs?

Answer: 1975

1975 was George Brett's rookie year. The Royals lost in the playoffs all three seasons to the Yankees.
10. Which of these pitchers has not pitched a no-hitter for the Royals?

Answer: David Cone

Busby actually pitched 2 no-hitters. One in 1973 and another in 1974. Colborn pitched his in 1977, and Saberhagen pitched his in 1991. David Cone pitched a no hitter in 1999, however it was for the Yankees.
Source: Author ammo55

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