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The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz to honor the 1960 World Series winners, Pittsburgh Pirates!

A multiple-choice quiz by kyzrsze. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
kyzrsze

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,429

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
505

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which two Pirate pitchers combined to win the four games for the Pirates in the 1960 World Series? Hint

Vern Law & Vinegar Bend Mizell

Vern Law & Bob Friend

Vern Law & Harvey Haddix

Vern Law & Elroy Face

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Question 2 of 10

2. With only 8 at-bats, which Pirate had the highest average for his team in the 1960 World Series with a .375 average? Hint

Smokey Burgess

Gino Cimoli

Hal Smith

Rocky Nelson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Pittsburgh pitcher had a 0.00 earned run average against the high powered Yankees? Hint

George Witt

Tom Cheney

Fred Green

Clem Labine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Mazeroski hit his ninth inning game-winning home run off? Hint

Ralph Terry

Art Ditmar

Jim Coates

Luis Arroyo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bill Mazeroski had five RBIs in the series to tie what other Pittsburgh player who also had five RBIs? Hint

Roberto Clemente

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Don Hoak

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Question 6 of 10

6. What two Yankees combined for 23 RBIs against the Pirates? Hint

Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle

Bobby Richardson & Roger Maris

Bobby Richardson & Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris & Yogi Berra

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Question 7 of 10

7. What player saw a lot of duty in left field to replace a hurt Bob Skinner? Hint

Gene Baker

Gino Cimoli

Dick Stuart

Hal Smith

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Question 8 of 10

8. Vern Law pitched the most innings with 18-1/3. What Pirate hurler pitched the next most innings with 10-1/3? Hint

Bob Friend

Harvey Haddix

Wilbur Mizell

Roy Face

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Pirate player came off the bench to hit a dramtic 3 run home run in game seven to give the Pirates a 9-7 lead? Hint

Hal Smith

Smokey Burgess

Rocky Nelson

Dick Stuart

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides Mazeroski and Hal Smith, only one other player on the Pirates hit a home run in the series. Who was he? Hint

Roberto Clemente

Dick Stuart

Rocky Nelson

Don Hoak

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two Pirate pitchers combined to win the four games for the Pirates in the 1960 World Series?

Answer: Vern Law & Harvey Haddix

Haddix won the critical 7th game in relief after Vern Law who started, came out with a bad ankle.

2. With only 8 at-bats, which Pirate had the highest average for his team in the 1960 World Series with a .375 average?

Answer: Hal Smith

Smith was used sparingly and only had 8 at-bats in the whole series. One was a pivotable game-seven home run.

3. Which Pittsburgh pitcher had a 0.00 earned run average against the high powered Yankees?

Answer: George Witt

Witt only pitched 2 and 2/3 innings and gave up 5 hits and a walk, but managed to keep the Yankees off the scoreboard.

4. Who did Mazeroski hit his ninth inning game-winning home run off?

Answer: Ralph Terry

Terry went on to win the World Series the following season, and would get the final out against the Reds.

5. Bill Mazeroski had five RBIs in the series to tie what other Pittsburgh player who also had five RBIs?

Answer: Bill Virdon

Virdon was a lead-off man and not a big RBI man. Maz batted .320 while Virdon hit .241.

6. What two Yankees combined for 23 RBIs against the Pirates?

Answer: Bobby Richardson & Mickey Mantle

The Yankees had slugging stars like Berra, Maris, and even Bill Skowron, but it was Richardson who led the team with a total of 12 RBIs.

7. What player saw a lot of duty in left field to replace a hurt Bob Skinner?

Answer: Gino Cimoli

Cimoli had come to Pittsburgh in a trade with St. Louis.

8. Vern Law pitched the most innings with 18-1/3. What Pirate hurler pitched the next most innings with 10-1/3?

Answer: Roy Face

Face once won 17 consecutive games in 1959, finishing up that season at 18-1.

9. What Pirate player came off the bench to hit a dramtic 3 run home run in game seven to give the Pirates a 9-7 lead?

Answer: Hal Smith

Smith was a journeyman catcher and his homer is somewhat forgotten because of Mazeroski's.

10. Besides Mazeroski and Hal Smith, only one other player on the Pirates hit a home run in the series. Who was he?

Answer: Rocky Nelson

He was a platoon player who was unsuspecting to hit a home run. Pittsburgh had other power hitters like Dick Stuart and Bob Clemente who would have more likely figured to add some power. The Yankees hit 10 home runs in the series.

Source: Author kyzrsze

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