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Quiz about New York Yankees  For DieHards
Quiz about New York Yankees  For DieHards

New York Yankees : For Die-Hards Quiz


This quiz is so hard that only a die-hard Yankee fan like myself could do well on it!

A multiple-choice quiz by yanksgiants89. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
192,145
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
885
Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (8/10), ZEEVANDJONNY (2/10), Guest 66 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. When the American League first started in 1901, the Yankees were the Baltimore Orioles. Who was their first manager? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following players, did the Yankees give away in the multi-player Graig Nettles trade in November 1972? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which pitcher won 20 games four consecutive seasons for the Yankees? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Reggie Jackson played for the Yankees from 1977-1981. What was the most amount of homer runs he ever hit for the Yankees in a single season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Yankee pitcher won 20 games one season, then lost 20 games in the next season? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What position did Alfonso Soriano play in the minor leagues before he was promoted to the Yankees? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Hall of Fame mananger brought the Yankees a World Series title in 1947? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Yankee had 11 consecutive hits in a row? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which pitcher caused the first fatality in Major League baseball history in a game? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When the American League first started in 1901, the Yankees were the Baltimore Orioles. Who was their first manager?

Answer: John McGraw

In 1902, McGraw joined the NY Giants in the National League and embarked on a Hall of Fame managerial career. He managed the Giants for 31 seasons, winning 10 pennants and three World Series titles.
2. Which of the following players, did the Yankees give away in the multi-player Graig Nettles trade in November 1972?

Answer: Rusty Torres

Graig Nettles was a third baseman with excellent power, and was also a great fielder. He is considered by many to be the greatest third baseman in Yankee history.
3. Who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base?

Answer: Babe Dahlgren

After playing in over 2000 consecutive games from 1925-1939, Lou Gehrig's streak ended only eight games into the 1939 season. He had to retire from baseball after that due to ALS disease.
4. Which pitcher won 20 games four consecutive seasons for the Yankees?

Answer: Red Ruffing

Ruffing had a dismal career record with the Red Sox before he came to the Yankees, but turned his career around and became a Hall of Famer. He won 20 games four consecutive times from 1936-1939.
5. Reggie Jackson played for the Yankees from 1977-1981. What was the most amount of homer runs he ever hit for the Yankees in a single season?

Answer: 41

He hit 41 in 1980, and also hit .300.
6. Which Yankee pitcher won 20 games one season, then lost 20 games in the next season?

Answer: Mel Stottlemyre

He lost 20 games in 1966, when the Yankees finished in last place for the first time in almost half a century.
7. What position did Alfonso Soriano play in the minor leagues before he was promoted to the Yankees?

Answer: Shortstop

Soriano became a second baseman with the Yankees in 2001. He had two consecutive 30-30 seasons for the Yankees in 2002-2003, but was traded in February 2004 to the Texas Rangers for Alex Rodriguez.
8. Which Hall of Fame mananger brought the Yankees a World Series title in 1947?

Answer: Bucky Harris

Bucky Harris also managed the Washington Senators to their only World Series title in 1924. In 1947,the Yankees beat Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers four games to three.
9. Which Yankee had 11 consecutive hits in a row?

Answer: Bernie Williams

Bernie collected 11 consecutive hits in his last great season of 2002. He hit .339 with 19 homer runs and 102 RBIs.
10. Which pitcher caused the first fatality in Major League baseball history in a game?

Answer: Carl Mays

Ray Champan, an Indian shortstop was the victim, and Yankee pitcher Carl Mays was on the ohter end of a fastball. His death opened the door for Hall of Famer and former Yankee Joe Sewell. This took place in 1920.
Source: Author yanksgiants89

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