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Your Anaheim Angels! Trivia Quiz

A quiz for all Angels and baseball fans throughout their franchise history. Thanks for playing! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
576

Question 1 of 10

1. Where did the Angels start playing their home games, during their inaugural 1961 season? Hint

Long Beach PolyTech

Dodger Stadium

Wrigley Field

Anaheim Stadium

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Angels' first manager? Hint

Jim Fregosi

Alvin Dark

Bill Rigney

Gene Mauch

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did the Angels win their first American League Championship? Hint

2002

1975

1972

1997

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Angel pitcher was the first to win 20 games in a season? Hint

Greg Pinchbeck

Clyde Wright

Dean Chance

Lew Burdette

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following Angel pitchers has more career strikeouts? Hint

Mike Witt

Chuck Finley

Frank Tanana

Mark Langston

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first Angel to bat over .350 in a season? Hint

Leon Wagner

Rod Carew

Darin Erstad

Tony Oliva

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first Angel to get 200 hits in a season? Hint

Jim Fregosi

Alex Johnson

Rod Carew

Eddie Gaedel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first Angel to hit 40 home runs in a season? Hint

Leon Wagner

Troy Glaus

Tommy Davis

Reggie Jackson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was NOT an Angel manager? Hint

Moose Stubing

Don Zimmer

Cookie Rojas

Del Rice

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did the Angels make the jump from the California Angels to the Anaheim Angels? Hint

1960

1984

1997

1991

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the Angels start playing their home games, during their inaugural 1961 season?

Answer: Wrigley Field

The Angels played their games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. They drew only 600,000 fans in their first season. The following year they played in Chavez Ravine at Dodger Stadium. Their attendance almost doubled and went over 1,000,000 fans.

2. Who was the Angels' first manager?

Answer: Bill Rigney

Rigney led the team in 1961 to a 70-91, 8th place American League finish. He would manage them until the 1969 season, never finishing better than third. With the Angels, Rigney obtained a .469 win percentage.

3. In what year did the Angels win their first American League Championship?

Answer: 2002

The Angels won their division in 1979, 1982, and 1986, before winning the American League flag along with the World Series in 2002. Under the helm of Mike Scioscia, they defeated the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3.

4. What Angel pitcher was the first to win 20 games in a season?

Answer: Dean Chance

Chance had a stellar year in 1964, which would be the only highlight of his career. He was 20-9, had 207 strikeouts, and won the American League Cy Young Award. Ryan set a team record by winning 22 games in 1974.

5. Which of the following Angel pitchers has more career strikeouts?

Answer: Chuck Finley

Finley sits behind the great Nolan Ryan for Angel career strikeouts with 2,151. Chuck played with the Angels from 1986-1999, including three seasons of striking out 200 batters.

6. Who was the first Angel to bat over .350 in a season?

Answer: Darin Erstad

Erstad was the man in 2000 when he batted .355, which broke Rod Carew's 17 year team record of .339 in 1983. Erstad began his career with the Angels in 1996.

7. Who was the first Angel to get 200 hits in a season?

Answer: Alex Johnson

Johnson reached the 200 plateau by smacking 202 hits in 1970. His batting average was the highest in the American League that season. It was his first season with the Angels after being traded from the Cincinnati Reds.

8. Who was the first Angel to hit 40 home runs in a season?

Answer: Troy Glaus

Troy is the only one listed to reach the 40-plateau in an Angel uniform. He hit 47 in 2000, then backed it up with 41 in 2001. Jackson's high was 39, and Leon Wagner hit 37.

9. Which of the following was NOT an Angel manager?

Answer: Don Zimmer

Zimmer never managed the Angels. Stubing and Rojas shared the duties in 1988, and Del Rice helmed the team to a 5th place finish in 1972.

10. In what year did the Angels make the jump from the California Angels to the Anaheim Angels?

Answer: 1997

The team changed their name in 1997, after being called the California Angels from 1965-1996. From 1961-1964 they were named the Los Angeles Angels.

Source: Author Nightmare

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