1976-1985 KC Royals Trivia Quiz

Anyone that has followed the Royals like I have will love this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by huddyhud69. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
huddyhud69

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,345

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1. Who led the 1985 Royals in home runs? Hint

Darryl Motley

George Brett

Steve Balboni

Frank White

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2. Who finished the 1985 season with the highest batting average? Hint

Steve Balboni

Jamie Quirk

George Brett

Willie Wilson

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3. The Royals beat the Yankees in the 1976 ALCS?

True

False

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4. Which team beat the Royals in the 1984 ALCS? Hint

New York Yankees

Detroit Tigers

Texas Rangers

Oakland A's

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5. Who was manager of the 1980 Kansas City Royals? Hint

Jim Frey

Jack Mckeon

Whitey Herzog

Dick Howser

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6. The "Pine Tar" incident, the famous game in which a Brett HR was overturned because of too much pine tar on his bat. In what year did that occur? Hint

1982

1981

1980

1983

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7. The Royals beat the Mariners in the 1979 Western Division playoffs in a 3 game sweep?

True

False

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8. The Royals were finally able to beat the Yankees in the 1977 ALCS?

True

False

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9. Bret Saberhagen was a starter for the '84 ALCS team that lost to the Tigers?

True

False

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10. Who did the Royals face in the 1980 ALCS after winning the Westen Division, and before going on to lose the World Series to the Phillies? Hint

Oakland A's

New York Yankees

California Angels

Seattle Mariners

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the 1985 Royals in home runs?

Answer: Steve Balboni

Balboni ended the season with 36 HRs with Brett a close second on 30.

2. Who finished the 1985 season with the highest batting average?

Answer: George Brett

Brett ended with a cool .335, while Quirk was second with .281!

3. The Royals beat the Yankees in the 1976 ALCS?

Answer: False

The Yankees won that series in 5.

4. Which team beat the Royals in the 1984 ALCS?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The Tigers won the series in 3, sweeping the Royals.

5. Who was manager of the 1980 Kansas City Royals?

Answer: Jim Frey

Frey managed the '80 and most of the '81 season before Dick Howser took over.

6. The "Pine Tar" incident, the famous game in which a Brett HR was overturned because of too much pine tar on his bat. In what year did that occur?

Answer: 1983

July 24th, 1983 to be exact.

7. The Royals beat the Mariners in the 1979 Western Division playoffs in a 3 game sweep?

Answer: False

KC did not make the playofs in '79.

8. The Royals were finally able to beat the Yankees in the 1977 ALCS?

Answer: False

The Yankees also won that in 5 games.

9. Bret Saberhagen was a starter for the '84 ALCS team that lost to the Tigers?

Answer: True

It was his first year with the club.

10. Who did the Royals face in the 1980 ALCS after winning the Westen Division, and before going on to lose the World Series to the Phillies?

Answer: New York Yankees

The Royals won their division by 14 games over Oakland. The Yankees won the Eastern Division by three games over Baltimore. In the ALCS, the Royals were victorious three games to none.

Source: Author huddyhud69

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