Quiz about 19761985 KC Royals
Quiz about 19761985 KC Royals

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.
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Author
huddyhud69
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
103,345
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
830
Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (9/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 67 (9/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Who led the 1985 Royals in home runs? Hint

Darryl Motley
George Brett
Steve Balboni
Frank White

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

Steve Balboni
Jamie Quirk
George Brett
Willie Wilson

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

True
False

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

New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Texas Rangers
Oakland A's

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

Jim Frey
Jack Mckeon
Whitey Herzog
Dick Howser

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

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

True
False

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

True
False

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

True
False

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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