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1996 World Series Yankees Trivia Quiz

The exciting 1996 World Series had the heavily favored reigning champion Atlanta Braves against the legendary New York Yankees.

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

Author
ademarch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,005

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
494

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first Yankees pitcher to pitch in a World Series game since 1981? Hint

Mariano Rivera

Andy Pettitte

David Cone

Roger Clemens

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which pitcher got the first Yankees World Series win in 1996? Hint

David Cone

Jeff Nelson

Andy Pettitte

Kenny Rogers

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Yankees won the World Series in 7 games.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Yankee player won the American League 1996 Rookie of the Year and was an important player in the Yankees World Series win? Hint

Derek Jeter

Paul O'Neill

Bernie Williams

Mariano Rivera

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Question 5 of 10

5. John Wetteland recorded a save in all four of the Yankees wins.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many road games did the Yankees lose in the 1996 World Series? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Yankee player hit a game tying home run off Atlanta's Mark Woehlers in game four of the World Series? Hint

Cecil Fielder

Bernie Williams

Jim Leyritz

Joe Girardi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these pitchers did not record a win in the 1996 World Series? Hint

Andy Pettitte

Greg Maddux

John Smoltz

Tom Glavine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which manager of Yankees experienced his first World Series as a manager in 1996? Hint

Frank Torre

Joe Torre

Bobby Cox

Buck Showalter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player caught the fly ball down the third base line to end the 1996 World Series? Hint

Charlie Hayes

Derek Jeter

Wade Boggs

Tim Raines

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first Yankees pitcher to pitch in a World Series game since 1981?

Answer: Andy Pettitte

Andy Pettitte pitched in game one of the 1996 WS for the Yankees. This was the first WS game the Yankees were in since the 1981 WS. Pettitte not only started game one, he also had a spectacular regular season. He won 21 games making him the first Yankees 20-game winner since Ron Guidry.

2. Which pitcher got the first Yankees World Series win in 1996?

Answer: David Cone

Cone won game three of the WS, which was the Yankees' first win. Cone, who found out he had an aneurysm in mid-April, returned in late August and pitched well down the stretch.

3. The Yankees won the World Series in 7 games.

Answer: False

The Yankees won the WS in 6 games.

4. Which Yankee player won the American League 1996 Rookie of the Year and was an important player in the Yankees World Series win?

Answer: Derek Jeter

During the regular season, Jeter hit .314 with 10 home runs and 78 RBIs. In the 1996 postseason, Jeter is most remembered for the controversial home run in which 12-year old Jeff Maier knocked the ball over the wall.

5. John Wetteland recorded a save in all four of the Yankees wins.

Answer: True

Wetteland recorded four saves in the 1996 World Series making him the first pitcher since Rollie Finger to do such a feat.

6. How many road games did the Yankees lose in the 1996 World Series?

Answer: 0

Not only did the Yankees not lose a game on the road in the World Series, but the Yankees went undefeated on the road in the entire 1996 postseason.

7. Which Yankee player hit a game tying home run off Atlanta's Mark Woehlers in game four of the World Series?

Answer: Jim Leyritz

Leyritz hit a 2-2 slider from Atlanta closer Mark Woehlers over the leftfield wall in Atlanta's Fulton-County Stadium, to tie the game at 6 in the top of the eighth inning.

8. Which of these pitchers did not record a win in the 1996 World Series?

Answer: Tom Glavine

Glavine was the only one of Atlanta's top three pitchers to not have a win in series. Both Maddux and Smoltz went 1-1 in the series.

9. Which manager of Yankees experienced his first World Series as a manager in 1996?

Answer: Joe Torre

Joe Torre, a lifetime National League player and manager, hadn't played in a World Series game in all his years in baseball.

10. Which player caught the fly ball down the third base line to end the 1996 World Series?

Answer: Charlie Hayes

Hayes caught the foul pop out on the third base line as John Wetteland had just pitched to Atlanta second baseman, Mark Lemke, to win the Yankees 23rd World Series.

Source: Author ademarch

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