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Baseball New York Style Trivia Quiz

This quiz looks at the numerous Major League teams who have been based in New York City since 1876.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,884

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
441

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Question 1 of 15

1. The first Major League team to be based in the Big Apple were a National League club of 1876. What was their name? Hint

Brooklyn Bisons

New York Peppers

New York Mutuals

Brooklyn Indians

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1877, the second season of the National League, another team from the Big Apple joined; based in Brooklyn. What was their nickname? Hint

Quicksteps

Broncos

Hartfords

Apostles

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Question 3 of 15

3. The New York Metropolitans played Major League baseball from 1883 to 1887. Which league were they members of? Hint

American Association

American League

National League

Union Association

4. The New York Giants made their National League debut in 1883, under their original nickname of the Gothams. Which manager would take charge of them from 1902 until 1932, guiding them to three World Series crowns? Hint

John McGraw

Bill Terry

Jim Mutrie

Mel Ott

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Question 5 of 15

5. The American Association had two members from Brooklyn between 1884 and 1890. What were they called? Hint

Trolley Dodgers and Gladiators

Outlaw Reds and Infants

Monumentals and Terrapins

Grays and Burghers

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Question 6 of 15

6. The Brooklyn Wonders and New York Giants (Mk II) began play in 1890, as members of which league? Hint

Players League

Federal League

National League

American League

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Brooklyn Dodgers made their National league debut in 1890, and used a number of different nicknames in their early days. Which of the following was not one of them? Hint

Blue Sox

Robins

Superbas

Bridegrooms

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Yankees arrived in New York in 1903. Which city were they based in prior to their arrival in the Big Apple? Hint

Milwaukee

Baltimore

St Louis

Indianapolis

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Question 9 of 15

9. The Brooklyn Tip-Tops played Major League baseball in 1914-15 as members of which league? Hint

American League

Federal League

Union Association

American Association

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Question 10 of 15

10. The first all-New York World series took place in 1921, with all the games taking place at which stadium? Hint

Shea Stadium

Yankee Stadium

Polo Grounds

Ebbets Field

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Dodgers and Giants were involved in some close NL pennant races during the early 1950s, none more so than in 1951 when the race was decided in a three game play-off. Which Giant clinched the title with a home run dubbed "The Shot Heard 'Round The World"?

Hint

Bobby Thomson

Willie Mays

Monte Irvin

Wes Westrum

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Question 12 of 15

12. New York was left with just one Major League team when the Dodgers and Giants relocated to California . Which was the last season that these teams played home games in the Big Apple? Hint

1955

1956

1954

1957

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Question 13 of 15

13. The National League helped fill the gap in New York left by the loss of the Giants and Dodgers by awarding an expansion franchise to the city, nicknamed the Mets. Which New York baseball legend would manage the new team in their debut season of 1962? Hint

Joe DiMaggio

Casey Stengel

Willie Mays

Gil Hodges

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Question 14 of 15

14. The New York Mets, having never finished higher than 9th place in their first seven seasons, shocked the baseball world in 1969 when they rose to first place, and won the World Series. Which AL team were their victims that October? Hint

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

Baltimore Orioles

Oakland Athletics

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Question 15 of 15

15. The first Subway Series for 44 years took place in 2000. Which Yankee batted .409 with two home runs and nine hits on his way to an MVP award, as the Mets were defeated 4-1? Hint

Jorge Posada

Paul O'Neill

Derek Jeter

Scott Brosius

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first Major League team to be based in the Big Apple were a National League club of 1876. What was their name?

Answer: New York Mutuals

The Mutuals were founded in 1858 and were members of various leagues before joining the fledgling National league in 1876. Based at the Union Grounds in Brooklyn, they failed to fulfill all of their fixtures, were expelled from the league, and folded.

2. In 1877, the second season of the National League, another team from the Big Apple joined; based in Brooklyn. What was their nickname?

Answer: Hartfords

The Hartfords were originally known as the Hartford Dark Blues, and moved to Brooklyn in 1877. They only lasted one season there before disbanding.

3. The New York Metropolitans played Major League baseball from 1883 to 1887. Which league were they members of?

Answer: American Association

The Metropolitans were the first team to play home games in Manhattan, at the Polo Grounds. They moved their home games to Staten Island in 1886, and played their last season the following year.

Answer: John McGraw

McGraw retired with 2,763 wins, second only to Connie Mack.

5. The American Association had two members from Brooklyn between 1884 and 1890. What were they called?

Answer: Trolley Dodgers and Gladiators

The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers joined the AA in 1884, and won the pennant in 1889 before leaving to join the National League. Their place was taken by the Gladiators in 1890, but the new club failed to complete their debut season and disbanded.

6. The Brooklyn Wonders and New York Giants (Mk II) began play in 1890, as members of which league?

Answer: Players League

The Players League lasted just one season. The Wonders finished in second place, 6.5 games behind the Boston Reds. The Giants finished one place further back, 8 games out of first place.

7. The Brooklyn Dodgers made their National league debut in 1890, and used a number of different nicknames in their early days. Which of the following was not one of them?

Answer: Blue Sox

The Dodgers played at various venues, including Eastern Park and Washington Park, before settling at Ebbets Field in 1913.

8. The Yankees arrived in New York in 1903. Which city were they based in prior to their arrival in the Big Apple?

Answer: Baltimore

The Yankees were originally the Baltimore Orioles, before relocating to New York. Their first home in the Big Apple was Hilltop Park, and their first nickname in their new home was the Highlanders.

9. The Brooklyn Tip-Tops played Major League baseball in 1914-15 as members of which league?

Answer: Federal League

The Federal League lasted just two seasons, and the Tip-Tops, based at Washington Park, never finished higher than 5th place.

10. The first all-New York World series took place in 1921, with all the games taking place at which stadium?

Answer: Polo Grounds

The Giants and Yankees were sharing the Polo Grounds in 1921, and the landlord Giants defeated the tenant Yankees 5-3 in the last World Series to be decided by a best-of-nine format.

Answer: Bobby Thomson

The Dodgers had led the Giants by 13.5 games in mid-August, but the Giants gradually eroded their lead until they were tied by the end of the regular season. After Thomson's heroics won the play-off, the Giants would go on to lose the World Series to the Yankees.

12. New York was left with just one Major League team when the Dodgers and Giants relocated to California . Which was the last season that these teams played home games in the Big Apple?

Answer: 1957

Falling attendances and outdated stadiums led the Giants and Dodgers to seek pastures new, and in 1958 the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants squared off on opening day, leaving the Yankees as the only team in New York.

Answer: Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel had played for both the Dodgers and Giants, and managed the Dodgers and Yankees. His debut season with the Mets was not one of the highlights of his career, however, as the expansion club finished 60.5 games out of first place. Casey retired in 1965, having never led the Mets out of last place.

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

The 'Amazing Mets' finished 8 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the NL East Division, then defeated the Atlanta Braves in the first-ever NL Championship Series, before seeing off the Orioles 4-1 in the World Series.

15. The first Subway Series for 44 years took place in 2000. Which Yankee batted .409 with two home runs and nine hits on his way to an MVP award, as the Mets were defeated 4-1?

Answer: Derek Jeter

With the series poised at 2-1 to the Yankees, Jeter hit a home run off the first pitch of game four at Shea Stadium, and the Yankees would go on to win the game 3-2.

Source: Author Dizart

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