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Baseball Nicknames No. 2 Trivia Quiz

National League: I give you the city you give me the team.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
963

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What team played in St. Louis from 1876 to 1877? Hint

Maroons

Brown Stockings

Perfectors

Cardinals

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team played in Detroit from 1881 to 1888? Hint

Wolverines

Colts

White Stockings

Spiders

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played in Syracuse? Hint

Trojans

Cowboys

Cream Citys

Stars

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Question 4 of 10

4. What team played in Pittsburgh in 1891?

Answer: (Eye Patches)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the first National League team in New York? Hint

Gothams

Mets

Giants

Mutuals

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the team in Louisville? Hint

Blue Jays

Senators

Statesman

Colonels

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the team in San Francisco?

Answer: ( One Word ... they are big)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the team that played in Indianapolis?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the team who played in Worcester? Hint

Stars

Trojons

Ruby Legs

Colts

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the first team in Boston? Hint

Braves

Beaneaters

Red Caps

Rustlers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team played in St. Louis from 1876 to 1877?

Answer: Brown Stockings

The Maroons played from 1885-1886, the Browns 1892-1898, and the Cardinals played from 1901-to present. The Brown Stockings became the Cardinals in 1901.

2. What team played in Detroit from 1881 to 1888?

Answer: Wolverines

The White Stockings played in Chicago from 1876 to 1889. The Colts played in Chicago from 1890 to 1897. The Spiders played in Cleveland from 1889 to 1899.

3. Who played in Syracuse?

Answer: Stars

The Trojans were from Troy (1879-1882), the Cream Citys were from Milwaukee (1878), and the Cowboys were from Kansas City (1886).

4. What team played in Pittsburgh in 1891?

Answer: Pirates

The Pirates have played there since 1891, before that they were the Allghenys.

5. What was the name of the first National League team in New York?

Answer: Mutuals

The Mutuals played in New York in 1876, finished with a 21-35 record, then ceased to exist.

6. What was the name of the team in Louisville?

Answer: Colonels

This franchise existed from 1882 to 1899, as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and then the Louisville Colonels from 1885 to 1899. They played in the American Association from 1882 to 1891 and then the NL from 1892 until they became extinct.

7. What is the name of the team in San Francisco?

Answer: Giants

They were the New York Gothams (1883-1884), New York Giants (1885-1957) and then the moved to San Francisco in 1958.

8. What was the name of the team that played in Indianapolis?

Answer: Hoosiers

They were in existence for 3 seasons 1887-1889. Their win-loss records were 59-75 in 1887, 50-85 in 1888, and 37-89 in 1889.

9. What was the name of the team who played in Worcester?

Answer: Ruby Legs

The team existed for 3 seasons 1880-1882. Their records were 18-66 in 1882, 32-50 in 1883, and 40-43 in 1884.

10. What is the name of the first team in Boston?

Answer: Red Caps

They were the Red Caps from 1876 to 1882. They became the Atlanta Braves in 1966.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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