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Quiz about Curse of the Bambino
Quiz about Curse of the Bambino

Curse of the Bambino Trivia Quiz


Here's a quiz to test your knowledge on this most infamous curse! :-o

A multiple-choice quiz by hrssf9866. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
hrssf9866
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
243,320
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
922
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Question 1 of 10
1. Babe Ruth was sold after the 1919 season, the year he also set a new home run record. How many home runs did he hit that season? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Red Sox owner, Harry Frazee, sold Babe Ruth and other Red Sox stars to finance a play. What play was it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Red Sox lost the 1946 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. Who scored the famous game 7 winning run? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the 1946 World Series, who has been held accountable for holding the ball too long, letting the series winning run score? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1967, the Red Sox captured the pennant with a feverish season-ending drive. Who was the catalyst of this drive? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Red Sox lost the 1967 World Series to the Cardinals, led by their series MVP. Who was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What team did the Red Sox beat in the American League Championship Series in 1986? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Bill Buckner let a ball roll through his legs in game 6 of the 1986 World Series. Who scored on the play? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the Red Sox starting pitcher in game 7 in the 1986 World Series? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Red Sox finally won in the 2004 World Series. Who was the series MVP? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Babe Ruth was sold after the 1919 season, the year he also set a new home run record. How many home runs did he hit that season?

Answer: 29

29 home runs was a real record breaker in 1919. The record would not last long as Babe swatted 54 home runs in 1920 as a Yankee.
2. The Red Sox owner, Harry Frazee, sold Babe Ruth and other Red Sox stars to finance a play. What play was it?

Answer: No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette was first shown to the public in 1925, about 5 years after the sale of Ruth. By then, the Yankees were becoming a powerhouse, with the Red Sox fading in the distance.
3. The Red Sox lost the 1946 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. Who scored the famous game 7 winning run?

Answer: Enos Slaughter

Slaughter scored from first on a Harry Walker double to center field. This was the Boston's first series appearance since the start of the curse.
4. In the 1946 World Series, who has been held accountable for holding the ball too long, letting the series winning run score?

Answer: Johnny Pesky

Pesky double-clutched with the ball at short, allowing the run to score. It should be noted too that Dom DiMaggio, the Red Sox centerfielder, had been taken out of the game before Walker's double to center.
5. In 1967, the Red Sox captured the pennant with a feverish season-ending drive. Who was the catalyst of this drive?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

Yastrzemski, or Yaz, led the Red Sox 'Impossible Dream' clinching the pennant on the season's final weekend and finishing the season with 44 home runs.
6. The Red Sox lost the 1967 World Series to the Cardinals, led by their series MVP. Who was it?

Answer: Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson won 3 games in the series and he even hit a home run against Jim Lonborg in game 7.
7. What team did the Red Sox beat in the American League Championship Series in 1986?

Answer: California Angels

The Sox went from down 3 games to 1 to winning the final three games to make their first trip to the World Series since 1967.
8. Bill Buckner let a ball roll through his legs in game 6 of the 1986 World Series. Who scored on the play?

Answer: Ray Knight

Wally Backman and Keith Hernandex flied out to start the inning. Gary Carter, Kevin Mitchell, and Ray Knight singled, scoring one run. A wild pitch scored Mitchell, and Mookie Wilson's hit scored Knight as the game-winning run.
9. Who was the Red Sox starting pitcher in game 7 in the 1986 World Series?

Answer: Bruce Hurst

The Sox were winning until the 6th inning, when the Mets scored off Hurst to tie the game. When Knight homered in the 7th versus Schiraldi, the gave the Mets the lead, and the World Series.
10. The Red Sox finally won in the 2004 World Series. Who was the series MVP?

Answer: Manny Ramirez

Manny hit .412 in the series against the Cardinals, and hit one home run to help the Red Sox to their first World Championship in 86 years.
Source: Author hrssf9866

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