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Famous Red Sox Numbers Trivia Quiz

I'll give you a uniform number of a famous Boston Red Sox player, you pick the player who wore that number.

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

Author
Harrison

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1639

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wore number 8? Hint

Carlton Fisk

Ted Williams

Carl Yastrzemski

Jim Rice

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wore number 4? Hint

George Scott

Nomar Garciaparra

Joe Cronin

Bobby Doerr

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wore number 27? Hint

Dwight Evans

Luis Tiant

Carlton Fisk

Fred Lynn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wore number 1? Hint

Johny Pesky

Rico Petrocelli

Joe Cronin

Bobby Doerr

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wore number 42? Hint

Dwight Evans

Mo Vaughn

Tony Conigliaro

Wade Boggs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wore number 23? Hint

Dick Raditz

Dennis Eckersly

Jim Lonborg

Luis Tiant

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wore number 14? Hint

Rick Burleson

Dwight Evans

Jim Rice

Tony Conigliaro

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wore number 16? Hint

Fred Lynn

Wade Boggs

Jim Lonborg

Joe Cronin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wore number 25? Hint

Dwight Evans

Tony Conigliaro

Luis Tiant

Carlton Fisk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wore number 9? Hint

Ted Williams

Carl Yastrzemski

Nomar Garciaparra

George Scott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wore number 8?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

'Yaz' played 23 seasons with the Sox from 1961 to 1983. The only player in team history with both 400 homeruns and 3,000 hits.

2. Who wore number 4?

Answer: Joe Cronin

Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Cronin was a player, manager, and general manager in his famous stay with the Red Sox.

3. Who wore number 27?

Answer: Carlton Fisk

The Redsox retired Carlton Fisk's 27 in 2001.

4. Who wore number 1?

Answer: Bobby Doerr

Bobby Doerr, the greatest secondbaseman in Boston history.

5. Who wore number 42?

Answer: Mo Vaughn

Mo was allowed to wear 42 even after major league baseball had retired the number in tribute to the great Jackie Robinson.

6. Who wore number 23?

Answer: Luis Tiant

'El Tiante' one of the best money pitchers ever.

7. Who wore number 14?

Answer: Jim Rice

Rice was the American League's most devistating hitter in the late seventies and early eighties. His career was cut short by injuries, limiting him to only 382 career homeruns.

8. Who wore number 16?

Answer: Jim Lonborg

'Gentleman Jim' was a terrific pitcher and he and 'Yaz' were the main keys to the impossible dream team of 1967.

9. Who wore number 25?

Answer: Tony Conigliaro

Tony C. was sadly beaned in the eye, ending his career early. He almost suredly would have been a Hall of Famer.

10. Who wore number 9?

Answer: Ted Williams

'The Splendid Splinter' was the last player to hit .400, in 1941. He ended his legendary career in 1960 with 521 homeruns and might have hit 700 plus if he haden't missed several years which he served in World War 2.

Source: Author Harrison

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