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This quiz should be fairly easy if you have followed the Royals for any length of time.

A multiple-choice quiz by ammo55. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ammo55

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,998

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1176

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 216 (4/10), Guest 70 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which year did the Royals win their first World Series? Hint

1985

1976

1980

1979

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which year did the Royals go to the World Series, but not win it? Hint

1985

1980

1969

1972

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Question 3 of 10

3. The year the Royals won the World Series, there was something in common with both the World Series and American League Championship Series. What was it? Hint

Both series went 7 games

The Royals were down 3 games to 1 in both series

The Royals lost the first two games of both series

All of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these players had played the most seasons with the Royals? Hint

George Brett

Buddy Biancalana

Frank White

Danny Jackson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who managed the Royals to their first World Series title? Hint

Dick Howser

Whitey Herzog

Jim Frey

Tony Pena

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Royals won 83 games in 2003. Why was this important? Hint

They could keep the option on Mike Sweeney through the 2008 Season.

They could get a new stadium.

They made the playoffs.

They didn't have to move to Fresno.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which stadium have the Royals not played their home games in? Hint

Kaufman Stadium

Municipal Stadium

Downtown Stadium

Royals Stadium

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the first World Series MVP in the history of the Royals? Hint

George Brett

Bret Saberhagen

Jim Sundberg

Frank White

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which year did the Royals not make the playoffs? Hint

1975

1977

1976

1978

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these pitchers has not pitched a no-hitter for the Royals? Hint

David Cone

Jim Colborn

Bret Saberhagen

Steve Busby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which year did the Royals win their first World Series?

Answer: 1985

They won in 1985 beating the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. The series climaxed during game six, when after eight scoreless innings, the Cardinals scored a run in the eighth and ninth inning. Pinch-hitter Dane Iorg hit a single that scored the tying and winning runs. The Royals went on to win game seven, 11-0.

2. Which year did the Royals go to the World Series, but not win it?

Answer: 1980

They lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4 games to 2. Dan Quisenberry figured into three of the decisions during the series. "Quiz" lost the lead twice during the Series. He gave up six runs over 10 innings pitched in six games.

3. The year the Royals won the World Series, there was something in common with both the World Series and American League Championship Series. What was it?

Answer: All of these

Amazingly, all of these were true. It was the first time that a team had come back from a 3-1 deficit twice in the same year.

4. Which of these players had played the most seasons with the Royals?

Answer: George Brett

George played 21 seasons for the Royals retiring in 1995. He won batting titles in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He was the first player to win batting titles in three different decades.

5. Who managed the Royals to their first World Series title?

Answer: Dick Howser

Dick managed the Royals from 1981 to 1986. He had a .525 win percentage, and the Royals never finished lower than third place.

6. The Royals won 83 games in 2003. Why was this important?

Answer: They could keep the option on Mike Sweeney through the 2008 Season.

If they had not won 82 games before the 2004 season, Sweeney could have become a free agent at the end of that season.

7. Which stadium have the Royals not played their home games in?

Answer: Downtown Stadium

They played in Municipal from 1969-1972, and Royals Stadium From 1973-1993. Royals Stadium changed it's name from Royals Stadium to Kaufman Stadium in 1994, in honor of Ewing Kaufman, long time owner of the team.

8. Who won the first World Series MVP in the history of the Royals?

Answer: Bret Saberhagen

In the 1985 Series he won two games. He pitched two complete games, giving up 1 run and 10 hits over 18 innings.

9. Which year did the Royals not make the playoffs?

Answer: 1975

1975 was George Brett's rookie year. The Royals lost in the playoffs all three seasons to the Yankees.

10. Which of these pitchers has not pitched a no-hitter for the Royals?

Answer: David Cone

Busby actually pitched 2 no-hitters. One in 1973 and another in 1974. Colborn pitched his in 1977, and Saberhagen pitched his in 1991. David Cone pitched a no hitter in 1999, however it was for the Yankees.

Source: Author ammo55

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