My Uniform Was Wore Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: Braves

Aaron was a rookie in the 1954 season with the Milwaukee Braves. He was initially given the number 5 jersey, but changed it to the number 44 in 1954. It was a fluke that he got the job, replacing the injured Bobby Thomson. He stayed with the Braves and made the move with the team to Atlanta in 1966.

After 21 seasons with the Braves, they traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers after the 1974 season. He retired in 1976.

Answer: New York Yankees

Ruth began his career with the Red Sox from 1914-1919. Then the famous sale took place, when Boston owner Howard Frazee sold the Babe to the Yankees. Ruth spent 15 seasons in the pinstripes before leaving the Yankees for the Braves in 1935. He retired after his only Braves season. The Bambino hit 714 career home runs.

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Cobb played for 22 seasons with the Tigers from 1905-1925. He won an AL MVP and batted for a Triple Crown with them. In 1926, the Tigers decided not to give him another contract, so he signed with the Philadelphia Athletics for the 1927 and 1928 seasons. Ty batted .357 and .323 for the Athletics before he retired with a .366 career batting average, a record that would stand throughout the 20th and well into the 21st century.

Answer: Minnesota Twins

Carew played from 1967-1985 with only two teams. He played with the Twins for 12 seasons, winning seven batting crowns. They all stopped after a trade to the Angels in early 1979. Rod played with the Angels for seven seasons before he retired in 1985.

Answer: New York Giants

Mathewson played his entire career of 636 games with the Giants, all except for one game. After 16 seasons in a Giant uniform, they traded him with Bill McKechnie and Edd Roush to the Cincinnati Reds for Buck Herzog and Red Killefer in July 1916. Christy pitched in one game for the Reds and then retired. His career record was 373-188, with one win in Cincinnati.

Answer: Oakland Athletics

Rickey didn't wear the uniform of the other clubs. He did play for the Athletics beginning in 1979, then the Yankees, Oakland again, then the Blue Jays, and back to Oakland again. Then it was on to San Diego, then Anaheim, and then back to Oakland in 1998. From Oakland it was on to the Mets, Mariners, Padres, Red Sox, then he retired as a Dodger in 2003. Rickey set a season record for stealing 130 bases with the Athletics in 1982.

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

Carlton did play for all the teams listed, plus the Giants and White Sox. He played in 15 seasons for the Phillies from 1972-1986. After seven seasons with the Cardinals, Steve won four Cy Young awards and threw for a Triple Crown with the Phillies.

Answer: Boston Red Sox

From 1984-2007, Roger played for all the teams listed. He spent the most seasons with the Red Sox from 1981-1996. He won three Cy Youngs with the Red Sox, two with the Blue Jays, one with the Yankees, and one with the Astros. Both his Triple Crown seasons came with the Blue Jays in 1997 and 1998. He retired with a record of 354-184, amongst controversy of illegal substance usage.

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

Robinson played his entire career from 1955-1977, all with the Orioles. His 16 Gold Glove awards were all consecutive from 1960-1975. Brooks won the 1964 AL MVP, and also finished second in the batting title in that season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983, in his first year of eligibility.

Answer: Houston

Joe won his two MVPs in the 1975 and 1976 seasons with the Reds. Before even playing for the Reds, Morgan started his career in Houston for 10 seasons. He played in eight with the Reds. Joe also played in two seasons for the Giants, one for the Phillies, and one for the Athletics. Morgan played more games in a Reds uniform than a Houston jersey.