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Pick a Team, Any Team! Trivia Quiz


All multiple choice about some things that teams did in the past. You pick the team! I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
302,241
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1115
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these teams did not join Major League Baseball in the 1960s? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This team in the 1960s had a few future Hall of Fame greats. They rostered the likes of Duke Snider, Jim Bunning, Don Sutton, and even their manager was later inducted also. Which team was this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This team in the 1970s won three consecutive World Series. They were also one of the two teams in the Earthquake Series in the decade. Which team was this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. After the Louisville Colonels franchise went defunct, some great players in the names of Chief Zimmer, Tommy Leach, Deacon Phillippe, and Rube Waddell all joined this National League team. In turn, their new team won three consecutive NL pennants in the next four seasons. Which team was this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This team won the very first American League pennant in 1901. They went to four World Series throughout the century, and never changed their name either. Which team was this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1912 saw baseball's first strike. It wasn't a league strike, but by just one team. After one of this team's players was suspended for beating up a fan in the stands, the rest of the team refused to play until he was reinstated. Which team was this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which team in the 1990s had a Cy Young Award winner the most times in the decade? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which American League team in the 1910s went to four World Series in a five-season span? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the 1940s, this National League team had players pull in five season MVP Awards. One each was won by Mort Cooper and Marty Marion. Which team was this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In this team's franchise history, their managers included Cap Anson, Frank Selee, Bill Killefer, Joe McCarthy, Charlie Grimm, Leo Durocher, Frank Chance, and Don Zimmer. Which franchise was this? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these teams did not join Major League Baseball in the 1960s?

Answer: Florida Marlins

Both the Expos and Padres formed up in 1969 along with the Brewers (Seattle Pilots) and Royals. The Marlins franchise began in 1993. Their fifth season found them winning their first World Series over the Indians.
2. This team in the 1960s had a few future Hall of Fame greats. They rostered the likes of Duke Snider, Jim Bunning, Don Sutton, and even their manager was later inducted also. Which team was this?

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers also had the arms of Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax. Walter Alston helmed the team for 23 seasons. The Dodgers went to three World Series in the decade in 1963, 1965, and 1966. They lost the latter to the Orioles.
3. This team in the 1970s won three consecutive World Series. They were also one of the two teams in the Earthquake Series in the decade. Which team was this?

Answer: Oakland Athletics

Oakland won their three World Series from 1972-1974. After going through a dry-spell, they finally found themselves in the promised land again in 1988, but lost to the Dodgers. In 1989, they met the Giants in the World Series and witnessed the famous earthquake that hit for the game three showdown.

Although the quake delayed the series for 10 days, the Athletics had their own shake-up going with the Giants. Oakland skunked the Giants four games to none.
4. After the Louisville Colonels franchise went defunct, some great players in the names of Chief Zimmer, Tommy Leach, Deacon Phillippe, and Rube Waddell all joined this National League team. In turn, their new team won three consecutive NL pennants in the next four seasons. Which team was this?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Colonels went defunct in 1899. The Pirate additions also included future Hall of Fame greats Honus Wagner and player-manager Fred Clarke. After finishing second place in 1900, the three NL pennants came after from 1901-1903. The Pirates also went to the first-ever World Series in 1903, but lost to the Boston Americans.
5. This team won the very first American League pennant in 1901. They went to four World Series throughout the century, and never changed their name either. Which team was this?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

The White Sox won the first AL pennant in 1901 with the Boston Americans finishing second. Chicago went to the World Series in 1906, 1917, 1919, and 1959. They won the first two. The Indians franchise began as the Blues, Bronchos, and Naps before taking on the Indians name in 1915. Boston's franchise was the Americans, then the Red Sox name came in 1908.
6. 1912 saw baseball's first strike. It wasn't a league strike, but by just one team. After one of this team's players was suspended for beating up a fan in the stands, the rest of the team refused to play until he was reinstated. Which team was this?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The team was the Tigers and the player suspended was Ty Cobb. After some rude and severe heckling from this one fan for three straight days, Cobb jumped into the stands behind the dugout and beat the living baseballs out of him. In response, Commissioner Ban Johnson suspended Cobb, then all the players on the team refused to play in any future games.

After one game of no-names being hired by the Tiger organization to play in their place for fear of league fines, the Tigers lost 24-2. The Commissioner then reinstated Cobb.
7. Which team in the 1990s had a Cy Young Award winner the most times in the decade?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

Of the others, only the Red Sox had winners once each in Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez. The Braves won it six times, starting with Tom Glavine who won it in 1991. In 1992, Greg Maddux of the Cubs won it before coming to Atlanta in 1993. Greg would win three consecutive from 1993-1995. John Smoltz took the NL honors in 1996. Glavine came back in 1998 to win another.
8. Which American League team in the 1910s went to four World Series in a five-season span?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

From 1910-1915, the Athletics ruled the American League with Connie Mack at the helm. The only season they missed out in that span was in 1912 when the Red Sox won the pennant by 14 games. Philadelphia was third behind the Senators, 15 games back. The Athletics won one World Series over the Cubs, two over the Giants, then lost to the Braves.
9. In the 1940s, this National League team had players pull in five season MVP Awards. One each was won by Mort Cooper and Marty Marion. Which team was this?

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

Including Stan Musial's three MVPs for the Cardinals, nine times in his career he was in the top five for the MVP balloting, including being the runner-up four times. The Cardinals went to four World Series in the decade and won three.
10. In this team's franchise history, their managers included Cap Anson, Frank Selee, Bill Killefer, Joe McCarthy, Charlie Grimm, Leo Durocher, Frank Chance, and Don Zimmer. Which franchise was this?

Answer: Chicago (NL)

The NL Chicago franchise began with the startup of the National League in 1876. Al Spalding helmed them to the first-ever National League pennant. Anson also took them to five NL pennants. Later, Frank Chance took them to four World Series. The team's last World Series appearance of the 20th Century was under the management of Charlie Grimm in 1945, where they lost to the Detroit Tigers.
Source: Author Nightmare

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