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Red Sox Players Hometowns Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz of where Red Sox players were born. See how much you know about the Sox.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author nomar

A multiple-choice quiz by cavalier87. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
cavalier87

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,338

Updated
Dec 29 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
28

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 75 (10/10), Guest 98 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This former Red Sox star, known as "Big Papi." was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Who is this? Hint

Tim Wakefield

David Ortiz

Babe Ruth

Pedro Martinez

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Question 2 of 10

2. This famous Red Sox, known as the "Sultan of Swat," had his contract famously sold to the team's rival New York Yankees. Where was he born? Hint

Baltimore, Maryland

Pittsburgh, PA

Boston, Massachusetts

Pittsfield, MA

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these Red Sox players hails from Compton, CA? Hint

Troy O'Leary

Johnny Damon

Bill Buckner

Jason Varitek

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Red Sox grew up in Whittier, CA? Hint

Nomar Garciaparra

Tim Wakefield

Pedro Martinez

Chris Sale

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Red Sox player was born in Bellevielle, IL? Hint

David Ortiz

Tim Wakefield

Johnny Damon

Brian Daubach

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Red Sox player comes from Oakland, CA? Hint

Jeff Frye

Nomar Garciaparra

Troy O'Leary

Brock Holt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Red Sox great hails from Rochester, MI? Hint

David Ortiz

Jason Varitek

Nomar Garciaparra

Babe Ruth

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Red Sox player calls Dearborn, MI home? Hint

Jason Varitek

Derek Lowe

Tim Wakefield

Brian Daubach

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Red Sox player calls Maracay, Venezuela home? Hint

Johnny Damon

Jason Varitek

David Ortiz

Rich Garces

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of the following was *not* born in the Dominican Republic? Hint

Pedro Martinez

Jose Offerman

David Ortiz

Donnie Sadler

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This former Red Sox star, known as "Big Papi." was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Who is this?

Answer: David Ortiz

David Ortiz began his career in the early 1990s, as he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners. He made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins in 1997, and was eventually released following the 2002 season and signed on with Boston in 2003, where he played until his retirement in 2016.

2. This famous Red Sox, known as the "Sultan of Swat," had his contract famously sold to the team's rival New York Yankees. Where was he born?

Answer: Baltimore, Maryland

Babe Ruth famously had his contract sold to the New York Yankees for $100,000 and a $300,000 loan to then-Red Sox owner Harry Frazee in 1919. The Red Sox would go a long, long time without winning a World Series from this point onward, a period of time commonly referred to as "Curse of the Bambino" (the curse ended in 2004).

3. Which one of these Red Sox players hails from Compton, CA?

Answer: Troy O'Leary

Drafted in 1993 and retiring in 2003, O'Leary spent time with the Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos and very briefly, the Chicago Cubs.

4. Which Red Sox grew up in Whittier, CA?

Answer: Nomar Garciaparra

The legendary shortstop spent 1996 up to 2004 donning the Red Sox uniform. He was eventually enshrined into the Red Sox Hall of Fame.

5. What Red Sox player was born in Bellevielle, IL?

Answer: Brian Daubach

Daubach played from the Red Sox from 1999-2002, then returned in 2004. He eventually went on to become a hitting coach, taking his talents across many minor league organizations.

6. Which Red Sox player comes from Oakland, CA?

Answer: Jeff Frye

Frye spent the 1996-97 and 1999-2000 seasons with the Red Sox. As a member of the Blue Jays in 2001, he became the second batter in Toronto history to hit for the cycle.

7. Which Red Sox great hails from Rochester, MI?

Answer: Jason Varitek

Varitek was drafted in 1997, and would go on to spend his entire fourteen year career with the Red Sox and won two World Series championships in the process. He would later, in 2021, take on a coaching role with the organization as well.

8. Which Red Sox player calls Dearborn, MI home?

Answer: Derek Lowe

Lowe was drafted in 1997 and played in the league until 2013. Lowe spent most of this time on the Red Sox roster, calling Boston home from 1997-2004.

9. Which Red Sox player calls Maracay, Venezuela home?

Answer: Rich Garces

In 2024, Garces would be inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame. This came twenty two years after his career ended, when he had been with them Red Sox from 1996-2002.

10. Which one of the following was *not* born in the Dominican Republic?

Answer: Donnie Sadler

Sadler was born in Valley Mills, TX. He drafted by the Red Sox in 1998, and went on to play for them until the turn of the century in 2000. He retired in 2007 as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Source: Author cavalier87

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Red Sox Players Hometowns Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz of where Red Sox players were born. See how much you know about the Sox. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author nomar

This is a quiz of where Red Sox players were born. See how much you know about the Sox.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author nomar