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Quiz about Teddy Ballgame
Quiz about Teddy Ballgame

Teddy Ballgame Trivia Quiz


Ted Williams is one of the greatest hitters in Major League baseball history. Please take this quiz about his life and accomplishments. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mrgrouchy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mrgrouchy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
312,851
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
339
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which California city did Ted Williams grow up? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which one of these statements about Ted Williams is true? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. At which position did Ted Williams play most of his Major League career? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ted Williams joined the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox in 1939. Who was Williams' manager during his rookie season? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ted Williams fought in the Korean War in 1952. Which branch of the U.S. Armed Forces did he serve in? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Ted Williams hit the last of his 521 big league home runs on September 28, 1960. Which hard-throwing Baltimore Orioles' pitcher surrendered the historic blast? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which one of these American League teams did Ted Williams manage from 1969 to 1971? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1970, Ted Williams wrote a book about baseball entitled, "The __________of Hitting". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Ted Williams is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Which other sport honored Williams with Hall of Fame membership in 2000? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1995, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts honored the great Ted Williams by naming which of these Boston structures after him? Hint



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1. In which California city did Ted Williams grow up?

Answer: San Diego

Ted Williams was born in California in 1918 and attended Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego also. He was an outstanding scholastic baseball player, and several Major League teams were interested in young Williams. While in high school, Ted Williams played with a local Minor League team called the San Diego Padres.
2. Which one of these statements about Ted Williams is true?

Answer: He batted left and threw right

Ted Williams batted left-handed but threw right-handed. Many baseball historians feel that Williams was hurt playing his home games at Boston's Fenway Park due to its great length in right-center field. These pundits claim that Williams would have hit even more home runs if Fenway's dimensions were friendlier to left-handed batters.
3. At which position did Ted Williams play most of his Major League career?

Answer: Left field

Ted Williams was rated an adequate outfielder by most critics of his time. Williams supposedly possessed an "average" throwing arm, but he learned how to play the tricky Green Monster in left field at Boston's Fenway Park. He admitted late in his baseball career that he could have become an outstanding left fielder if he had devoted more time to improving his defensive skills.
4. Ted Williams joined the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox in 1939. Who was Williams' manager during his rookie season?

Answer: Joe Cronin

Ted Williams arrived in the show in 1939 as a brash young rookie ballplayer. He had an excellent first season, batting .327 with 31 HRs and 145 RBIs. His first Major League manager was Joe Cronin, a future Hall of Famer. Cronin led the Bosox from 1935 to 1947, compiling a record of 1071-916. Hall of Famer Joe McCarthy was Williams' second manager, from 1948 to 1950. Steve O'Neill managed Boston from 1950 to 1951.

In 1960, Williams' final Major League season, Boston had three managers in Billy Jurges, Del Baker, and Mike (Pinky) Higgins.
5. Ted Williams fought in the Korean War in 1952. Which branch of the U.S. Armed Forces did he serve in?

Answer: The Marines

Ted Williams had already served in the military (Navy/Marines) during World War II, but in May 1952, the Splendid Splinter was recalled to active duty to fly Marine fighter jets in the Korean War. Williams flew about 40 combat missions before being removed from active combat duty due to illness. Williams missed five years of baseball because of his military service. How many more home runs and base hits would he have accumulated?
6. Ted Williams hit the last of his 521 big league home runs on September 28, 1960. Which hard-throwing Baltimore Orioles' pitcher surrendered the historic blast?

Answer: Jack Fisher

Ted Williams' final Major League appearance occurred at Fenway Park in Boston on September 28, 1960. It was a cool, overcast afternoon, and the Orioles started the game with lefty Steve Barber. Jack Fisher, however, took over the pitching chores in the middle of the game.

In the eighth inning, Williams crushed a fastball over the center field wall for his final home run. True to fashion, Williams refused to tip his cap to the crowd and did not come out of the dugout for a curtain call. Jack Fisher would also be involved in history the following season (1961) when he surrendered Roger Maris' 60th home run, which tied Babe Ruth's single-season mark.
7. Which one of these American League teams did Ted Williams manage from 1969 to 1971?

Answer: Washington Senators

Ted Williams became the field manager of the hapless Washington Senators in 1969, and he achieved some surprising success with the team. Williams wasn't known as a brilliant tactician. He preferred to take his young players to the batting cage in order to practice hitting. Mike Epstein, a first baseman, blossomed under Williams' tutelage.

In 1969, the Nats had a winning season, going 86-76. After that, however, the magic seemed to vanish. Overall, Teddy Ballgame had a managerial record of 273 victories and 374 defeats with the Senators / Texas Rangers between 1969 and 1972.

The Senators moved to Texas after the 1971 season.
8. In 1970, Ted Williams wrote a book about baseball entitled, "The __________of Hitting".

Answer: Science

In 1970, Ted Williams and John Underwood released a book called, "The Science of Hitting". It was a guidebook to effective hitting techniques. Williams used prose and photographs to break down the science of hitting a baseball. Many Major League hitters claimed that the book was extremely helpful. Williams described every batter's "happy zone", a region where a batter had the best chance for success. Williams was passionate about hitting a baseball, and loved talking to batting stars such as Tony Gwynn, Wade Boggs, and Rod Carew.
9. Ted Williams is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Which other sport honored Williams with Hall of Fame membership in 2000?

Answer: Fishing

Ted Williams was a passionate fisherman throughout his adult life. He was considered to be an expert fly fisherman, and he was equally adept at deep-sea fishing. One of Williams' favorite places in the world was the Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada, where he went fishing for Atlantic salmon. Williams was elected to the International Game Fish Association just two years before his death in 2002, and the Splendid Splinter considered this honor to be quite special.
10. In 1995, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts honored the great Ted Williams by naming which of these Boston structures after him?

Answer: A tunnel

The Ted Williams Tunnel is named after the great Teddy Ballgame. It connects the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) with Boston's Logan Airport and is about 1.6 miles long. The Williams Tunnel was opened to general traffic in 2003.
Source: Author mrgrouchy

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