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The 1998 New York Yankees Trivia Quiz

The 1998 New York Yankee team was one of the best teams in the history of baseball. Test your knowledge on this amazing team.

A multiple-choice quiz by yonglo32. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
yonglo32

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
225,816

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1237

Last 3 plays: Guest 23 (6/10), Guest 71 (6/10), Guest 24 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On their rout to a World Series title, the Yankees faced three opponents. Which of these was not a team that they faced? Hint

Los Angeles Dodgers

Cleveland Indians

San Diego Padres

Texas Rangers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who hit the most home runs for the Yankees in the season? Hint

Tino Martinez

Paul O'Neill

Derek Jeter

Darryl Strawberry

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was New York's only 20-game winner? Hint

Orlando Hernandez

David Cone

David Wells

Hideki Irabu

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these players did not switch-hit? Hint

Jorge Posada

Chili Davis

Bernie Williams

Darryl Strawberry

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Yankees' closer in the season? Hint

Mariano Rivera

Darren Holmes

Jeff Nelson

Mike Stanton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had the most walks? Hint

Chuck Knoublauch

Bernie Williams

Chad Curtis

Tino Martinez

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two pitchers had a hit some point during the season? Hint

David Wells and Orlando Hernandez

Hideki Irabu and Andy Petitte

Orlando Hernandez and Hideki Irabu

David Wells and Hideki Irabu

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which pitcher started the most games? Hint

Andy Petitte

David Wells

David Cone

Orlando Hernandez

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Question 9 of 10

9. Derek Jeter led the team in triples that year. How many did he hit? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player had the highest batting average? Hint

Derek Jeter

Jorge Posada

Paul O'Neill

Bernie Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On their rout to a World Series title, the Yankees faced three opponents. Which of these was not a team that they faced?

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

After finishing first in the AL East, they took out the Rangers in the ALDS in a 3-0 sweep. Next, in the ALCS, they played the Cleveland Indians and won 4-2. And the World Series they blew out the San Diego Padres in a 4-0 sweept. The Dodgers did not play the Yankees the entire trip.

2. Who hit the most home runs for the Yankees in the season?

Answer: Tino Martinez

Tino Martinez, the starting first baseman, was 1st overall on the Yankees with 28 home runs. Paul O'Neill and Darryl Strawberry both went out of the ballpark 24 times. Derek Jeter hit 19 homers.

3. Who was New York's only 20-game winner?

Answer: David Cone

David Cone, their second starter, went 20-7 with a 3.55 ERA. Orlando Hernandez went 12-4 with a 3.13 ERA. Irabu was 13-9 with a 4.06 ERA, and the southpaw David Wells was 18-4 with a 3.49 ERA.

4. Which of these players did not switch-hit?

Answer: Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry, who started at designated hitter, batted left-handed. Jorge Posada, the catcher, and Bernie Williams, who played CF, both switch hitted. Chili Davis, who played in just 35 games, also switch-hitted.

5. Who was the Yankees' closer in the season?

Answer: Mariano Rivera

Rivera, the longtime closer for New York, had a 1.91 ERA and 36 saves. Jeff Nelson, Darren Holmes, and Mike Stanton were all relievers.

6. Who had the most walks?

Answer: Chuck Knoublauch

Though all had high walk totals, Knoublauch finished with 76, the team's highest. Curtis had 75, Williams had 74, and Martinez with 61.

7. Which two pitchers had a hit some point during the season?

Answer: David Wells and Hideki Irabu

Wells and Irabu both only had one hit. Orlando Hernandez went 0 for 7 in his batting attempts. Petitte never hit, going 0 for 4.

8. Which pitcher started the most games?

Answer: Andy Petitte

Their ace, Andy Petitte, started 32 games. Cone started 31. Wells started 30, and Orlando Hernandez started just 21.

9. Derek Jeter led the team in triples that year. How many did he hit?

Answer: 8

As well as leading the team with eight triples, he also led them in hits (203), runs (127), at bats (626), and times on base (265).

10. What player had the highest batting average?

Answer: Bernie Williams

With a .339 batting average, Bernie Williams led the great Yankees team. Jeter also finished high with a .324, and O'Neill had a .317. Posada finished .268.

Source: Author yonglo32

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