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Quiz about The New York Yankees 19962003

The New York Yankees: 1996-2003 Quiz

A general quiz about the Yankee teams of the late 90s and early 2000s. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by saturnchick23. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
saturnchick23

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,377

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many regular season wins did the 1998 New York Yankees record? Hint

111

114

125

103

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Yankee pitched a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on May 14, 1996?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Two NY Yankee pitchers threw perfect games in the 1990's. Who were they? Hint

Roger Clemens and David Wells

David Wells and David Cone

Andy Pettitte and David Wells

Jack McDowell and Kenny Rogers

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1996 World Series, this part-time Yankee catcher launched a three-run homer, off a badly placed Mark Wohlers' breaking ball. Who was he? Hint

Jim Leyritz

Joe Girardi

Jorge Posada

Mike Stanley

5. Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Bernie Williams all donned Yankee uniforms on opening day of the 2003 baseball season. These five players share two unique common bonds with one another. One is that they were the only remaining members from the 1996 championship team that were still Yankees on opening day in 2003. What is the other? Hint

They were all rookies in 1996

They were all rookies in 1995

They all started out as pitchers

They all originated in the Yankee farm club

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Yankee was known for saying, "We play today, we win today. Das it"? Hint

Mariano Rivera

Mariano Duncan

Bernie Williams

Alfonso Soriano

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1999, what Yankee batted .263, hit 28 home runs, and had 105 RBI's? Hint

Paul O'Neill

Darryl Strawberry

Scott Brosius

Tino Martinez

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many homeruns did Mariano Rivera surrender during the 2002 regular season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In October of 2000, the NY Yankees beat the NY Mets in the "Subway Series". Including this victory against the Mets, how many World Series championships had the Yankees won? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Yankees participated in five World Series from 1996-2001, and won four of them. Which team did they defeat twice in this streak? Hint

Arizona Diamondbacks

San Diego Padres

Atlanta Braves

New York Mets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many regular season wins did the 1998 New York Yankees record?

Answer: 114

After sweeping the San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series, the NY Yankees recorded an astonishing 125 victories-114 came in the regular season, and 11 more followed in the playoffs.

2. Which Yankee pitched a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on May 14, 1996?

Answer: Dwight Gooden

Dwight Gooden is one of many major leaguers to play for both the NY Mets and the NY Yankees, but he is one of only a few (along with good friend, Darryl Strawberry) to win a World Series with both teams.

3. Two NY Yankee pitchers threw perfect games in the 1990's. Who were they?

Answer: David Wells and David Cone

Wells pitched his perfect game on May 17, 1998 and Cone's occured on July 18, 1999.

4. In the 1996 World Series, this part-time Yankee catcher launched a three-run homer, off a badly placed Mark Wohlers' breaking ball. Who was he?

Answer: Jim Leyritz

Jim Leyritz also rocketed a 16th inning walk off home run in game 2, of the 1995 American League division series against the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees went on to lose the 5 game series to Seattle.

Answer: They all originated in the Yankee farm club

Although Derek Jeter won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1996, he was called up at the end of the 1995 season, but did not play in enough games to qualify as a rookie.

6. Which Yankee was known for saying, "We play today, we win today. Das it"?

Answer: Mariano Duncan

Duncan was the regular second baseman for the 1996 championship team. He was replaced by former Rookie of the Year and Minnesota Twin, Chuck Knoblauch, following the end of the 1997 season.

7. In 1999, what Yankee batted .263, hit 28 home runs, and had 105 RBI's?

Answer: Tino Martinez

Tino is short for Constantino. Martinez won a gold medal with the United States baseball team, in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

8. How many homeruns did Mariano Rivera surrender during the 2002 regular season?

Answer: 3

In 1996, Mariano Rivera pitched 107.2 regular season innings, and surrendered only one homerun. He also struck out 130 batters that same year.

9. In October of 2000, the NY Yankees beat the NY Mets in the "Subway Series". Including this victory against the Mets, how many World Series championships had the Yankees won?

Answer: 26

They received their 26th in 2000, and the Yankees had the opportunity to claim their 27th World Championship the following year against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Unfortunately, the title alluded them, as Arizona went on to defeat the Yankees in the 9th inning of Game 7.

10. The Yankees participated in five World Series from 1996-2001, and won four of them. Which team did they defeat twice in this streak?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Yankees defeated the Braves in both 1996 and 1999. In 1996 it was 4 games to 2, and then the Yankees skunked the Braves 4-0 in 1999.

Source: Author saturnchick23

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