Triumph and Tragedy Trivia Quiz

Triumph and Tragedy: the Cleveland Indians have been around for over 100 years of baseball. Here is a recap of some memorable moments.

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

Author
Castleton

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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33,365

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. How many World Series did the Indians win during the 20th century? Hint

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2. When they moved to Jacobs Field, how many stadiums had the Indians called home? Hint

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3. What is the name of their first stadium? Hint

Jacobs Field

League Park

Cleveland Stadium

Municipal Stadium

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4. Which of the following managers was never the head coach of the Indians during the 20th century? Hint

Lou Boudreau

John Hart

Joel Skinner

Mike Hargrove

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5. Tragedies that have struck the Tribe: in a Spring Training session, two pitchers were killed and another injured in a boating disaster. What are the names of the 2 that were killed? Hint

Bob Ojeda and Steve Olin

Steve Olin and Eric Plunk

Tim Crews and Bob Ojeda

Steve Olin and Tim Crews

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6. What year did Jacobs field open? Hint

1932

1993

1901

1994

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7. What former Tribe pitcher was nicknamed 'Rapid Robert'? Hint

Bob Feller

Early Wynn

Herb Score

Sam McDowell

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8. What former Tribe pitcher was struck in the eye by a line drive, seriously hurting his promising career? Hint

Greg Swindell

Herb Score

Bob Lemon

Mike Garcia

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9. What former Tribe pitcher was nicknamed 'Sudden'? Hint

Gaylord Perry

Sam McDowell

Jim Perry

Tom Candiotti

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10. Which of these Tribe sluggers once hit 50 homers and 50 doubles in a season? Hint

Roger Maris

Manny Ramirez

Albert Belle

Andre Thornton

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11. What was Albert Belle known as in his early career? Hint

Joey Belle

Jerome Belle

Albert Belle

Al Belle

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12. What team did the Tribe get Sandy Alomar, Jr., Carlos Baerga, and Chris James from for Joe Carter? Hint

Milwaukee Brewers

San Diego Padres

Toronto Blue Jays

San Francisco Giants

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13. When the Tribe traded Carlos Baerga, who did they receive in exchange? Hint

Matt Williams and Kevin Mitchell

Mark Carreon and Mark Whiten

Jose Vizcaino and Jeff Kent

Jacob Cruz and Enrique Wilson

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14. In 1986, the Tribe's front office was considering building a large domed stadium in Cleveland. What would it have been called? Hint

New Municipal Dome

Key Bank Dome

Indians Park

The Hexatron

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15. The Indians once renamed their team in honor of which popular player? Hint

Tris Speaker

Louis Sockalexis

Napoleon LaJoie

Earl Averill

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16. Which one of these players did not play for Cleveland in 2000? Hint

Jason Bere

Sean Lowe

Paul Rigdon

Kane Davis

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17. Where is Jacob's Field located? Hint

Carnegie and Euclid

East 9th and Euclid

East 9th and Ontario

East 9th and Superior

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18. How many consecutive games did the Tribe sell out in Jacobs Field, the longest streak ever? Hint

289

521

346

455

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19. What Tribe player was hit in the head and killed by a baseball in 1920? Hint

Tito Francona

Earl Averill

Ray Chapman

Luke Easter

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20. By the end of the 20th century the Indians had won the A.L. Central every year but twice since it was created. Who won it the other 2 times? Hint

Chicago White Sox

Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers

Minnesota Twins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many World Series did the Indians win during the 20th century?

Answer: 2

Once in 1920 and once in 1948. They lost in their other three appearances in the World Series: 1954, 1995, and 1997.

2. When they moved to Jacobs Field, how many stadiums had the Indians called home?

Answer: 3

Jacobs Field, Cleveland Stadium, and League Park.

3. What is the name of their first stadium?

Answer: League Park

League Park still stands on Cleveland's East Side. There is some talk of renovating it and turning it into a museum.

4. Which of the following managers was never the head coach of the Indians during the 20th century?

Answer: Joel Skinner

Former GM Hart managed for a few games in the early 1990s as an interim manager. Hargrove coached the team through most of the 90s, leading them to two American League Championships. Boudreau was a player-manager in the 1940s.

5. Tragedies that have struck the Tribe: in a Spring Training session, two pitchers were killed and another injured in a boating disaster. What are the names of the 2 that were killed?

Answer: Steve Olin and Tim Crews

Olin and Crews were killed in the accident, and Ojeda's career was ruined.

6. What year did Jacobs field open?

Answer: 1994

It opened as part of the Gateway Project, which helped bring money back into downtown Cleveland.

7. What former Tribe pitcher was nicknamed 'Rapid Robert'?

Answer: Bob Feller

He once threw a no-hitter on Opening Day.

8. What former Tribe pitcher was struck in the eye by a line drive, seriously hurting his promising career?

Answer: Herb Score

He became the Tribe's radio announcer.

9. What former Tribe pitcher was nicknamed 'Sudden'?

Answer: Sam McDowell

Tom Candiotti was far from "Sudden", as he threw a knuckleball as his best pitch.

10. Which of these Tribe sluggers once hit 50 homers and 50 doubles in a season?

Answer: Albert Belle

Albert, a.k.a. Joey Belle terrorized American League pitchers that year. He has not played baseball for a while due a degenerative hip condition.

11. What was Albert Belle known as in his early career?

Answer: Joey Belle

Yep, he was called Joey. He later changed it to the Albert that we all know him as.

12. What team did the Tribe get Sandy Alomar, Jr., Carlos Baerga, and Chris James from for Joe Carter?

Answer: San Diego Padres

In what was probably the best Tribe deal of the early nineties, the foundation for much of their success in the mid-1990's was acquired from the Padres for veteran slugger Joe Carter.

13. When the Tribe traded Carlos Baerga, who did they receive in exchange?

Answer: Jose Vizcaino and Jeff Kent

Probably the worst deal the Tribe made in the nineties, if not for losing fan favorite Baerga, then for letting Kent go after the season. He went on to win the National League's Most Valuable Player Award.

14. In 1986, the Tribe's front office was considering building a large domed stadium in Cleveland. What would it have been called?

Answer: The Hexatron

It would have been very, very expensive.

15. The Indians once renamed their team in honor of which popular player?

Answer: Napoleon LaJoie

They were called the Naps for a brief period in the early part of the century.

16. Which one of these players did not play for Cleveland in 2000?

Answer: Sean Lowe

Sean Lowe was a relief pitcher for the Chicage White Sox.

17. Where is Jacob's Field located?

Answer: East 9th and Ontario

Yes, that was a hard one. You would actually have to have been in Cleveland to know that. And let's face it, that's probably not gonna happen anytime soon.

18. How many consecutive games did the Tribe sell out in Jacobs Field, the longest streak ever?

Answer: 455

It is amazing but true.

19. What Tribe player was hit in the head and killed by a baseball in 1920?

Answer: Ray Chapman

One of the greatest tragedies that has ever happened in a baseball game.

20. By the end of the 20th century the Indians had won the A.L. Central every year but twice since it was created. Who won it the other 2 times?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Yes the White Sox. C'mon, who else would've won it?

Source: Author Castleton

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