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World Series IV Trivia Quiz

10 hard multiple choice questions about World Series.

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1115

Question 1 of 10

1. The 5th game of the 1956 World Series produced the only perfect game in history. What opposing pitcher threw a brilliant 10 inning 1-0 win against the Yankees in the following game? Hint

Clem Labine

Johnny Podres

Don Newcombe

Larry Sherry

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did Joe Dimaggio play in his last World Series? Hint

1951

1949

1950

1952

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whose blast in the bottom of the ninth inning won game 1 of the 1949 World Series for the Yankees? Hint

Joe DiMaggio

Eddie Stanky

Billy Martin

Tommy Heinrich

4. Prior to their move to LA in 1958, the Dodgers appeared seven World Series and won only one, in 1955. After the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, how many World Series appearances did they need to win their first as the LA Dodgers? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What player hit his third World Series four-bagger during his career, in the 1913 World Series? Hint

Tris Speaker

Home Run Baker

Buck Herzog

Fred Merkle

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did League president Ban Johnson go to a 9 game format in the World Series? Hint

1918

1916

1917

1919

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first pitcher to hit a home run in a World Series? Hint

Babe Ruth

Stan Covelski

Christy Mathewson

Jim Bagby

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Question 8 of 10

8. What pitcher broke Babe Ruth's World Series record of consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a World Series? Hint

Jim Palmer

Don Drysdale

Sandy Koufax

Whitey Ford

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Question 9 of 10

9. What player was the first to pull off an unassisted triple-play in a World Series? Hint

Elmer Smith

Ray Chapman

Bill Wambsganss

Carl Mays

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did the Yankees beat in the LCS to make it to the World Series in 1976? Hint

Baltimore Orioles

Anaheim Angels

Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 5th game of the 1956 World Series produced the only perfect game in history. What opposing pitcher threw a brilliant 10 inning 1-0 win against the Yankees in the following game?

Answer: Clem Labine

With Larsen's perfect game and the Dodgers' Labine's choice game, this set up a finale for the Series that did not come about.

2. In what year did Joe Dimaggio play in his last World Series?

Answer: 1951

In 1951, the Yankees were in their 3rd of 5 consecutive Series. They beat the Giants 4 games to 2.

3. Whose blast in the bottom of the ninth inning won game 1 of the 1949 World Series for the Yankees?

Answer: Tommy Heinrich

Heinrich's home run was the closest that Dodger great Don Newcombe ever came to a World Series victory. The Yankees beat the Dodgers of Brooklyn 4 games to 1.

Answer: 1

Their firs World Series are moving to LA was in 1959. They beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2.

5. What player hit his third World Series four-bagger during his career, in the 1913 World Series?

Answer: Home Run Baker

Philadelphia (AL) defeated New York (NL) 4 games to 1 which was Christy Mathewson's last World Series appearance also. Baker had already hit two during the 1911 World Series.

6. In what year did League president Ban Johnson go to a 9 game format in the World Series?

Answer: 1919

It was the year of the 'fix'. League president Ban Johnson wanted to compensate for the low gates receipts of the regular season with only a 140 game season, that he decided to go to the best of nine game format. This decision only lasted 3 years.

7. Who was the first pitcher to hit a home run in a World Series?

Answer: Jim Bagby

Bagby hit the first in 1920 for the Cleveland Indians who defeated Brooklyn in that Series 5 games to 2.

8. What pitcher broke Babe Ruth's World Series record of consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a World Series?

Answer: Whitey Ford

Under the guidance of their new manager Ralph Houk, Whitey broke the record in 1961 when the Yankees defeated the Reds 4 games to 1.

9. What player was the first to pull off an unassisted triple-play in a World Series?

Answer: Bill Wambsganss

This happened in the 1920 World Series while he played for the Indians.

10. Who did the Yankees beat in the LCS to make it to the World Series in 1976?

Answer: Kansas City Royals

Kansas City gave them a run with 5 games in the LCS. They were the first expansion team to make it to the LCS.

Source: Author Nightmare

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