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Yankee Clipper: Joe DiMaggio Trivia Quiz

A quiz for all the Yankee and Joe DiMaggio fans. Have fun and good luck!

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

Author
JuniorTheJaws

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,500

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
938

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Question 1 of 10

1. Joe began his career with the Yankees. Which team did he retire with?
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Washington

Boston

Yankees

Pittsburgh

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many American League MVP's did DiMaggio win throughout his career?
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Question 3 of 10

3. Joe lost 1 season in baseball due to military obligations?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who were Joe's two brothers, who also played in the Major League?
Hint

Steve and Ralph

Vince and Dom

James and Robert

Don and Ralph

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which was his full birth name?
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Antionio Marc DiMaggio

Guiseppi Paolo DiMaggio

Roberto Stephan DiMaggio

Jon Marc DiMaggio

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many World Series did Joe play in during his career?

Answer: (Number)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Joe was a Rookie of the Year?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which position did Joe play in the Major Leagues?
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Catcher

Shortstop

2nd Base

Outfield

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1937, Joe lost a MVP Award bid by 4 points, to what baseball great?
Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Joe Medwick

Dizzy Dean

Charlie Gehringer

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year was the Yankee Clipper inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame?
Hint

1971

1948

1955

1962

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Joe began his career with the Yankees. Which team did he retire with?

Answer: Yankees

Joe played his entire 13 season career with the Yankees, from 1936-1951.

2. How many American League MVP's did DiMaggio win throughout his career?

Answer: 3

Joe won his first MVP in 1939, when he led the league in batting .381. The 2nd award came in 1941, and the 3rd in 1947. His first MVP season, was the last season of fellow Yankee great, Lou Gehrig.

3. Joe lost 1 season in baseball due to military obligations?

Answer: False

Joe lost the 1943, 1944, and 1945 season to the military. There is no telling what Joe would have accomplished in the prime of his career.

4. Who were Joe's two brothers, who also played in the Major League?

Answer: Vince and Dom

Vince and Dom both played in the Majors. Vince played for 10 seasons, mostly with the Pirates, and then Dom played for 11 seasons, all with the Red Sox. Vince was the oldest of the 3.

5. Which was his full birth name?

Answer: Guiseppi Paolo DiMaggio

Joe was born on November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California. His name was later changed to Joseph Paul DiMaggio Jr.

6. How many World Series did Joe play in during his career?

Answer: 10

A remarkable 10 tickets to the promised land, but even more absurd, was the 9 wins that he experienced with the Yankees. His only loss was in 1942 to the St.Louis Cardinals.

7. Joe was a Rookie of the Year?

Answer: No

DiMaggio was a rookie in 1936. The Rookie of the Year Award did not begin until 1947, with the Dodgers' Jackie Robinson being the first recepient. Joe had the numbers in his rookie season, by batting .323, having 206 hits, and hitting 29 home runs.

8. Which position did Joe play in the Major Leagues?

Answer: Outfield

Joe played the outfield his entire career. He mostly had Charlie Keller and Tommy Heinrich out there with him, and watched Gehrig at first base end his career in 1939.

9. In 1937, Joe lost a MVP Award bid by 4 points, to what baseball great?

Answer: Charlie Gehringer

Joe was runner-up by only 4 points to the great Tiger slugger. Tiger Hank Greenberg was behind Joe in the voting, followed by two more Yankee greats of Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey, to round out the top 5 voting.

10. In what year was the Yankee Clipper inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1955

Joe was inducted only 4 years after his retirement of 1951. He was inducted with 89 percent of the vote. He led all 6 inductees in voting for the 1955 ballot.

Source: Author JuniorTheJaws

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