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The World Series Challenge Quiz

The World Series Challenge Quiz


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It’s Fall and that means one thing to baseball fans:  The World Series Click here to see how well you know your baseball…



1. He hit three home runs in a World Series game.

a. Carlton Fisk

b. Reggie Jackson

c. Pete Rose

d. Ted Williams

2. The first modern World Series was set up as a series of how many games?

a. 11

b. 5

c. 3

d. 9

3. Before the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series in 2008, when was the last time the team won the title?

a. 1950

b. 1977

c. 1980

d. 1993

4. What team did Tug McGraw lead to a World Series victory in 1980?

a. Oakland Athletics

b. New York Mets

c. Toronto Blue Jays

d. Philadelphia Phillies

5. Both the 2004 and 2005 World Series resulted in skunks. Which 2004 team was skunked by the Boston Red Sox?

a. San Francisco Giants

b. Florida Marlins

c. Atlanta Braves

d. St. Louis Cardinals

6. Who scored the winning run in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series when the ball went through Bill Buckner’s legs?

a. Ray Knight

b. Gary Carter

c. Mookie Wilson

d. Keith Hernandez

7. Who was the first pitcher inMajor League history to win 100 games as a relief pitcher?

a. Rollie Fingers

b. Lindy McDaniel

c. Hoyt Wilhelm

d. Rich "Goose" Gossage

8. Which was the first team to put their player's names on the back of their uniforms for the entire season?

a. Cleveland Indians

b. Chicago White Sox

c. New York Yankees

d. Philadelphia Athletics

9. Who hit a game-winning home run for the Minnesota Twins in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series?

a. Kirby Puckett

b. Kent Hrbek

c. Harmon Killebrew

d. Tony Oliva

10. Organized professional baseball began in 1871. Who was the first switch-hitter to bat for a Triple Crown?

a. Mickey Mantle

b. Paul Hines

c. Tip O’Neill

d. Nap Lajoie


Answers: 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-d, 5-d, 6-a, 7-c, 8-b, 9-a, 10-a




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