WORLD SERIES TRIVIA
Do you know the World Series? Try these questions.
Name the two teams that played in the first World Series in 1903? Who won? Who played in 1904.
Who has the most World Series hits?
Who was the last Detroit Tiger to be the Junior Circuit’s home run king?
Who am I? In 1961, I batted .361 to lead the league in hitting. In my 16 years in the majors, I never batted over .286.
In the 1962 World Series, a former Yankee pitcher won a game against the Yankees while pitching for the Giants. Name him.
What were the real first names of Yankees Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Mickey Mantle?
Only one National League player has ever hit two grand slams in one game. Who did and what makes the feat even more unusual?
There are five Hall of Famers since 1950 who have only four letters in their last names. Who are they?
What man played in every game in the various Dodger-Yankee World Series games?
Three men who were National League Rookie of the Year later led the American League in home runs. Name them.
Who was the winning pitcher in the longest World Series game?
Who was the first DH to hit a World Series homer?
The 1961 Yankees hit a record 240 homers. Seven men hit 10 or more. Who?
The 1963 Dodgers swept the Yankees using these four pitchers.
There has been only one perfect World Series game. Who pitched it; when; who won; who was the losing pitcher; who were the last two batters for the losing team?
What pitcher holds the record for most consecutive shutout World Series innings? Whose record did he break?
The 1960 World Series was won by a ninth-inning homer over the left field fence. Name the stadium, the batter, pitcher, the catcher, and the left fielder.
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