WORLD SERIES TRIVIA ANSWERS
Source: The Bathroom Sports Quiz Book, 1991. Fascinating. Did you know that Brooke Shields, once married to Andre Agassi, was the granddaughter of top 1930's US tennis player Frank Shields? Or that Harry Boykoff, a 6'9" All American at St John's, helped cause the 1944-45 rule against goal tending.
Name the two teams that played in the first World Series in 1903? Who won? Who played in 1904.
The AL Boston Pilgrims defeated the NL Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 games to 3 in 1903. There was no World Series in 1904; John McGraw's Giants refused to play the Pilgrims.
Who has the most World Series hits? Yogi Berra, 71
Who was the last Detroit Tiger to be the Junior Circuit’s home run king? Cecil Fielder.
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.
Norm Cash, Detroit Tigers.
In the 1962 World Series, a former Yankee pitcher won a game against the Yankees while pitching for the Giants. Name him. Don Larsen
What were the real first names of Yankees Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Mickey Mantle?
Lawrence Berra, Edward Ford, 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? Tony Cloninger of Atlanta in 1966. He was a pitcher. Reader Greg Partch advises There were two National League players to hit two grand slams in one game… Fernando Tatis hit two off of Chan Ho Park in the same inning in 1999. (post 1991 when the book came out)
There are five Hall of Famers since 1950 who have only four letters in their last names. Who are they?
Whitey Ford, George Kell, Willie Mays, John Mize, and Early Wynn -- and, as reader Sam Kloczko informs after 1991, Nolan Ryan and Carlton Fisk.
What man played in every game in the various Dodger-Yankee World Series games? PeeWee Reese
Three men who were National League Rookie of the Year later led the American League in home runs. Name them.
Frank Robinson won Rookie of the Year in 1956 with the Reds; he led the AL in homers in 1966 with the Orioles. Frank Howard was the top rookie in 1960 with the Dodgers; he won the AL in homes in both 1968 and 1970 with the Washington Senators. Richie Allen was NL Rookie of the Year in 1964 with the Phillies; he was the AL homer champ in 1972 and 1974 with the White Sox.
Who was the winning pitcher in the longest World Series game? Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox in 1916. He pitched a 14-inning complete game to beat the Dodgers 2-1. Reader Sam Kloczko informs us:
Mike Stanton Yankees over Mets in 4 hrs 51min. Game one. Yankees 4 Mets 3 in 12 innings (time)
Who was the first DH to hit a World Series homer? Don Driessen, Reds, 1976
The 1961 Yankees hit a record 240 homers. Seven men hit 10 or more. Who?
Roger Maris, 61. Mickey Mantle, 54. Moose Skowron, 28. Yogi Berra, 22. Elston Howard, 21. John Blanchard, 21. Clete Boyer, 11.
The 1963 Dodgers swept the Yankees using these four pitchers.
Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Johnny Podres, and Ron Perranoski.
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? Don Larsen won for the Yankees, defeating Sal Maglie and the Dodgers, 2-0, in 1956. Roy Campanella and Dale Mitchell were the last two batters.
What pitcher holds the record for most consecutive shutout World Series innings? Whose record did he break?
Whitey Ford holds the record, 32. Ford broke the record held by Babe Ruth, 29 2/3, when Ruth pitched for the Red Sox.
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. Forbes Field. Bill Mazeroski of the Pirates hit it off Ralph Terry, with John Blanchard catching. Yogi Berra was in left field.