BASEBALL AND WORLD SERIES QUIZ
The 2025 Major League Baseball post-season is in full swing. As we approach the October Classic, Number 16 is pleased to present a challenging baseball quiz for your enjoyment. How well do you know trivia about the Grand Old Game? Find out by completing the 11-question quiz below.
BASEBALL AND WORLD SERIES QUIZ
1. Who is the youngest player to hit a home run in a World Series game?
A. Mickey Mantle
B. Miguel Cabrera
C. Andruw Jones
D. Juan Soto
E. Tony Kubek
2. When was the first night game in World Series history played?
A. 1971
B. 1970
C. 1969
D. 1973
E. 1972
3. What is the longest game by innings in World Series history
A. 15 innings
B. 19 innings
C. 17 innings
D. 18 innings
E. 16 innings
4. Who is the youngest player to appear in a World Series game.
A. Mickey Mantle
B. Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush
C. Julio Urias
D. Evan Carter
E. Bret Saberhagen
5. When was the first modern World Series that featured two teams from the same city?
A. 1911
B. 1933
C. 1923
D. 1906
E. 1908
6. The New York Mets have won the World Series twice. In which years did they win?
A. 1968 and 1985
B. 1967 and 1984
C. 1969 and 1985
D. 1968 and 1986
E. 1969 and 1986
7. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. How many times have the L.A. Dodgers and the Yankees played against each other in the Fall Classic?
A. Ten times
B. 13 times
C. 12 times
D. 9 times
E. 11 times
8. In 1992, a World Series game was played outside of the United States for the first time. The Toronto Blue Jays won the Series against the Atlanta Braves, becoming the first franchise based outside of the U.S. to win a World Series. The championship returned to Canada in 1993. Which National League teams did the Blue Jays defeat in 1993?
A. The Oakland Athletics
B. The New York Mets
C. The Chicago Cubs
D. The Philadelphia Phillies
E. The St. Louis Cardinals
9. The New York Yankees were the last team to win back-to-back World Series until the Toronto Blue Jays accomplished the feat. In which two years were the Yankees repeat World Series winners before the Jays did it.
A. 1971-72
B. 1977-78
C. 1970-71
D. 1976-77
E. None of the above
10. In Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, with the Blue Jays trailing Philadelphia by a score of 6-5, Joe Carter hit a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the nineth inning, to clinch Toronto's second consecutive championship. This was only the second Series ended by such a home run since Bill Mazeroski's homer in the bottom of the nineth in the seventh game of the 1960 World Series. For what team did Mazeroski play?
A. The New York Yankees
B. The Cincinnati Reds
C. The St. Louis Cardinals
D. The Detroit Tigers
E. The Pittsburgh Pirates
11. The American League has won the most World Series titles, with a total of 68 championships. The National League has won 52 titles. The New York Yankees of the American League have the most victories with 27 wins. Which team holds the record for the National League?
A. The St. Louis Cardinals
B. The Chicago Cubs
C. The Oakland Athletics
D. The Pittsburgh Pirates
E. The Los Angeles Dodgers
ANSWERS
1. C
Andruw Jones
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| Andruw Jones |
Andruw Jones is the youngest player to hit a home run in a World Series games. He was only 19 years old and 180 days when he hit two home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees on October 20, 1996.
2. A
1971
The first night game in Major League Baseball history took place on October 13, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburg Pirates defeated the Baltimore Oriole by a score of 4-3 in game 4 of the 1971 World Series. The Pirates went on to win the championship four games to three.
3. D
18 innings
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 3-2 in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series. The game was decided in 18 innings, the longest in World Series history. However, the Red Sox went on to win the Series in five games.
4. B
Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush
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| Bullet Joe Bush |
In 1913, right-hander Bullet Joe Bush took the mound for the Philadelphia Athletics at the Polo Ground Game 3 of the World Series. At 20 years old, 316 days he is the youngest player to date to appear in a World Series Game. With the Series tied 1-1, Bush allowed just one earned run in a complete game victory over the New York Giants. The next day, a newspaper headline read , "Giants slain by mere boy." The A's went on to win the next two games and the championship.
In 1984, Bret Saberhagen became the youngest player to appear in a postseason game at 20 years. 175 days. In Game 2 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), he allowed three runs (two earned) in eight innings for his Kansas City Royals against the Detroit Tigers. However, the Tigers beat reliever Dan Quisenberry, and went on to sweep the Series.
5. D
The 1906 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox was the first modern championship contested by two teams from the same city. The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4 games to 2. It was the White Sox's first World Series victory in franchise history.
The first time two New York teams played in the World Series was in 1941, when the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in five games.
6. E
1969 and 1986
The New York Mets of the National League were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. In their first season, the Mets posted a record of 40 wins and 120 losses. During the 1960s, they never finished better than second-to-last until their magical season of 1969. The "Miracle Mets" won 100 games that season and went on to win the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.
In 1986, the Mets won their second World Series. They defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games.
12 times
The New York Yankees of the American League and the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League have faced each other in the World Series a total of 12 times. The Yankees have won eight of those match-ups.
8. D
The Toronto Blue Jays won the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Blue Jays defeated the Phillies in six games, becoming the seventh franchise in Major League Baseball history to win back-to-back victories.
9. B.
1977 and 1978
The New York Yankees were the last team to win back-to-back World Series in 1977 and 1978.
10. E
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Mazeroski |
In the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski led the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory over the New York Yankees four games to three.
11. A
The St. Louis Cardinals hold the National League record for most World Series victories with 11 titles.
- Joanne
