Today’s Quiz is testing your knowledge of Major League Baseball- good luck it is a tough one!!
The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like- share your score on the Facebook or Massey Blog under the comments.
#1- What team presently has gone the most seasons without winning a World Series?
#2- Five Major League Teams have never won a World Series. Name them.
#3- Four players who rank in the Top 20 All-Time for Home Runs, never won a World Series. Who were these four players?
#4- What two teams both moved from the East Coast to the West Coast after the 1957 season?
#5- What was the first World Series between two teams who were both West of the Mississippi River? What year and who were the two teams?
#6- Who were the last two expansion teams in MLB?
#7- What franchise has played in the most different cities?
#8- How many different franchises have played home games in Milwaukee?
#9- Who signed a 3’7” player in 1951 to his team?
#10- Who was the 3’7” player?
#11- Did the 3’7” player reach base?
#12- What is the oldest ball park in the MLB?
#13- The short lived Seattle Pilots eventually became what team?
#14- What player played in the MLB in five different decades?
#15- What is the right field foul pole at Fenway Park called?
#16- Extra Credit- Who are Nellie and Minnie named for?
Answers
1- Cleveland Guardians last won a WS in 1948.
2- San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays,
3- Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr, Jim Thome, Ernie Banks
4- After the 1957 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers became the LA Dodgers and the New York Giants became the SF Giants.
5- 1944- St. Louis Browns vs St.Louis Cardinals
6- 1998- Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks
7- The Athletics- Philadelphia, Kansas City, Oakland, Sacramento (this year), Las Vegas in 2028.
8- 4 different teams- Milwaukee Breweries who became St.Louis Brown then Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Braves who became Atlanta Braves, today’s Milwaukee Brewers, the White Sox played part of their home schedule in 1968 and 1969 in Milwaukee.
9- Bill Veeck
10- Eddie Gaedel
11- Yes, walked
12- Fenway Park
13- Milwaukee Brewers
14- Minnie Minoso (‘40’s, ‘50’s, ‘60’s, ‘70’s, ‘80’s)
15- Pesky’s Pole (302 feet away)
16- Minnie Minoso, Nellie Fox
What Your Score Means
22-26 Correct- There is no “off” on your genius switch!! I assume you must be a White Sox fan!!
16-21 Correct- You are very smart. People should be quiet and listen to you.
10-15 Correct- Not bad. Watch 4-5 baseball games per week and your score will go up.
0-9 Correct- I hate to scold you but you really need to watch more sports on TV.
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