NY Yankees Trivia Questions

Lot's of people think the NY Yankees are the best all time professional baseball franchise. But why? Well, if you can answer these trivia questions about the Bronx Bombers then you'll know exactly why. The answers are listed after the questions. Don't cheat!

1. How many world championships did the Yankees win in the 20th century?

2. How many World Series did the Yankees win in the 20th century?

3. In what year did the Yankees win their first World Series?

1925
1929
1923
1925

4. how many games did Yankees defeat their opponent?

5. How many World Series did the Yankees win in the 20th century?

6. When was the first Babe Ruth Day celebrated?

April, 25 1945
April, 29 1948
April, 27 1947
April, 28 1946

7. In 1934, Lou Gehrig won baseball's Triple Crown, meaning he led the league in the batting average, home runs, and runs batted in categories. What were his league-leading stats for that season?

.363 avg, 49 hr, 165 rbi
.369 avg, 49 hr, 165 rbi
.368 avg, 49 hr, 165 rbi
.360 avg, 49 hr, 165 rbi

8. Who was the first Africa-American Yankee?

Ricky Henderson
Don Mattingly
Hal Chase
Elston Howard

9. On July 18, 1999 who pitched a regular-season perfect game?

Ricky Henderson
Don Mattingly
Hal Chase
David Cone

10. Who was the Yankees' first team captain?

Ricky Henderson
Don Mattingly
Hal Chase
David Cone

11. Which of the following, set a Yankee record for stolen bases in a season?

Ricky Henderson
Don Mattingly
Hal Chase
David Cone

12. Which of the following pitchers has the most career wins as a Yankee?

Whitey Ford
Don Mattingly
Hal Chase
David Cone

13. Which primary catchers were on the Yankees team in 2001?

Whitey Ford
Jorge Posada
Hal Chase
David Cone

14. Which Yankee great shared the record with Dale Long and Ken Griffey Jr, for hitting a home run in 8 straight games?

Whitey Ford
Don Mattingly
Hal Chase
David Cone

15. On January 3, 1920, the Yankees purchased the contract of Babe Ruth from what MLB team?

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chicago cubs

16. On April 17, 1953, Mickey Mantle hit a 565 foot home run. In which stadium did he hit this monsterous home run?

Angel Stadium
Bosch Stadium
Griffith Stadium
Yankee Stadium

17. What happened on April 18th, 1923?

Angel Stadium Opened
Bosch Stadium Opened
Griffith Stadium Opened
Yankee Stadium opened

18. What two Yankees did 17-year-old female Jackie Mitchell strike out successively in 1931?

Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
None
A & C

19. What slow-footed catcher admitted he used to knock his hat off while running to first base to make it appear he was "really moving"?

Whitey Ford
Bob Uecker
Hal Chase
David Cone

20. What pitcher was taken out of his major league debut in the seventh inning for a pinch hitter named Duffy Lewis, in 1914?

Whitey Ford
Babe Ruth
Hal Chase
David Cone

21. What major league baseball team is sometimes dubbed "The Fish"?

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
The Florida Marlins
Chicago cubs

22. What American League baseball team plays home games in a stadium nicknamed " the Big A"?

Baltimore Orioles
The California Angels
The Florida Marlins
Chicago cubs

23. What National Leaguer went longest between MVP seasons, winning in 1954 and 1965?

Whitey Ford
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
David Cone

24. How many intentional walks did Roger Maris, batting ahead of Micky Mantle, get in his 61 home run season in 1961?

One
Two
Zero
Four

25. What Cy Young Award winner continued to hurl for a prison team called the Detroit Dennys?

Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
John Kruk
Denny McLain

26. What catcher, asked during spring training what his hat size was, answered: "I don't know. I'm not in shape yet"?

Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
John Kruk
Denny McLain

27. Who was the National League home run king in half the seeasons of the 1980's?

Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
John Kruk
Mike Schmidt

28. What Phillies slugger, upon seeing Lake Michigan for the firs time, asked: "What ocean is that"?

Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
John Kruk
Mike Schmidt

29. What high-living Yankee slugger's roommate noted: "I don't room with him. I room with his suitcase"?

Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
John Kruk
Mike Schmidt

30. What Yankees manager explained: "In a short series good itching will always beat good hitting -- and vice versa"?

Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
Casey Stengel
Mike Schmidt

Answer:

Ans:26

Ans:25

Ans:1923

Ans:6

Ans:25

Ans:April, 27 1947

Ans:.363 avg, 49 hr, 165 rbi

Ans:Elston Howard

Ans:David Cone

Ans:Hal Chase

Ans:Ricky Henderson

Ans:Whitey Ford

Ans:Jorge Posada

Ans:Don Mattingly

Ans:Boston Red Sox

Ans:Griffith Stadium

Ans:Yankee Stadium opened

Ans:A & C

Ans:Bob Uecker

Ans:babe Ruth

Ans:The Florida Marlins

Ans:The California Angels

Ans:Willie Mays

Ans:Zero

Ans:Denny McLain

Ans:Yogi Berra

Ans:Mike Schmidt

Ans:John kruk

Ans:Babe Ruth

Ans:Casey Stengel

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