NY Yankees Trivia Questions

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

1. 27
2. 29
3. 26
4. 28

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

1. 27
2. 29
3. 26
4. 25

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

1. 1925
2. 1929
3. 1923
4. 1925

4. How many games did Yankees defeat their opponent?

1. 5
2. 9
3. 6
4. 8

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

1. 25
2. 29
3. 26
4. 28

6. When was the first Babe Ruth Day celebrated?

1. April, 25 1945
2. April, 29 1948
3. April, 27 1947
4. April, 28 1946

8. Who was the first Africa-American Yankee?

1. Ricky Henderson
2. Don Mattingly
3. Hal Chase
4. Elston Howard

10. Who was the Yankees' first team captain?

1. Ricky Henderson
2. Don Mattingly
3. Hal Chase
4. David Cone

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

1. Whitey Ford
2. Don Mattingly
3. Hal Chase
4. 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?

1. Whitey Ford
2. Don Mattingly
3. Hal Chase
4. David Cone

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

1. Angel Stadium
2. Bosch Stadium
3. Griffith Stadium
4. Yankee Stadium

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

1. Ricky Henderson
2. Don Mattingly
3. Hal Chase
4. David Cone

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

1. Ricky Henderson
2. Don Mattingly
3. Hal Chase
4. David Cone

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

1. Whitey Ford
2. Jorge Posada
3. Hal Chase
4. David Cone

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

1. Baltimore Orioles
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Chicago cubs

17. What happened on April 18th, 1923?

1. Angel Stadium Opened
2. Bosch Stadium Opened
3. Griffith Stadium Opened
4. Yankee Stadium opened

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

1. Babe Ruth
2. Lou Gehrig
3. None
4. 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"?

1. Whitey Ford
2. Bob Uecker
3. Hal Chase
4. 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?

1. Whitey Ford
2. Babe Ruth
3. Hal Chase
4. David Cone

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

1. Baltimore Orioles
2. Boston Red Sox
3. The Florida Marlins
4. Chicago cubs

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

1. Baltimore Orioles
2. The California Angels
3. The Florida Marlins
4. Chicago cubs

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

1. One
2. Two
3. Zero
4. Four

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

1. Whitey Ford
2. Babe Ruth
3. Willie Mays
4. David Cone

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

1. Yogi Berra
2. Babe Ruth
3. John Kruk
4. 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"?

1. Yogi Berra
2. Babe Ruth
3. John Kruk
4. Denny McLain

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

1. Yogi Berra
2. Babe Ruth
3. John Kruk
4. Mike Schmidt

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

1. Yogi Berra
2. Babe Ruth
3. John Kruk
4. Mike Schmidt

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

1. Yogi Berra
2. Babe Ruth
3. John Kruk
4. Mike Schmidt