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Question:
Lou Gehrig was born in the same year as the first World Series. What year was he born?

  1. 1900
  2. 1901
  3. 1902
  4. 1903
Answer: d.  - 1903. Lou Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903.


Question:
On June 11, 1988 Rick Rhoden became the first pitcher to ever start as the designated hitter. How many RBIs did he have on this date?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Answer: b.  - 1.


Question:
With which pick in the 1st round of the 1992 draft was Jeter chosen?

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. 4th
  4. 6th
Answer: d.  - 6th. Derek Jeter Player Page »


Question:
Who did Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run against?

  1. Eddie Fisher
  2. John Miller
  3. Jim Palmer
  4. Stu Miller
Answer: d.  - Stu Miller.


Question:
In what year were the Highlanders officially renamed the Yankees?

  1. 1910
  2. 1911
  3. 1912
  4. 1913


Question:
Casey Stengel's numnber was retired in 1970. What number did he wear?

  1. 27
  2. 32
  3. 37
  4. 42


Question:
How many HR did Mel Hall hit in 1989?

  1. 7
  2. 15
  3. 17
  4. 25


Question:
In what year did the Yankees add lights to Yankee Stadium?

  1. 1926
  2. 1936
  3. 1946
  4. 1956


Question:
"Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the street."

This quoate was said by which Yankee?

  1. Don Mattingly
  2. Derek Jeter
  3. Yogi Berra
  4. Reggie Jackson
Answer: c.  - Yogi Berra.


Question:
How many career HR did Lou Gehrig hit?

  1. 439
  2. 493
  3. 539
  4. 593


Question:
As a Yankee, what was Rickey Henderson's highest SB tally?

  1. 130
  2. 93
  3. 90
  4. 78
Answer: b.  - 93.


Question:
In which state was Elston Howard born?

  1. Missouri
  2. California
  3. New York
  4. Ohio
Answer: a.  - Missouri.


Question:
Which member of the Yankees was named MVP of the 1998 World Series?

  1. Mariano Rivera
  2. Paul O'Neill
  3. Scott Brosius
  4. Tino Martinez
Answer: c.  - Scott Brosius. Brosius batted an impressive .471 and led the Yankees with two homers and six RBIs in the Series.


Question:
Against which team did Roger Maris hit his single season, record breaking, 61st HR?

  1. White Sox
  2. Tigers
  3. Red Sox
  4. Orioles
Answer: c.  - Red Sox. Maris hit his 61st HR off Tracy Stallard in the Bronx.


Question:
Bernie Williams leads the world in 3 out of the 4 offensive postseason categories listed below. Which does he NOT lead?

  1. Postseason 2Bs
  2. Postseason RBIs
  3. Postseason HRs
  4. Postseason Runs Scored
Answer: d.  - Postseason Runs Scored. Derek Jeter leads this category with 545 runs scored as compared to Williams' 544.
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Question:
What is Derek Jeter's middle name?

  1. Charles
  2. Conner
  3. Sanderson
  4. Michael
Answer: c.  - Sanderson.
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Question:
Rickey Hendersen leads the Yankees in career steals. Who is 2nd on the list?

  1. Willie Randolph
  2. Derek Jeter
  3. Hal Chase
  4. Mickey Mantle
Answer: c.  - Derek Jeter.
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Question:
What California university did did Mike Mussina attend?

  1. UCLA
  2. USC
  3. Stanford
  4. Berkeley
Answer: c.  - Stanford.
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Question:
Who caught Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series vs. the Brooklyn Dodgers?

  1. Bill Dickey
  2. Elston Howard
  3. Thurman Munson
  4. Yogi Berra
Answer: d.  - Yogi Berra. On Yogi Berra Day at Yankee Stadium, David Cone becomes the 16th pitcher in major league history and the third Yankee to toss a perfect game beating the Expos, 6-0. In pre-game ceremonies Don Larsen threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Yogi commemorating his 1956 World Series perfect game. On 18 July 1999, Larsen and Berra celebrated the feat with a ceremonial pitch for "Yogi Berra Day" at Yankee Stadium (the 74-year-old Berra did not jump into the 70-year-old Larsen's arms, though). Amazingly, Yankees pitcher David Cone then hurled his own perfect game against Montreal Expos, only the 16th time it had ever been done in Major League history. The coincidence served to illustrate one of the more famous Yogiisms – "It's like déjà vu all over again".
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Question:
How many total games (including the postseason) did the Yankees win in 1998?

  1. 122
  2. 123
  3. 124
  4. 125
Answer: d.  - 125. October 21 1998 - The Yankees complete an incredible season with a four-game sweep of the San Diego Padres in the World Series to capture the franchise's 24th World Championship.Their 3-0 win gives the club a record of 125-50 (114-48 in the regular season, 11-2 in postseason).
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Question:
How many MVP Awards did Babe Ruth win?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. None of the above
Answer: d.  - None of the above. Babe Ruth won the AL MVP in 1923, his first and only such award. He batted .393, belted 41 homers, and even stole 17 bases.
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Question:
In 1989, Bucky Dent took over as manager of the Yankees. Who did he replace?

  1. Billy Martin
  2. Buck Showalter
  3. Lou Piniella
  4. Dallas Green
Answer: d.  - Dallas Green.
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Question:
Joe DiMaggio, The "Yankee Clipper", is considered by many experts as the best all-around baseball player in history. Joltin' Joe was a sensational hitter for average and power, a splendid, graceful, ball-hawking center fielder with a powerfully accurate arm and a great baserunner. How many times was he an American League All-Star?

  1. 15
  2. 14
  3. 13
  4. 12
Answer: c.  - 13. Joe DiMaggio was an All-Star in all of the following years: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951.


Question:
Roger Clemens was the first man in baseball history to __________ ?

  1. Win 8 Cy Young Awards
  2. Hit 2 HR while pitching a shutout
  3. Strike out 20 in a nine-inning game
  4. Average more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings for an entire season
Answer: c.  - Strike out 20 in a nine-inning game. Clemens became the first pitcher in history to strike out 20 batters in a nine-inning Major League Bsaeball game. Clemens accomplished the 20-strikeout feat twice, the only player ever to do so. In each of his 20-strikeout games, he walked no batters.


Question:
In 1904, "Happy Jack" Chesbo recored 41 victories. How many total innings did he pitch during the 1904 season?

  1. 265
  2. 300
  3. 423
  4. 455
Answer: d.  - 455. "Happy Jack" Chesbro was a spitballer whose 1904 performance with the New York Highlanders still rates among the game's most remarkable seasons. Chesbro started 51 games, finished 48 and won 41. Chesbro pitched a total of 455 innings in 1904. From 1901 to 1906, he won 154 games. On April 20, 1903, Jack Chesbro pitched the first game in Yankees history, then known as the Highlanders...


Question:
Which of the following baseball players was the first African-American Yankee?

  1. Suitcase Simpson
  2. Vic Power
  3. Marshall Bridges
  4. Elston Howard
Answer: d.  - The first African-American player to play for the New York Yankees, was named the AL's MVP in 1963, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor. He also won Gold Gloves in 1963 and 1964. His lifetime slugging average of .427 was ranked fourth among AL catchers at the time he retired.


Question:
Who sings the recorded version of "God Bless America" played at Yankee Stadium during the 7th inning stretch?

  1. Kelly Clarkson
  2. Daniel Rodriguez
  3. Kate Smith
  4. Ronin Tynan
Answer: c.  - During the 7th inning stretch, a recording of "God Bless America" performed by Kate Smith is played, although sometimes there is a live performance by Irish tenor Ronan Tynan. For part of the 2005 season, the Yankees used a recording of Tynan, but the Kate Smith version was reinstated due to fan complaints.


Question:
Adjusted for inflation, Joltin' Joe's 1949 salary of $90,000.00 per year would be worth approximately how much in 2007?

  1. $1 Million
  2. $5 Million
  3. $9 Million
  4. $20 Million
Answer: a.  - $1 Million. .


Question:
What was the only year that Yankees greats Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle attended Spring Training together?

  1. 1950
  2. 1951
  3. 1952
  4. Never
Answer: b.  - In 1951 the Yankees swapped Spring Training locations with their cross-town rivals the New York Giants and held Spring Training in the Cactus League in Arizona. That year was Joe DiMaggio's last spring training and Mickey Mantle's first. .


Question:
Clemens achieved his 300th win and 4000th strikeout in the same game on June 13th 2003 at Yankee Stadium. What team did the New York Yankees play the night Clemens won his 300th game and recorded his 4000th strikeout?

  1. Cardinals
  2. Orioles
  3. Mets
  4. Tigers
Answer: a.  - Cardinals.


Question:
Andy Pettite ranks fifth among all-time Yankees strikeout leaders with 1,275. Which of the following Yankees is NOT ranked ahead of Andy Pettite this list?

  1. Red Ruffing
  2. Lefty Gomez
  3. Mel Stottlemyre
  4. Ron Guidry
Answer: c.  - Mel Stottlemyre.


Question:
What high school did newly acquired prospect Humberto Sanchez play baseball for?

  1. Bronx High School of Science
  2. South Bronx High School
  3. Harry S. Truman High School
  4. Cardinal Spellman High School
Answer: b.  - South Bronx High School


Question:
Since the Baltimore Orioles won the first American League East Division Champion in 1969, the New York Yankees have lead the league more times than any other team in it's division. How many American League East Division Series Championships have the New York Yankees won since 1969 (excluding 2006)?

Answer: c.  11 - The Yankees were American League East Diviison Champions in the folowing years: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.


Question:
The 1938 World Series featured the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs. The Yankees swept the Series in four games for their record third straight world series championship and the seventh in their history. Can you name the Yankees in this currently featured Wallpaper?

Answer: Players of the 1938 New York Yankees baseball team line up in the dugout at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Aug. 26, 1938. From left to right are, Frank Crosetti, shortstop; Red Rolfe, third base; Tom Henrich, right field; Joe DiMaggio, center field; Lou Gehrig, first base; Bill Dickey, catcher; George Selkirk, left field; Myril Hoag, right field; and Joe Gordon, second base.


Question:
Louisiana Lightning, who stood 5-9 and weighed 160 pounds, put up big numbers in pinstripes, going 170-91 in 13 major league seasons. What season did Ron Guidry win pitching's triple crown, leading the American League in wins (25-3), ERA (1.74) and strikeouts (248)?

  1. 1976
  2. 1977
  3. 1978
  4. 1979
Answer: c. 1978 - Facts: Guidry won 20 games three times, in 1978 (25-3), 1983 (21-9) and 1985 (22-6). He compiled one of the most dominating seasons in baseball history in 1978 and became known as "Louisiana Lightning." Ron went 25-3 with a 1.74 earned run average in leading the Yankees to a dramatic comeback-from 14.0 games behind the Boston Red Sox-to capture their second straight World Championship. In 1978, he compiled a club-record 248 strikeouts and nine shutouts en route to a unanimous selection as the American League's Cy-Young-Award recipient. On June 17, 1978 vs. the California Angels at Yankee Stadium, Guidry shattered the club's single-game record for strikeouts with 18. The Yankees' co-captain-with Willie Randolph-from 1986 through his retirement in 1989, he remains in the Top 10 on the Yankees' all-time list in games pitched (368), innings pitched (2392.0), wins (170), winning percentage (.651), strikeouts (1778) and shutouts (26). He was a four-time American-League All-Star.


Question:
The Yankees have retired more numbers than any other team in Major League Baseball. Some of the game's greatest players, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe Dimaggio, are among the Yankees that have received this distinguished honor.

Currently, there are 16 Yankees who have had their numbers retired. Jackie Robinson's number was retired throughout baseball in 1997 commemorating his 1947 debut as the first African American man to play in the Major Leagues along with a Hall Of Fame career. Which of the following Yankees who have had their number retired IS in the Hall Of Fame?

  1. Bill Dickey
  2. Elston Howard
  3. Thurman Munson
  4. Ron Guidry
Answer: a. Bill Dickey - Facts: Regarded as one of the greatest catchers of all-time. A durable and tireless worker, he caught more than 100 games in 13 consecutive seasons (1929-41), an American-League record. He did not allow a single passed ball in 125 games behind the plate, another AL record. Dickey also excelled at the plate, batting over .300 in 10 of his first 11 seasons while hitting 202 homers during his career. He handled Yankee pitching staffs on eight World Series teams, winning seven championships.


Question:
Yankee Stadium's inaugural game was played on April 18, 1923. Officially, 74,200 fans packed Yankee Stadium for their first glimpse of Baseball's grandest facility while thousands milled around outside after the fire department finally ordered the gates closed. Before the game began, John Phillip Sousa and the Seventh Regiment Band led both clubs to the flagpole in deep center field where the American flag and the Yankees' 1922 pennant were raised.

Appropriately, Babe Ruth christened his new home with a three-run homer to cap a four-run third inning as the Yankees coasted to a 4-1 win.

Who was the opposing team on this date?

  1. New York Giants
  2. St. Louis Browns
  3. Boston Braves
  4. None Of The Above
Answer: d. None Of The Above - Boston Red Sox


Question:
In 1933, Babe Ruth hit the first home run in All-Star Game history. In what park did he hit the historic home run?
  1. Yankee Stadium
  2. Polo Grounds
  3. Comiskey Park
  4. Municipal Stadium
Answer: c. Comiskey Park


Question:
Yankees manager Joe Torre is the 4th man to manage the Yankees and Mets. Which of the following players did not play for both the Yankees and the Mets?
  1. Armando Benitez
  2. Yogi Berra
  3. Jesse Orosco
  4. Dave Kingman
  5. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above.


Question:
Andy Philips set the all time record for career homeruns at the University of Alabama. Who did he pass to become #1?
  1. Dustin Mohr
  2. Jeremy Brown
  3. G.W. Keller
  4. David Magadan
Answer: c. G.W. Keller


Question:
On May 2nd, 1939, Lou Gehrig’s name did not appear in a box score for the first time in 2130 games. What stadium was it?
  1. Shibe Park
  2. Comiskey Park
  3. Briggs Stadium
  4. Griffith Stadium
Answer: c. Briggs Stadium - Facts: When Ty Cobb managed here, he had temporary bleachers installed in the outfield so home runs would be ruled ground-rule doubles. Briggs Stadium was home to the Detroit Lions of the National Football League until the Silverdome opened in 1975. Briggs Stadium saw MANY historic home runs including Babe Ruth's seven-hundredth on July 13, 1934 and Reggie Jackson's light buster during the 1971 All-Star Game.


Question:
0n June 8th, 1965, the first ever draft was held in baseball. Who was the first player ever drafted by the Yankees?
  1. Stan Bahnsen
  2. Jim Lyttle
  3. Bill Burbach
  4. Charlie Spikes
Answer: c. Bill Burbach - On June 8th, 1965, the New York Yankees selected Bill Burbach with the 19th overall selection, making him the first player ever drafted in Yankee History.


Question:
Should the Yankees make the playoffs this year, Johnny Damon would become only the 2nd player in history to make a playoff appearance for New York, Boston, and Oakland. Who is the first?
  1. Eric Plunk
  2. Sparky Lyle
  3. Mike Gallego
  4. Jose Canseco
Answer: d. Jose Canseco


Question:
The Yankees have reached the postseason in 11 straight seasons. Prior to their current run, what was the longest postseason streak the Yankees had in their history?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 7
Answer: c.  The Yankees won five
straight AL pennants from
1949-1953 and also
from 1960-1964.


Question:
Johnny Damon was a first-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 1992. What pick overall was he?
  1. 7th
  2. 15th
  3. 27th
  4. 35th
Answer: d. 35th


Question:
Which of the following players was never captain of the New York Yankees?
  1. Hal Chase
  2. Graig Nettles
  3. Babe Ruth
  4. Joe DiMaggio
Answer: d. Joe DiMaggio






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