Batter up! Swing for the fences with the ultimate World Series history quiz

The first World Series was held in 1903 and there has been one contested every year since with only two exceptions: 1904 and 1994. How much do you know about the history of the oldest championship of America’s big-four sports? We’ve compiled a short history quiz to test the depth of your diamond trivia knowledge.

WORLD SERIES HISTORY QUIZ

Everybody know the New York Yankees have won the most World Series titles, but do you know which pinstriped player won the most rings? We’re about to find out…

WORLD SERIES HISTORY QUIZ

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Question 1

Which starting player batted .750 in the 1990 World Series?

A	Barry Larkin
B	Rickey Henderson
C	Billy Hatcher
D	Willie McGee
E	Mark McGwire

Question 1 Explanation:

The Reds' Billy Hatcher went 9-for-12 in the 1990 World Series with four doubles and a triple in the four game sweep of the heavily-favored Oakland Athletics.

Question 2

What pitcher holds the record for strikeouts in a World Series?

A	Sandy Koufax
B	Bob Gibson
C	Chief Bender
D	Christy Mathewson
E	Orlando Hernandez

Question 2 Explanation:

In the 1968 World Series, Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals struck out the all-star Bill Freehan eight times, and Hall-of-Fame great Al Kaline seven times. In all, he tallied a record 35 strikeouts in a seven-game series won by the Detroit Tigers.

Question 3

What players share the record of 25 total bases in a World Series?

A	Derek Jeter & Buck Herzog
B	Willie Stargell & Reggie Jackson
C	Babe Ruth & Reggie Jackson
D	Albert Pujols & Derek Jeter
E	Buck Herzog & Babe Ruth

Question 3 Explanation:

Reggie Jackson had 25 total bases over the course of the six-game 1977 World Series. Two years later, Willie Stargell accomplished the same feat during a seven-game World Series. Incredibly, Babe Ruth chalked up 22 total bases in the 1928 World Series which lasted only four games.

Question 4

Who was the first player to have six RBIs in a World Series game?

A	Bobby Richardson
B	Albert Pujols
C	Reggie Jackson
D	Babe Ruth
E	Hideki Matsui

Question 4 Explanation:

Bobby Richardson had six RBIs for the Yankees against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third game of the 1960 World Series. Hideki Matsui and Albert Pujols are the only other players to match his single game production.

Question 5

Which franchise has won the second most World Series titles?

A	St. Louis Cardinals
B	Oakland Athletics
C	Cincinnati Reds
D	Boston Red Sox
E	Los Angeles Dodgers

Question 5 Explanation:

The St. Louis Cardinals have won eleven of the eighteen World Series in which they have played. Only the New York Yankees have won more championships, with their incomparable twenty-seven titles. The Athletics are third with nine.

Question 6

How many World Series pairings featured no previous winner?

A	Seven
B	Fifteen
C	Nine
D	Seventeen
E	Eleven

Question 6 Explanation:

As of 2014, there have been 38 World Series in which at least one participant had never won before. When narrowing it down to World Series where both participants had not previously won, there are only seven such occasions: 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1920 and 1980.

Question 7

What batting record set in the first World Series still stands today?

A	Most triples by a player
B	Most doubles by a player
C	Most bunts by a team
D	Most walks by a team
E	Most home runs by a team

Question 7 Explanation:

In 1903, Tommy Leach of the Pittsburgh Pirates had four triples over the course of the first World Series. His batting prowess came in a losing effort against the Boston Americans.

Question 8

Who was the first player to have five hits in a World Series game?

A	Paul Molitor
B	Babe Ruth
C	Mickey Mantle
D	Robin Yount
E	Albert Pujols

Question 8 Explanation:

In a 1982 World Series game, Paul Molitor had five hits in six plate appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers. Albert Pujols tied Molitor's record with a five hit game during the 2011 World Series.

Question 9

Which rookie did not have two HRs in a World Series game?

A	Mickey Mantle
B	Andruw Jones
C	Tony Kubek
D	Charlie Keller
E	Willie McGee

Question 9 Explanation:

In 1951, rookie Mickey Mantle helped the Yankees win the World Series against the New York Giants. Although Mantle finished his career with 536 home runs, none of them came in his first series.

Question 10

Which Yankee won the most World Series rings as a player?

A	Yogi Berra
B	Lou Gehrig
C	Phil Rizzuto
D	Bill Dickey
E	Joe DiMaggio

Question 10 Explanation:

Yogi Berra played on ten world series championship teams from 1946 to 1965, earning a ring for each finger in the process. Just behind him is Joe DiMaggio, with nine rings which he collected from 1936 to 1951.

Question 11

Who was the last batter Don Larsen faced in his perfect WS game?

A	Roy Campanella
B	Jackie Robinson
C	Gil Hodges
D	Dale Mitchell
E	Pee Wee Reese

Question 11 Explanation:

Don Larsen needed just 97 pitches to complete the only perfect game in World Series history on October 8, 1956. On his 97th pitch, Larsen caught Dale Mitchell looking for the 27th out.

Question 12

Who hit the first World Series-winning walk-off home run?

A	Bill Mazeroski
B	Billy Martin
C	Al Kaline
D	Gene Larkin
E	Joe Carter

Question 12 Explanation:

Pirate second baseman Bill Mazeroski hit two home runs and batted .320 in the 1960 World Series against the Yankees. His second home run came in the ninth inning of the seventh game to lead Pittsburgh to a 10-9 victory.

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