New York Yankees

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. The New York Yankees were formed in 1901. The American League were kept from establishing a team in New York by the National League and the New York Giants. What the original name of the Yankees?

• Baltimore Orioles
• Washington Senators
• Buffalo Angels

2. In 1903, Orioles moved to New York. However, it would not be until 1913 that they became known as the New York Yankees. What was the name of the New York baseball team between 1903 and 1912?

• Highlanders
• Manhattans
• Marvels

3. By 1915, the original owners, Frank J. Farrell and William S. Devery, needed to sell the team. In came the new owners were Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston.

• True or False?

4. What year did Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees?

• 1918
• 1920
• 1922

5. Between 1913 and 1922, what stadium did the Yankees play?

• Hudson’s Park
• Polo Grounds
• Ebbett’s Field

6. The Yankees made it to their first World Series in 1921. The series was played in the Polo Grounds for both teams. Who did they play?

• New York Mets
• New York Dodgers
• New York Giants

7. In 1923, the Yankees moved into their new home, Yankee Stadium. Who hit the first home run in the ball park?

• Lou Gehrig
• Mark Koenig
• Babe Ruth

8. In 1923, the Yankees won their third World Series championship, playing in three straight World Series.

• True or False?

9. The 1927 Yankees lineup was so potent that it become known as “Murderers' Row”, and some consider the team to be the best in the history of baseball. Who was NOT a member of Murderers’ Row?

• Earle Combs
• Tony Lazzeri
• Richie Ashburn

10. In 1931, Joe McCarthy came in as manager, and would restore the Yankees to the top of the AL. They met the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series, sweeping them and bringing the team's streak of consecutive World Series game wins to 12. This series was made famous by what event in game three of the series at Wrigley Field.

• Babe Ruth's famous “Called Shot”
• Babe Ruth’s 5 strike outs during the game
• Waite Hoyt’s perfect game

Check Your Answers

• 1. Baltimore Orioles
• 2. Highlanders
• 3. True
• 4. 1920
• 5. Polo Grounds
• 6. New York Giants
• 7. Babe Ruth
• 8. False. They were in the series for the third time, but the first time they world a World Series.
• 9. Richie Ashburn
• 10. Babe Ruth's famous “Called Shot”