Daily Baseball Quiz

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Today's theme is: Managers Of The New York Yankees

1. Who was the first manager of the New York Yankees to have turned an unassisted triple play as a player?
   1. Bucky Harris
   2. Miller Huggins
   3. Billy Martin
   4. Johnny Nuen
   5. Joe Torre

2. Who was the first catcher to hit 200 home runs in his career while playing for the New York Yankees?
   1. Yogi Berra
   2. Bill Dickey
   3. Joe Girardi
   4. Ralph Houk
   5. Joe Torre

3. Who was the first player ejected from a World Series game?
   1. Frank Chance
   2. Bill Donovan
   3. Art Fletcher
   4. Roger Peckinpaugh
   5. Bob Shawkey

4. Who lead the National League in walks four times?
   1. Frank Chance
   2. Miller Huggins
   3. Gene Michael
   4. Roger Peckinpaugh
   5. Joe Torre

5. Who pulled off the hidden ball trick five times in his playing career?
   1. Bucky Harris
   2. Joe Girardi
   3. Gene Michael
   4. Joe Torre
   5. Bill Virdon

6. Who was the first person to win 1460 games as manager of the New York Yankees?
   1. Ralph Houk
   2. Miller Huggins
   3. Joe McCarthy
   4. Casey Stengel
   5. Joe Torre

7. Who was the first to manage the Saint Louis Cardinals and then the New York Yankees?
   1. Bill Donovan
   2. Miller Huggins
   3. Johnny Keane
   4. Roger Peckinpaugh
   5. Joe Torre

8. Who was the first New York Yankees manager to have pitched a no hitter?
   1. Bill Donovan
   2. Dallas Green
   3. Johnny Keane
   4. Clyde King
   5. Bob Lemon

9. Who had his number retired by the Kansas City Royals?
   1. Bucky Dent
   2. Dick Howser
   3. Stump Merrill
   4. Lou Piniella
   5. Buck Showalter

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© 2008 John Michael Pierobon