1904 World Series

1904 World Series - Quiz

1. Which two teams were set to compete in the 1904 World Series?

A) The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Athletics
B) The Boston Americans and the New York Giants
C) The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates
D) The New York Highlanders and the Boston Red Sox

2. Why was the 1904 World Series not played?

A) The series was postponed due to bad weather.
B) The New York Giants refused to play against a team from what they considered an inferior league.
C) Both teams were involved in other championships at the same time.
D) There was no agreement on which city would host the games.

3. Who owned the New York Giants during the 1904 World Series controversy?

A) John McGraw
B) Ban Johnson
C) John T. Brush
D) Frank J. Farrell

4. What was the outcome of the 1903 World Series?

A) The series ended in a tie.
B) The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates.
C) The Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox.
D) The New York Giants won against the Boston Americans.

5. Which league did the Boston Americans belong to in 1904?

A) American League
B) International League
C) Federal League
D) National League

6. How many games ahead of the Chicago Cubs did the New York Giants win the NL pennant in 1904?

A) 5 games
B) 10 games
C) 13 games
D) 7 games

7. What was John T. Brush's stance on a World Series between the New York Giants and New York Highlanders in March 1904?

A) They would play if both teams won their respective pennants.
B) The series was scheduled for October 1904.
C) The series would be played only if the Giants lost the NL pennant.
D) There would never be a series.

8. What did John McGraw claim about his team's championship status?

A) The Giants would only play if compensated adequately.
B) The championship depended on a playoff with another NL team.
C) His team was already the world champions because they were the champions of the 'only real major league'.
D) They needed to win against the AL champion to be considered world champions.

9. What was the relationship between John McGraw and Ban Johnson?

A) They were business partners.
B) McGraw looked up to Johnson as a mentor.
C) Johnson managed McGraw's team.
D) John McGraw had personal animosity towards Ban Johnson.

10. What was the status of the agreement for a World Series between leagues in 1904?

A) It mandated alternating host cities each year.
B) The agreement required each league to pay equal shares.
C) There was no formal arrangement in place.
D) The agreement specified the number of games to be played.

11. What did John T. Brush do during the offseason following the controversy?

A) He moved the Giants to a different city.
B) He retired from baseball management.
C) He sold his team to another owner.
D) He led the effort to formalize the World Series between the two leagues.

12. On what date did the Boston Americans clinch the AL pennant in 1904?

A) October 10
B) July
C) February 1905
D) October 7

13. How many of their final four games did the New York Highlanders lose in 1904?

A) Two
B) One
C) Four
D) Three

14. Which team did New York repeat its NL championship against in the 1905 World Series?

A) New York Highlanders
B) Red Sox
C) Boston Americans
D) Philadelphia Athletics

15. In which year did Boston and New York meet again in the World Series after 1905?

A) 1904
B) 1906
C) 1912
D) 1994

16. In which year did a players' strike end the MLB season in mid-August?

A) 2000
B) 1905
C) 1994
D) 1912

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