San Francisco Giants - Quiz
- 1. In what city was the franchise founded in 1883?
A) Brooklyn
B) New York City
C) San Francisco
D) Los Angeles
- 2. What was the team's original name in 1883?
A) New York Yankees
B) New York Gothams
C) San Francisco Giants
D) New York Giants
- 3. In what year did the team relocate to San Francisco?
A) 1950
B) 1958
C) 1957
D) 1960
- 4. What is the name of the stadium where the San Francisco Giants play home games?
A) Dodger Stadium
B) Yankee Stadium
C) Oracle Park
D) Polo Grounds
- 5. Which division of the National League do the Giants compete in?
A) NL West
B) NL East
C) American League West
D) NL Central
- 6. How many total World Series championships has the franchise won?
A) 8
B) 23
C) 20
D) 5
- 7. How many National League pennants has the franchise won?
A) 20
B) 23
C) 17
D) 8
- 8. Who was the manager of the Giants during their 2010, 2012, and 2014 World Series wins?
A) Bill Terry
B) John McGraw
C) Leo Durocher
D) Bruce Bochy
- 9. Which player hit the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' in 1951?
A) Bobby Thomson
B) Barry Bonds
C) Willie Mays
D) Mel Ott
- 10. What famous defensive feat did Willie Mays perform in the 1954 World Series?
A) The Save
B) The Tag
C) The Shot
D) The Catch
- 11. Which NFL team is named after the Giants baseball team?
A) San Francisco 49ers
B) Los Angeles Rams
C) Brooklyn Dodgers
D) New York Giants
- 12. How many Giants players are in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
A) 8
B) 23
C) 5
D) 63
- 13. Against which team is the Giants' longest-standing rivalry?
A) Oakland Athletics
B) New York Yankees
C) Los Angeles Dodgers
D) New York Mets
- 14. The games between the Giants, Yankees, and Dodgers in New York were collectively known as what?
A) Polo Series
B) Subway Series
C) World Series
D) National League Series
- 15. In which stadium did the Giants play most of their home games while in New York?
A) Ebbets Field
B) Polo Grounds
C) Oracle Park
D) Dodger Stadium
- 16. How many years did the Giants endure a championship drought after moving west?
A) 40
B) 50
C) 63
D) 56
- 17. What philosophy did Bruce Bochy embrace to help build the 2010s dynasty?
A) Moneyball
B) Small ball
C) Long ball
D) Sabermetrics
- 18. How many World Series championships did the Giants win while based in New York?
A) 3
B) 17
C) 8
D) 5
- 19. In what year did the Giants sweep the Yankees in the World Series?
A) 1905
B) 1954
C) 2010
D) 1922
- 20. Which of these players was NOT mentioned as a star from the New York era?
A) Barry Bonds
B) Christy Mathewson
C) Carl Hubbell
D) Mel Ott
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