SPORTS QUIZ

OLD-TIME BASEBALL is the topic of today's Sports Quiz



1. What stadium played host to the first World Series game on artificial turf?

2. What Detroit Tigers star won the American League batting title at the age of 20, the youngest ever to accomplish the feat?

3. What Latin American country did ex-Phillie second baseman Manny Trillo call home?

4.Who won Cy Young awards with the Cleveland  Indians in 1972 and the San Diego Padres in 1978?

5. What pitcher was the first winner of the Cy Young Award?

6. Who did the Montreal Expos beat in the first major league game ever played outside the U.S.?

7. What Detroit Tigers rookie posted 19 victories in 1976?

8. Who made major league history by pitching for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944 at the age of 15 years, 10 months, 11 days?

8. What country was major league pitcher Bert Blyleven born in?

10. Willie Mays' first major league hit was a home run off what Hall of Fame pitcher?





ANSWERS-

1. Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium
2. Al Kaline
3. Venezuela
4. Gaylord Perry
5. Don Newcombe
6. St. Louis Cardinals
7. Mark (The Bird) Fidrych
8. Joe Nuxhall
9. The Netherlands
10. Warren Spahn