San Francisco Giants - Quiz
- 1. In what city was the franchise founded in 1883?
A) San Francisco
B) New York City
C) Los Angeles
D) Brooklyn
- 2. What was the team's original name in 1883?
A) San Francisco Giants
B) New York Yankees
C) New York Giants
D) New York Gothams
- 3. In what year did the team relocate to San Francisco?
A) 1960
B) 1950
C) 1957
D) 1958
- 4. What is the name of the stadium where the San Francisco Giants play home games?
A) Yankee Stadium
B) Dodger Stadium
C) Oracle Park
D) Polo Grounds
- 5. Which division of the National League do the Giants compete in?
A) American League West
B) NL Central
C) NL West
D) NL East
- 6. How many total World Series championships has the franchise won?
A) 23
B) 8
C) 5
D) 20
- 7. How many National League pennants has the franchise won?
A) 17
B) 20
C) 23
D) 8
- 8. Who was the manager of the Giants during their 2010, 2012, and 2014 World Series wins?
A) John McGraw
B) Bruce Bochy
C) Leo Durocher
D) Bill Terry
- 9. Which player hit the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' in 1951?
A) Mel Ott
B) Barry Bonds
C) Willie Mays
D) Bobby Thomson
- 10. What famous defensive feat did Willie Mays perform in the 1954 World Series?
A) The Save
B) The Shot
C) The Tag
D) The Catch
- 11. Which NFL team is named after the Giants baseball team?
A) Brooklyn Dodgers
B) Los Angeles Rams
C) New York Giants
D) San Francisco 49ers
- 12. How many Giants players are in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
A) 63
B) 23
C) 8
D) 5
- 13. Against which team is the Giants' longest-standing rivalry?
A) New York Mets
B) Oakland Athletics
C) Los Angeles Dodgers
D) New York Yankees
- 14. The games between the Giants, Yankees, and Dodgers in New York were collectively known as what?
A) World Series
B) Polo Series
C) Subway Series
D) National League Series
- 15. In which stadium did the Giants play most of their home games while in New York?
A) Polo Grounds
B) Oracle Park
C) Ebbets Field
D) Dodger Stadium
- 16. How many years did the Giants endure a championship drought after moving west?
A) 50
B) 56
C) 63
D) 40
- 17. What philosophy did Bruce Bochy embrace to help build the 2010s dynasty?
A) Moneyball
B) Long ball
C) Sabermetrics
D) Small ball
- 18. How many World Series championships did the Giants win while based in New York?
A) 3
B) 8
C) 5
D) 17
- 19. In what year did the Giants sweep the Yankees in the World Series?
A) 2010
B) 1905
C) 1954
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) Mel Ott
D) Carl Hubbell
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