Q 01/05

Which Pirates infielder hit the ninth-inning home run that won Game 7 of the 1960 World Series?

A) Dick Schofield

B) Dick Stuart

C) Bill Mazeroski

D) Rocky Nelson

Answer · why

C) Bill Mazeroski

Bill Mazeroski led off the bottom of the ninth with the score tied and drove a 1–0 pitch over the left-field wall. No World Series had ever ended on a...

Q 02/05

Game 7 of the 1960 World Series is the only postseason game in which no batter did what?

A) Struck out

B) Drew a walk

C) Hit a double

D) Bunted for a hit

Answer · why

A) Struck out

Not one batter struck out in Game 7, even though nine pitchers took the mound. No other postseason game has gone without one.

Q 03/05

Which Yankee was named MVP of the 1960 World Series even though his team lost?

A) Elston Howard

B) Johnny Blanchard

C) Gil McDougald

D) Bobby Richardson

Answer · why

D) Bobby Richardson

Bobby Richardson drove in 12 runs across the seven games, more than anyone else on either team. No player from a beaten team had won the award before.

Q 04/05

Which singer and Pirates part-owner had Game 7 of the 1960 World Series filmed to watch later?

A) Frank Sinatra

B) Bing Crosby

C) Perry Como

D) Dean Martin

Answer · why

B) Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby was too nervous to watch live, so he went abroad and followed by radio. His private film turned out to be the only complete copy of the te...

Q 05/05

Which Yankees slugger said the 1960 World Series was the only loss that ever made him cry?

A) Mickey Mantle

B) Bill Skowron

C) Johnny Blanchard

D) Hector Lopez

Answer · why

A) Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle batted .400 with three home runs in the seven games and still lost. Decades later he told a documentary crew no other defeat, amateur or...