Q 01/05

Where did the franchise play its home games in its lone Seattle season of 1969?

A) Kingdome

B) Sick's Stadium

C) Sicks' Field

D) Rainier Park

Answer · why

B) Sick's Stadium

The old minor-league park was one of the Pilots' biggest problems; the city had let it decay after buying it in 1964.

Q 02/05

Which future commissioner bought the bankrupt Pilots and moved them to Milwaukee in 1970?

A) Bowie Kuhn

B) Peter Ueberroth

C) Mark Attanasio

D) Bud Selig

Answer · why

D) Bud Selig

Selig, a Milwaukee native, went on to serve as commissioner from 1998 to 2015.

Q 03/05

Which pitcher's diary of the Pilots' only season became the famous tell-all book Ball Four?

A) Tommy Davis

B) Diego Seguí

C) Jim Bouton

D) Gene Brabender

Answer · why

C) Jim Bouton

The Pilots finished last in the AL West at 64-98; Seattle sued and eventually got the Mariners.

Q 04/05

Why did the Brewers wear altered Seattle Pilots uniforms in their first season?

A) Selig wanted to honour the Pilots' history

B) A players' vote kept the old design

C) The move was approved days before Opening Day

D) A fabric shortage hit Milwaukee that spring

Answer · why

C) The move was approved days before Opening Day

The Pilots logo outline was still visible under the sewn-on 'BREWERS'; blue and gold have been the colours ever since.

Q 05/05

The Brewers played in which circuit from 1970 through 1997 before switching?

A) The National League

B) The American League

C) The Pacific Coast League

D) The Federal League

Answer · why

B) The American League

They moved to the National League in 1998, one of the rare franchises to have played in both.