Q 01/05

Through the 2009 season, how many World Series championships had the Yankees won?

A) 18

B) 22

C) 25

D) 27

Answer · why

D) 27

27 is the total through 2009, when the Yankees beat the Phillies in the first season at the new stadium; no other franchise had reached a dozen.

Q 02/05

Which nickname was attached to the original Yankee Stadium when it opened in 1923?

A) The Cathedral of the Bronx

B) The House That Ruth Built

C) The Big Ballpark

D) The Bronx Palace

Answer · why

B) The House That Ruth Built

The House That Ruth Built was sportswriter Fred Lieb's coinage: Ruth's home runs had sent attendance soaring and, in effect, paid for the 1923 stadium...

Q 03/05

What was George Steinbrenner's famous nickname as Yankees owner?

A) The Chief

B) The Baron

C) The Skipper

D) The Boss

Answer · why

D) The Boss

The Boss was the name George Steinbrenner earned as a famously hands-on owner from 1973 until his death in 2010, hiring and firing managers at a furio...

Q 04/05

How many consecutive games did Joe DiMaggio hit safely in during his famous 1941 streak?

A) 47

B) 50

C) 53

D) 56

Answer · why

D) 56

56 straight games with a hit, from May 15 to July 16, 1941; the streak ended in Cleveland when third baseman Ken Keltner made two fine plays on DiMagg...

Q 05/05

How many home runs did Aaron Judge hit in 2022 to set a new American League single-season record?

A) 59

B) 60

C) 61

D) 62

Answer · why

D) 62

62 home runs: the record-breaker came on October 4, 2022, at Texas off Jesús Tinoco, passing the 61 Roger Maris hit in 1961 for the American League ma...