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Baseball Quiz

US History of Sports

QuestionAnswer
When was the first 1st game played between 2 black teams? The first game played between 2 black teams was in 1859
When did the Major League owners have a "Gentleman Agreement" not allowing black players to participate? 1876
Who was Moses Fleetwood Walker? Moses Fleetwood Walker was born in Ohio in 1856. He is the first black major league player.
Where did Moses Fleetwood Walker play College baseball? He played at Oberlin College
Where did Moses Fleetwood Walker play Semi-pro? Michigan in 1881
Where did Moses play in the majors? In 1884, Moses played in the majors for the Toledo Blue Stockings.
Where did he play in the Minors? In 1888 Moses plays in the minors for the Syracuse Stars.
When is the National Coloured Baseball League formed? NCBL 1887
When was the official rule declared that blacks were not allowed in both minors and majors? 1890
Who is Andrew "Rube" Foster"? Born in 1879, Andrew Foster first played in 1897 in the NCBL. He joined the Cuban X Giants in 1903 and was a pitcher.
What is Andrew Foster's nickname and why? Andrew Foster's nickname was "Rube", named after Rube Wadel, a great white pitcher he beat head to head. They called him "The black Rube Wadel".
When does Andrew Foster become a manager/his accomplishments? Andrew Foster is a player and then manager in 1907 for the Chicago Leland Giants. In his first season as manager he goes 123-6.
When is the National Negro Baseball League founded? 1920 with 8 teams.
When is the Eastern Colored League formed? 1923
What two teams played for the first World's Colored Championship? The Kansas City Monarchs (National Negro League) vs The Hillsdale Club (Eastern Colored League)
Who was the longest running team in black baseball up until 1965? The Kansas City Monarchs
Who is Josh Gibson? A catcher born 1911 in Georgia and moved to Pittsburgh at age 12.
What is Josh Gibson's nickname? He was a home run hitter and known as the "Black Babe Ruth".
Who did Josh Gibson play for? The Homestead Grays in 1930.
Tragedy regarding Josh Gibson? His wife died while in labor with twins. The girl survived, and his son passed along with his wife. He was 18, and mid 30's he died of a stroke.
When were the Harlem Black Bombers founded? 1931
What was the name change of the Harlem Black Bombers in 1936? NY Black Yankees
When and where did the NY Black Yankees relocate to? The NY Black Yankees relocated to Rochester in 1948. Played at Red Wing Stadium, later changed to Silver Stadium.
Who was Satchell Paige? Satchell Paige born in 1906 in Alabama was a troubled child as he was sent to kids prison. From 12-18 was in reformed school and learned to play baseball there. A preacher taught him to pitch.
Satchell Paige baseball Career? Satchell played for the Mobile Tigers but in 1940 plays for the KC Monarchs. He wins the Negro World Series in 1942. He plays for the Cleveland Indians in 1948 and is the first african american to pitch in the world series.
Who were the two teams playing in the 1919 World Series? The two teams were the favoured Chicago White Sox against the Cincinnati Red Sox.
Who is Charles Comisky? Charles Comiskey was the owner of the White Sox and known to be a cheapskate. Low contracts money wise and would charge players to wash their uniform.
Who was Arnold Rothstein? Arnold Rothstein was a gamble and criminal who bribed 8 men on the White Sox tu purposefully lose the World Series.
How much money did a player receive under his pillow for throwing the World Series? A player returned to his room and found his 10k under his pillow.
Who was the standout player who was involved? Shoeless Joe Jackson, one of the greats was involved in the scandal.
What did commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis decide as the punishment? Former Judge found that all 8 players would be permanently banned from playing professional baseball.
What would they be called for the following years? The Chicago Black Sox
What is the book called regarding the 1919 scandal? "Eight Men Out" is the book released in 1963 and movie in the 1980's.
What is the movie called about the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson? "The Natural"
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