Major League Baseball - 1971
See what you know about Major League Baseball during the year 1971
Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
1. What team became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black lineup on September 1, 1971?
(#) San Francisco Giants
(#) Pittsburgh Pirates
(#) Kansas City Royals
(#) Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Who became the first Negro Leagues player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on August 9, 1971?
(#) Josh Gibson
(#) Satchel Paige
(#) Buck Leonard
(#) Cool Papa Bell
3. Where was the 1971 All Star Game played?
(#) Tiger Stadium in Detroit
(#) Yankee Stadium in New York
(#) Wrigley Field in Chicago
(#) Fenway Park in Boston
4. What pitcher won the 1971 National League Cy Young Award?
(#) Ferguson Jenkins
(#) Bob Gibson
(#) Gaylord Perry
(#) Rick Wise
5. Who led the American League in home runs in 1971?
(#) Harmon Killebrew
(#) Bill Melton
(#) Frank Robinson
(#) Reggie Jackson
6. Who was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1971?
(#) Carl Yastrzemski
(#) Rod Carew
(#) Vida Blue
(#) Brooks Robinson
7. Who hit his 500th Home Run on September 13, 1971?
(#) Hank Aaron
(#) Willie Mays
(#) Al Kaline
(#) Frank Robinson
8. What team did the Pittsburgh Pirates beat in the 1971 National League Playoffs?
(#) Los Angeles Dodgers
(#) Cincinnati Reds
(#) Atlanta Braves
(#) San Francisco Giants
9. What team did the Baltimore Orioles beat in the 1971 American League Playoffs?
(#) Chicago White Sox
(#) Oakland A's
(#) California Angels
(#) Minnesota Twins
10. The 1971 World Series consisted of how many games?
(#) 6
(#) 7
(#) 5
(#) 4
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