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Major League Baseball - 1973

See what you remember about Major League Baseball in the year 1973

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. How much did a group of investors headed by George Steinbrenner purchase the New York Yankees for on January 3, 1973?

$50 Million
$75 Million
$25 Million
$10 Million

2. Baseballs of what color were used in an exhibition game between the Oakland A's and Cleveland Indians on March 29, 1973?

fluorescent green
yellow
orange
pink

3. Who became the first designated hitter in major league baseball history on April 6, 1973?

Orlando Cepeda
Dick Allen
Ron Blomberg
George Scott

4. Who was the 1973 All Star Game MVP?

Bobby Bonds
Rod Carew
Johnny Bench
Jim "Catfish" Hunter

5. Who was the 1973 National League MVP?

Pete Rose
Joe Morgan
Hank Aaron
Willie Stargell

6. Who was the 1973 American League Cy Young Award winner?

Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Nolan Ryan
Jim Palmer
Wilbur Wood

7. What team won the American League West Division in 1973?

Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Oakland A's
California Angels

8. What team won the National League West Division in 1973?

Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants

9. What A's player did owner Charlie O. Finley try to fire after Game 2 of the 1973 World Series?

John "Blue Moon" Odom
Mike Andrews
Reggie Jackson
Ray Fosse

10. What famous baseball great retired after playing in the 1973 World Series?

Reggie Jackson
Bob Gibson
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron

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<h1>Major League Baseball - 1973</h1><p>See what you remember about Major League Baseball in the year 1973</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. How much did a group of investors headed by George Steinbrenner purchase the New York Yankees for on January 3, 1973?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) $50 Million</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) $75 Million</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) $25 Million</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) $10 Million</div>
<br>2. Baseballs of what color were used in an exhibition game between the Oakland A's and Cleveland Indians on March 29, 1973?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) fluorescent green</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) yellow</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) orange</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) pink</div>
<br>3. Who became the first designated hitter in major league baseball history on April 6, 1973?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Orlando Cepeda</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dick Allen</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ron Blomberg</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George Scott</div>
<br>4. Who was the 1973 All Star Game MVP?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bobby Bonds</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rod Carew</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Johnny Bench</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jim "Catfish" Hunter</div>
<br>5. Who was the 1973 National League MVP?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pete Rose</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Joe Morgan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hank Aaron</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Willie Stargell</div>
<br>6. Who was the 1973 American League Cy Young Award winner?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jim "Catfish" Hunter</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nolan Ryan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jim Palmer</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wilbur Wood</div>
<br>7. What team won the American League West Division in 1973?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Minnesota Twins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chicago White Sox</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Oakland A's</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) California Angels</div>
<br>8. What team won the National League West Division in 1973?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Los Angeles Dodgers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cincinnati Reds</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Houston Astros</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Francisco Giants</div>
<br>9. What A's player did owner Charlie O. Finley try to fire after Game 2 of the 1973 World Series?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John "Blue Moon" Odom</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mike Andrews</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Reggie Jackson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ray Fosse</div>
<br>10. What famous baseball great retired after playing in the 1973 World Series?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Reggie Jackson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bob Gibson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Willie Mays</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hank Aaron</div>
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