Los Angeles Dodgers (The LA Years)

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game in LA, defeating the former New York and now new San Francisco Giants, 6-5, before 78,672 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. What was the date?

• April 18, 1957
• April 1, 1958
• April 18, 1958

2. The Dodgers played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a gargantuan football and track-and-field stadium that had been built to host the 1932 Summer Olympics. Where was Dodger Stadium located?

• Chavez Ravine
• O'Malley Park
• Waverly Way

3. During the 1960s, the Cy Young award was given to the best pitcher from either league. In 5 years, Dodger pitchers won 4 awards. Don Drysdale was one pitcher. Who was the other?

• Chris Short
• Jim Bunning
• Sandy Koufax

4. From 1960 to 1965, who was the league stolen base winner?

• Maury Wills
• Joe Morgan
• Pete Rose

5. For 23 years, beginning in 1954, the Dodgers had been managed by , a quiet and unflappable man who commanded great respect from his players. His tenure is the third-longest in baseball history for a manager with a single team. Who was the manager?

• Walter Alston
• Connie Mack
• John McGraw

6. From 1973 to 1981, longer than any other infield foursome in baseball history, the core of the team was now the infield, composed of Steve Garvey and Davey Lopes. Who was NOT a member of the team?

• Bill Russell
• Ron Cey
• Joe Morgan

7. What Dodger pitcher became the only pitcher ever to be named Rookie of the Year and win the Cy Young Award in the same season.

• Don Sutton
• Fernando Valenzuela
• Eric Gagné

8. On 3 July 2007, Dodgers management announced that total franchise attendance, dating back to 1901, had reached a record for all professional sports. What is the total?

• 225 million
• 175 million
• 100 million

9. Who has been a Dodger broadcaster from 1950?

• Steve Lyon
• Rick Monday
• Vin Scully

10. Beginning in 2008, who is the Dodger’s manager?

• Buck Showalter
• Joe Torre
• Grady Little

Check Your Answers

• 1. April 18, 1958
• 2. Chavez Ravine
• 3. Sandy Koufax
• 4. Maury Wills
• 5. Walter Alston
• 6. Joe Morgan
• 7. Fernando Valenzuela
• 8. 175 million
• 9. Vin Scully
• 10. Joe Torre

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