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Trivia Quiz - Sparky Anderson - HOF Manager


How much do you know about one of the greatest baseball managers to ever manage a MLB game?

Quiz Number: 4785
Date Submitted: October 27, 2012
Quiz Categories: Major League Baseball
Quiz Type: Personality Quiz
Author: dartjock
Average Score: 58.3 percent
Times Taken: 24 times
Taken by Registered Users: 1
Quiz is about: Sparky Anderson

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Sparky Anderson HOF Manager
(Image Source: Sparky Anderson @ Detroit Tigers.com)


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1. What is Sparky's real first name?
  A.   Wilbur
  B.   Harry
  C.   George
  D.   Oscar

2. What team did Sparky represent when he entered the Baseball Hall of Fame?
  A.   Oakland Athletics
  B.   Cincinnati Reds
  C.   Detroit Tigers
  D.   L.A. Dodgers

3. As a boy, Sparky was a Bat Boy for what collegiate baseball team?
  A.   The Stanford Cardinals
  B.   The San Diego State Aztecs
  C.   The UCLA Bruins
  D.   The USC Trojans

4. Sparky signed as an Amateur Free Agent in 1953 with what baseball team?
  A.   The Brooklyn Dodgers
  B.   The New York Yankees
  C.   The Cincinnati Reds
  D.   The Philadelphia Phillies

5. Sparky only played one season in the Majors Leagues, which was with what team?
  A.   The Philadelphia Phillies
  B.   The Brooklyn Dodgers
  C.   The Cincinnati Reds
  D.   The New York Yankees

6. With what team did Sparky get his first managerial job with?
  A.   The Philadelphia Phillies
  B.   The Detroit Tigers
  C.   The Oakland Athletics
  D.   The Cincinnati Reds

7. What jersey number did Sparky wear while managing the Cincinnati Reds, which was later retired by the team?
  A.   18
  B.   15
  C.   10
  D.   11

8. What jersey number did Sparky wear while managing the Detroit Tigers, which was later retired by the team?
  A.   10
  B.   11
  C.   15
  D.   18

9. Besides Sparky, what was Sparky's other nickname?
  A.   Captain Sparky
  B.   Captain Spark
  C.   Spark
  D.   Captain Hook

10. Sparky was the first Manager in baseball history to do what?
  A.   Win 100 games with 2 different teams.
  B.   Win a World Series with 2 different teams.
  C.   Lose an All - Star game in both Leagues.
  D.   All the Above
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