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