The Oakland Athletics 40th Anniversary Quiz Part 1-1968-1978
See what you know about the Athletics' first decade in Oakland
Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
1. What team was the A's opponent in their first home opener in Oakland in 1968?
(#) Cleveland Indians
(#) Minnesota Twins
(#) Baltimore Orioles
(#) New York Yankees
2. What Hall of Famer was a coach for the A's during their first two years in Oakland?
(#) Hank Greenberg
(#) Ted Williams
(#) Joe DiMaggio
(#) Lou Boudreau
3. What was the color of the bases that were used during the A's home opener in 1970?
(#) blue
(#) gold
(#) green
(#) orange
4. What was the name of the mule that served as the A's mascot in the 1970s?
(#) Charlie O
(#) Humphrey
(#) Smokey
(#) Harvey
5. In the 1970s A's owner Charlie Finley proposed the usage of this color of baseballs during major league games?
(#) yellow
(#) orange
(#) gold
(#) green
6. What A's player became the first player to hit a homer in his first two World Series at-bats in 1972?
(#) Mike Epstein
(#) Joe Rudi
(#) Reggie Jackson
(#) Gene Tenace
7. Which of these teams did the A's not beat to win their three consecutive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974?
(#) San Francisco Giants
(#) New York Mets
(#) Cincinnati Reds
(#) Los Angeles Dodgers
8. What player did the A's receive from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for manager Chuck Tanner in 1977?
(#) Richie Hebner
(#) Manny Sanguillen
(#) Willie Stargell
(#) Al Oliver
9. What A's player was "fired" by owner Charlie Finley during the 1973 World Series?
(#) Bob Locker
(#) Mike Andrews
(#) Gonzalo Marquez
(#) Angel Manguel
10. What A's pitcher won both the Cy Young Award and MVP Award for the American League in 1971?
(#) John "Blue Moon" Odom
(#) Vida Blue
(#) Jim "Catfish" Hunter
(#) Ken Holtzman
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