Boston Red Sox Trivia III

BOSTON RED SOX TRIVIA III

21) Who did the Red Sox defeat to win the 1916 World Series?

BROOKLYN ROBINS NEW YORK GIANTS CHICAGO CUBS PITTSBURGH PIRATES

The Red Sox beat Casey Stengel's Brooklyn Robins four games to one, drawing a then-record crowd of 43,620 people for the final game.

22) Who was the team's first manager?

CY YOUNG ED BARROW JIMMY COLLINS BILL CARRIGAN

Jimmy Collins was the winning manager in the first-ever World Series, as Boston defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1903 World Series, five games to three.

23) Who was the first Red Sox pitcher with more than 300 strikeouts in a season?

SMOKY JOE WOOD CHRIS SALE PEDRO MARTINEZ ROGER CLEMENS

In 1999, Martínez posted a 23-4 record with a 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts, earning the pitching Triple Crown.

24) Which Red Sox pitcher won the AL MVP Award?

ROGER CLEMENS CY YOUNG JIM LONBORG PEDRO MARTINEZ

Clemens (1986) was the only starting pitcher since Vida Blue in 1971 to win a league MVP award until Justin Verlander won the award in 2011.

25) Which team refused to play against Boston in the 1904 World Series?

GIANTS REDS PIRATES CUBS

Due to a business rivalry between the two leagues, especially in New York, and to personal animosity between New York Giants manager John McGraw and American League president Ban Johnson, the Giants declined to meet the champions of the "junior" (or "minor") league. McGraw said his Giants were already the world champions because they were the champions of the "only real major league".

26) Which pitcher holds the franchise single-season record for saves?

TOM GORDON JONATHAN PAPELBON DEREK LOWE CRAIG KIMBREL

In 1998, Tom Gordon, nicknamed "Flash", set the club's single-season record for saves (46), including 43 in a row, and was named to his first All-Star Team.

27) Who was the first Red Sox second baseman to win a Silver Slugger Award?

JODY REED MARTY BARRETT DUSTIN PEDROIA MIKE ANDREWS

In 2008, Dustin Pedroia hit .326 with 17 homers, 54 doubles, 118 runs, 83 RBIs and 20 stolen bases, earning AL MVP, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards.