KNES 2334: Baseball in the 1960s, Softball Exam 1 Spring 40-59 Questions With Complete Solutions!

*Which HOF slugger hit a home run in his final major league at bat in 1960? - ANSWERSTed Williams Which statement is true about Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial? - ANSWERSBoth: He retired with 1815 hits at home and 1815 hits on the road, and his final hit eluded rookie Pete Rose who later passed Musial as the all-time hit king. What is true about the aftermath of Roger Maris's record-breaking 61st home run in 1961? - ANSWERSHe made baseball's first-recorded curtain call after hitting number 61. Where did the original Senators move to in 1961 when a new team expanded into Washington DC? - ANSWERSMinnesota In 1961, which two teams expanded major league baseball for the first time? - ANSWERSLos Angeles Angels and Washington Senators *Which major league team first wore player names on the back of their uniforms in 1960? - ANSWERSChicago White Sox What sparked the writing of the famous baseball book, "The Glory of Their Times," in 1961? - ANSWERSTy Cobb's death in July. Who is the only player in baseball history to be traded for himself? - ANSWERSHarry Chiti *Which 1960s expansion team is considered the worst in modern history with a record of 40-120? - ANSWERSNew York Mets What famous event occurred in the 8th inning of Game Seven of the 1960 World Series? - ANSWERSNeither *Who hit a walk-off home run to win Game Seven of the 1960 World Series? - ANSWERSBill Mazeroski Who won the MVP of the 1960 World Series? - ANSWERSBobby Richardson