NY METS
This Mets slugger, nicknamed “The Hammer,” joined the team late in his career in 1975.
Who is Willie Mays?
This Dodgers pitcher won four Cy Young Awards in the 1960s–70s era.
Who is Sandy Koufax?
This team defeated the Mets in the 1973 World Series.
Who are the Oakland Athletics?
This Yankees owner became famous in the 1970s for his outspoken personality.
Who is George Steinbrenner?
This rule allows a team to replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League.
What is the designated hitter rule?
This Mets pitcher won the Cy Young Award in 1973 after leading the team to the World Series.
Who is Tom Seaver?
This Oakland A’s pitcher was known for his mustache and dominant pitching in the 1970s.
Who is Rollie Fingers?
The A’s won this many consecutive World Series from 1972–1974.
What is 3?
This Yankees slugger was known as “Mr. October.”
Who is Reggie Jackson?
This term describes a defensive play where two outs are recorded in one continuous action.
What is a double play?
This Mets catcher was known for his leadership during the early 1970s.
Who is Jerry Grote?
This A’s pitcher was known for throwing a no-hitter in 1970 and winning Cy Young in 1974.
Who is Catfish Hunter?
This team won the World Series in 1975 in a classic series against the Reds.
Who are the Boston Red Sox?
This Mets legend is often considered the greatest pitcher in franchise history.
Who is Tom Seaver?
This is the maximum number of players allowed on a team’s active roster during most of the season.
What is 25 players?
In 1973, the Mets made the World Series despite finishing with this losing record.
What is 82–79?
This Reds second baseman was a part of the Big Red Machine lineup.
Who is Joe Morgan?
This famous 1975 World Series Game 6 featured a dramatic home run by this Red Sox player.
Who is Carlton Fisk?
This player was known for his speed and stealing bases in the 1970s.
Who is Lou Brock?
This term describes when a runner advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball.
What is a stolen base?
This Mets outfielder was a key offensive contributor in the early 1970s and part of the 1969 team carryover.
Who is Cleon Jones?
This Hall of Fame pitcher had over 300 wins and pitched into the late 1970s with the Mets and Yankees.
Who is Warren Spahn?
This team won back-to-back World Series in 1977 and 1978.
Who are the New York Yankees?
This Mets pitcher threw a no-hitter in 1972, the first in franchise history.
Who is Nolan Ryan?
This type of hit occurs when the batter reaches first base safely due to a defensive error.
What is reaching on error?