2008 Red Sox Trivia Questions & Answers
Total Questions: 23
March 3
Who is the youngest player on the current Red Sox 40-man roster that has Major League experience?
Clay Buchholz
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
March 10
Who was the first Red Sox hitter to have 200 hits in a season?
Tris Speaker had 222 in 1912, but finished 3rd in the AL behind "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb, who each had 226.
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
March 17
Who was the last Red Sox player to hit 3 home runs in a game at Fenway Park?
Kevin Millar did it on July 23, 2004 in an 8-7 loss to the Yankees.
First to answer correctly: Bill Burgess in Augusta, ME
March 25
What team did Mike Greenwell play his final professional game for?
Mike played for the Hanshin Tigers in 1997 after finishing his career with the Red Sox in 1996.
First to answer correctly: Chris Anderson in Cherry Hill, NJ
April 1
What two former Red Sox players are the only two major leaguers to hit two grand slams in their rookie season?
Ellis Burks did it in 1987 and Bob Zupcic's first two HRs in 1992 (of three all season) were Grand Slams.
First to answer correctly: Bill Burgess in Augusta, ME
April 8
Who was the last Red Sox to hit a grand slam on Opening Day?
Jack Clark did it on 4/8/1991 in a 6-2 win in Toronto.
First to answer correctly: Doug Eugley in Sidney, ME
April 29
Who was the youngest player ever to appear in a game for the Red Sox?
Jim Pagliaroni was 17 years and 248 days old when he hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th in an 18-9 loss to the Senators on 8/13/1955.
First to answer correctly: Ryan Sawchuk in San Francisco
May 6
Who holds the Red Sox rookie record for most home runs hit in a season?
Walt Dropo hit 34 HRs and led the AL with 144 RBIs when he was 1950 Rookie of the Year.
First to answer correctly: Tom Tolliver in Camden, ME
May 13
Who has the most career stolen bases with the Red Sox?
Harry Hooper had 300 SBs in 12 years (1909-20).
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
May 20
Who was the first pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter at Fenway Park?
George "Rube" Foster beat the Yankees 2-0 on June 21, 1916.
First to answer correctly: Chris Anderson in Cherry Hill, NJ
June 3
Who holds the record for most at-bats in a season without hitting a home run for the Red Sox?
Doc Cramer had 658 ABs in 1938.
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
June 10
Who holds the record for hitting the most home runs at Fenway Park in a single season?
35 of Jimmie Foxx's 50 HRs in 1938 were at Fenway.
First to answer correctly: Don Dudley in Pomfret, CT
June 17
Who is the only Red Sox pitcher to ever strike out four batters in an inning?
Tim Wakefield accomplished this in the 9th inning at Kansas City on 8/10/1999. He gave up a tying HR in the inning -- Johnny Damon would've been the third out, but reached on a passed ball on strike three -- then went on to get the win in 10 innings.
First to answer correctly: Doug Eugley in Sidney, ME
June 25
Who was the last Red Sox player to play in every game during a season?
Dwight Evans played in all 162 games in 1984. Bill Buckner played in 162 games in 1985, but he missed the game on July 25th at Fenway Park against the Mariners. The Red Sox actually played 163 games in 1985, as the team's game against the White Sox on July 31st ended in a 1-1 tie after it was called by rain in the 7th inning.
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
July 1
Who was the last Red Sox starting pitcher to throw a complete game and not allow a hit, yet not get credit for throwing an official no- hitter?
Devern Hansack beat the Orioles 9-0 on 10/1/2006 in a rain-shortened five innings.
First to answer correctly: Chris Anderson in Cherry Hill, NJ
July 8
What was the last year the Red Sox led the American League in home attendance?
In 1975, the Red Sox drew 1,748,587, averaging 21,587 and easily outpacing the Yankees who averaged 16,513, second best in the AL.
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
August 26
Who was the last Red Sox pitcher to throw a shutout in his Major League debut?
Billy Rohr pitched a one-hitter to best Whitey Ford 3-0 at Yankee Stadium on 4/14/1967, coming within one strike of a no-hitter before a single by Elston Howard. Carl Yastrzemski had preserved the no-hitter by making a tremendous diving catch of a line drive over his head by Tom Tresh to lead off the 9th.
First to answer correctly: Don Dudley in Pomfret, CT
August 26 (Bonus)
Name the last Red Sox player to homer in his Boston debut.
Dustan Mohr homered off Gustavo Chacin in the 4th inning of an 8-4 loss to Toronto on 4/12/2006.
September 2
Dustin Pedroia had four hits in consecutive games last week. Prior to Pedroia, who was the last Red Sox player to get four or more hits in consecutive games?
Wade Boggs was 4-for-7 on 6/8/1989 in an 8-7 11-inning loss at Yankee Stadium and 4-for-6 in a 14-8 win in the same park on 6/10/1989. Boggs also achieved this feat in 1986 and 1984.
First to answer correctly: Don Dudley in Pomfret, CT
September 9
What was the name of the street now known as Yawkey Way originally called?
Jersey Street, which is famous for holding the throngs of fans on 10/1/1967 awaiting the Angels victory over the Tigers in the 2nd game of their doubleheader, which gave the Red Sox the pennant after Petrocelli squeezed the popup to secure the win over the Twins.
First to answer correctly: Pete Carroll in Dedham, MA
September 23
In what year was Fenway Park's left field wall painted green?
1947, before which it was covered with adverstisements
First to answer correctly: Alan Ginsberg in Somerville, MA
October 1
Prior to 2008, when was the last year the Red Sox ended the regular season by playing a doubleheader?
On 9/27/1966 the Red Sox split a doubleheader in Chicago to end their season.
First to answer correctly: Jay O'Brien in St. Louis, MO
October 1 (Bonus)
Who was the last Red Sox player to wear Johnny Pesky's now retired number six?
Gary Gaetti wore it in 2000.
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