What’s Your Kansas City Royals IQ?

Question 1/11

Before the 2014 season when was the last time the Royals were in the World Series?

1938
1980
1985
2000

Question 2/11

In the 1985 World Series the Royals beat the Cardinals, four games to three. Who was named the MVP?

George Brett
Mark Gubicza

Bret Saberhagen
Frank White

Question 3/11

Kauffman Stadium is known for many things, but one thing in particular. What is it?

Artificial turf
The stadium is shaped like a crown
Kansas City chili
It has a waterfall

Question 4/11

What Royals shortstop was known for playing with a toothpick in his mouth?

Buddy Biancalana
Onix Concepcion
Alcides Escobar
U.L. Washington

Question 5/11

After the Royals swept the Angels in the 2014 playoffs, first baseman Eric Hosmer did what?

Went to Disneyland
Ripped his shirt off like Brandi Chastain
Tweeted Royals fans to drink with him at a bar
Kissed home plate

Question 6/11

The Royals began play in 1969 as a new franchise put together to replace the team that left for another city. What’s the name of the team that moved?

The Kansas City Athletics
The Kansas City Monarchs
The Kansas City Baseball Chiefs
The Kansas City Blues

Question 7/11

In a 1983 game against the Yankees, Royals third baseman George Brett famously lost his mind and charged umpire Tim McClelland. Why?

“The Fourth Strike Incident”
“The Phantom Tag Incident”
“The Bean Ball Incident”
“The Pine Tar Incident”

Question 8/11

Speaking of George Brett, his number is one of four to be retired by the Royals. What was it?

5
10
20
42

Question 9/11

The 2014 Royals became the only team in baseball history to do what?

Hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the playoffs
Win eight postseason games in a row
Have no fielding errors in the postseason
Have a first baseman with a pseudo-mullet

Question 10/11

In 1980, Royals center fielder Willie Wilson set what dubious World Series record that stood for 29 years until 2009?

Most errors in a World Series
Most times caught stealing in a World Series
Most times hit by pitch in a World Series
Most strikeouts in a World Series

Question 11/11

BONUS QUESTION: Which three Royals pitchers have won the Cy Young Award?

Bret Saberhagen, Paul Splittorff, and Vida Blue
Bret Saberhagen, Zach Greinke, and David Cone

What’s Your Kansas City Royals IQ?

Before the 2014 season when was the last time the Royals were in the World Series?

In the 1985 World Series the Royals beat the Cardinals, four games to three. Who was named the MVP?

Kauffman Stadium is known for many things, but one thing in particular. What is it?

What Royals shortstop was known for playing with a toothpick in his mouth?

After the Royals swept the Angels in the 2014 playoffs, first baseman Eric Hosmer did what?

The Royals began play in 1969 as a new franchise put together to replace the team that left for another city. What’s the name of the team that moved?

In a 1983 game against the Yankees, Royals third baseman George Brett famously lost his mind and charged umpire Tim McClelland. Why?

Speaking of George Brett, his number is one of four to be retired by the Royals. What was it?

The 2014 Royals became the only team in baseball history to do what?

In 1980, Royals center fielder Willie Wilson set what dubious World Series record that stood for 29 years until 2009?

BONUS QUESTION: Which three Royals pitchers have won the Cy Young Award?

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