Boston Red Sox quiz

More questions about Boston Red Sox

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1. 1 Easy

   Which Red Sox legend was the last MLB player to hit over .400 in a season?

   Answer: Ted Williams

   Why: Williams chose to play both games of a doubleheader on the final day rather than sit out to protect his rounded .400 mark.

2. 2 Medium

   Whose 9th-inning stolen base in Game 4 ignited the Red Sox's historic 2004 ALCS comeback?

   Answer: Dave Roberts

   Why: Boston was three outs away from being swept out of the playoffs before Roberts pinch-ran and scored the tying run.

3. 3 Hard

   Which shortstop hit a shocking three-run home run over the Green Monster in the 1978 tiebreaker?

   Answer: Bucky Dent

   Why: Dent had hit only four home runs the entire 1978 season before his seventh-inning blast broke Boston's lead in Game 163.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the famous 37-foot-tall left-field wall at Fenway Park nicknamed?

   Answer: Green Monster

   Why: The wall was originally made of wood and covered in advertisements before being painted completely green in 1947.

5. 5 Medium

   Which first baseman let a ground ball roll between his legs in the 1986 World Series?

   Answer: Bill Buckner

   Why: Despite the famous error in Game 6, the Red Sox actually held a 3-0 lead in Game 7 before the Mets rallied.

6. 6 Easy

   In what year did the Boston Red Sox finally break their 86-year title drought?

   Answer: 2004

   Why: The victory finally put to rest the legendary 'Curse of the Bambino' that began after selling Babe Ruth in 1919.