Daily Baseball Quiz

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Today's theme is: Owners Of Major League Baseball Teams

  1. Who was the first owner of the Florida Marlins?
    1. John Henry
    2. Wayne Huizenga
    3. Jeffrey Loria
    4. Mike Ilitch
    5. Arturo Moreno

  2. Who was the first owner of the Detroit Tigers?
    1. Samuel F. Angus
    2. Walter O. Briggs Sr.
    3. James D. Burns
    4. Frank J. Navin
    5. William H. Yawkey

  3. Who was the first owner of the Cleveland Indians?
    1. Alva Bradley
    2. Jim Dunn
    3. Richard E. Jacobs
    4. Charles W. Somers
    5. Bill Veeck

  4. Who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates during World War II?
    1. Bill Benswanger
    2. Barney Dreyfuss
    3. John Galbreath
    4. Kevin McClatchy
    5. Robert Nutting

  5. George W. Bush was the managing partner of which Major League baseball club?
    1. Boston Red Sox
    2. Hoston Astros
    3. Texas Rangers
    4. Washington Nationals
    5. Washington Senators

  6. Who was the first owner of the Texas Rangers?
    1. George W. Bush
    2. Eddie Chiles
    3. Bradford G. Corbett
    4. Thomas O. Hicks
    5. Robert E. Short

  7. Which major corporation once owned the New York Yankees?
    1. CBS
    2. Liberty Media
    3. Nintendo
    4. Rogers Communications
    5. Tribune Company

  8. Which baseball owner was the class valedictorian at the University of Baltimore School of Law?
    1. Peter Angelos
    2. Mark Attanasio
    3. Gene Autry
    4. Eli Jacobs
    5. Wayne Huizenga

  9. From what college did George Steinbrenner get a degree in English Literature?
    1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2. Northwestern University
    3. Ohio State University
    4. Purdue University
    5. Williams College
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