Los Angeles Angels Trivia

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LOS ANGELES ANGELS TRIVIA

1) What year were the Los Angeles Angels founded?

1981 1951 1971 1961

The current MLB franchise was established as one of the league's first two expansion teams in 1961.

2) Which singing cowboy was the team's original owner?

ROY ROGERS TEX RITTER BOB BAKER GENE AUTRY

During the 1930s and 1940s, Gene Autry personified the straight-shooting hero--honest, brave, and true--and profoundly touched the lives of millions of Americans. From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 films, and between 1950 and 1956 hosted The Gene Autry Show television series.

3) Which pitcher threw four no-hitters as an Angel?

BO BELINSKY NOLAN RYAN MIKE WITT ERVIN SANTANA

Nolan Ryan threw seven no-hitters over the course of his 27-year Hall of Fame career, tossing four of his no-nos with the Angels.

4) Who was the first Angels pitcher to throw a perfect game?

BO BELINSKY JERED WEAVER NOLAN RYAN MIKE WITT

Mike Witt's perfect game came against the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium on the last day of the 1984 MLB season. As both teams had been eliminated from the playoffs, only 8,375 fans attended the game. With the win, the Angels finished .500, which they had not done since the 1982 season.

5) Who was the youngest player in MLB history to reach 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases?

TROY GLAUS MIKE TROUT CHONE FIGGINS MICKEY RIVERS

Trout was 23 years and 253 days old when he reached the milestone on April 17, 2015, passing the previous record-holder, Alex Rodriguez, who had achieved it at the age of 23 years and 309 days in 1999.

6) What is the name of the Angels' rally monkey?

SALLY BETH ANGIE KATIE

The Angels' rally monkey is named Katie. A white-haired Capuchin monkey, she also appeared as Marcel in the TV series Friends.

7) Who holds the single-season franchise record for stolen bases?

GARY PETTIS MIKE TROUT CHONE FIGGINS MICKEY RIVERS

Mickey "Mick the Quick" Rivers stole a career-high 70 bases in 1975, tops in the league.

8) What year did the Angels win their first World Series?

1982 2012 1992 2002

The 2002 World Series win began the most successful era in Angels franchise history, making six postseason appearances from 2002-2009. Prior to 2002, they had been to the postseason just three times in franchise history (1979, 1982, and 1986).

9) Which Angels pitcher was born without a right hand?

CHUCK FINLEY JIM ABBOTT KIRK MCCASKILL BERT BLYLEVEN

In 1989, Abbott joined the California Angels' starting rotation as a rookie without playing a single minor league game. That season, he posted a 12-12 win-loss record with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.92 and finished fifth in the year's American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award voting.

10) Who was the first manager of the Angels?

CASEY STENGEL LEFTY PHILLIPS BILL RIGNEY BOBBY WINKLES

During Rigney's eight full years with the Angels, the club played in three home ballparks--Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium and Anaheim Stadium--and compiled winning records in 1964 and 1967. But 1969, Rigney's ninth season, proved catastrophic. The Angels started the year 11-28 and were mired in a ten-game losing streak when Rigney was fired on May 27 and succeeded by Lefty Phillips.