Phillies

Question 1

The Phillies won the NL pennant for a second year in a row in 2009 but fell to what team in the World Series?

Answer 1

New York Yankees

Question 2

Winners of the National League pennant get this trophy, named after the league president from 1951 to 1969.

Answer 2

Warren C. Giles Trophy

Question 3

The 2008 Phillies World Series victory was the first major sports championship victory for Philadelphia since (1) what team won its respective championship (2) in what year?

Answer 3

(1) Philadelphia 76ers

(2) 1983

Question 4

The Phillies’ 2008 World Series victory was said to lift this curse. The curse’s title includes the name of a statue which was dwarfed after the construction of the One Liberty Place Skyscraper in 1987.

Answer 4

Curse of Billy Penn

Question 5

The Phillies made quite the turnaround in this pennant-winning year, never relinquishing the lead in the National League. The prior year, they finished last.

Answer 5

1993

Question 6

The Phillies won the National League in what years?

Answer 6

1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009

Question 7

The 1950 and 1983 Phillies had these nicknames. The former highlighted the team’s overall young age, the latter highlighting the number of veterans on the team.

Answer 7

Whiz Kids, Wheeze Kids

Question 8

(1) In what year did the Phillies win their first World Series and (2) which team did they beat?

Answer 8

(1) 1980 (2) Kansas City Royals

Question 9

This Phillies third baseman unanimously won the NL’s MVP award in 1980. It was the first of three times he would win the award.

Answer 9

Mike Schmidt

Question 10

This Phillies pitcher won the Cy Young award while on the 1980 roster. He would win it three other times while on the Phillies.

Answer 10

Steve Carlton

Question 11

This Phillies pitcher was named NL MVP as a member of the 1950s roster.

Answer 11

Jim Konstanty