On the day after Christmas 100 years ago — Dec. 26, 1919 — the Boston Red Sox agreed to give the Yankees the most generous gift in baseball history: George Herman “Babe” Ruth, in exchange for $100,000 and an even more lucrative loan. The Yankees had never won a championship at that point, but they would claim 26 before the Red Sox won their next.
Every serious fan knows this, of course, and those are the fans we seek here, with our third annual Christmas Day trivia extravaganza. For this year’s batch of questions, we have included sections saluting the Mets’ two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, the Yankees’ soon-to-be Hall of Fame inductee Derek Jeter and, of course, the one and only Sultan of Swat.
First up is two rounds of matching.
There are four players and four answers for each round, and each answer has one correct match.
Select your answer, then click “Next match” to move on to the next player.
The Astros and Nationals claimed their first World Series titles this decade, but the Giants won three championships in the 2010s, more than any other team.
See how much you remember from the last 10 years of baseball:
Major leaguers hit more home runs in 2019 than any other season, but only one player hit more than 50: Pete Alonso of the Mets.
Test your knowledge of past players who have reached that benchmark.
Jacob deGrom of the Mets became the 11th player in major league history to win a Cy Young Award in consecutive seasons.
How well do you know him?
If there’s one thing that feels like a sure thing in 2020, it is Derek Jeter entering the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
See how much you remember about his career:
This year is the 100th anniversary of perhaps the most famous trade in baseball history: The Red Sox sending Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $100,000 — the highest price paid for a baseball player at the time.
How much do you know about the Babe’s career?
Almost done! Here are a few miscellaneous questions to keep you on your toes: