Ultimate Quiz On MLB - New York Yankees

Reggie Jackson's number with the Yankees was 44.

The original name of the New York Yankee baseball franchise was Highlanders.

Joe Torre won the most playoff games out of these Yankee managers. Torre managed the Yankees from 1996 to 2007 and led the team to four World Series championships. Under Torre's leadership, the Yankees had a successful playoff run, winning a total of 76 postseason games. This is the highest number of playoff wins among the given options, making Joe Torre the correct answer.

Babe Ruth is the correct answer because he holds the record for the most home runs in New York Yankee team history. Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920 to 1934 and hit a total of 659 home runs during his career with the team. He was known for his incredible power and is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Don Mattingly was the last New York Yankee to wear number 23. This can be inferred from the question which asks for the "last" player to wear the number. Babe Ruth, Rickey Henderson, and Dave Winfield may have also worn number 23 at some point, but Don Mattingly is the most recent player to have worn it.

Joe DiMaggio was called "The Yankee Clipper" because he played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He earned this nickname due to his exceptional speed and agility in the outfield, allowing him to "clip" or catch balls that seemed impossible to reach. DiMaggio was known for his graceful playing style and his impressive hitting ability, making him one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Tino Martinez is the correct answer because he has worn the number 24 for the Yankees. Jeff Nelson, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera have not worn this number for the team.

In 1961, Yankee Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. This was a significant achievement in baseball history, as Ruth's record had stood for over three decades. Maris hit a total of 61 home runs that season, surpassing Ruth's record of 60. His accomplishment was met with some controversy at the time, as the season was longer than when Ruth set the record, but Maris's record was eventually recognized and he became a baseball legend.

Bobby Murcer is the only Yankee to be a teammate of both Don Mattingly and Mickey Mantle. This means that Murcer played on the same team as both Mattingly and Mantle during his career with the Yankees.

The question asks which of the given options was never a New York Yankee. Whitey Ford, Steve Sax, and Rickey Henderson all played for the New York Yankees at some point in their careers. However, Dave Henderson never played for the New York Yankees.

John Elway was originally picked by the Colts and the Yankees. He was selected as the first overall pick by the Baltimore Colts in the 1983 NFL Draft. However, Elway did not want to play for the Colts and threatened to play baseball for the New York Yankees instead. Eventually, he was traded to the Denver Broncos where he had a successful career in the NFL.

In the 1997 American League Division Series, the New York Yankees lost to the Cleveland Indians.

Andy Fox played with the New York Yankees.

Tino Martinez hit the most home runs on the Yankees in 1997.

Tino Martinez had the most RBI's in the 1996-1997 season for the Yankees.