Friday Trivia

Sam Cartwright
August 22, 2025

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The Headline: Last night, the Yankees (69-58) lost game one of four at home against their AL East rivals, the Red Sox (69-59), in a pivotal, playoff-implicated series.

Both teams are locked (.5 game apart) in the AL Wild Card race as they try to chase down the Blue Jays for the division.

Game two of the four-game series begins tonight at 7:05pm ET (Max Fried vs Brayan Bello).

TODAY’S TRIVIA:

Which player has the most career home runs in Yankees v. Red Sox rivalry?

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Hint: 69 of this player’s 536 home runs came against his main rival

Did you know? When researching this question, I came across this interesting fact.

In 1919, when the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees, it was primarily due to financial issues with Red Sox owner Harry Frazee. Frazee needed cash to fund a musical called “No, No, Nanette.” I guess that’s showbiz, baby.

Anyway, enjoy your weekend.

Yesterday’s Trivia:

Chinese Taipei has the most LLWS international titles with 17.

Behind them are Japan (11), Mexico (3), South Korea (3), and Venezuela (2)

Answered Correctly: %

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