World Series Chicago Cubs Versus Detroit Tigers Pre-Game

World Series Chicago Cubs Versus Detroit Tigers Pre-Game

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Interactive Video

History, Arts, Other

9th - 10th Grade

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The video covers the first peacetime series featuring the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers. It highlights the pre-game ceremonies with Happy Chandler and blind veterans, followed by game preparations and strategies by managers O'Neill and Grim. The video provides insights into the teams' readiness and the atmosphere of the event.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which teams were competing in the first peacetime series?

New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants

Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers

Houston Astros and Texas Rangers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the new baseball commissioner mentioned in the video?

Bowie Kuhn

Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Happy Chandler

Ford Frick

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What special group was present during the pre-game handshakes?

Baseball Hall of Famers

War veterans

10 blind veterans

Local school children

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the managers involved in the pre-game handshakes?

O'Neill and Grim

Taylor and Clark

Smith and Johnson

Brown and Davis

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of the game?

The national anthem

A ceremonial first pitch

The ground rules powwow

The first pitch by Chandler