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Baseball Trivia

Subject : trivia
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1. In 1965 - what was the minimum salary for a baseball player?






2. What team did Pete Rose play for?






3. Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Located?


4. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?






5. What is the oldest baseball stadium that is still in use today?






6. Mickey Mantle holds the title for the most career home runs.How many did he make?






7. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?






8. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?






9. In baseball - what do they call a fly ball that is easy to catch?






10. What were the names of the two teams to play in the first world series in 1903?






11. Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Located?


12. In 1934 - Babe Ruth paid a fan $20. Why?






13. Pete Rose holds the all time record for hits.How many?






14. This pitcher played 27 seasons in major league baseball and struck out more batters in his career than any other pitcher.Name the pitcher.






15. How long does the average baseball usually last?






16. Who was the first baseball player to earn a $500 -000 salary?






17. The first perfect nine innings baseball game was achieved on June 12 - 1880 by who?






18. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?






19. How many World Series have the New York Yankees won?






20. This player won the national league MVP 7 times(twice with the Pittsburgh Pirates - and 5 times with the San Francisco Giants).Name the player.






21. Who is the only person credited with umpiring two major league sports - baseball and football?






22. This pitcher played 27 seasons in major league baseball and struck out more batters in his career than any other pitcher.Name the pitcher.






23. Baltimore Orioles Shortstop - Cal Ripkin Jr. - didn't miss a game in how many years?






24. In 1897 - The Washington Senators became the first baseball team to introduce this.


25. This player won the national league MVP 7 times(twice with the Pittsburgh Pirates - and 5 times with the San Francisco Giants).Name the player.






26. Who invented baseball?






27. Mickey Mantle holds the title for the most career home runs.How many did he make?






28. When and where was the first baseball game played?






29. Who is the only person credited with umpiring two major league sports - baseball and football?






30. The first perfect nine innings baseball game was achieved on June 12 - 1880 by who?






31. How long does the average baseball usually last?






32. What is the oldest baseball stadium that is still in use today?






33. Pete Rose holds the all time record for hits.How many?






34. What team did Pete Rose play for?






35. In baseball - what do they call a fly ball that is easy to catch?






36. Baltimore Orioles Shortstop - Cal Ripkin Jr. - didn't miss a game in how many years?






37. How many World Series have the New York Yankees won?






38. In 1965 - what was the minimum salary for a baseball player?






39. Who was once a star baseball player for the University of Havana?






40. Who is the tallest player in Major League history?


41. Who was the first baseball player to earn a $500 -000 salary?






42. The Philadelphia A's(Now the OaklandAthletics) manager has 3 -755 career victories - more than any other manager in history.Name the manager.






43. What were the names of the two teams to play in the first world series in 1903?






44. In 1897 - The Washington Senators became the first baseball team to introduce this.


45. The Philadelphia A's(Now the OaklandAthletics) manager has 3 -755 career victories - more than any other manager in history.Name the manager.






46. When and where was the first baseball game played?






47. In 1934 - Babe Ruth paid a fan $20. Why?






48. Who invented baseball?






49. Who is the tallest player in Major League history?


50. Who was the shortest player in Major League history?