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Baseball Trivia

Subject : trivia
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1. In baseball - what do they call a fly ball that is easy to catch?






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






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






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






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






6. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


15. Who invented baseball?






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






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


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






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






20. What team did Pete Rose play for?






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






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






23. What team did Pete Rose play for?






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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


33. Who invented baseball?






34. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?






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






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






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






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


39. How long does the average baseball usually last?






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






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. How long does the average baseball usually last?






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






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






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


47. 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.






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






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






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