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Baseball Trivia

Subject : trivia
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1. When and where was the first baseball game played?






2. 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.






3. How long does the average baseball usually last?






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?






19. Who invented baseball?






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






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






22. What team did Pete Rose play for?






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






24. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?






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


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






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






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






29. Who invented baseball?






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






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






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


33. What team did Pete Rose play for?






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






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






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


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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






46. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?






47. How long does the average baseball usually last?






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






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


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