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Baseball Trivia
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trivia
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In 1897 - The Washington Senators became the first baseball team to introduce this.
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2. Who is the tallest player in Major League history?
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3. The first perfect nine innings baseball game was achieved on June 12 - 1880 by who?
Connie Mack
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Jon Lee Richmond
4. This pitcher played 27 seasons in major league baseball and struck out more batters in his career than any other pitcher.Name the pitcher.
A Can on Corn.
Ladie's day.
Nolan Ryan
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
5. The Philadelphia A's(Now the OaklandAthletics) manager has 3 -755 career victories - more than any other manager in history.Name the manager.
Connie Mack
Fidel Castro
Eddie Gaedel. He was 3 feet 7Inches tall. His sole appearance in an MLB game was a publicity stunt.
Cal Hubbard
6. Who is the tallest player in Major League history?
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7. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?
Mike Schmidt in 1977.
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
Jon Lee Richmond
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
8. What is the oldest baseball stadium that is still in use today?
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
Fenway Park in Boston.
A Can on Corn.
Minnesota Twin's Pitcher Jon Rauch. He is 6 feet 11Inches tall.
9. What team did Pete Rose play for?
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
Mike Schmidt in 1977.
The Cincinnati Reds
10. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?
Fidel Castro
108
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
Nolan Ryan
11. How many stitches does a regulation baseball have?
Around $6 -000
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
108
Fidel Castro
12. This pitcher played 27 seasons in major league baseball and struck out more batters in his career than any other pitcher.Name the pitcher.
Nolan Ryan
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
Fidel Castro
Barry Bonds
13. 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.
18
4 -256
Barry Bonds
Alexander Cartwright
14. How long does the average baseball usually last?
About 1 week. Each baseball can only be used one time in an MLB game.
Ladie's day.
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
The Cincinnati Reds
15. 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.
Fidel Castro
Barry Bonds
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
Around $6 -000
16. Who was once a star baseball player for the University of Havana?
Fidel Castro
Minnesota Twin's Pitcher Jon Rauch. He is 6 feet 11Inches tall.
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
17. Who was the first baseball player to earn a $500 -000 salary?
Mike Schmidt in 1977.
Fenway Park in Boston.
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
The Cincinnati Reds
18. Who was the first baseball player to earn a $500 -000 salary?
Jon Lee Richmond
Mike Schmidt in 1977.
Alexander Cartwright
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
19. Who is the only person credited with umpiring two major league sports - baseball and football?
Alexander Cartwright
4 -256
Cal Hubbard
Nolan Ryan
20. In 1965 - what was the minimum salary for a baseball player?
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
Fidel Castro
Around $6 -000
About 1 week. Each baseball can only be used one time in an MLB game.
21. Shin guards were introduced in 1907 by whom?
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
A Can on Corn.
Around $6 -000
Cooperstown - NY. It was created in 1935 to celebrate baseball's 100th anniversary.
22. Who invented baseball?
Alexander Cartwright
Cal Hubbard
108
Ladie's day.
23. Baltimore Orioles Shortstop - Cal Ripkin Jr. - didn't miss a game in how many years?
Connie Mack
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
A Can on Corn.
24. What were the names of the two teams to play in the first world series in 1903?
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
Nolan Ryan
Fidel Castro
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
25. What is the oldest baseball stadium that is still in use today?
Connie Mack
About 1 week. Each baseball can only be used one time in an MLB game.
Fenway Park in Boston.
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
26. Who was once a star baseball player for the University of Havana?
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
The Cincinnati Reds
Cal Hubbard
Fidel Castro
27. In 1934 - Babe Ruth paid a fan $20. Why?
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
26
Mike Schmidt in 1977.
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
28. Who invented baseball?
Minnesota Twin's Pitcher Jon Rauch. He is 6 feet 11Inches tall.
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
Alexander Cartwright
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
29. How many World Series have the New York Yankees won?
Cal Hubbard
Fidel Castro
26
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
30. In 1934 - Babe Ruth paid a fan $20. Why?
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26
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
The Cincinnati Reds
31. Baltimore Orioles Shortstop - Cal Ripkin Jr. - didn't miss a game in how many years?
A Can on Corn.
Nolan Ryan
26
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
32. The first perfect nine innings baseball game was achieved on June 12 - 1880 by who?
Minnesota Twin's Pitcher Jon Rauch. He is 6 feet 11Inches tall.
26
108
Jon Lee Richmond
33. When and where was the first baseball game played?
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
26
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
Alexander Cartwright
34. How long does the average baseball usually last?
18
About 1 week. Each baseball can only be used one time in an MLB game.
A Can on Corn.
Cal Hubbard
35. Pete Rose holds the all time record for hits.How many?
Connie Mack
4 -256
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
The Cincinnati Reds
36. Mickey Mantle holds the title for the most career home runs.How many did he make?
Eddie Gaedel. He was 3 feet 7Inches tall. His sole appearance in an MLB game was a publicity stunt.
Nolan Ryan
18
108
37. In baseball - what do they call a fly ball that is easy to catch?
Cal Hubbard
A Can on Corn.
Ladie's day.
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
38. In 1897 - The Washington Senators became the first baseball team to introduce this.
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39. Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Located?
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40. The Philadelphia A's(Now the OaklandAthletics) manager has 3 -755 career victories - more than any other manager in history.Name the manager.
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
26
Connie Mack
41. Who was the shortest player in Major League history?
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
Barry Bonds
26
Eddie Gaedel. He was 3 feet 7Inches tall. His sole appearance in an MLB game was a publicity stunt.
42. In 1965 - what was the minimum salary for a baseball player?
Around $6 -000
Jon Lee Richmond
18
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
43. What team did Pete Rose play for?
The Cincinnati Reds
18
Cooperstown - NY. It was created in 1935 to celebrate baseball's 100th anniversary.
Cal Hubbard
44. Mickey Mantle holds the title for the most career home runs.How many did he make?
Giants Catcher Roger Bresnahan
Fenway Park in Boston.
18
Cooperstown - NY. It was created in 1935 to celebrate baseball's 100th anniversary.
45. Who was the shortest player in Major League history?
Alexander Cartwright
A Can on Corn.
Eddie Gaedel. He was 3 feet 7Inches tall. His sole appearance in an MLB game was a publicity stunt.
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
46. When and where was the first baseball game played?
26
Ladie's day.
Nolan Ryan
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
47. How many World Series have the New York Yankees won?
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
Jon Lee Richmond
26
Nolan Ryan
48. What were the names of the two teams to play in the first world series in 1903?
16.From April 20 - 1982 to September 19 - 1988 he played 2 -632 consecutive games!
108
Around $6 -000
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims
49. Who is the only person credited with umpiring two major league sports - baseball and football?
Barry Bonds
It was for the return of his baseball that he hit for his 700th career home run.
Cal Hubbard
Barry Bonds
50. In baseball - what do they call a fly ball that is easy to catch?
Hoboken - NY. June 19 - 1845.
Alexander Cartwright
A Can on Corn.
Fidel Castro