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Baseball Trivia Questions and Answers

Fenway Park is the home ground of which baseball team?
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers

Answer: Boston red sox

Which baseball team has won the World Series the most times?
Chicago cubs
St Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees

Answer: New York Yankees

The only Major League Baseball team in Canada is based in which city?
Calgary
Ottawa
Toronto
Vancouver

Answer: Toronto

What award is given to the best defensive performer at each position in Major League Baseball?

Golden Hand
Lou Gehrig Trophy
Babe Ruth Award
Gold Glove

Answer: Gold Glove

Who traditionally throws the ceremonial first pitch of the baseball season?

President of the USA
President of the MLB
Captain of the previous winner
Referee

Answer: President of the USA

What is the name of the award given to the best pitcher in baseball? 

Babe ruth award
Cy Young Award
Warren C. Giles Trophy
Silver Slugger

Answer:  Cy Young Award

Which team ranks second in the World Series wins? 

New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
St Louis Cardinals

Answer: St Louis Cardinals


Who hit the most home runs in a Baseball contest in any league? 

Jay Clarke 
J. D. Martinez
Bobby Lowe
Lou Gehrig

Answer: Jay Clarke 

When was the first world series held?
1903
1915
1910
1943

Answer: 1903


Which was the first Olympics to feature baseball?

1996
2008
2020
1992

Answer: 1992


Who is known as the father of baseball?

Abner Doubleday
Alexander Cartwright
Henry Chadwick 
Al Spalding

Answer: Henry Chadwick

MLB Trivia and Quizzes

What NL pitcher won the Cy Young award 4 years in a row from 1999-2002?

Randy Johnson

Who lost to the Twins in the 1987 World Series?

St. Louis Cardinals

What player appeared at five different positions in All-Star Games?

Pete Rose

Reggie Jackson hit 3 home runs in game 6 of the World Series in what year?

1977

Who was the only player to pinch-hit for Ted Williams?

Carroll Hardy

What was the last year the Cubs won the World Series?

1908

What Blue Jay had back-to-back 40 home run seasons in 1999 and 2000?

Carlos Delgado

Who was the only Pirate to be selected to play in the 2001 All-Star game?

Brian Giles

Who is the only pitcher to lead both the NL and AL in shutouts – in the same season?

C.C Sabathia

Before the Miami Marlin's name changed from the Florida Marlins in 2011, what team had most previously changed their name?

Tampa Bay Rays

Which player holds the record for most MVPs?

Barry Bonds

How many intentional walks did Roger Maris get in his 61-home run season?

Zero

What was the world's first baseball stadium?

Forbes Field

Who was the only Pirate to be selected to play in the 2001 All-Star game?

Brian Giles

Who was the first player to hit four home runs in one game?

Lou Gehrig

How many 50+ home run seasons did Barry Bonds have in his career?

One

How many All-Star Games have ended in ties?

Two

Who was the first Milwaukee Brewers player to win the MVP Award?

Rollie Fingers

Which player won the Rays' first-ever Silver Slugger Award?

Carlos Pena

Which player holds the record for most Cy Young Awards?

Roger Clemens

Who is the all-time leader in All-Star Game stolen bases?

Willie Mays

What team did Babe Ruth play for before joining the Boston Red Sox?

Baltimore Orioles

Which base was Lou Gehrig's first career stolen base?

Home Plate

What current MLB stadium has the lowest seating capacity?

Tropicana Field

Who was the first Baltimore Orioles to be named American League MVP?

Brooks Robinson

Who holds the record for the most stolen bases in a season?

Rickey Henderson

What pitcher ended Joe DiMaggio's historic 56-game hitting streak?

Jim Bagby

What Hall of Fame player finished his career with exactly 3,000 hits?

Roberto Clemente

What was the first wild card team to win a playoff series?

Baltimore Orioles

In what city did the Athletics play from 1901 through 1954?

Philadelphia

Who is the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the World Series?

Don Larsen

Who was the first player to win back-to-back MVP Awards?

Jimmie Foxx

What pitcher won every NL Gold Glove in the 1990s at his position?

Greg Maddux

What year did Roger Maris hit 61 home runs?

1961

Who holds the record for most home runs hit in their rookie season?

Mark McGwire

In what year was Lou Gehrig voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

1939

Which MLB manager is the all-time leader in wins?

Connie Mack

What player became the first player to win World Series MVP for two different teams?

Reggie Jackson

Who was the only player to hit grand slams from both sides of the plate in the same game?

Bill Mueller

Who is the only player to lead each league in home runs and triples?

Sam Crawford

What player had back-to-back seasons with 100 extra-base hits in 2000 and 2001?

Todd Helton

In the 2001 season, what player hit 3 home runs in a game three separate times?

Sammy Sosa

Which team's mascot is known simply as The Bird?

Baltimore Orioles

Who was the first player to be caught stealing four times in one game?

Robby Thompson

What is the name of the park where the San Francisco Giants play their home baseball games?

AT&T Park

What pitcher struck out an American League leading 245 batters in 2006?

Johan Santana

What player has the most career doubles?

Tris Speaker

Who was the first Toronto Blue Jay pitcher to win 20 games in a season?

Jack Morris

Which MLB team plays baseball at Citi Field?

New York Mets

Who was the first Yankee pitcher to win an MVP Award?

Spud Chandler

What player led the AL in stolen bases 9 times in the 1980s?

Rickey Henderson

Who threw the first perfect game?

Lee Richmond

Who was the last Triple Crown winner for the NL?

Joe Medwich

What was the first wild card team to win the World Series?

Florida Marlins

When did the New York Yankees win their first World Series title?

1923

Who is the only player to hit a walk-off grand slam inside the park home run?

Roberto Clemente

Paws are the mascot for which team?

Detroit Tigers

Which foreign-born player has the most career home runs?

Sammy Sosa

Who is the only player to get at least 250 hits for the American League's Milwaukee Brewers and the National League's Milwaukee Brewers?

Jeff Cirillo (472 and 528, respectively

Name the last team to win Game 7 of the World Series on the road.

1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (at Baltimore)

What is the record for most hits in a season without batting over .300?

In 2007, Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies had 212 hits and only batted .296.

What is the lowest season batting average of any player to get 200 or more hits in that same season?

Juan Pierre of the Cubs had 204 hits and batted only .292. in 2006

What is the lowest uniform number not to be retired by any major league team?

28

Who are the only players to hit for the cycle in both leagues?

Bob Watson and John Olerud. (Watson did it for the Houston Astros in 1977 and the Boston Red Sox in 1979 and Olerud for the New York Mets in 1997 and Seattle Mariners in 2001.)

Who is the only pitcher ever to hit two grand slams during the same game?

Tony Cloninger (of the Atlanta Braves did so on July 3, 1966. He was the winning pitcher that day and also the first-ever National League player to hit two home runs in the same game.)

Who is the shortest pitcher ever to win 20+ games in a season?

Bobby Schantz (He stood 5 feet 6 inches and won 24 games for 1952 Philadelphia Athletics.)

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