Baseball History Trivia

Question 1

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Who is credited with inventing the game of baseball?

Babe Ruth

Ty Cobb

Abner Doubleday

Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 2

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In what year was the first recorded baseball game played?

1846

1901

1876

1923

Answer

Boston Red Sox

Answer

New York Yankees

Answer

Chicago Cubs

Answer

Mickey Mantle

Answer

Lou Gehrig

Answer

New York Yankees

Answer

Chicago Cubs

Answer

Boston Red Sox

Answer

Hank Aaron

Answer

Ken Griffey Jr.

Answer

Joe DiMaggio

Answer

Willie Mays

Answer

Jackie Robinson

Answer

Barry Bonds

Answer

Albert Pujols

Answer

Alex Rodriguez

Answer

Mickey Mantle

Answer

Ted Williams

Answer

Hank Aaron

Answer

Sandy Koufax

Answer

Bob Gibson

Answer

Mickey Mantle

Answer

Hank Aaron

Answer

Mark McGwire

Answer

Sammy Sosa

Question 3

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Which team was the first professional baseball team?

Cincinnati Red Stockings

Question 4

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Who was the first African American player to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

Jackie Robinson

Babe Ruth

Question 5

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Which team won the first ever World Series in 1903?

Boston Americans

Question 6

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Who holds the record for the most career hits in MLB history?

Babe Ruth

Pete Rose

Question 7

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Which player hit the famous 'Shot Heard 'Round The World' to win the 1951 NL pennant for the New York Giants?

Bobby Thomson

Question 8

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Who became the youngest player to reach 3,000 hits in MLB at the age of 32?

Derek Jeter

Question 9

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Which player was known as 'The Iron Horse' and played his entire career with the New York Yankees?

Lou Gehrig

Question 10

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Who was the first pitcher to throw a perfect game in a World Series?

Cy Young

Don Larsen

Question 11

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Which player was known as 'The Say Hey Kid' during his Hall of Fame career?

Babe Ruth

Willie Mays

Question 12

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Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single season with 73?

Babe Ruth

Barry Bonds