100+ Baseball Trivia Questions and Answers

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Baseball Trivia

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• The baseball season has grown from a few exhibition games to a rigorous 162-game schedule that thrills fans worldwide.
• The origin of baseball is steeped in mystery, often debated between invented rules and influences from older bat-and-ball games.
• Fenway Park, one of the oldest ballparks, dazzles fans with its iconic 37-foot tall Green Monster, a true legend in baseball history.

Baseball Trivia Questions and Answers

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Question	Answer
Who holds the MLB record for most career home runs?	▶ Barry Bonds
Which player is nicknamed “The Sultan of Swat”?	▶ Babe Ruth
Which team has won the most World Series titles?	▶ New York Yankees
Which player was known as “The Iron Man” for playing 2,632 consecutive games?	▶ Cal Ripken Jr.
What is the distance from the pitcher’s mound to home plate?	▶ 60 feet, 6 inches
Which MLB team is affectionately called the “Cubbies”?	▶ Chicago Cubs
What is it called when a batter receives four balls and is awarded first base?	▶ A walk (Base on Balls)
What is a double play in baseball?	▶ A single continuous play in which two outs are recorded
Who is the all-time MLB leader in career strikeouts as a pitcher?	▶ Nolan Ryan
Which team, now based in San Francisco, was originally known as the New York Giants?	▶ San Francisco Giants
What is the name of MLB’s championship series?	▶ The World Series
Which player won the Triple Crown in 2012?	▶ Miguel Cabrera
In baseball, what is a “diamond”?	▶ The infield layout where the four bases are placed in a square
In what year was the first modern World Series played?	▶ 1903
Who was nicknamed “The Say Hey Kid”?	▶ Willie Mays
What ballpark is known as “The House that Ruth Built”?	▶ Yankee Stadium
How many innings are in a standard Major League Baseball game (not counting extra innings)?	▶ 9 innings
Which team was formerly known as the Montreal Expos?	▶ Washington Nationals
Who holds the MLB record for career stolen bases?	▶ Rickey Henderson
What is a “grand slam” in baseball?	▶ A home run hit with the bases loaded, scoring four runs
What is an “immaculate inning”?	▶ An inning in which a pitcher strikes out all three batters on nine consecutive pitches
Who was the first MLB player to have his number retired?	▶ Lou Gehrig
How many players from one team are on the field during a defensive play?	▶ 9 players
What does RBI stand for?	▶ Runs Batted In
Which player is famously associated with the “called shot” in the 1932 World Series?	▶ Babe Ruth
Who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947?	▶ Jackie Robinson
Which team calls Wrigley Field its home?	▶ Chicago Cubs
How many feet is the total distance around the bases?	▶ 360 feet
Which pitcher was nicknamed “The Big Unit”?	▶ Randy Johnson
What is a brushback pitch?	▶ A pitch thrown near a batter to intimidate him
What is a no-hitter?	▶ A game in which a pitcher (or group of pitchers) does not allow any hits
Who is the winningest manager in MLB history?	▶ Connie Mack
What is a balk in baseball?	▶ An illegal motion by the pitcher that can allow base runners to advance
What is a curveball?	▶ A pitch that breaks downward sharply as it approaches the batter
Which two New York teams compete in the “Subway Series”?	▶ New York Yankees and New York Mets
What do you call a hit that allows a batter to reach second base safely?	▶ A double
Who holds the all-time MLB record for career hits?	▶ Pete Rose
What happens when a batter is hit by a pitch?	▶ He is awarded first base (hit by pitch)
Which MLB team is often called the “Redbirds”?	▶ St Louis Cardinals
What is the designated hitter (DH) rule?	▶ A rule that allows a player to bat in place of the pitcher
Which pitcher threw a perfect game for the Oakland Athletics in 2010?	▶ Dallas Braden
Which Major League Baseball team is known simply as the “Dodgers”?	▶ Los Angeles Dodgers
Who was the first MLB player to reach 3,000 career hits?	▶ Cap Anson
What are the two leagues that make up Major League Baseball?	▶ American League and National League
Which team is famously linked with the “Curse of the Bambino”?	▶ Boston Red Sox
How many MLB games does each team play in a regular season?	▶ 162 games
Which player set the single-season stolen base record by stealing 130 bases in 1982?	▶ Rickey Henderson
What is a sacrifice fly?	▶ A fly ball that is caught which allows a runner on third base to score
Who holds the record for the most Cy Young Awards in MLB history?	▶ Roger Clemens
What does ERA stand for?	▶ Earned Run Average
Which team earned the nickname “Miracle Mets” with their 1969 World Series win?	▶ New York Mets
Who broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record in 1974?	▶ Hank Aaron
Which ballpark is the oldest in regular use in MLB?	▶ Fenway Park
Who holds the single-season home run record with 73 homers?	▶ Barry Bonds
What is the defensive position located between second and third base?	▶ Shortstop
Which team is known as the “Bronx Bombers”?	▶ New York Yankees
Who is the last MLB player to bat over .400 in a season (record set in 1941)?	▶ Ted Williams
Which Los Angeles Dodgers catcher was a trailblazer among African American players?	▶ Roy Campanella
What is the official weight of a Major League Baseball?	▶ Approximately 5 to 5.25 ounces
What does it mean for a batter to “cycle” in a game?	▶ Hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game
Which pitcher threw seven no-hitters during his MLB career?	▶ Nolan Ryan
Which team’s mascot is the Phillie Phanatic?	▶ Philadelphia Phillies
What is the “7th-inning stretch”?	▶ A traditional break in the middle of the 7th inning when fans stand to stretch and sing
What is another common term for the baseball infield’s shape?	▶ The diamond
Which center fielder was nicknamed “The Kid”?	▶ Ken Griffey Jr.
Which MLB team has played continuously in its founding city since 1883?	▶ Philadelphia Phillies
Which player earned the nickname “Mr. October” for his postseason heroics?	▶ Reggie Jackson
What is the strike zone in baseball?	▶ The area over home plate, roughly between the batter’s knees and chest, used to judge pitches
What is a pickoff play?	▶ A move where a fielder throws to a base to catch a runner who has strayed too far from it
How many balls must a batter receive to be awarded first base?	▶ Four
What does MLB stand for?	▶ Major League Baseball
Which team won the 2020 World Series?	▶ Los Angeles Dodgers
Which player is known by the nickname “Big Papi”?	▶ David Ortiz
Who was named the World Series MVP in 2011?	▶ David Freese
What is a fielding error?	▶ A mistake by a fielder that allows a batter or baserunner to reach base or advance extra bases
How many players are on an MLB active roster during the regular season (current rules)?	▶ 26 players
Which MLB player’s number (42) has been retired league-wide?	▶ Jackie Robinson
What is a strikeout?	▶ When a batter accumulates three strikes during his at-bat
Which MLB team is based in Miami, Florida?	▶ Miami Marlins
What is the distance between bases on a standard baseball field?	▶ 90 feet
Who managed the New York Yankees for 29 seasons?	▶ Joe Torre
Which pitcher threw a perfect game while playing for the Yankees?	▶ David Cone
Which MLB team is now known as the Cleveland Guardians?	▶ Cleveland Guardians (formerly known as the Indians)
With which team did Babe Ruth begin his MLB career?	▶ Boston Red Sox
In baseball terminology, what does “ace” refer to?	▶ The best starting pitcher on a team
Who won the 2021 National League Cy Young Award?	▶ Corbin Burnes
Which MLB team’s mascot is named Sluggerrl?	▶ Kansas City Royals
What is a bunt in baseball?	▶ A lightly tapped hit intended to advance base runners
Which MLB team plays its home games at Coors Field?	▶ Colorado Rockies
What is the name of the annual mid-season exhibition game in MLB?	▶ The MLB All-Star Game
Which pitcher threw a no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS?	▶ Roy Halladay
What does it mean to “pinch hit” in baseball?	▶ To substitute a batter for another player during a game
Which legendary pitcher spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and threw four no-hitters?	▶ Sandy Koufax
Which team won the 2019 World Series?	▶ Washington Nationals
Which pitcher is credited with popularizing the split-finger fastball?	▶ Bruce Sutter
Who managed the Chicago Cubs to their 2016 World Series championship?	▶ Joe Maddon
Which player holds the record for most career home runs at 762?	▶ Barry Bonds
For which team did Jackie Robinson break baseball’s color barrier?	▶ Brooklyn Dodgers
Who holds the MLB record for the most career hits?	▶ Pete Rose
Who was the first-ever recipient of the World Series MVP Award in 1955?	▶ Johnny Podres