Trivia Quiz on Baseball History

1. Whose single season strikeout record did Nolan Ryan beat by one

A) Sandy Koufax

B) Cy Young

C) Roger Clemens

D) Randy Johnson

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2. Boston Red Sox are The Pilgrims but what were they before

A) The Boston Americans

B) The Somerset's

C) The Puritans

D) The Beantown Bombers

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3. Who was the only starting pitcher in a world series to bat anywhere but ninth

A) Lefty Grove

B) Bob Gibson

C) Babe Ruth

D) Whitey Ford

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4. Before 1883 who were called kranks

A) Football fans

B) Theatre critics

C) Baseball fans – fan invented then

D) Railroad workers

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5. Roger Bresnahan introduced what to baseball in 1907

A) Leather gloves

B) Face masks

C) Knee pads

D) Shin Guards

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6. Roy Chapman became baseball's first fatality in which year

A) 1920

B) 1919

C) 1921

D) 1923

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7. What '27 baseball team had a crew of heavy hitters called murderer's row

A) New York Mets

B) New York Yankees

C) Chicago White Sox

D) Boston Red Sox

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8. Who was the first person to wear a baseball glove

A) Doug Allison

B) Cap Anson

C) David

D) Albert Spalding

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9. What were the nicknames of the dean brothers who pitched for the st louis cardinals

A) Dizzy and Daffy

B) Daffy and Dizzy

C) Dizzy Dean and Daffy Dean

D) Daffy and dizzy

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10. What major league baseball team has a moose for a mascot

A) The New York Yankees

B) The Boston Red Sox

C) The seattle mariners seattle mariners

D) The Chicago Cubs

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11. What was the first team to play in what is now Wrigley Field

A) Chicago whales

B) Chicago Cubs

C) New York Giants

D) St. Louis Cardinals

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12. Who or what was Black Betsy

A) Babe Ruth's 44oz Baseball Bat

B) Babe Ruth's 34oz Baseball Bat

C) Lou Gehrig's 44oz Baseball Bat

D) A ceremonial baton used by the New York Yankees

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13. Where was the worlds first televised baseball game

A) New York

B) London

C) Los Angeles

D) Tokyo

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14. The first official baseball hat was made of what

A) Wool

B) Cotton

C) Leather

D) Straw

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15. What sport do the Kansas City monarchs participate in

A) Basketball

B) Baseball

C) Cricket

D) Soccer

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16. In 1897 who were the first baseball team introduce a ladies day

A) New York Giants

B) Chicago White Stockings

C) Washington Senators

D) Boston Beaneaters

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17. How often did babe ruth change the cabbage leaf which he wore under his cap

A) Every inning

B) Every two innings

C) Every three innings

D) Only once a game

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18. What award can baseball pitchers earn

A) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award

B) Gold Glove Award

C) Cy young award

D) Rookie of the Year Award

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19. Who became the oldest rookie in the major leagues at age 42

A) Moonlight Graham

B) Hank McCray

C) Rex Dalton

D) Satchel paige

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20. What type of tests were National League umpires ordered to undergo in 1911

A) Hearing tests

B) Finger dexterity tests

C) Mental aptitude tests

D) Eye tests eye test an eye test

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21. What Dodger struck out 2,396 batters in 2,324 innings

A) Don Drysdale

B) Sandy koufax

C) Orel Hershiser

D) Clayton Kershaw

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22. In What Sport Did Nolan Ryan Once Throw A Ball At A Record Speed Of 100.9 Miles Per Hour

A) Basketball

B) Cricket

C) Baseball

D) American Football

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23. Who was known as the "Sultan of Swat"?

A) Lou Gehrig

B) Ted Williams

C) Babe Ruth

D) Hank Aaron

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24. Baseball: The Milwaukee ______?

A) Braves

B) Bucks

C) Admirals

D) Brewers

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25. Baseball: The Atlanta ______?

A) Crackers

B) Falcons

C) Hawks

D) Braves

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26. Who was known as the "Sultan of Swat"

A) Babe Ruth

B) Hank Aaron

C) Lou Gehrig

D) Ted Williams

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