Baseball Quiz & Questions
3-2 bottom of the 9th with 2 outs… pressure is on so time to swing away. We have a Menti quiz for everyone from rookies to those destined for Cooperstown.
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Called up to The Show
From the end of the dead ball era and the rise of Babe to the sweet swing of Griffey and the rise in fastball velocity. We have as many questions as there are unwritten rules.
From leaders in ERA to batting champs and rookies of the year there is a countless amount of things we can draw inspiration from in the world of baseball. So a sport that has such a wealth of history deserves a quiz of equal stature.
MLB Trivia Questions
While we would be more than happy to make an endless series of MLB templates, we thought we would change things up. So in saying all that, here are plenty more trivia questions to keep you entertained.
Simple - Like catching a pop up
- What Japanese player has the most career MLB hits?
- Who was known as ‘The Captain’?
- What team was sanctioned for it’s sign stealing scandal during the 2017 and 2018 seasons?
- How many cities have more than 1 MLB team?
- What is the name of the Philadelphia Phillies mascot?
- Who has the record for the most home runs hit in a season and a career?
- What team drafted Gerrit Cole #1 overall in the 2011 MLB draft?
- What is the award given to the league's best fielders at the end of the season?
- What is the name of the wall in left field of Fenway Park?
- Who manufactures official MLB baseballs?
Intermediate - Laying down a bunt tough
- What batting average is the Mendoza Line?
- What is the New York Yankees appearance policy?
- Joe DiMaggio holds the record for most consecutive games with a hit, but how long is the streak?
- What team set the record for most wins in a season in 2001?
- Who has been the GM of the Oakland Athletics since 1997?
- What is the record for the fastest pitch thrown in a major league game?
- True or False: if the ball gets stuck in the catcher’s mask runners can advance one base?
- Who are the only father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs in a game?
- What team relocated to Washington in 2004 and became the Nationals?
- Who is the only player to record over 5,000 strikeouts in their career?
Advanced - Tougher than turning two
- Who pitched for the San Francisco Giant from 2007 - 20015 and won 2 Cy Young Awards?
- Which State has produced the most Hall of Famers?
- Who has hit the most walk-off home runs?
- How many years do players need to be retired before being eligible for hall of fame induction?
- Who was the youngest player to win MVP?
- Former Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela was famous for throwing what type of pitch?
- Who was the last player to win the batting Triple Crown before Miguel Cabrera did so in 2012?
- Who was the first franchise to retire a jersey and what number was it?
- What year saw 3 perfect games?
- How many 3 strikeout games did Tony Gwynn have in his 20 year career?
Answers
Simple
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Derek Jeter
- Houston Astros
- 4 - Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Bay Area
- Phillie Phanatic
- Barry Bonds
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Gold Glove Award
- The Green Monster
- Rawlings
Intermediate
- .200
- No facial hair other than mustaches and no long hair.
- 56
- Seattle Mariners
- Billy Beane
- 105 mph (105.1 to be precise) - Thrown by Aroldis Chapman for the Reds
- True
- Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr.
- Montreal Expos
- Nolan Ryan (5,714)
Advanced
- Tim Lincecum
- New York
- Jim Thome
- 3
- Vida Blue
- Screwball
- Carl Yastrzemski
- New York Yankees & No.4 - They did this for Lou Gehrig
- 2012 - Philip Humber, Matt Cain, and Félix Hernández
- 1!
