Baseball Quiz Questions and Answers

1

What is an illegal motion by a pitcher called?

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A

Walk

B

Balk

C

Error

D

Strike

2

What happens when a batter hits a fly ball that scores a runner after it is caught?

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A

Sacrifice fly

B

Home run

C

Strikeout

D

Ground rule double

3

What is the term for a pitch that is outside the strike zone?

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A

Ball

B

Hit

C

Foul ball

D

Fair ball

4

How many strikes result in a strikeout?

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A

Two

B

Four

C

Three

D

One

5

What is it called when a batter hits the ball out of the park?

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A

Double

B

Single

C

Bunt

D

Home run

6

What does 'safe' mean in baseball?

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A

The runner is out

B

The runner reaches base

C

The pitcher is tired

D

The game is over

7

What is an 'inning'?

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A

A division of the game

B

The score

C

The ball itself

D

The whole game

8

What is the area called where a pitcher throws the ball?

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A

Goal line

B

Strike zone

C

Home plate

D

End zone

9

What is the person behind the plate called?

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A

Pitcher

B

Catcher

C

Umpire

D

Batter

10

What happens after four balls?

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A

Out

B

Home run

C

Walk

D

Strikeout

11

What is a 'fly out'?

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A

A ball caught in the air

B

A ball out of bounds

C

A home run

D

A stolen base

12

What is a 'stolen base'?

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A

Removing a base from the field

B

Taking a base while the pitcher throws

C

Hitting the ball to a base

D

Running past a base

13

What do the letters MLB stand for?

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A

Modern League Baseball

B

Master League Baseball

C

Main League Ball

D

Major League Baseball

14

Which team is considered one of the oldest in the MLB?

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A

Atlanta Braves

B

Arizona Diamondbacks

C

Miami Marlins

D

Tampa Bay Rays

15

In what country was baseball invented?

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A

England

B

Canada

C

USA

D

Japan

16

What year was the first World Series played?

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A

1850

B

1903

C

1950

D

1990

17

Who is the legendary player known as the 'Sultan of Swat'?

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A

Babe Ruth

B

Jackie Robinson

C

Lou Gehrig

D

Ty Cobb

18

Which team won the first World Series in 1903?

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A

New York Yankees

B

Philadelphia Phillies

C

Boston Americans

D

Chicago Cubs

19

How many teams were in the original National League?

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A

Eight

B

Four

C

Twelve

D

Twenty

20

Which city is the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame?

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A

New York

B

Chicago

C

Boston

D

Cooperstown

21

What year did the National League form?

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A

1850

B

1920

C

1876

D

1900

22

What is the name of the oldest active ballpark?

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A

Wrigley Field

B

Fenway Park

C

Dodger Stadium

D

Yankee Stadium

23

Who was the first player to break the color barrier in MLB?

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A

Jackie Robinson

B

Hank Aaron

C

Satchel Paige

D

Willie Mays

24

Which league joined the National League to form MLB?

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A

Continental League

B

American League

C

Federal League

D

Pacific League

25

When did the American League officially begin play?

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A

1920

B

1880

C

1940

D

1901

26

Which team was known as the 'Brooklyn Dodgers'?

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A

San Francisco Giants

B

Los Angeles Dodgers

C

Boston Red Sox

D

New York Mets

27

Who holds the record for most career home runs?

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A

Alex Rodriguez

B

Barry Bonds

C

Hank Aaron

D

Babe Ruth

28

Which two teams have a famous, historic rivalry?

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A

Cubs and White Sox

B

Yankees and Red Sox

C

Yankees and Mets

D

Dodgers and Angels

29

The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is often called what?

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A

The Classic Rivalry

B

The Bay Bridge Series

C

The Windy City Clash

D

The Subway Series

30

Which city has two MLB teams that play each other in the 'Subway Series'?

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A

San Francisco

B

Chicago

C

New York

D

Los Angeles

31

What is the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and White Sox called?

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A

The Crosstown Classic

B

The Illinois Derby

C

The Lakefront Series

D

The Windy City Series

32

Which teams play in the 'Bay Bridge Series'?

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A

Dodgers and Giants

B

Yankees and Mets

C

Angels and Padres

D

Giants and Athletics

33

The Dodgers-Giants rivalry originated in which city?

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A

New York

B

Los Angeles

C

Boston

D

San Francisco

34

What is the rivalry between the Dodgers and Giants known as?

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A

A minor league event

B

The World Series

C

An intense historic rivalry

D

A friendly local game

35

Which team is the primary rival of the St. Louis Cardinals?

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A

Pittsburgh Pirates

B

Chicago Cubs

C

Cincinnati Reds

D

Milwaukee Brewers

36

Are the Yankees and Red Sox in the same division?

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A

Yes

B

Only in playoffs

C

Sometimes

D

No

37

Which of these is a famous interleague rivalry?

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A

Mets vs. Yankees

B

Red Sox vs. Rays

C

Dodgers vs. Rockies

D

Yankees vs. Orioles

38

What is the 'Freeway Series'?

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A

Dodgers vs. Angels

B

Mets vs. Phillies

C

Giants vs. Dodgers

D

Cubs vs. Cardinals

39

What is the rivalry between the Cardinals and Cubs called?

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A

The East Coast Clash

B

The World Series

C

The I-55 Rivalry

D

The West Coast War

40

Do the Dodgers and Giants play in the same division?

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A

Only during playoffs

B

No

C

Never

D

Yes

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