1. What is an illegal motion by a pitcher called?
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?
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?
A)Ball
B)Hit
C)Foul ball
D)Fair ball
4. How many strikes result in a strikeout?
A)Two
B)Four
C)Three
D)One
5. What is it called when a batter hits the ball out of the park?
A)Double
B)Single
C)Bunt
D)Home run
6. What does 'safe' mean in baseball?
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'?
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?
A)Goal line
B)Strike zone
C)Home plate
D)End zone
9. What is the person behind the plate called?
A)Pitcher
B)Catcher
C)Umpire
D)Batter
10. What happens after four balls?
A)Out
B)Home run
C)Walk
D)Strikeout
11. What is a 'fly out'?
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'?
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?
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?
A)Atlanta Braves
B)Arizona Diamondbacks
C)Miami Marlins
D)Tampa Bay Rays
15. In what country was baseball invented?
A)England
B)Canada
C)USA
D)Japan
16. What year was the first World Series played?
A)1850
B)1903
C)1950
D)1990
17. Who is the legendary player known as the 'Sultan of Swat'?
A)Babe Ruth
B)Jackie Robinson
C)Lou Gehrig
D)Ty Cobb
18. Which team won the first World Series in 1903?
A)New York Yankees
B)Philadelphia Phillies
C)Boston Americans
D)Chicago Cubs
19. How many teams were in the original National League?
A)Eight
B)Four
C)Twelve
D)Twenty
20. Which city is the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame?
A)New York
B)Chicago
C)Boston
D)Cooperstown
21. What year did the National League form?
A)1850
B)1920
C)1876
D)1900
22. What is the name of the oldest active ballpark?
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?
A)Jackie Robinson
B)Hank Aaron
C)Satchel Paige
D)Willie Mays
24. Which league joined the National League to form MLB?
A)Continental League
B)American League
C)Federal League
D)Pacific League
25. When did the American League officially begin play?
A)1920
B)1880
C)1940
D)1901
26. Which team was known as the 'Brooklyn Dodgers'?
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?
A)Alex Rodriguez
B)Barry Bonds
C)Hank Aaron
D)Babe Ruth
28. Which two teams have a famous, historic rivalry?
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?
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'?
A)San Francisco
B)Chicago
C)New York
D)Los Angeles
31. What is the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and White Sox called?
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'?
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?
A)New York
B)Los Angeles
C)Boston
D)San Francisco
34. What is the rivalry between the Dodgers and Giants known as?
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?
A)Pittsburgh Pirates
B)Chicago Cubs
C)Cincinnati Reds
D)Milwaukee Brewers
36. Are the Yankees and Red Sox in the same division?
A)Yes
B)Only in playoffs
C)Sometimes
D)No
37. Which of these is a famous interleague rivalry?
A)Mets vs. Yankees
B)Red Sox vs. Rays
C)Dodgers vs. Rockies
D)Yankees vs. Orioles
38. What is the 'Freeway Series'?
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?
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?
A)Only during playoffs
B)No
C)Never
D)Yes