Random Baseball Trivia
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- 2. The number of times the Mariners have appeared in the World Series
- 5. Bosse Field is the third oldest stadium still used for professional baseball. This field was used in the movie A League of Their Own and is located in Evansville, ______, a state more known for basketball and Indy Car racing.
- 6. The ______ Grounds was a famous stadium in New York originally built in 1880 and used for baseball until 1963. The dimensions were 279 feet in left field, 258 feet in right field, and 483 feet to dead center. (Hint: this stadium shares it’s name with a sport that involves a ball and horses.)
- 9. The fishy last name of one of the best players in baseball. This player has won rookie of the year, 3 MVPs, 9 Silver Slugger awards, and has been an All-Star 10 times, but he has never won a post-season game.
- 10. this team plays at Wrigley Field, which is the oldest park in the National League.
- 11. Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty, and Max ______ all played on the same high school team in Los Angeles, California.
- 14. Roger ______ was the AL home run record holder prior to Judge
- 17. Paul Simon famously sang “Me and ______ Down by the Schoolyard.” Too young for that song? Well, this answer is also the first name of the 2022 American League Rookie of the Year.
- 18. Sadaharu Oh holds the world record for most professional home runs in a career with 868 bombs. What country did he play his entire career in?
- 19. baseball shorthand for 6 strikeouts.
- 20. ______ Yards is the name of the Orioles home stadium and it's also the first name of I've of your Bats teammates.
- 21. Larry Jones is a Hall of Fame Braves player who hit .300 from both sides of the plate. What is his nickname that he more famously known by?
- 23. Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the ______
- 24. The last name of a former Brave who lead all of baseball with 199 hits in the 2022 season.
- 26. The most famous of the baseball card companies and has different lines such as Chrome, Heritage, and Stadium Club
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- 1. The MLB team located by Lake Erie recently adopted this new team name.
- 3. Hall of Famer George Brett played for this team, which is also known for having a waterfall in their stadium. (Kaufman Stadium)
- 4. The _______ is a famous 1993 film that featured Benny The Jet, The Great Hambino, and a dog named Hercules.
- 7. The first name of a great defensive shortstop who was known as the Wizard and is also the first name of a current Atlanta Brave second baseman.
- 8. Also known as a twin-killing, though no twins are actually killed. When two outs are made in one play.
- 12. The Baseball Hall of Fame is located in in the city of Cooperstown in this state, which is the state where Baseball was born.
- 13. Before ending up in Atlanta, the Braves franchise also played in Boston and in this Wisconsin city, which is also the home to a current National League team.
- 15. ________ Park is the home of the Boston Red Sox and is the oldest baseball stadium still in use today!
- 16. When a batter has a single, double, triple, and a home run all in one game.
- 22. When a pitcher doesn't allow any battery to reach base the entire game, it's known as a _____ Game.
- 25. That's gross! It's also the second part of Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon’s nickname.