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Baseball Trivia Questions and Answers
Looking for some baseball trivia with answers? We’ve got you covered!
When it comes to popularity, there’s no surprise that MLB sells approximately 75 million tickets each year. In fact, due to the high number of games being played each year, baseball sells more tickets than all other four major sports combined. To be fair, what’s not to love about this sport?
So, whether you’re a future-to-be baseball star player or a proud fan, here are a few questions that will test your sports trivia knowledge. From easy to hard MLB trivia, how much do you really know about this sport?
Name the lone member of the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the Rookie of the Year.
Jason Bay (OF) is the sole Rookie of the Year. He was the 2004 recipient of the award.
Who was the last 18-yeard old to hit a home run in a regular season game?
Robin Yount – on April 13, 1974, Yount hit his first career home run off of Ross Grimsley. He would later hit his second career home run off Grimsley on June 22, 1974.
Has an MVP award winner ever received fewer first place votes than the runner-up?
Yes, this has happened on four occasions, the most recent being in 1999 when AL MVP Ivan Rodrigues had fewer first place votes than runner-up Pedro Martinez.
Randy Johnson is one of only two left-handed pitchers in the 3,000 strikeout club. Who is the other?
Steve Carlton – he is the only other left-handed pitching member of the 3,000 strikeout club.
Has there ever been a Canadian born Rookie of the Year?
Yes – Jason Bay, a native of the province of British Columbia was voted 2004 National League Rookie of the Year as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Which manager in baseball history has been ejected the most number of times?
Bobby Cox – he was ejected 161 times.
Who hit the only grand slam home run in All-Star Game history?
Fred Lynn in 1983
Who fired the only perfect game in World Series history on Oct. 8, 1956?
Don Larsen
Why were all baseball fans’ eyes on Fulton County Stadium April 8, 1974?
Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth with his 715th career home run.