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41 Baseball Quiz Questions and Answers: America’s Favorite Pastime

We Love Quizzes October 29, 2022

Baseball, America’s favorite pastime. You take turns either hitting the ball with a bludgeon or trying to catch it with a glove. Let’s see how much you really know about this esteemed sport by taking these 41 trivia Baseball Quiz Questions and Answers.

Baseball Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Which professional baseball player holds the record for the most home runs?

A. Hank Aaron

B. Barry Bonds

C. Charley Jones

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Former left fielder Barry Bonds currently holds the lead with a staggering 762 total home runs

2. How many people can be part of a baseball team at once?

A. 25

B. 18

C. 7

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An MLB professional baseball team consists of 25 players, each with their own role

3. Who was the first African American to play in professional baseball?

A. Moses Fleetwood Walker

B. William Edward White

C. Jackie Roosevelt Robinson

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William Edward White is thought to have been the first African American to play professional baseball, predating the miscredited Jackie Robinson by more than 60 years

4. Which MLB team has won the most World Series championships?

A. The New York Yankees

B. The San Francisco Giants

C. The Boston Red Sox

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The New York Yankees have the most World Series wins, having won 27 of the 40 times they’ve appeared

5. Which professional baseball player has played in the most games?

A. Ty Cobb

B. Babe Ruth

C. Pete Rose

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Pete Rose currently holds the lead having played in more than 3560 career games

6. How many foul balls can you bat before you’re out?

A. Unlimited

B. Three

C. Ten

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Technically, you can bat as many foul balls as you possibly can

7. There are _____ bases in baseball

A. 5

B. 3

C. 4

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There are 4 bases in baseball; 1 home plate and 3 running bases

8. How do you score an automatic home run?

A. Hit the ball over the outfield fence

B. Hit a catcher with the ball

C. Hit the ball over to a spectator

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If the ball goes over the outfield fence between the foul poles, you automatically score a home run

9. Where did baseball originate?

A. North America

B. Europe

C. Australia

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Other bat-and-ball games were brought to the Americas by immigrants from Europe, which developed into baseball

10. How many innings are there in a professional baseball game?

A. Five

B. Nine

C. Three

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Usually, a professional baseball game consists of 9 innings, or rounds

11. Which baseball player has played for the most teams?

A. Mike Trout

B. Babe Ruth

C. Octavio Dotel

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Octavio Dotel holds the record for having played in thirteen major league baseball teams

12. The teams that battled during the first World Series were…

A. the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants

B. the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies

C. the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates

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The first World Series matched the Boston Red Sox (then known as the Boston Americans) and the Pittsburgh Pirates

13. Which was the first team that Babe Ruth played for?

A. Boston Red Sox

B. New York Yankees

C. San Francisco Giants

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The Boston Red Sox was the team that legendary outfielder Babe Ruth first played for

14. Who was the youngest professional baseball player?

A. Hank Aaron

B. Joe Nuxhall

C. Bryce Harper

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At 15, Joe Nuxhall set the record for being the youngest professional baseball player

15. The university that former outfielder Ty Cobb attended was…

A. Harvard University

B. University of Massachusetts Amherst

C. Yale University

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Ty Cobb attended college at Harvard University

16. How many teams are part of the MLB league?

A. 28

B. 30

C. 15

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There are 30 teams currently playing for MLB

17. Where and when was the first completely professional baseball team founded?

A. Houston / 1874

B. Cincinnati / 1869

C. Atlanta / 1883

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The first completely professional baseball team was founded in Cincinnati, 1869

18. Baseball season is usually from _____ to _____

A. the first Sunday of April / the first Sunday of October
B. the twenty-first Tuesday of May / the twenty-first Tuesday of August

C. the eighth Saturday of March / the eighth Saturday of December

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Baseball season usually lasts from April to October

19. How many games does every team play for a usual MLB season?

A. 139

B. 144

C. 162

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Each team usually plays in 162 games for a single baseball season

20. Who has played in the most consecutive baseball games?

A. Cal Ripken Jr.

B. Babe Ruth

C. Lou Gehrig

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Cal Ripken Jr. has played in over 2600 consecutive baseball games

21. Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame located?

A. Cooperstown, New York

B. Odessa, Texas

C. Los Angeles, California

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York

22. Whose official baseball card has the highest value?

A. Babe Ruth’s

B. Honus Wagner’s

C. Lou Gehrig’s

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Due to its history and rarity, the T206 Honus Wagner is considered to be the most valuable card in history

23. The largest baseball park by seating in the United States is…

A. Dodger Stadium

B. Staples Center

C. Wrigley Field

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At a maximum capacity of 56,000, Dodger Stadium is the largest baseball park in the US

24. The most expensive baseball park to build in the United States is…

A. Coors Field

B. Yankee Stadium

C. Fenway Park

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The Yankee Stadium is currently the most expensive baseball park to build

25. Which baseball park is considered the best for home runs?

A. AT&T Park

B. Busch Stadium

C. Coors Field

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Due to its high elevation, the Coors Field in Colorado is considered to be the best baseball park for home runs

26. Since 1961, which team holds the record for highest win-loss percentage?

A. Pittsburgh Pirates

B. Seattle Mariners

C. Detroit Wolverines

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The 2001 Seattle Mariners hold the highest win-loss percentage (with .716) since 1961

27. What are MLB baseball bats made of?

A. Wood

B. Plastic

C. Metal

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As per regulations, MLB baseball bats are made of solid wood

28. The shortest player in MLB baseball is _____ at _____

A. Jose Altuve / 5’6”

B. Eddie Gaedel / 3’7”

C. Stubby Magner / 5’3”

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Eddie Gaedel played as a pinch-hitter for for only one inning in a match between the St. Louis Browns (Baltimore Orioles) and the Detroit Tigers

29. Who is the only athlete to be named an “All-Star” in both baseball and football?

A. A. J. Hinch

B. Bo Jackson

C. Cy Young

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Bo Jackson remains as the only athlete to have been named “All-Star” in both baseball and football

30. Who is the only man to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl?

A. Deion Sanders

B. Jonathan Taylor

C. Dani Alves

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As of now, Deion Sanders is the only athlete to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl

31. Who is the only person to be inaugurated into both the Football and Baseball Hall of Fame?

A. Deion Sanders

B. Cal Hubbard

C. CC Cabathia

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Cal Hubbard, one of the inventors of the football position linebacker, has been inaugurated into both the Football and Baseball Hall of Fame

32. Who hit a home run just half an hour after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon?

A. Gaylord Perry

B. Walter Johnson

C. Roger Clemens

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Gaylord Perry hit a home run just half an hour after the first man had successfully walked on the moon, his first and only home run

33. What was the birth name of legendary player Babe Ruth?

A. George Herman Ruth Jr.

B. Samuel Gerald Ruth Sr.

C. George Herman Ruth III

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Babe Ruth was born as George Herman Ruth Jr., the son of George Herman Ruth Sr. and Katherine Schamberger

34. Of the three, which of these was not a nickname given to Babe Ruth during his baseball years?

A. “The Bambino”

B. “The Man”

C. “The Sultan of Sweat”

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”The Man” was a baseball nickname for Stan Musial

35. Babe Ruth began his career as a(/n)…

A. Batter

B. Pitcher

C. Outfielder

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Babe Ruth began his career as a pitcher

36. Barry Bonds holds the record for career home runs. Against what team did he break the record?

A. Washington Nationals

B. Pittsburgh Pirates

C. Chicago Cubs

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Washington Nationals


37. Which trophy is awarded to the winning team of the World Series?

A. Warren C. Giles Trophy

B. William Harridge Trophy

C. Commissioner’s Trophy

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Answer: C. Commissioner’s Trophy

38. Which country won the gold medal baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

A. Japan

B. The United States

C. South Korea

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Answer: A. Japan

39. Which of the following sport is a variation of baseball?

A. Volleyball

B. Softball

C. Basketball

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Answer: B. Softball

40. In which country do people play pesäpallo, a combination of North American baseball and ball-batting team games?

A. Italy

B. Finland

C. Hungary

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Answer: B. Finland

41. Which of the following is not a league that constitute the Major League Baseball?

A. United League

B. American League

C. National League

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Answer: A. United League

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