Baseball season is upon us. How well do you know the game? Grab a hot dog and find out with these questions courtesy of www.funtrivia.com
- In baseball, who usually gets to bat first?
A. The away team
B. The team with the better record
C. The home team
D. The team that wins the coin toss
- How many innings are in a standard Major League Baseball game?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 6
- Which of these is NOT a position of defense in baseball?
A. Second base
B. Batter
C. Shortstop
D. Catcher
- Which Major League Baseball player was known as the “Bambino”?
A. Bambi Orwell
B. Babe Ruth
C. Pac-Man
D. Abraham Lincoln
- What does a stolen base mean?
A. A fan ran on the field and took the base
B. A player moved to the next base during a pitch
C. When a hit was made, a defensive player took the base to keep the runner from touching it
D. The game was cancelled because someone stole all the bases
- Which happens when a batter reaches with their feet outside the batter’s box and hits the ball?
A. No foul. The ball is in play
B. The batter is out
C. The batter gets to go to first base
D. No matter how many outs there are at the time, the inning is over
- Mickey Mantle played for which team in baseball?
A. Pittsburgh Pirates
B. Los Angeles Dodgers
C. New York Yankees
D. Houston Astros
- Who of the following is NOT in the baseball Hall of Fame?
A. Cy Young
B. Wilt Chamberlain
C. Joe DiMaggio
D. Willie Mays
- Which famous baseball player had a nickname coming from where he was born?
A. Babe Ruth—The Atlanta Apple
B. Barry Bonds—The Georgia Banana
C. Lou Gehrig—The Iron Tomato
D. Ty Cobb—The Georgia Peach
- Who was the first pitcher in history to throw seven no-hitters?
A. Nolan Ryan
B. Ken Griffey Jr.
C. Fred McGriff
D. Albert Pujols
