⚾ Baseball Trivia Questions

How many players from each team are on the field defensively at one time in baseball?

• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11

How many innings are in a standard Major League Baseball game?

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

How many strikes result in a batter being struck out?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

How many balls result in a batter being awarded a walk (base on balls)?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

How many outs does a team get per inning before switching from batting to fielding?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

What is it called when a batter hits the ball out of the park in fair territory, allowing them to circle all bases and score?

• A grand slam
• A home run
• A triple
• A double

What is a 'grand slam' in baseball?

• A home run hit with the bases loaded, scoring four runs
• Any home run with a runner on base
• A triple play
• A no-hitter

What is it called when a pitcher records three strikeouts in one inning using only three pitches?

• A perfect game
• An immaculate inning
• A no-hitter
• A shutout

What is a 'no-hitter'?

• A game in which a pitcher allows no hits over the course of the game
• A game with no runs scored
• A game with no walks
• A tied game

What is a 'perfect game' in baseball?

• A no-hitter with no walks or errors either — no batter reaches base at all
• Any complete game win
• A game where the pitcher strikes out every batter
• A shutout with extra innings

Which league is the top level of professional baseball in the United States?

• Minor League Baseball
• Major League Baseball (MLB)
• National Baseball League
• American Baseball Association

What are the two leagues that make up MLB?

• American League and National League
• Eastern League and Western League
• National League and Pacific League
• American League and Continental League

What is the name of MLB's championship series, played each October?

• The Pennant
• The World Series
• The Championship Bowl
• The Grand Series

Which team has won the most World Series titles in MLB history?

• Boston Red Sox
• New York Yankees
• St. Louis Cardinals
• Los Angeles Dodgers

Which legendary Yankees player, nicknamed 'The Bambino,' hit 714 career home runs?

• Lou Gehrig
• Babe Ruth
• Joe DiMaggio
• Mickey Mantle

Which player broke Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974, finishing with 755?

• Willie Mays
• Hank Aaron
• Barry Bonds
• Frank Robinson

Which player holds MLB's current career home run record, with 762?

• Hank Aaron
• Barry Bonds
• Alex Rodriguez
• Albert Pujols

Which Yankees player was nicknamed 'The Iron Horse' for his durability and consecutive-games streak?

• Babe Ruth
• Lou Gehrig
• Joe DiMaggio
• Mickey Mantle

Which Baltimore Orioles player broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games-played streak in the 1990s?

• Cal Ripken Jr.
• Brooks Robinson
• Eddie Murray
• Jim Palmer

Which player famously hit in 56 consecutive games for the Yankees in 1941, a record still unbroken?

• Ted Williams
• Joe DiMaggio
• Mickey Mantle
• Yogi Berra