Test Your Knowledge Of The History Of Baseball
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Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York, during the summer of 1839. Doubleday became a Civil War hero, while baseball became America's national pastime. Baseball is played with a bat, a ball, and gloves between two teams of nine players. Test how much you know about this awesome game by taking the quiz below.
- 1.
- A.
Jerry Terrell
- B.
Steve Garvey
- C.
Ron Oester
- D.
Rick Camp
- 2.
- A.
Los Angeles, California
- B.
Columbus, Ohio
- C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- D.
Chicago, Illinois
- 3.
- A.
Seals Stadium, San Francisco, California
- B.
Los Angeles Coliseum, California
- C.
Yankee Stadium. New York City
- D.
Wrigley Field, Chicago
- 4.
- A.
Jackie Robinson
- B.
Dan Bankhaed
- C.
Satchel Paige
- D.
Jimmy Claxton
- 5.
- A.
Long Tom
- B.
Bat Buzzer
- C.
No-Opportunity
- D.
Mister Invisible
- 6.Which Minor League team was the first to win 27 games in a row?
- A.
Johnson City, Tennessee
- B.
Peekskill, New York
- C.
Louisville, Kentucky
- D.
Corsicana, Texas
- 7.
- A.
Hugh Casey
- B.
Ted Williams
- C.
Joe DiMaggio
- D.
Virgil Trucks
- 8.
- A.
Roger Bresnahan
- B.
Nap Lajoie
- C.
George Kell
- D.
Tim Keefe
- 9.
- A.
Gary Maddox
- B.
Jake Beckley
- C.
Goose Goslin
- D.
Bob Ferguson
- 10.What minor league team did Mickey Mantle debut with?
- A.
Duncan, Oklahoma
- B.
Chanute, Kansas
- C.
Sweetwater, Texas
- D.
Binghampton, New York
- 11.
- A.
Interstate League
- B.
Coastal Plain League
- C.
Mountain States League
- D.
Western League
- 12.
- A.
Moose Claybaugh
- B.
Bob Crues
- C.
Nick Cullop
- D.
Joe Bauman
- 13.
- A.
Clint Courtney
- B.
Marty Marion
- C.
Billy Martin
- D.
Eddie Waitkus
- 14.
- A.
Wes Parker
- B.
Paul Pettit
- C.
Joey Jay
- D.
Steve Chilcott
- 15.At what ballpark did Larry Doby pinch hit to break the color barrier in the American League?
- A.
Comiskey Park
- B.
Yankee Stadium
- C.
Briggs Stadium
- D.
Connie Mack Stadium
- 16.
- A.
Al Smith
- B.
Minnie Minoso
- C.
Roy Sievers
- D.
Ted Kluszewski
- 17.
- A.
Joe Adcock
- B.
Wes Covington
- C.
Felix Mantilla
- D.
Hank Aaron
- 18.
- A.
Pee Wee Reese
- B.
Mickey Mantle
- C.
Hank Aaron
- D.
Cookie Lavagatto
- 19.
- A.
Count Campau
- B.
Okkie Roettger
- C.
King Kelly
- D.
Oom Paul Krueger
- 20.
- A.
Hilton Smith
- B.
Bob Trice
- C.
Sam Jethroe
- D.
Dan Bankhead
- 21.
- A.
Dave Hoskins
- B.
Sam Bankhead
- C.
Larry Doby
- D.
Ray Dandridge
- 22.
- A.
Eddie Matthews
- B.
Del Crandall
- C.
Hank Aaron
- D.
Felix Mantilla
- 23.
- A.
Lynwood, California
- B.
Lompoc, California
- C.
Wichita, Kansas
- D.
Martinez, California
- 24.
- A.
Use Of Orange Baseballs
- B.
The Designated Hitter For Pitchers
- C.
Ladies Day At The Ballpark
- D.
All Player Become Free Agents At The End Of The Season
- 25.
- A.
Charleston Wheelers
- B.
Hickory Crawdads
- C.
Chattanooga Lookouts
- D.
New Haven Ravens
- 26.Which of these items took place in baseball on October 2, 1920?
- A.
Baseball's Last Triple-Header
- B.
A Player's Strike
- C.
A Fire At The Polo Grounds
- D.
Three Feet Of Snow At Fenway Park
- 27.
- A.
What Ty Cobb Called His Bat
- B.
Nickname Of Negro League Player Satchel Paige
- C.
Early Mascot Of The Detroit Tigers
- D.
Nickname Of Giant Manager John McGraw
- 28.
- A.
Brooklyn Dodgers
- B.
Chicago Cubs
- C.
St. Louis Browns
- D.
Cleveland Indians
- 29.
- A.
Larry Bowa
- B.
Norman Elberfeld
- C.
Brett Butler
- D.
Billy Sunday
- 30.Which player ended his career by going 0 for 35 in one season?
- A.
Hal Finney
- B.
Pete Falsey
- C.
Hal Luby
- D.
Taylor Shaffer
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