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    Who holds the record for most career no-hitters with seven?

    • Nolan Ryan
    • Steve Carlton
    • Bob Feller
    • Randy Johnson
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  • 2. 

    What was Babe Ruth's real name?

    • Babe Herman Ruth

    • George Herman

    • Peter Parker

    • George Herman Ruth

    Correct Answer
    A. George Herman Ruth
  • 3. 

    Who was the oldest player to debut in the majors?

    • Dazzy Vance

    • Satchel Paige

    • Old Hoss Radbourn

    • Ichiro Suzuki

    Correct Answer
    A. Satchel Paige
  • 4. 

    Who hit the "Shot heard 'round the world?"

    • Bobby Thompson

    • Joe Dimaggio

    • Babe Ruth

    • Pete Rose

    Correct Answer
    A. Bobby Thompson
  • 5. 

    Who holds the record for wins (3,776) by a manager?

    • Joe McCarthy

    • Joe Torre

    • Connie Mack

    • Billy Martin

    Correct Answer
    A. Connie Mack
  • 6. 

    What Hall of Famer was known as 'The Georgia Peach'?

    • Lou Gehrig

    • Joe Dimaggio

    • Ty Cobb

    • Jimmie Foxx

    Correct Answer
    A. Ty Cobb
  • 7. 

    How many games did Cal Ripken Jr. play in consecutively from 1982 to 1998?

    • 1,989

    • 2,632

    • 2,345

    • 2,500

    Correct Answer
    A. 2,632
  • 8. 

    How many hits did Roberto Clemente have in his career before his death in 1972?

    • 2,012

    • 2,564

    • 3,000

    • 3,174

    Correct Answer
    A. 3,000
  • 9. 

    Ted Williams ended his record breaking season with what average?

    • .399

    • .400

    • .401

    • .406

    Correct Answer
    A. .406
  • 10. 

    What was the first team to make numbers a permanent part of the uniform?

    • 1929 Washington Senators

    • 1919 Chicago White Sox

    • 1929 New York Yankees

    • 1921 Boston Red Sox

    Correct Answer
    A. 1929 New York Yankees
  • 11. 

    Which of the following is NOT one of Yogi Berra's famous Yogi-isms?

    • The future ain't what it used to be.

    • Ninety percent of this game is mental. And the other half is physical.

    • If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up some place else.

    • Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

    Correct Answer
    A. Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
  • 12. 

    Who is the only player to win the All-Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season?

    • George Brett

    • Ken Griffey Jr.

    • Kirk Gibson

    • Derek Jeter

    Correct Answer
    A. Derek Jeter
  • 13. 

    After his streak was ended at 56 consecutive games with at least one hit, Joe Dimaggio began another streak beginning with the very next game that lasted how many games?

    • 17

    • 25

    • 5

    • 10

    Correct Answer
    A. 17
  • 14. 

    Baseball is thought to be a descendant of what English game?

    • Cricket

    • Rugby

    • Rounders

    • Soccer

    Correct Answer
    A. Rounders
  • 15. 

    What is the fastest pitch OFFICIALLY recorded by the Guiness Book of World Records?

    • Bob Feller - 100 mph

    • Nolan Ryan - 100.9 mph

    • Joel Zumaya - 103 mph

    • Walter Johnson - 99.7 mph

    Correct Answer
    A. Nolan Ryan - 100.9 mph
  • 16. 

    Who was the first player to have his signature branded into a Louisville Slugger bat in 1905?

    • Babe Ruth

    • Ty Cobb

    • Honus Wagner

    • Christy Mathewson

    Correct Answer
    A. Honus Wagner
  • 17. 

    What was Cy Young's real name?

    • Denton True Young

    • Cyrus Young

    • Phillip Jesse Young

    • Darcy Young

    Correct Answer
    A. Denton True Young
  • 18. 

    Who said, 'Keep your eye on the ball and hit 'em where they ain't'?

    • Ty Cobb

    • Wee Willie Keeler

    • Tris Speaker

    • Lou Gehrig

    Correct Answer
    A. Wee Willie Keeler
  • 19. 

    Who was the first player to win the MVP Award on a last-place team?

    • Ken Griffey Jr.

    • Robin Yount

    • Kirby Puckett

    • Andre Dawson

    Correct Answer
    A. Andre Dawson
  • 20. 

    Which Hall of Fame pitcher is credited with inventing the curve ball?

    • Bob Feller

    • Addie Joss

    • Satchel Paige

    • Candy Cummings

    Correct Answer
    A. Candy Cummings
  • 21. 

    Who developed the Knickerbocker Rules -- the first published rules of modern baseball -- in 1845?

    • Miller Huggins

    • Abner Doubleday

    • Milton Bracker

    • Alexander Cartwright

    Correct Answer
    A. Alexander Cartwright
  • 22. 

    Who was the manager of the infamous 1919 Black Sox?

    • Buck Weaver

    • Kid Gleason

    • "Shoeless" Joe Jackson

    • Charles Comiskey

    Correct Answer
    A. Kid Gleason
  • 23. 

    Who was not a member of the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1936?

    • Babe Ruth

    • Cy Young

    • Ty Cobb

    • Christy Mathewson

    Correct Answer
    A. Cy Young
  • 24. 

    Who was the first southpaw to win 300 games?

    • Lefty Grove

    • Lefty Gomez

    • Righty Tighty

    • Eddie Plank

    Correct Answer
    A. Eddie Plank

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