Advanced Baseball Trivia
Test your baseball knowledge with The Hitter's Edge baseball quiz.
- 1.
Who developed the Knickerbocker Rules -- the first published rules of modern baseball -- in 1845?
- A.
Miller Huggins
- B.
Abner Doubleday
- C.
Milton Bracker
- D.
Alexander Cartwright
Correct Answer
D. Alexander Cartwright -
- 2.
Baseball is thought to be a descendant of what English game?
- A.
Cricket
- B.
Rugby
- C.
Rounders
- D.
Soccer
Correct Answer
C. Rounders -
- 3.
Who said, 'Keep your eye on the ball and hit 'em where they ain't'?
- A.
Ty Cobb
- B.
Wee Willie Keeler
- C.
Tris Speaker
- D.
Lou Gehrig
Correct Answer
B. Wee Willie Keeler -
- 4.
Which Hall of Fame pitcher is credited with inventing the curve ball?
- A.
Bob Feller
- B.
Addie Joss
- C.
Satchel Paige
- D.
Candy Cummings
Correct Answer
D. Candy Cummings -
- 5.
Who was the first southpaw to win 300 games?
- A.
Lefty Grove
- B.
Lefty Gomez
- C.
Righty Tighty
- D.
Eddie Plank
Correct Answer
D. Eddie Plank -
- 6.
Who was the first player to have his signature branded into a Louisville Slugger bat in 1905?
- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Ty Cobb
- C.
Honus Wagner
- D.
Christy Mathewson
Correct Answer
C. Honus Wagner -
- 7.
What Hall of Famer was known as 'The Georgia Peach'?
- A.
Lou Gehrig
- B.
Joe Dimaggio
- C.
Ty Cobb
- D.
Jimmie Foxx
Correct Answer
C. Ty Cobb -
- 8.
Who holds the record for wins (3,776) by a manager?
- A.
Joe McCarthy
- B.
Joe Torre
- C.
Connie Mack
- D.
Billy Martin
Correct Answer
C. Connie Mack -
- 9.
Who was the manager of the infamous 1919 Black Sox?
- A.
Buck Weaver
- B.
Kid Gleason
- C.
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson
- D.
Charles Comiskey
Correct Answer
B. Kid Gleason -
- 10.
What was Cy Young's real name?
- A.
Denton True Young
- B.
Cyrus Young
- C.
Phillip Jesse Young
- D.
Darcy Young
Correct Answer
A. Denton True Young -
- 11.
What was Babe Ruth's real name?
- A.
Babe Herman Ruth
- B.
George Herman
- C.
Peter Parker
- D.
George Herman Ruth
Correct Answer
D. George Herman Ruth -
- 12.
What was the first team to make numbers a permanent part of the uniform?
- A.
1929 Washington Senators
- B.
1919 Chicago White Sox
- C.
1929 New York Yankees
- D.
1921 Boston Red Sox
Correct Answer
C. 1929 New York Yankees -
- 13.
Who was not a member of the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1936?
- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Cy Young
- C.
Ty Cobb
- D.
Christy Mathewson
Correct Answer
B. Cy Young -
- 14.
Who was the oldest player to debut in the majors?
- A.
Dazzy Vance
- B.
Satchel Paige
- C.
Old Hoss Radbourn
- D.
Ichiro Suzuki
Correct Answer
B. Satchel Paige -
- 15.
Which of the following is NOT one of Yogi Berra's famous Yogi-isms?
- A.
The future ain't what it used to be.
- B.
Ninety percent of this game is mental. And the other half is physical.
- C.
If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up some place else.
- D.
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Correct Answer
D. Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. -
- 16.
Who holds the record for most career no-hitters with seven?
- A.
Nolan Ryan
- B.
Steve Carlton
- C.
Bob Feller
- D.
Randy Johnson
Correct Answer
A. Nolan Ryan -
- 17.
Who is the only player to win the All-Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season?
- A.
George Brett
- B.
Ken Griffey Jr.
- C.
Kirk Gibson
- D.
Derek Jeter
Correct Answer
D. Derek Jeter -
- 18.
Who was the first player to win the MVP Award on a last-place team?
- A.
Ken Griffey Jr.
- B.
Robin Yount
- C.
Kirby Puckett
- D.
Andre Dawson
Correct Answer
D. Andre Dawson -
- 19.
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?
- A.
17
- B.
25
- C.
5
- D.
10
Correct Answer
A. 17 -
- 20.
How many hits did Roberto Clemente have in his career before his death in 1972?
- A.
2,012
- B.
2,564
- C.
3,000
- D.
3,174
Correct Answer
C. 3,000 -
- 21.
How many games did Cal Ripken Jr. play in consecutively from 1982 to 1998?
- A.
1,989
- B.
2,632
- C.
2,345
- D.
2,500
Correct Answer
B. 2,632 -
- 22.
What is the fastest pitch OFFICIALLY recorded by the Guiness Book of World Records?
- A.
Bob Feller - 100 mph
- B.
Nolan Ryan - 100.9 mph
- C.
Joel Zumaya - 103 mph
- D.
Walter Johnson - 99.7 mph
Correct Answer
B. Nolan Ryan - 100.9 mph -
- 23.
Ted Williams ended his record breaking season with what average?
- A.
.399
- B.
.400
- C.
.401
- D.
.406
Correct Answer
D. .406 -
- 24.
Who hit the "Shot heard 'round the world?"
- A.
Bobby Thompson
- B.
Joe Dimaggio
- C.
Babe Ruth
- D.
Pete Rose
Correct Answer
A. Bobby Thompson -
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