215 MLB trivia questions, from the easy ones every fan knows to the deep cuts. Tap a question to see the answer and a quick fact.
Which is the oldest active MLB ballpark?
Fenway Park (1912)
It opened in 1912.
Who was the first player to hit 500 career home runs?
Babe Ruth (1929)
Ruth did it in 1929.
How long was Joe DiMaggio's record hitting streak?
56 games (1941)
Pete Rose's 44 in 1978 is the closest anyone has come in the modern era.
Who was the last player to hit .400 in a season?
Ted Williams (1941)
Williams hit .406 in 1941.
Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier with which team?
Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)
He debuted on April 15, 1947. Every player now wears 42 on that date.
Who am I? I lettered in four sports at UCLA. I debuted for Brooklyn in 1947. Every player wears my number on April 15.
Jackie Robinson (1947)
Number 42 was retired across baseball in 1997.
The Twins are named after what?
The Twin Cities (1961)
They chose a regional name to represent both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
What number did Mickey Mantle wear?
7 (1968)
He wore 6 briefly as a rookie.
Which team wore the rainbow Tequila Sunrise jerseys?
Houston Astros (1975)
They debuted in 1975.
How many career home runs did Hank Aaron hit?
755 (1976)
He held the record for 33 years.
Whose grounder rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series?
Mookie Wilson (1986)
Ray Knight scored to win Game 6 for the Mets.
Which ballpark was the last to install lights, in 1988?
Wrigley Field (1988)
The first scheduled night game was rained out.
Who is MLB's career hits leader?
Pete Rose (1989)
Rose finished with 4,256 hits.
Who pitched 10 shutout innings for the Twins in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series?
Jack Morris (1991)
Minnesota won 1-0 in 10 innings over Atlanta. Kirby Puckett's Game 6 walk-off forced the game.
Who managed both Twins World Series champions?
Tom Kelly (1991)
He managed Minnesota from 1986 to 2001.
What number did Kirby Puckett wear?
34 (1991)
The Twins retired it in 1997.
Who am I? I spent all 12 seasons with one team. I hit a walk-off homer in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series. I wore number 34.
Kirby Puckett (1991)
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2001.
Who am I? Pitched 27 seasons, threw 7 no-hitters and struck out 5,714 batters.
Nolan Ryan (1993)
He was elected to the Hall of Fame with 98.8 percent of the vote.
In which year was the World Series canceled by a players' strike?
1994 (1994)
It was the first year without a World Series since 1904.
Which MLB team played home games at the Kingdome?
Seattle Mariners (1995)
The Seahawks shared it until it was imploded in 2000.
How many home runs did Barry Bonds hit in 2001, the single-season record?
73 (2001)
He passed Mark McGwire's 70 from 1998.
The Curse of the Bambino ended when the Red Sox won the World Series in which year?
2004 (2004)
Boston came back from 0-3 against the Yankees in the ALCS, then swept St. Louis.
Who won a record seven Cy Young Awards?
Roger Clemens (2004)
Randy Johnson is second with five.
Randy Johnson threw a perfect game in 2004 at what age?
40 (2004)
He was the oldest pitcher to throw one.
Who holds MLB's career home run record?
Barry Bonds (2007)
Bonds hit 762, passing Aaron's 755 in 2007.
In 2008, the Devil Rays dropped Devil and reached which milestone?
Their first World Series (2008)
Tampa had finished last in nine of its first 10 seasons.
How many World Series titles have the Yankees won?
27 (2009)
Their most recent came in 2009.
Which team drafted Bryce Harper first overall in 2010?
Washington Nationals (2010)
Harper had left high school early to play junior college ball.
Who am I? Japanese star, 262 hits in 2004, ten straight 200-hit seasons.
Ichiro Suzuki (2010)
He was AL MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2001.
The Twins opened which ballpark in 2010?
Target Field (2010)
They had spent 28 seasons in the Metrodome.
How did Derek Jeter end his final game at Yankee Stadium in 2014?
A walk-off single (2014)
It beat Baltimore.
Bryce Harper won the 2015 NL MVP by what kind of vote?
Unanimous (2015)
He was 22.
Jose Bautista's famous bat flip came in the 2015 playoffs against which team?
Texas Rangers (2015)
It capped a wild seventh inning in Game 5.
What do the Cubs fly after a win at Wrigley Field?
A W flag (2016)
An L flag flies after a loss.
Vin Scully broadcast Dodgers games for how many seasons?
67 (2016)
He started in Brooklyn in 1950.
Who did Houston beat for its first World Series title, in 2017?
Los Angeles Dodgers (2017)
Houston had lost 111 games in 2013.
What number did Joe Mauer wear?
7 (2018)
He wore it for his whole 15-year career.
What was the nickname of the 2019 Twins, who set the MLB team homer record?
The Bomba Squad (2019)
Minnesota hit 307 home runs.
Albert Pujols played for the Cardinals, Angels and which other team?
Los Angeles Dodgers (2022)
He returned to St. Louis in 2022 and hit his 700th home run.
Aaron Judge's 62 homers in 2022 broke whose American League record?
Roger Maris (2022)
Maris hit 61 in 1961.
Shohei Ohtani's December 2023 Dodgers contract was worth how much?
$700 million (2023)
Most of the money was deferred.
Who did the Texas Rangers beat for their first World Series title, in 2023?
Arizona Diamondbacks (2023)
Corey Seager won his second World Series MVP.
In which year did MLB introduce the pitch clock?
2023 (2023)
The average game got about 25 minutes shorter.
In 2024, who became the first player with 50 home runs and 50 steals in a season?
Shohei Ohtani (2024)
Ohtani finished with 54 homers and 59 steals in his first Dodgers season.
Juan Soto signed a record $765 million contract in December 2024 with which team?
New York Mets (2024)
He left the Yankees after one season.
Who hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series?
Freddie Freeman (2024)
Freeman was series MVP as the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five.
Who am I? I won MVP as both a hitter and a pitcher. I signed for $700 million with the Dodgers. I went 50/50 in 2024.
Shohei Ohtani (2024)
He was the first player with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season.
Who holds the record for career pitching wins?
Cy Young (1911)
He won 511 games. The pitching award is named after him.
Who was the first pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts?
Walter Johnson (1923)
He did it in 1923 and finished with 3,508.
Babe Ruth finished his playing career with which team?
Boston Braves (1935)
He played 28 games for the Braves in 1935.
Who threw back-to-back no-hitters in 1938?
Johnny Vander Meer (1938)
He pitched for Cincinnati.
Whose number was the first retired in MLB history?
Lou Gehrig's 4 (1939)
The Yankees retired it in 1939.
Who broke the American League color barrier in 1947?
Larry Doby (1947)
Doby debuted for Cleveland 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson.
Who hit the Shot Heard Round the World?
Bobby Thomson (1951)
Thomson's homer off Ralph Branca won the pennant for the Giants over Brooklyn.
Bill Veeck sent 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel to bat for which team?
St. Louis Browns (1951)
Gaedel walked on four pitches.
Who shouted The Giants win the pennant!?
Russ Hodges (1951)
A fan's home recording is the reason we still have it.
Willie Mays' famous over-the-shoulder catch robbed which hitter?
Vic Wertz (1954)
It came in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series against Cleveland.
Willie Mays' famous 1954 catch happened in which ballpark?
Polo Grounds (1954)
The deep center field made the catch possible.
Who threw the only perfect game in World Series history?
Don Larsen (1956)
Larsen did it for the Yankees against Brooklyn. Halladay's 2010 gem was a no-hitter in the NLDS.
Who won the AL Triple Crown in 1956?
Mickey Mantle (1956)
He hit .353 with 52 homers and 130 RBIs.
The Dodgers' name comes from Brooklyn residents dodging what?
Trolleys (1958)
They were first called the Trolley Dodgers.
Who hit the only Game 7 walk-off homer to end a World Series, in 1960?
Bill Mazeroski (1960)
Pittsburgh beat the Yankees 10-9.
Who am I? Hit .406 in 1941, flew combat missions in Korea, homered in my final at-bat.
Ted Williams (1960)
He missed nearly five seasons to military service.
The Minnesota Twins began in 1961 after moving from which city?
Washington (1961)
They were the original Washington Senators.
The Mets' name is short for what?
Metropolitans (1962)
There was an earlier New York Metropolitans team in the 1880s.
How many no-hitters did Sandy Koufax throw?
4 (1965)
The fourth was a perfect game against the Cubs in 1965.
The Astrodome, the first domed stadium, opened in which city?
Houston (1965)
Grass died under its roof, which led to the invention of AstroTurf.
What was Bob Gibson's ERA in 1968?
1.12 (1968)
MLB lowered the pitching mound the following year.
The Miracle Mets won the 1969 World Series against which team?
Baltimore Orioles (1969)
The Mets had never had a winning season before 1969.
Shea Stadium was home to the Mets and which NFL team?
New York Jets (1969)
The Jets played there from 1964 to 1983.
The Seattle Pilots moved after one season to become which team?
Milwaukee Brewers (1970)
The 1969 Pilots were made famous by Jim Bouton's book Ball Four.
Dave Winfield was drafted by teams in how many different pro leagues?
4 (1973)
The Padres, the NBA's Hawks, the ABA's Utah Stars and the NFL's Vikings all picked him.
Dave Winfield was born in which city?
St. Paul (1973)
He starred in baseball and basketball at the University of Minnesota.
Ten Cent Beer Night in 1974 ended in a forfeit for which home team?
Cleveland Indians (1974)
The visiting Rangers were awarded the win.
Who am I? I started with the Milwaukee Braves. I hit number 715 in Atlanta in 1974. I finished my career with the Brewers.
Hank Aaron (1974)
He finished with 755 homers and 2,297 RBIs.
How many career home runs did Harmon Killebrew hit?
573 (1975)
Killebrew led the AL in homers six times for the Senators and Twins.
Carlton Fisk waved his Game 6 homer fair in 1975 against which team?
Cincinnati Reds (1975)
The Reds won Game 7.
What number did Harmon Killebrew wear?
3 (1975)
It was the first number the Twins retired.
The Big Red Machine played for which team?
Cincinnati Reds (1975)
Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan starred.
Which Tigers pitcher, nicknamed The Bird, talked to the baseball?
Mark Fidrych (1976)
He started the 1976 All-Star Game as a rookie.
Rod Carew won the 1977 AL MVP hitting what?
.388 (1977)
Carew won seven batting titles with the Twins.
Disco Demolition Night in 1979 happened at which team's ballpark?
Chicago White Sox (1979)
The White Sox had to forfeit the second game of the doubleheader.
The Phillies won their first World Series in which year?
1980 (1980)
Tug McGraw struck out Willie Wilson for the final out.
The Vet was home to the Eagles and which other team?
Philadelphia Phillies (1980)
Veterans Stadium opened in 1971.
Which Dodgers rookie won both Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young in 1981?
Fernando Valenzuela (1981)
His run was called Fernandomania.
How many bases did Rickey Henderson steal in 1982, the single-season record?
130 (1982)
Lou Brock held the previous record of 118.
Which umpire made the famous blown call in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series?
Don Denkinger (1985)
The Royals rallied and won Game 7 against St. Louis.
What was Dwight Gooden's ERA in 1985?
1.53 (1985)
He went 24-4 with 268 strikeouts at age 20.
Who was the first pitcher to reach 4,000 strikeouts?
Nolan Ryan (1985)
He reached 4,000 in 1985.
Who was MVP of the Twins' 1987 World Series win?
Frank Viola (1987)
Minnesota beat St. Louis, winning all four games at the Metrodome.
Paul Molitor had a 39-game hitting streak in 1987 for which team?
Milwaukee Brewers (1987)
It is the longest since Pete Rose's 44.
Kirk Gibson's limping World Series homer came off which pitcher?
Dennis Eckersley (1988)
It was Gibson's only at-bat of the series.
How many straight scoreless innings did Orel Hershiser throw in 1988?
59 (1988)
He broke Don Drysdale's record of 58.
Who was the first player with 40 homers and 40 steals in a season?
Jose Canseco (1988)
Canseco did it for Oakland in 1988.
I don't believe what I just saw! was whose call of Kirk Gibson's homer?
Jack Buck (1988)
Vin Scully called it on Dodgers radio.
The 1989 Bay Bridge World Series was interrupted by what?
An earthquake (1989)
Oakland swept San Francisco after a 10-day delay.
The Bash Brothers were Jose Canseco and who?
Mark McGwire (1989)
They powered three straight A's pennants.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. hit back-to-back homers in 1990 for which team?
Seattle Mariners (1990)
They are the only father and son to play as teammates in MLB.
Cecil Fielder hit 51 homers in 1990 after a season in which country?
Japan (1990)
He returned from the Hanshin Tigers to the Detroit Tigers.
How many no-hitters did Nolan Ryan throw?
7 (1991)
His last came at age 44 in 1991.
Derek Jeter was drafted with which pick in 1992?
6th (1992)
Five teams passed, including Houston, which took Phil Nevin first.
Nolan Ryan pitched for the Mets, Angels, Astros and Rangers. Which team did he NOT pitch for?
Los Angeles Dodgers (1993)
Ryan pitched 27 seasons and won a title with the 1969 Mets.
Joe Carter's World Series walk-off homer came against which team?
Philadelphia Phillies (1993)
It came off Mitch Williams and gave Toronto back-to-back titles.
Jim Abbott, born without a right hand, threw a 1993 no-hitter for which team?
New York Yankees (1993)
He beat Cleveland at Yankee Stadium.
Which team drafted Alex Rodriguez first overall in 1993?
Seattle Mariners (1993)
He debuted in Seattle at 18.
Barry Bonds' father was which MLB star?
Bobby Bonds (1993)
Willie Mays is his godfather.
Tony Gwynn was hitting what when the 1994 strike ended the season?
.394 (1994)
He won eight batting titles with San Diego.
Which team had the best record in baseball when the 1994 strike hit?
Montreal Expos (1994)
The Expos were 74-40, and many fans believe the strike doomed the franchise.
Cal Ripken Jr. broke whose consecutive games record in 1995?
Lou Gehrig (1995)
Ripken's streak finally ended at 2,632 games in 1998.
Who won four straight Cy Young Awards from 1992 to 1995?
Greg Maddux (1995)
Maddux won the first with the Cubs and the next three with Atlanta.
Edgar Martinez's series-winning The Double in 1995 came against which team?
New York Yankees (1995)
It is credited with saving baseball in Seattle.
The Florida Marlins won the 1997 World Series in which season of existence?
Fifth (1997)
They won again in 2003.
Who was the first Canadian to win MVP, in 1997?
Larry Walker (1997)
Walker hit .366 with 49 homers for Colorado.
How many home runs did Sammy Sosa hit in 1998?
66 (1998)
Mark McGwire won the race with 70.
Which team switched from the American League to the National League in 1998?
Milwaukee Brewers (1998)
Houston moved the other direction in 2013.
Houston's Killer B's were Craig Biggio and who?
Jeff Bagwell (1998)
Berkman and others joined the B's later.
Who won the 1999 NL MVP?
Chipper Jones (1999)
He hit 45 homers for Atlanta.
Which pitcher posted a 1.74 ERA in the hitter-friendly 2000 season?
Pedro Martinez (2000)
The AL average ERA that year was 4.91.
How many World Series titles did Joe Torre win with the Yankees?
4 (2000)
He won in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
Alex Rodriguez's 2000 deal with Texas was worth how much?
$252 million (2000)
It doubled the previous record for a sports contract.
Randy Johnson shared 2001 World Series MVP with which teammate?
Curt Schilling (2001)
Arizona beat the Yankees in seven games.
Luis Gonzalez's series-winning bloop single in 2001 came off which pitcher?
Mariano Rivera (2001)
It won Game 7 for the Diamondbacks.
The 2001 Seattle Mariners tied the record for regular season wins with how many?
116 (2001)
They lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.
The Twins took Joe Mauer first overall in 2001 instead of which college pitcher?
Mark Prior (2001)
Prior went second to the Cubs.
Which of these teams has never won the World Series?
Seattle Mariners (2001)
Seattle has never even reached a World Series.
Joe Mauer turned down a football scholarship from which school?
Florida State (2001)
He was recruited as a quarterback.
The 2002 Moneyball Oakland A's won how many games in a row?
20 (2002)
Scott Hatteberg's walk-off homer won number 20.
The Steve Bartman incident happened in the 2003 NLCS against which team?
Florida Marlins (2003)
Florida scored eight runs that inning and went on to win the World Series.
Ichiro's 262 hits in 2004 broke whose single-season record?
George Sisler (2004)
Sisler had 257 hits in 1920.
Whose stolen base in Game 4 sparked Boston's 2004 ALCS comeback?
Dave Roberts (2004)
Boston became the first team to win a series after trailing 0-3.
Who drew a record 232 walks in 2004?
Barry Bonds (2004)
120 of them were intentional.
The Montreal Expos moved in 2005 to become which team?
Washington Nationals (2005)
The Nationals won the 2019 World Series.
The 2005 White Sox title was their first since when?
1917 (2005)
Chicago swept the Houston Astros.
How many Cy Young Awards did Johan Santana win with the Twins?
2 (2006)
He won in 2004 and 2006.
Which Twin won the 2006 AL MVP?
Justin Morneau (2006)
Mauer won the batting title that same year.
The 2007 Rockies won 21 of 22 games before being swept in the World Series by whom?
Boston Red Sox (2007)
The run is remembered as Rocktober.
Where did David Price play college baseball?
Vanderbilt (2007)
He went first overall to Tampa Bay.
The 2008 Phillies beat which team in the World Series?
Tampa Bay Rays (2008)
Tampa had just dropped Devil from its name.
MLB first allowed instant replay in which year, for home run calls?
2008 (2008)
Full manager challenges came in 2014.
Where did Buster Posey play college baseball?
Florida State (2008)
He started as a shortstop.
Mike Trout was drafted with which pick in 2009?
25th (2009)
Twenty-four teams passed on a future three-time AL MVP.
Who won the 2009 AL Cy Young for Kansas City?
Zack Greinke (2009)
He posted a 2.16 ERA.
Who won World Series titles with the 2004 Red Sox and the 2009 Yankees?
Johnny Damon (2009)
He was booed hard in his return to Fenway.
Who am I? St. Paul native, Twins catcher, three batting titles and the 2009 AL MVP.
Joe Mauer (2009)
He was the first overall pick in 2001.
Stephen Strasburg pitched in college for which school, coached by Tony Gwynn?
San Diego State (2009)
He went first overall in 2009.
Ken Griffey Jr. played for the Mariners, Reds and White Sox. Which team did he NOT play for?
Atlanta Braves (2010)
Griffey was a 13-time All-Star and hit 630 home runs.
Which umpire's call cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game in 2010?
Jim Joyce (2010)
Joyce tearfully apologized after seeing the replay.
Which of these never played for the Yankees?
Pedro Martinez (2010)
Pedro beat the Yankees in many famous Red Sox battles.
Who did the Giants beat in the 2010 World Series?
Texas Rangers (2010)
It was their first title since moving to San Francisco.
Roy Halladay threw a playoff no-hitter in 2010 against which team?
Cincinnati Reds (2010)
He had also thrown a perfect game earlier that year.