16 hard MLB trivia questions. These are the ones that stump most fans.
Season snapshot: last place on July 4, then swept the A's in the World Series. Which team?
1914 Boston Braves (1914)
They are still called the Miracle Braves.
Who drove in a record 191 runs in 1930?
Hack Wilson (1930)
Wilson played for the Cubs.
Which Pirate threw 12 perfect innings in 1959 but still lost?
Harvey Haddix (1959)
An error broke up the perfect game in the 13th.
The second Washington Senators moved in 1972 to become which team?
Texas Rangers (1972)
Washington went 33 seasons without baseball until 2005.
Hank Aaron hit home run 715 while playing for which team?
Atlanta Braves (1974)
The Braves had moved from Milwaukee in 1966. Aaron finished his career with the Brewers.
Kirby Puckett's Game 6 walk-off homer in 1991 came off which pitcher?
Charlie Leibrandt (1991)
Jack Buck called it with the line we'll see you tomorrow night.
Patrick Mahomes' father Pat debuted in MLB with which team?
Minnesota Twins (1992)
He pitched parts of 11 seasons.
Who signed baseball's first $100 million contract, in 1998?
Kevin Brown (1998)
The Dodgers gave him seven years and $105 million.
Where did Mark Prior play college baseball?
USC (2001)
He went second overall in 2001, right after Joe Mauer.
Who won the 2002 AL MVP for the Moneyball A's?
Miguel Tejada (2002)
Teammate Barry Zito won the Cy Young.
Where did Dustin Pedroia play college baseball?
Arizona State (2004)
He was 2008 AL MVP.
Where did Tim Lincecum play college baseball?
Washington (2006)
He won the Golden Spikes Award.
Where did Max Scherzer play college baseball?
Missouri (2006)
He's from St. Louis.
Joe Mauer won the 2009 AL MVP hitting what average?
.365 (2009)
Mauer was the first catcher to win an AL batting title, in 2006.
Where did Gerrit Cole play college baseball?
UCLA (2011)
He turned down the Yankees out of high school.
Giancarlo Stanton's 2014 deal with Miami was worth how much?
$325 million (2014)
He was traded to the Yankees three years later.