Aaron Judge
The Yankees captain whose home crowd chants 'All Rise'. AL-record 62 home runs in 2022.
MLB Trivia
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MLB Athletes
Albert Pujols
Joined the 700 home run club during his 2022 farewell season. 703 career home runs.
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium, opened in 1923, was nicknamed 'the house that he built'. 714 career home runs.
Barry Bonds
Hit 73 home runs in 2001 and finished with a record 762. 762 career home runs.
Bob Gibson
The Cardinals right-hander swept the 1968 NL MVP and Cy Young. 1.12 ERA in 1968.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Played 2,632 consecutive games. 2,632 consecutive games played.
Clayton Kershaw
Retired a Dodgers legend right after winning the 2025 World Series. Three Cy Young Awards.
Derek Jeter
Retired with 3,465 hits, every one in pinstripes. 3,465 career hits.
Greg Maddux
His 355 wins are the most by any pitcher whose career began after 1950. Four straight Cy Youngs (1992-95).
Hank Aaron
Hit home run number 715 in April 1974 to pass Babe Ruth. 755 career home runs.
Ichiro Suzuki
The Seattle icon known worldwide by his first name alone. 262 hits in 2004, single-season record.
Jackie Robinson
Broke baseball's color barrier at Ebbets Field in April 1947. Broke the color barrier April 15, 1947.
Joe DiMaggio
His 56-game hitting streak from 1941 has never been matched. 56-game hitting streak in 1941.
Ken Griffey Jr.
'The Kid' slid home with the series-winning run in the 1995 ALDS. 630 career home runs.
Lou Gehrig
The disease that killed him at 37 now commonly bears his name. 2,130 consecutive games played.
Mariano Rivera
The all-time saves leader with 652. 652 career saves, most ever.
Mickey Mantle
The Commerce Comet won seven titles in pinstripes. 1956 Triple Crown.
Mike Trout
Hit his 400th career home run in September 2025. Three AL MVP awards.
Mookie Betts
Goes by a childhood nickname borrowed from an NBA point guard. Four World Series rings with two teams.
Nolan Ryan
Threw a record seven no-hitters. 5,714 career strikeouts.
Pedro Martinez
The Dominican ace finally won it all with the curse-breaking 2004 Red Sox. 1.74 ERA in the year 2000.
Pete Rose
The all-time hits leader with 4,256. 4,256 career hits, most ever.
Randy Johnson
'The Big Unit' fanned 4,875 batters, the most ever by a left-hander. Perfect game at age 40 in 2004.
Roberto Clemente
MLB's annual humanitarian award is named after this Puerto Rican icon. Exactly 3,000 career hits.
Sandy Koufax
Threw four no-hitters, capped by a 1965 perfect game. Perfect game on September 9, 1965.
Shohei Ohtani
The two-way Japanese superstar constantly compared to Babe Ruth. First-ever 50-homer, 50-steal season (2024).
Stan Musial
Brooklyn fans coined his nickname: 'The Man'. 3,630 career hits.
Ted Williams
Homered in his final at-bat at Fenway Park in 1960. .406 season in 1941.
Tony Gwynn
Finished with a .338 career average, best of the modern expansion era. Eight NL batting titles.
Willie Mays
His over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series is known simply as 'The Catch'. The Catch in the 1954 World Series.
MLB Trivia Questions
Which franchise has won the most World Series championships with 27 titles?
Answer: New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, the most of any MLB franchise, with the St. Louis Cardinals second at 11.
Who became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, doing it in 2024?
Answer: Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani founded the 50/50 club on September 19, 2024, and finished the season with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases for the Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 playing for which team?
Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, becoming the first Black player in the modern major leagues.
How many home runs did Aaron Judge hit in 2022 to set the American League single-season record?
Answer: 62
Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run on October 4, 2022, breaking Roger Maris's 61-year-old American League record of 61.
In which year did the Chicago Cubs win the World Series to end their 108-year championship drought?
Answer: 2016
The Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in seven games in 2016 for their first World Series title since 1908.
Which ballpark, opened in 1912, is the oldest stadium still in use in Major League Baseball?
Answer: Fenway Park
Boston's Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, two years before Chicago's Wrigley Field opened in 1914.
Who holds the MLB career home run record with 762?
Answer: Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds finished his career with 762 home runs, passing Hank Aaron's mark of 755 in August 2007.
Which Yankees legend was nicknamed 'The Sultan of Swat'?
Answer: Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth earned the nickname 'The Sultan of Swat' while hitting 714 career home runs, mostly with the Yankees.
Which player's number 42 is retired across every Major League Baseball team?
Answer: Jackie Robinson
MLB retired Jackie Robinson's number 42 league-wide in 1997, the 50th anniversary of his debut.
The Los Angeles Dodgers repeated as World Series champions in 2025 by beating which team in seven games?
Answer: Toronto Blue Jays
The Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, becoming the first repeat champions since the 2000 Yankees.
How many consecutive games did Joe DiMaggio hit safely in during his famous 1941 streak?
Answer: 56
Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 straight games from May 15 to July 16, 1941, a record that still stands.
Cal Ripken Jr.'s record consecutive games played streak ended at what total?
Answer: 2,632
Cal Ripken Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games from 1982 to 1998, breaking Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 on September 6, 1995.
Kirk Gibson's iconic walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series came off which Hall of Fame closer?
Answer: Dennis Eckersley
An injured Kirk Gibson pinch-hit a walk-off homer off Oakland's Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, his only at-bat of the series.
Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run won the 1960 World Series for the Pirates against which team?
Answer: New York Yankees
Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 homer in 1960 beat the Yankees 10-9 and remains the only walk-off home run in a World Series Game 7.
In 2004 the Boston Red Sox became the first MLB team to win a series after trailing 3-0, rallying in the ALCS against which team?
Answer: New York Yankees
The 2004 Red Sox won four straight against the Yankees in the ALCS, then swept the Cardinals to end their 86-year title drought.
The 'Curse of the Bambino' began when the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in which year?
Answer: 1920
Boston sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in a deal announced in January 1920, and the Red Sox did not win another World Series until 2004.
In the famous 1983 Pine Tar Game, which Kansas City Royals star had his go-ahead home run briefly nullified?
Answer: George Brett
On July 24, 1983, umpires nullified George Brett's homer against the Yankees for excess pine tar on his bat, but the American League later reinstated it.
Cy Young holds the career record for pitching wins with how many?
Answer: 511
Cy Young won 511 games between 1890 and 1911, nearly 100 more than second-place Walter Johnson's 417.
Pete Rose holds the MLB career hits record with what total?
Answer: 4,256
Pete Rose collected 4,256 hits over 24 seasons, passing Ty Cobb's 4,191 in September 1985.
Nolan Ryan's career strikeout record stands at what number?
Answer: 5,714
Nolan Ryan struck out 5,714 batters over 27 seasons, more than 800 ahead of second-place Randy Johnson.
The 1919 'Black Sox' scandal involved players from which team conspiring to throw the World Series?
Answer: Chicago White Sox
Eight Chicago White Sox players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, were banned for life for conspiring to lose the 1919 World Series to the Reds.
Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history in which year?
Answer: 1956
Don Larsen of the Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
Shohei Ohtani's record contract signed with the Dodgers in December 2023 was worth how much over 10 years?
Answer: $700 million
Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million Dodgers deal defers $680 million of the salary to be paid from 2034 to 2043.
What happened to the 1994 World Series?
Answer: It was canceled due to a players' strike
A players' strike that began in August 1994 wiped out the rest of the season, and the World Series was canceled for the first time since 1904.
The 2003 'Steve Bartman incident' happened during a playoff series between the Chicago Cubs and which team?
Answer: Florida Marlins
In Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, fan Steve Bartman deflected a foul ball, and the Marlins rallied for eight runs to beat the Cubs, later winning the pennant and World Series.
Hack Wilson's single-season RBI record, set in 1930, stands at what total?
Answer: 191
Hack Wilson drove in 191 runs for the Cubs in 1930, a single-season record that has stood for nearly a century.
Bobby Thomson's 1951 'Shot Heard Round the World' pennant-winning homer came off which Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher?
Answer: Ralph Branca
Bobby Thomson's three-run homer off Ralph Branca on October 3, 1951, won the National League pennant for the New York Giants.
Rickey Henderson set the modern single-season stolen base record in 1982 with how many steals?
Answer: 130
Rickey Henderson stole 130 bases for Oakland in 1982 and also holds the career record with 1,406.
Who is the only pitcher in MLB history to throw no-hitters in two consecutive starts?
Answer: Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati's Johnny Vander Meer threw back-to-back no-hitters on June 11 and June 15, 1938, a feat never repeated.
How many regular-season games did the 2001 Seattle Mariners win to tie the all-time MLB record?
Answer: 116
The 2001 Mariners went 116-46, tying the 1906 Cubs for the most wins in a season, but lost in the ALCS to the Yankees.
Which team won the first modern World Series in 1903?
Answer: Boston Americans
The Boston Americans, later renamed the Red Sox, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three in the first World Series in 1903.
Who threw MLB's 24th perfect game in June 2023, the first in over a decade?
Answer: Domingo German
Domingo German of the Yankees retired all 27 Oakland batters on June 28, 2023, the first perfect game since Felix Hernandez in 2012.
Roberto Clemente finished his career with exactly how many hits before his death in 1972?
Answer: 3,000
Roberto Clemente recorded his 3,000th and final regular-season hit on September 30, 1972, months before dying in a plane crash while delivering earthquake relief.
Ted Williams batted what average in 1941, the last time any MLB player hit .400 for a season?
Answer: .406
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941, going 6-for-8 in a season-ending doubleheader rather than sitting to protect a .3996 average.
How many no-hitters did Nolan Ryan throw in his career, the most in MLB history?
Answer: 7
Nolan Ryan threw a record seven no-hitters, the last at age 44 in 1991, three more than Sandy Koufax's four.
