Pitch, Hit, Trivia! 150 Questions Every Baseball Fan Should Try

Batter up! ⚾ Whether you’re a lifelong fan of the game or just love a day at the ballpark, this baseball trivia quiz will put your knowledge to the test. From historic home runs and Hall of Famers to obscure rules and legendary teams, we’ve covered every base. Perfect for trivia nights, sports fans, and anyone who knows the difference between a no-hitter and a perfect game. Answers are provided below — so grab your glove and let’s play ball!

🧢 Categories:

  1. Baseball History
  2. World Series Moments
  3. MLB Teams & Stadiums
  4. Legendary Players
  5. Baseball Records
  6. Rules & Game Play
  7. Nicknames & Mascots
  8. Pop Culture & Baseball
  9. Modern Stars & Stats
  10. Little League & Youth Baseball
  11. Hall of Fame
  12. Fun Facts & Oddities
  13. International Baseball
  14. Baseball in Movies & Media
  15. All-Star Games & Awards

🧢 Baseball History

  1. What year was Major League Baseball (MLB) officially founded?
  2. Which team won the first modern World Series in 1903?
  3. Who was the first African-American player in the MLB?
  4. Which league came first: the National League or the American League?
  5. Which team was known as “Murderers’ Row” in the 1920s?
  6. What team relocated and became the San Francisco Giants?
  7. Which MLB team has the oldest continuously operating stadium?
  8. Who threw the only perfect game in World Series history?
  9. What was the original name of the New York Yankees?
  10. In which decade did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier?

🏆 World Series Moments

  1. Who hit a walk-off home run to win the 1960 World Series for the Pirates?
  2. Which team famously broke their 86-year championship drought in 2004?
  3. What team did the Chicago Cubs defeat to win the 2016 World Series?
  4. Who was the MVP of the 2020 World Series?
  5. What World Series game is remembered for the Bill Buckner error?
  6. Which franchise has the most World Series championships?
  7. Who hit three home runs in a single World Series game in 1977?
  8. Which team won the 2021 World Series?
  9. What player stole second base in 2004, sparking the Red Sox comeback?
  10. Which team won the first World Series of the 21st century?

🏟️ MLB Teams & Stadiums

  1. What MLB team plays at Wrigley Field?
  2. What team was formerly known as the Montreal Expos?
  3. Which stadium features a swimming pool in right field?
  4. Which team has the nickname “Bronx Bombers”?
  5. What is the home stadium of the Boston Red Sox?
  6. What team’s fans perform a sausage race during home games?
  7. Which team plays in Camden Yards?
  8. What is the full name of the stadium where the Dodgers play?
  9. Which team is based in Seattle?
  10. What stadium is nicknamed “The Trop”?

👑 Legendary Players

  1. Who is known as “The Sultan of Swat”?
  2. What player broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974?
  3. Which pitcher has the most career no-hitters?
  4. Who played his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers and had 3,000 hits?
  5. What Yankee legend was known as “The Iron Horse”?
  6. Who was known as “Mr. October”?
  7. What MLB star was nicknamed “The Big Unit”?
  8. What all-time great was known for sliding headfirst and being a hit king?
  9. What legendary Dodgers pitcher wore number 32?
  10. Which player has the highest career batting average in MLB history?

📊 Baseball Records

  1. Who holds the record for most career home runs?
  2. Who has the most career hits in MLB?
  3. Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a single season?
  4. Who stole 130 bases in a single season?
  5. Who had a 56-game hitting streak?
  6. Which team had the most wins in a regular season?
  7. Who holds the record for most RBIs in a single season?
  8. Which player hit the most home runs in a single season (legitimately recognized)?
  9. What team holds the record for most consecutive World Series appearances?
  10. What pitcher has the most complete games in MLB history?

⚾ Rules & Game Play

  1. How many players are on the field for one team during defense?
  2. What’s it called when a batter reaches first base due to four balls?
  3. How many strikes constitute an out?
  4. What is a balk?
  5. What is the term for hitting the ball over the outfield wall in fair territory?
  6. What happens when a batter is hit by a pitch?
  7. What is the infield fly rule designed to prevent?
  8. What is it called when a runner advances on a caught fly ball?
  9. What’s the minimum number of pitches to complete a half-inning?
  10. What is a designated hitter?

🐻 Nicknames & Mascots

  1. What team’s mascot is the Phillie Phanatic?
  2. Which MLB team has a mascot named “Wally the Green Monster”?
  3. What team is called the “South Siders”?
  4. What MLB team is nicknamed the “Boys in Blue”?
  5. Which team has a mascot named “Dinger”?
  6. Who are the “Bronx Bombers”?
  7. What team is often referred to as the “Cubbies”?
  8. Which team’s fans perform the “Tomahawk Chop”?
  9. What team is known as the “Big Red Machine”?
  10. Which mascot races with a pierogi in Pittsburgh?

🎬 Pop Culture & Baseball

  1. What baseball film stars Kevin Costner as a pitcher nearing retirement?
  2. In what movie did a kid become manager of the Minnesota Twins?
  3. What actor played Babe Ruth in the 1992 film The Babe?
  4. What 1989 film features a cornfield and the quote “If you build it, he will come”?
  5. What 1993 film is about a group of kids and a legendary dog named Hercules?
  6. What real-life player starred as himself in The Naked Gun?
  7. What TV show featured a character who threw out a first pitch with her robot arm?
  8. What animated show had a softball episode featuring MLB stars like Ken Griffey Jr.?
  9. What movie popularized the phrase “There’s no crying in baseball”?
  10. What is the name of the movie about the creation of sabermetrics with Brad Pitt?

🌟 Modern Stars & Stats

  1. Who won AL MVP in 2021?
  2. What Japanese star is known for pitching and hitting in MLB?
  3. What outfielder broke the rookie HR record in 2017?
  4. What team drafted Bryce Harper?
  5. Who was known as “El Niño” for the Padres?
  6. What team does Ronald Acuña Jr. play for?
  7. What shortstop won back-to-back Platinum Gloves in the 2020s?
  8. What pitcher won Cy Young awards in both leagues?
  9. Who is the youngest player to hit 100 career HRs?
  10. What slugger was traded from the Nationals to the Padres in 2022?

🧒 Little League & Youth Baseball

  1. What international team often dominates the Little League World Series?
  2. In what U.S. state is the Little League World Series played?
  3. What age range is eligible for the LLWS?
  4. Which MLB star appeared in the LLWS before going pro?
  5. What is the standard number of innings in a Little League game?
  6. What year was the first Little League World Series held?
  7. What network broadcasts the LLWS championship game?
  8. What team won the 2023 LLWS?
  9. What country hosted the first LLWS held outside the U.S.?
  10. What is the mercy rule in Little League?

🏛️ Hall of Fame

  1. Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame located?
  2. Who was the first player inducted into the Hall of Fame?
  3. What year was the first Hall of Fame induction ceremony?
  4. How many players were inducted in the inaugural class?
  5. Which player was unanimously voted into the Hall for the first time?
  6. Who is the only player to be inducted as both a player and a manager?
  7. What slugger waited 10 years to finally be inducted in 2022?
  8. What team has the most Hall of Fame inductees?
  9. Who was the first Latin American player inducted into the Hall of Fame?
  10. What Hall of Famer famously called games and played as a catcher?

🧠 Fun Facts & Oddities

  1. What player wore a fake mustache as part of a one-day MLB comeback?
  2. Which pitcher threw a no-hitter while high on LSD?
  3. What’s the longest professional baseball game ever played?
  4. Who holds the record for most ejections as a manager?
  5. What batter was intentionally walked with the bases loaded?
  6. Which stadium had a hill and a flagpole in center field?
  7. What animal once delayed a game by running on the field at Busch Stadium?
  8. What team has both won and lost a game by a score of 22-0?
  9. What manager once wore a disguise to sneak back into a game after being ejected?
  10. Who played both MLB and in the NFL as a professional athlete?

🌍 International Baseball

  1. What country has produced the most non-U.S. MLB players?
  2. Which Japanese pitcher became a sensation with the Red Sox in 2007?
  3. What is the top baseball league in Japan called?
  4. What country won the first World Baseball Classic?
  5. Which Cuban player defected and became an MLB star with the White Sox?
  6. What country is known for its winter baseball league and producing MLB hitters?
  7. What team did Ichiro Suzuki debut with in MLB?
  8. Which Asian country co-hosted the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
  9. What is the Mexican baseball league called?
  10. Who is the most famous MLB player born in Panama?

🎥 Baseball in Movies & Media

  1. What actor played Jackie Robinson in 42?
  2. What 1988 movie features a love triangle involving a minor league pitcher and catcher?
  3. What is the name of the character played by Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own?
  4. In Angels in the Outfield, what team do the angels help?
  5. What real MLB team is featured in the movie Moneyball?
  6. In The Sandlot, what is the name of the main character’s baseball idol?
  7. What character says, “You’re killing me, Smalls”?
  8. What baseball-themed comedy features Major League misfits?
  9. What player’s voice famously narrates Field of Dreams?
  10. What actor played the role of Roy Hobbs in The Natural?

🏅 All-Star Games & Awards

  1. What year was the first MLB All-Star Game held?
  2. Which player won the most All-Star MVP awards?
  3. What event usually kicks off All-Star weekend?
  4. Which league won the 2023 All-Star Game?
  5. What award is given to the best pitcher in each league?
  6. What is the Silver Slugger Award given for?
  7. What award honors the most outstanding rookie?
  8. What award is named after a famous Yankees pitcher for courage and character?
  9. What is the Commissioner’s Trophy awarded for?
  10. Who is the only player to win the All-Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season?

🧠 Answers

Baseball History:

  1. 1846
  2. Alexander Cartwright
  3. Cincinnati Red Stockings
  4. 1903
  5. Boston Red Sox
  6. Jackie Robinson
  7. Ty Cobb
  8. “Say it ain’t so, Joe”
  9. Babe Ruth
  10. Shoeless Joe Jackson

World Series Moments:

  1. 27
  2. 1903
  3. Chicago Cubs
  4. Kansas City Royals
  5. Don Larsen
  6. David Freese
  7. Bill Mazeroski
  8. Curt Schilling
  9. Joe Carter
  10. New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

MLB Teams & Stadiums:

  1. New York Yankees
  2. Boston Red Sox
  3. Fenway Park
  4. Wrigley Field
  5. Dodger Stadium
  6. Tropicana Field
  7. Minute Maid Park
  8. Atlanta Braves
  9. Milwaukee Brewers
  10. San Francisco Giants

Legendary Players:

  1. Babe Ruth
  2. Hank Aaron
  3. Barry Bonds
  4. Cal Ripken Jr.
  5. Derek Jeter
  6. Nolan Ryan
  7. Lou Gehrig
  8. Willie Mays
  9. Sandy Koufax
  10. Ichiro Suzuki

Baseball Records:

  1. Cy Young
  2. Joe DiMaggio
  3. Rickey Henderson
  4. Pete Rose
  5. Nolan Ryan
  6. Cal Ripken Jr.
  7. Mark McGwire
  8. Barry Bonds
  9. Fernando Tatís Sr.
  10. Tony Gwynn

Rules & Game Play:

  1. 9
  2. Walk
  3. 3
  4. An illegal motion by the pitcher
  5. Home run
  6. The batter takes first base
  7. Double/triple plays by trickery
  8. Tagging up
  9. 3
  10. A batter who hits instead of the pitcher

Nicknames & Mascots:

  1. Philadelphia Phillies
  2. Boston Red Sox
  3. Chicago White Sox
  4. Los Angeles Dodgers
  5. Colorado Rockies
  6. New York Yankees
  7. Chicago Cubs
  8. Atlanta Braves
  9. Cincinnati Reds
  10. Pittsburgh Pirates

Pop Culture & Baseball:

  1. For Love of the Game
  2. Little Big League
  3. John Goodman
  4. Field of Dreams
  5. The Sandlot
  6. Reggie Jackson
  7. The Simpsons
  8. The Simpsons
  9. A League of Their Own
  10. Moneyball

Modern Stars & Stats:

  1. Shohei Ohtani
  2. Shohei Ohtani
  3. Aaron Judge
  4. Washington Nationals
  5. Fernando Tatis Jr.
  6. Atlanta Braves
  7. Andrelton Simmons
  8. Roger Clemens
  9. Juan Soto
  10. Juan Soto

Little League & Youth Baseball:

  1. Japan
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. 10–12
  4. Todd Frazier
  5. 6 innings
  6. 1947
  7. ESPN
  8. California
  9. Venezuela
  10. A game ends early due to a large run lead

Hall of Fame:

  1. Cooperstown, New York
  2. Ty Cobb
  3. 1939
  4. Five
  5. Mariano Rivera
  6. Frank Robinson
  7. David Ortiz
  8. New York Yankees
  9. Roberto Clemente
  10. Bob Uecker

Fun Facts & Oddities:

  1. Bill Veeck (as Mickey Mantle impersonator)
  2. Dock Ellis
  3. 33 innings
  4. Bobby Cox
  5. Barry Bonds
  6. Tal’s Hill (Minute Maid Park)
  7. A squirrel
  8. Boston Red Sox
  9. Bobby Valentine
  10. Bo Jackson

International Baseball:

  1. Dominican Republic
  2. Daisuke Matsuzaka
  3. Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
  4. Japan
  5. José Abreu
  6. Dominican Republic
  7. Seattle Mariners
  8. Taiwan
  9. Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
  10. Mariano Rivera

Baseball in Movies & Media:

  1. Chadwick Boseman
  2. Bull Durham
  3. Jimmy Dugan
  4. California Angels
  5. Oakland Athletics
  6. Babe Ruth
  7. Ham Porter
  8. Major League
  9. James Earl Jones
  10. Robert Redford

All-Star Games & Awards:

  1. 1933
  2. Willie Mays
  3. Home Run Derby
  4. National League
  5. Cy Young Award
  6. Best offensive player by position
  7. Rookie of the Year
  8. Roberto Clemente Award
  9. World Series Champion
  10. Derek Jeter (2000)

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