How High Can You Score on This MLB Quiz?

By: Kale Havervold
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How High Can You Score on This MLB Quiz?
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About This Quiz

Out of all of the major sports in North America, none have been around longer than the MLB (Major League Baseball). The league has been going strong since 1903, with the National League actually dating back to 1876.  The league now makes nearly $10 billion a year and shows no signs of slowing down. 

There have been thousands of players who have worn an MLB jersey with pride and there have been several new rules implemented in the game over the years. As a result, a lot of historic plays, statistics, wins, and losses have taken place in the hundreds of thousands of MLB games played over the last century-plus. 

While some fans simply look forward to the next season when one ends, others look back and love the history of the game. There are a ton of baseball historians out there who love the sport and have knowledge of it that you wouldn't believe. Think you're one of them? 

In an effort to separate the experts and those who claim to be experts, we have decided to put together a quiz all about the MLB. From players, to statistics, to rules, this quiz has it all. Up for the challenge? If so, read on and test your knowledge!

Who has hit the most home runs in MLB history?
Ken Griffey Jr.
Barry Bonds
Nelson Cruz
Hank Aaron
What occurs when a hit bounces off the ground and over the fence?
Inside the park home run
Bounced ball
Ground-rule double
The batter is out
Which team has won the most World Series championships?
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Arizona Diamondbacks

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Who is the oldest player to ever play in an MLB game?
Bartolo Colon
Satchel Paige
Albert Pujols
Pedro Martinez
The most RBIs in a season are...
250
175
99
191
Which pitcher has the most career wins?
Cy Young
Roger Clemens
Roy Halladay
Chris Sale

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What's the average attendance at an MLB game?
29,000
60,000
95,000
16,000
How many innings did the longest MLB game last?
19 innings
26 innings
30 innings
14 innings
The record for the longest career is 27 seasons. Who played that long?
Nolan Ryan
Pedro Martinez
Nolan Arenado
David Ortiz

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The highest combined score in an MLB game is...
49 runs
33 runs
90 runs
22 runs
Which player has the most career steals?
Dee Gordon
Billy Hamilton
Ricky Henderson
Honus Wagner
How many different pitchers have thrown a perfect game?
Five
16
111
23

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In baseball, what is a balk?
A backward walk
A walk that was overturned to a strikeout
A player not willing to go to the plate
An illegal move or motion by a pitcher
When was the most recent MLB batting triple crown?
1934
2012
1956
1967
The fastest pitch ever recorded in the MLB was...
105.1 MPH
99 MPH
117.7 MPH
110 MPH

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Who is the tallest player in MLB history?
Jon Rauch
Aaron Judge
Randy Johnson
Pablo Sandoval
The most games won by a team in a season is...
116
140
105
100
How did the Yankees originally acquire Babe Ruth?
They drafted him.
In a trade with the Red Sox
Signed him as a Free Agent
Picked him off the streets.

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Which MLB team is the most valuable?
Atlanta Braves
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Which current MLB team has been around the longest?
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Of all the pitches in baseball, which is the most common?
Fastball
Sinker
Slider
Curveball

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What curse did the Boston Red Sox break with their World Series win in 2004?
The 100-year Curse
The Red Sox Curse
The curse of the Bambino
The curse of the Yankees
What is the record for strikeouts by a pitcher in a season during the live baseball era?
255
520
383
350
The oldest stadium in the MLB is...
Wrigley Field
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium
Dodger Stadium

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Who has won the most career Cy Young awards?
Clayton Kershaw
Tim Lincecum
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Which MLB team was the subject of the movie, "Moneyball"?
The Oakland Athletics
The Pittsburgh Pirates
The Baltimore Orioles
The San Francisco Giants
What number was the first retired by an MLB team?
42
4
5
24

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Of all the MLB teams, which has suffered the most losses ever?
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins
Which manager has been ejected most in MLB history?
Bobby Cox
Lou Pinella
Joe Torre
Bruce Bochy
Who is the shortest player to ever play in the MLB?
Jose Altuve
Pablo Sandoval
Eddie Gaedel
John Rocker

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Where is the Green Monster located?
Boston
Atlanta
Miami
Houston
What happens if a ball hits or goes over the foul pole?
Foul ball
Home run
Strike
Immediate out
Which player has the most hits in his career?
Derek Jeter
Ichiro Suzuki
Hank Aaron
Pete Rose

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For what is Dock Ellis best known?
Pitching five no-hitters
Winning five Cy Young awards
Throwing a no-hitter while high on LSD
Throwing 25 strikeouts in a game
What player has been hit by the most pitches in his career?
Carlos Gomez
Anthony Rizzo
Hughie Jennings
Frank Robinson