Baseball Quiz – Rules and Trivia
1. A fly ball to the outfield hits the ‘Foul Pole’ and clears the wall in fair territory, the call is
Ground Rule Double
Dead Ball
Home Run
Foul Ball
2. A fly ball to the outfield hits the ‘Foul Pole’ and clears the wall in foul territory, the call is
Dead Ball
Home Run
Foul Ball
Ground Rule Double
3. A fly ball to the outfield hits the ‘Foul Pole’ and bounces back into the outfield, the call is
Foul Ball
Ground Rule Double
Dead Ball
Home Run
4. What player was nicknamed "Mr. November"?
Roger Clemens
Reggie Jackson
Derek Jeter
David Ortiz
5. Fernando Tatis is famous for being the only player ever to
Hit a home run his first five times at bat
Record two unassisted triple plays in the same game
Hit two grand slams in the same inning
Play all nine positions in the same game
6. The Brooklyn "Dodgers" nickname originally referred to dodging
Horse droppings
Trolly cars
The police
Taxes
7. What famous criminal was once a professional baseball player?
Lucky Luciano
Al Capone
John Dillinger
Ted Bundy
8. What player hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?
Ralph Kiner
Ralph Branca
Gus Zernial
Bobby Thomson
9. How many baseballs are used during a typical Major League Baseball game?
50
100
25
10
10. What are the defensive positions allowed/required to use a 'mitt'?
Pitcher and catcher
The outfielders
Catcher and first base
Any position
11. In Abbott and Costello's 'Who's on First,' I Don't Know is playing which position?
Second base
Third base
First base
Pitcher
12. How many strikeouts are possible in an inning?
Three
Four
An unlimited amount
Five
13. A called third strike strikeout is recorded using
A lower-case K
A backwards K
A circled K
A cK
14. A regulation baseball has how many stitches?
11
44
88
108
15. In 2001, during the seventh inning of a game between the Diamondback and Giants, what did Randy Johnson hit with a fastball
A batboy
A dove
The opposing coach
A streaker
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Baseball Quiz – Rules and Trivia
1. A fly ball to the outfield hits the ‘Foul Pole’ and clears the wall in fair territory, the call is
Home Run
2. A fly ball to the outfield hits the ‘Foul Pole’ and clears the wall in foul territory, the call is
Home Run
3. A fly ball to the outfield hits the ‘Foul Pole’ and bounces back into the outfield, the call is
Home Run
4. What player was nicknamed "Mr. November"?
Derek Jeter
5. Fernando Tatis is famous for being the only player ever to
Hit two grand slams in the same inning
6. The Brooklyn "Dodgers" nickname originally referred to dodging
Trolly cars
7. What famous criminal was once a professional baseball player?
John Dillinger
8. What player hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?
Bobby Thomson
9. How many baseballs are used during a typical Major League Baseball game?
100
10. What are the defensive positions allowed/required to use a 'mitt'?
Catcher and first base
11. In Abbott and Costello's 'Who's on First,' I Don't Know is playing which position?
Third base
12. How many strikeouts are possible in an inning?
An unlimited amount
13. A called third strike strikeout is recorded using
A backwards K
14. A regulation baseball has how many stitches?
108
15. In 2001, during the seventh inning of a game between the Diamondback and Giants, what did Randy Johnson hit with a fastball
A dove
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