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CorumSpot BASEBALL Trivia

There are 10 questions chosen at random out of a database of 17 questions. See if you can answer all of them correctly, and make the "Hall of Fame"


1. Who played in the first official Nation League baseball game?
  Boston vs. New York
  New York vs. Cleveland
  Cleveland vs. Detriot
  Boston vs. Philadelphia

2. What was the name of Babe Ruth's baseball bat?
  Big Bertha
  Black Betsy
  Home Run Moma
  Sheila Slugger

3. Why is the pitcher's mound located exactly 60 feet 6 inches from home plate?
  A construction worker goofed.
  A scientific study showed this to be the closest distance that a batter can mentally calculate a ball's trajectory.
  Because this lies on an imaginary line drawn between first and third bases.
  It is designed to be this dimension.

4. The first time this happened was on April 1, 1972.
  American and National leagues split from MLB
  MLB players go on strike
  Elimination of chewing tobacco while playing
  Over-sized gloves approved

5. Why do umpires turn around and face the catcher when they sweep off home plate?
  So the umpire can keep an eye on the catcher. How the catcher acts may indicate someone is stealing a base.
  So fans don't see their butts.
  To see who is coming up to bat next.
  So the umpire can sweep the dirt into the batter's box.

6. What is the fastest baseball pitch ever recorded?
  152 mph
  101 mph
  121 mph
  99 mph

7. Why are baseball dugouts built so they are half-way underground?
  So the players could 'duck' if a stray ball came toward them.
  To minimize a stray ball from entering them.
  For maximum fan and player visibility.
  They were made so they could be used as an emergency fall out shelter during World War I and the tradition was kept.

8. How much does it cost an average family of 4 to watch a baseball game in person?
  $160
  $214
  $222
  $229

9. Why are 2 consecutive baseball games called a 'double-header'?
  A single game is actually called a 'header,' although this term is seldom used today.
  A pitcher is said to have 2 heads if they play in back-to-back games.
  Based on a railroad term
  Comes from the French term, 'deur le tete.'

10. Why do the Oakland Athletics have elephant patches sewn on their uniform sleeves?
  To avenge the New York Giants manager.
  Originally, all baseball teams had the emblem of some sort of animal.
  They used to be called the 'Oakland Elephants.'
  A tribute to P.T. Barnum, who used to own the team.


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