Baseball Trivia Quiz?

1. Jim Rice and Rickey Henderson

2. Nolan Ryan

3. Cardinals

4. Albert Pujols

5. Cubs

6. Alex Rodriguez

7. I haven't had MLB Network very long (for only about a week), but so far I think it's kinda boring. I think it will get better as the regular season approaches, though

8. Khalil Greene. He's a big upgrade at SS, and hopefully he will return to his dominant form

9. Kansas City Royals

10. Milton Bradley, then with the Rangers

11. 2006, in 5 games, over the Detroit Tigers

12. Jose Valverde, Houston, with 44

13. Busch Stadium

14. No. Even though the steroid he used at the time was legal, he still juiced

15. No. The McNamee scandal has ruined his rep.

16. No. He likely used steroids and will always be thought of as doing so.

17. It's a close battle between baseball and (American) football

18. Just about everything - the game, the atmosphere... you name it, I like it

19. No home field advantage for the World Series based on the All Star Game win, and no ASG ties!

20. The Boston Americans beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 games to 3, to win the 1903 World Series

21. Harvey Haddix

22. Johnny Vander Meer

23. Johan Santana in 2006

24. Roscoe Conkling Barnes in 1876

25. Barney Dreyfus, Goose Gossage, Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley, Billy Southworth, and Dick Williams all made the HOF in 2008

26. I couldn't find how many home runs, but the most consecutive games is 8 (which has been accomplished 3 times)

27. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-1

28. The first official game was the Red Sox against Harvard (Boston won 2-0) on April 20, 1912. The Red Sox beat the New York Highlanders 7-6 (the first MLB game played there)

29. July 4, 1939 - "Lou Gehrig Day" at Yankee Stadium

30. Game 1, on September 29, 1954

You forgot the number "6" early on in your survey. Every number after 5 is off by one. Did you do that on purpose?

Great survey (and it took a while, too)!

1. Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice

2. Nolan Ryan

3. New York Yankees

4. Alex Rodriguez

5. Chicago Cubs

7. Alfonso Soriano

8. It's ok

9. Mark Teixeira

10. Kansas City Royals

11. David Ortiz

12. 2000

13. Jose Valverde with 44

14. Yankee Stadium

15. Yes

16. No

17. No

18. No Football or Basketball is

19. Home Runs

20. games shorter or pitchers pitch faster like Roy Halladay or Mark Buerhle

21. Boston Americans or the Red Sox vs. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston won

22. Waite Hoyt

23. Johnny Vander Meer

24. Carl Yastrzemski

25. Roscoe Conkling Barnes

26. Barney Dreyfuss, Rich Goosage, Bowie Kuhn, Walter O' Malley. Dick Williams, and Billy Southworth

27. none the longest streak is 8

28. Yankees 7, Boston 3

29. Redsox 7, New York Highlanders 6

30. July 4, 1939

31. September 29th Game 1 of the World Series

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1. Jim Rice, Rickey Henderson, Joe Gordon (Veterans Commitee)

2. Nolan Ryan

3. Red Sox

4. Right Now Pedroia

5. Yankees

7. Was Bonds

8. It's real nice

9. Takashi Saito right now all time John Smoltz

10. Royals

11. This yr, David Ortiz

12. 2007

13. Jose Valverde

14. Fenway

15-17. No, No, No

18. Not football is

19. When I play, fielding my position

10. I'd speed up the pace

21. Red Sox/Pirates, Sox won

22. Pedro Martinez?

23. Johnny Vander Meer

24. Carl Yastremski

25. Levi Meyerle

26. Goose Gossage,

27. McGwire

28. Yankees 5, Red Sox 3

29. Red Sox 8, Naps 6

30. 7-4-39

31. 10-15-54 Game 1

1. Who made the HOF this year? Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice

2. Who pitched 7 no-hitters? Nolan Ryan

3. What is your favorite team? Toronto Blue Jays

4. Who is your favorite player? Roy Halladay

5. Who is your least favorite team? Don't have one all tied for 2nd favorite or least favorite.

7. Who is your least favorite player? Again don't really have one/

8.What do you think of MLB Network? Pretty good

9. Who is the best player your team got over the offseason? Micheal Barret

10. Who does Mike Jacobs play for? Kansas City Royals

11. Who was the STARTING DH for the AL in the All-Star Game? David Ortiz?

12. When was the last time your team has won the World Series? 1993

13. Who led the NL in saves in 2008? Valverde 44 i think.

14. What is you favorite ballpark? Angel Stadium

15. Should Mark McGwire be in the Hall? 49/51 that he wont.

16. Should Roger Clemens be in the Hall? 50/50

17. Should Barry Bonds be in the Hall? Yes

18. Do you think baseball is "America's Favorite Sport"? Yes

19. What is your favorite part about baseball? Fielding

20. What would you change about baseball? Nothing it is great the way it is

21. Who were the teams in the first World Series and who won? Boston Americans beat Pitsburgh Pirates

22. Who pitched a perfect game through extra innings an ended up losing? Pedro Martinez?

23. Who pitched back-to-back no hitters? Johnny Vander Meer

24. Who was the last player to hit the triple crown? Carl Yastremzki (sp)

25. Who was the first hitter to hit for .400? Hugh Duffy?

26. Who made the HOF last year? Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn

27. Who has the longest home run streak, with 11. Dale Long, Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey? I know those two are top MLB with 8.

28. What was the score of the first game at Yankee Stadium? Mention the teams and the winner. Yankees 4 - Red Sox 1

29. What was the score of the first game at Fenway Park? Mention teams and winners. April 20 1912 Boston beat New York 7-6 in 11 innings.

30. What day and year did Lou Gehrig make his "Luckiest Man" speech? July 4 1939.

31. What day and World Series game did Willie Mays make "The Catch"? Game 1 September 29 1954.

BTW you didn't put a question 6.

1) Ricky Henderson & Jim Rice

2) The Ryan Express

3) SF Giants

4) Currently Tim Lincecum, previously, Nolan Ryan, Willie McCovey & Willie Mays

5) Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox

6) There is no # 6

7) Roger Clemens

8) Haven't seen it

9) Edgar Renteiria (it's not going to be a good year)

10) Marlins

11) Ortiz

12) 1954

13) Valverde

14) AT&T Park

15) No

16) Yes

17) Yes

18) No, football is more popular

19) Stats, tradition

20) Pitch counts

21) 1903 Pit vs. Bos

22) Harvey Haddix

23) Johnny Vander Meer

24) Carl Yaz in 1967 (Ducky Medwick in the NL)

25) Tris Speaker?

26) Ripken & Gwynn

27) ? I know Mattingly had 8 in the late 80's

28) ?

29) ?

30) Fathers Day 1939?

31) 10/12/54?

1. Ricky Henderson

2. Nolan Ryan

3. Astros

4. Josh Hamilton

5. Cubs

7. Manny Ramirez

8. Homo

9. Nobody

10.

11. Milton Bradley

12. Never

13.

14. Fenway

15. no

16. yes

17. no

18. No but it should be

19. Everything

20. No steroids

21.

22.

23. i know it but cant think of it

24. Carl Yaztrenski

25. idk but last Ted Williams

26. Tony Gwynn Cal Ripken Jr.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

That was all i could do without looking

1. Who made the HOF this year? Jim Rice, Rickey Henderson

2. Who pitched 7 no-hitters? Nolan Ryan

3. What is your favorite team? Don't have one, but closest would be the Toronto Blue Jays.

4. Who is your favorite player? All time, Ryne Sandberg, Currently playing, Francisco Liriano

5. Who is your least favorite team? NY Yankees

7. Who is your least favorite player? Alex Rodriguez

8.What do you think of MLB Network? Haven't experienced it yet (

9. Who is the best player your team got over the offseason? (Don't think they got anyone)

10. Who does Mike Jacobs play for? (Florida Marlins)

11. Who was the STARTING DH for the AL in the All-Star Game? David Ortiz

12. When was the last time your team has won the World Series? 1993

13. Who led the NL in saves in 2008? Jose Valverde

14. What is you favorite ballpark? Wrigley Field

15. Should Mark McGwire be in the Hall? Nope

16. Should Roger Clemens be in the Hall? Yes

17. Should Barry Bonds be in the Hall? Yes

18. Do you think baseball is "America's Favorite Sport"? Yes

19. What is your favorite part about baseball? The #'s

20. What would you change about baseball? Bye Bye Selig

21. Who were the teams in the first World Series and who won? Providence Greys over NY Metropolitans in 1884 or Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates in 1903, depending on which you want to count

22. Who pitched a perfect game through extra innings an ended up losing?

23. Who pitched back-to-back no hitters? Johnny Vandermeer

24. Who was the last player to hit the triple crown? Carl Yaz.

25. Who was the first hitter to hit for .400? Technically, if you are ok with the "National Association" it was Levi Meyerle in 1871, Ross Barnes in 1876 from the NL, but once the 'majors' started, it was Nap Lajoie in 1901. The last guy of course was Ted Williams

26. Who made the HOF last year? Bruce Sutter

27. Who has the longest home run streak, with 11. I believe the record is 8

28. What was the score of the first game at Yankee Stadium? Mention the teams and the winner.

29. What was the score of the first game at Fenway Park? Mention teams and winners.

30. What day and year did Lou Gehrig make his "Luckiest Man" speech?

31. What day and World Series game did Willie Mays make "The Catch"?

1. Denton 2. Honus Wagner 3.Shoeless Joe Jackson and Arnold "Chick" Gandill I think 4. Pitcher 5. 1955 and 1956 World Series 6. Cow hide, Horse hide, or any leather that was readily available was used. 7. None His highest was 47 in 1971 8. Hit a Home Run 9. White Sox I Think 10. Yacker - Curve Ball I think Texas wins it. Im not sure if the game is over yet but that woud be my guess considering the Red Sox have been slumping lacking offense and good pitching.

This is less of a trivia and more of a survey, to be honest.

I won't answer them, but I will give you a star.

:-)

"Should Mark McGwire be in the Hall" is not a trivia quiz. In fact a few of these are "survey" questions, not trivia questions.