Brooklyn and Manhattan teams established the game of baseball at:
Madison Square, New York City
Elysian Fields, Hoboken, NJ
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ
Central Park, New York City
Which of the following rules resulted when the New York Knickerbockers and other baseball clubs banded together to form the National Association of Baseball Players in 1858?
The umpire was given the power to call strikes.
Players were no longer allowed to catch the ball in their caps.
No player was ever to be paid; baseball was to remain an amateur's game.
All of the above.
The curveball was "invented" in 1863 by Brooklyn Excelsior William Cummings, but the secret pitch that many batters missed was quickly:
passed to his team
known and used on the whole East Coast
the standard pitch thrown
Cyrus was Cy Young's nickname, originally meant as a putdown of the country boy from Ohio. What was his real first name?
Who was known as "the Flying Dutchman?"
In 1904, George Edward "Rube" Waddell set an American League record for left-handed pitchers, which still stands today. How many batters did he strike out in one season?
Which two teams were involved in the "thrown" 1919 World Series?
The Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds
The New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox
The Cleveland Indians and the Brooklyn Dodgers
The Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates
"It ain't true, Joe," pleaded a young fan in reaction to this player's alleged involvement in fixing the 1919 World Series.
Which famed writer asked of Babe Ruth, "Who is this Baby Ruth and what does she do?"
George Bernard Shaw
In what position did Babe Ruth successfully start his career?
Who was the first African-American baseball player in the Major Leagues?
Moses Fleetwood Walker
In what year did Jackie Robinson arrive in the Major Leagues?
In 1995, Cal Ripken beat Lou Gehrig's record of number of consecutive games played. What was Gehrig's record?
This Saint Louis Cardinals player was called the "All-American Out" by Babe Ruth because of his poor batting performance:
Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning home run in 1951 came off which of these pitchers?
The Brooklyn Dodgers won their only championship in which year?
Which player has the highest all-time career batting average?
Who is the only pitcher to win 7 consecutive World Series starts?
The 1969 Mets swept which team to take the National League pennant?
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pete Rose surpassed Ty Cobb's record for most career hits in what year?
Who is the only player to ever hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season?
Which of these Berra-isms did Yogi Berra really say?
"Ninety percent of hitting is mental; the other half is physical."
"If fans don't want to come out to the park, nobody's going to stop them."
"It ain't over til it's over."
all of the above
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