Baseball MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Which of these types of food is a baseball slang term for an easy catch pop fly?

1. Rhubarb
2. Cheese Stick
3. Meatball Sub
4. Can of Corn

2. British Baseball features how many innings?

1. Nine
2. Two
3. Twelve
4. Five

3. A player who strikes out three times in a game is said to earn the golden sombrero.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

4. Baseball was the first professional sport in the U.S.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

5. Hot dogs are the most popular food served at ballparks in the U.S.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

6. How many active players are allowed on an MLB teams roster during a standard game?

1. Nine
2. Eighteen
3. Twenty-five

7. How many runs does a team need to score in one inning to hang a snowman?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10

8. How many umpires officiate regular season baseball games?

1. Six
2. Two
3. Four

9. How much does an official Major League ball weigh?

1. About 5 oz.
2. About 1 lb.
3. About 5 lbs.

10. In professional baseball, players have always worn a uniform to match their teammates.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

11. In what year was the catchers mask invented?

1. 1985
2. 1935
3. 1875
4. 1850

12. In what year was the first game of baseball played in the New World?

1. 1838
2. 1784
3. 1902
4. 1895

13. In what year was the National League founded?

1. 1876
2. 1976
3. 1926

14. In what year was the term base-ball first used?

1. 1744
2. 1456
3. 1835
4. 1689

15. Only two MLB players have ever won the Triple Crown honor twice.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

16. Players in which position were the first to wear baseball gloves?

1. Pitcher
2. Catcher
3. First Baseman
4. Third Baseman

17. Second base is the most stolen base during a game of baseball.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

18. The center of a baseball was typically made with rubber into the late 1900s.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

19. The first baseball cards invented were meant as collectors items for kids.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

20. There have been more than 350 sets of brothers whove made it to the Majors.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

21. To which country did U.S. players first try exporting baseball as a professional sport?

1. Cuba
2. Panama
3. Poland
4. Canada

22. Ty Cobb had the highest batting average of any player in a single season.

1. True statement
2. Flase statement

23. What area of the baseball field is called the Hot Corner?

1. Home Plate
2. Infield
3. Third Base

24. What pitch is held like a curveball but thrown with a downward motion that causes it to appear to move sideways?

1. Slider
2. Splitter
3. Changeup

25. What player broke Lou Gehrigs streak of consecutive games played?

1. Babe Ruth
2. Derek Jeter
3. Cal Ripken, Jr

26. What position does the Cy Young award celebrate?

1. Catcher
2. Pitcher
3. Shortstop

27. What was the first team Derek Jeter played against as a New York Yankee?

1. Seattle Mariners
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Boston Red Sox

28. Which baseball park has the tallest outfield wall?

1. Wrigley Field
2. Fenway Park
3. Yankee Stadium

29. Which baseball team is also known as the Big Red Machine?

1. Boston Red Sox
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. St. Louis Cardinals

30. Which item was not commonly used as the center of baseballs in the mid-1800s?

1. Apple
2. Fish eye
3. Walnut
4. Rock

31. Which MLB team has hit the most home runs in a single game?

1. Cincinnati Reds
2. New York Yankees
3. Toronto Blue Jays
4. Oakland Athletics

32. Which professional player had the best career batting average in MLB history?

1. Joe Jackson
2. Ty Cobb
3. Rogers Hornsby
4. Tris Speakers

33. Who was the first MLB team mascot?

1. Rally Squirrel
2. Mr. Red
3. Mr. Met

34. Who was the first National League President?

1. Morgan Bulkeley
2. William White
3. B. Bancroft Johnson
4. Bowie Kent Kuhn