Can you call yourself a true MLB fan, or are you a poser in a baseball cap? Take this quiz now to find out!
Question 1/12
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Who is the only MLB player to league in home runs for seven years in a row?
Babe Ruth
Ralph Kiner
Cal Ripken Jr.
Question 2/12
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In 2013, approximately how much money did Derek Jeter make per at bat?
$270,000.00
$150,000.00
$500,000.00
Question 3/12
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In the mid-1800s, a player could out you between bases by throwing the ball directly at a runner. What was this play commonly called?
Pitching
Patching
Harpooning
Question 4/12
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Which San Francisco Giants player hit three consecutive home runs during Game 1 of the 2012 World Series Championship, joining the ranks of greats such Babe Ruth?
Angel Pagan
Pablo Sandoval
Hunter Pence
Question 5/12
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What talented player hit both his 500th and 600th home run during the 1960s?
Willie Mays
Mickey Mantle
Hank Aaron
Question 6/12
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What type of disease, commonly known as 'Lou Gehrig's Disease,' did the respected and talented ball player have?
Parkinson's Disease
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
Question 7/12
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What state was Jackie Robinson, the first African American player in the majors, born in?
Mississippi
South Carolina
Georgia
Question 8/12
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Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing mud is know as the perfect mud that allows pitchers to have a better grip on baseballs and is used by every MLB team. Though the specific location of the mud is only known by the company's owner, what state is it believed to be in?
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Question 9/12
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Who set a record for most consecutive gold gloves (he retired at 16)?
Don Drysdale
Brooks Robinson
Ted Williams
Question 10/12
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Who was the first player in the National League to hit two grand slams in one game?
Tony Cloninger
Mike Marshall
Cy Young
Question 11/12
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What was the original name of the New York Yankees franchise?
New York Giants
Baltimore Orioles
New York Highlanders
Question 12/12
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During which American-involved war was the grenade designed to be the size and weight of a baseball since 'any young American man should be able to properly throw it?'
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
Ouch, you didn't do so well with this quiz! Time to dust off the old baseball glove and go get some practice.
Little Leagues
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Minor Leagues
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Major Leagues
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1
Who is the only MLB player to league in home runs for seven years in a row?
Babe Ruth
Ralph Kiner
Cal Ripken Jr.
2
In 2013, approximately how much money did Derek Jeter make per at bat?
$270,000.00
$150,000.00
$500,000.00
3
In the mid-1800s, a player could out you between bases by throwing the ball directly at a runner. What was this play commonly called?
Pitching
Patching
Harpooning
4
Which San Francisco Giants player hit three consecutive home runs during Game 1 of the 2012 World Series Championship, joining the ranks of greats such Babe Ruth?
Angel Pagan
Pablo Sandoval
Hunter Pence
5
What talented player hit both his 500th and 600th home run during the 1960s?
Willie Mays
Mickey Mantle
Hank Aaron
6
What type of disease, commonly known as 'Lou Gehrig's Disease,' did the respected and talented ball player have?
Parkinson's Disease
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
7
What state was Jackie Robinson, the first African American player in the majors, born in?
Mississippi
South Carolina
Georgia
8
Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing mud is know as the perfect mud that allows pitchers to have a better grip on baseballs and is used by every MLB team. Though the specific location of the mud is only known by the company's owner, what state is it believed to be in?
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
9
Who set a record for most consecutive gold gloves (he retired at 16)?
Don Drysdale
Brooks Robinson
Ted Williams
10
Who was the first player in the National League to hit two grand slams in one game?
Tony Cloninger
Mike Marshall
Cy Young
11
What was the original name of the New York Yankees franchise?
New York Giants
Baltimore Orioles
New York Highlanders
12
During which American-involved war was the grenade designed to be the size and weight of a baseball since 'any young American man should be able to properly throw it?'
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
