Q 01/05

A batter who takes a called third strike is said to be caught doing what?

A) Looking

B) Stealing

C) Napping

D) Leaning

Answer · why

A) Looking

Looking. Carlos Beltrán was caught looking at Adam Wainwright's two-strike pitch with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth, ending Game 7 of the ...

Q 02/05

Which Phillies pitcher threw both a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter in 2010?

A) Roy Halladay

B) Cliff Lee

C) Cole Hamels

D) Roy Oswalt

Answer · why

A) Roy Halladay

Roy Halladay. After the May perfect game against the Marlins he bought about 60 Swiss watches for teammates and club staff, in boxes inscribed 'We did...

Q 03/05

Which broadcaster called Dodgers games for 67 seasons, from Brooklyn in 1950 to Los Angeles in 2016?

A) Vin Scully

B) Harry Caray

C) Jack Buck

D) Ernie Harwell

Answer · why

A) Vin Scully

Vin Scully. When the Dodgers moved into the vast Los Angeles Coliseum, fans who could barely follow the play began bringing transistor radios so they ...

Q 04/05

Which player broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947?

A) Satchel Paige

B) Jackie Robinson

C) Roy Campanella

D) Willie Mays

Answer · why

B) Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, becoming the first Black player in MLB in the modern era. His number 42 is retire...

Q 05/05

Which Japanese outfielder set MLB's single-season record with 262 hits in 2004?

A) Ichiro Suzuki

B) Hideki Matsui

C) Kosuke Fukudome

D) So Taguchi

Answer · why

A) Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki. His 262 hits for Seattle passed George Sisler's 257, a record since 1920, and Sisler's daughter was in the sellout crowd on the night i...