Q 01/05

Which real Major League Baseball team is the fictionalised subject of the 1989 film?

A) Cleveland Indians

B) Toledo Mud Hens

C) Milwaukee Brewers

D) Detroit Tigers

Answer · why

A) Cleveland Indians

The writer-director grew up in suburban Cleveland and figured a movie was the only way he would ever see them win anything.

Q 02/05

Who wrote and directed Major League?

A) Barry Levinson

B) David S. Ward

C) John Warren

D) Ron Shelton

Answer · why

B) David S. Ward

He had already won an Oscar for writing The Sting; John Warren wrote and directed the third film.

Q 03/05

To which city does new owner Rachel Phelps plan to move the team?

A) Phoenix

B) Tampa

C) Miami

D) Denver

Answer · why

C) Miami

An escape clause lets her break the lease if attendance falls below a set number, so she sets out to build the worst team in baseball.

Q 04/05

What was Rachel Phelps's job before she inherited the team from her late husband?

A) Las Vegas showgirl

B) Soap opera actress

C) Beauty queen

D) Cocktail waitress

Answer · why

A) Las Vegas showgirl

Her character was loosely inspired by Georgia Frontiere, who inherited the Rams and eventually moved them to St. Louis.

Q 05/05

Manager Lou Brown is hired away from thirty years running which minor-league club?

A) Rochester Red Wings

B) Columbus Clippers

C) Buffalo Bisons

D) Toledo Mud Hens

Answer · why

D) Toledo Mud Hens

James Gammon plays him; in the sequel he suffers a heart attack and Jake Taylor takes over as manager.