248 Baseball Trivia Questions with Answers
248 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Baseball trivia covers the sport’s legends, awards, teams, managers, records, stadiums, and defining moments from Major League history. This collection includes questions about MVP honors, Rookie of the Year winners, Cy Young recipients, managerial awards, World Series heroes, and famous ballparks.
See whether you know why Yankee Stadium became known as “the house that Ruth built,” who earned the 2018 World Series MVP Award, or which players and managers received major honors in individual seasons. With 250 questions, the hub works for casual fans, fantasy-baseball followers, classroom activities, sports bars, and serious pub-quiz teams seeking a deep baseball challenge.
Who won "The Sporting News" Major League Players of the Year for 2010?
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Josh Hamilton
Who won "The Sporting News" Major League Player of the Year award for 1993?
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Frank Thomas
Who won the National League Manager of the Year Award in 2014?
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Matt Williams
Who won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2010?
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Neftali Feliz
Who won the American League Manager of the Year award in 2012?
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Bob Melvin
Who won the 2018 World Series MVP Award?
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Steve Pearce
Who won the 2011 National League Cy Young Award?
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Clayton Kershaw
Who won the 2009 Sporting News Major League Player of the Year award?
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Albert Pujols
Who won the 1996 World Series, beating the Atlanta Braves 4 games to 2?
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New York Yankees
Who won baseball's 2001 World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4 games to 3?
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Who won baseball's 1997 World Series, beating the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 3?
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Florida Marlins
Who won baseball's 1988 World Series, beating the Oakland A's 4 games to 1?
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Who won baseball's 1985 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3?
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Kansas City Royals
Who won baseball's 1983 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4 games to 1?
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Baltimore Orioles
Who won back-to-back Cy Young Awards for the Orioles?
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Jim Palmer
Who was the Yankees' full-time closer before Mariano Rivera?
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John Wetteland
Who was the winning pitcher of the 2018 MLB All-Star game?
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Edwin Díaz
Who was the winning pitcher in George Brett's "Pine Tar" Game?
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Mike Armstrong
Who was the winning manager for the 2018 World Series?
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Alex Cora
Who was the only team in the MLB to win over 100 regular season games for 2011?
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Philadelphia
Who was the MVP of the 2018 MLB All-Star game?
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Alex Bregman
Who was the MVP of the 1992 World Series between Atlanta and Toronto?
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Pat Borders
Who was the MVP of the 1991 Atlanta Braves-Minnesota Twins World Series?
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Jack Morris
Who was the Mets rookie manager for 2018?
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Mickey Callaway
Who was the manager of the 2016 Minnesota Twins?
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Paul Molitor
Who was the first team to reach 100 wins in the MLB in 2018?
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Red Sox
Who was the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young award?
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Mike Marshall
Who was the first pitcher to win the All-Star Game MVP award?
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Juan Marichal
Who was the first person to repeat as Cy Young winner?
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Sandy Koufax
Who was the first person to be a repeat winner of the ALCS MVP Award?
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Dave Stewart
Who was the first ever free-agent signed by the Yankees?
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Catfish Hunter
Who was the first catcher to win MLB's Rookie of the Year Award?
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Johnny Bench
Who was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 World Series?
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Madison Bumgarner
Who was named the August 2018 American League Player of the Month?
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J. D. Martinez
Who was named the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year?
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Jacob DeGrom
Who was named the 2014 MLB American League Comeback Player of the Year?
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Chris Young
Who was known as "Mr. Cub"?
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Ernie Banks
Who plays baseball at Kauffman Stadium?
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Royals
Who performed "America the Beautiful" at game 5 of the 2015 World Series?
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Tony Bennett
Who managed the Cincinnati Reds for the first time in 2008?
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Dusty Baker
Who managed baseball's 1969 "Miracle Mets"?
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Gil Hodges
Baseball trivia — quick answers
What are good Baseball trivia questions?
Good Baseball trivia questions ask about legendary players, championships, awards, records, teams, stadiums, managers, and memorable seasons. Examples include identifying the player associated with Yankee Stadium’s famous nickname, naming a season’s Cy Young winner, or recalling which player was named World Series MVP.
How hard is Baseball trivia?
Baseball trivia ranges from easy questions about famous players and teams to difficult questions about single-season awards, managers, and historical milestones. General fans may know the major stars and championships, while advanced questions reward familiarity with award voting, league history, ballpark lore, and season-by-season records.
Why is Yankee Stadium called the house that Ruth built?
Yankee Stadium is called “the house that Ruth built” because Babe Ruth’s extraordinary popularity and success helped drive the New York Yankees’ prominence and the construction of the original stadium. It opened in 1923, during Ruth’s Yankees career, and the nickname reflects his central role in the team’s rise.
What is the Cy Young Award?
The Cy Young Award is presented annually to the best pitcher in each Major League Baseball league: the American League and the National League. It honors Hall of Fame pitcher Denton True “Cy” Young, whose long career included numerous pitching records. Winners are selected through voting by baseball writers.
What does World Series MVP mean?
The World Series Most Valuable Player Award recognizes the player judged to have made the greatest overall contribution during the championship series. Performance across the games—especially hitting, pitching, defense, and pivotal moments—is considered. The award is separate from regular-season MVP honors and is determined after the series.