Baseball Common Knowledge

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Hint	Answer
How many strikes are required to strike out a batter?	3
What is the distance between the bases on a standard Major League field?	90
How many players are on the field including the batter?	10
What is the term for a ball hit outside the field of play lines?	Foul Ball
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single season?	Barry Bonds
Who is the all-time MLB leader in hits?	Pete Rose
Which team broke the "Curse of the Bambino" in 2004?	Boston Red Sox
Who holds the record for most career stolen bases?	Rickey Henderson
Who holds the record for the longest hitting streak in MLB history?	Joe DiMaggio
Who holds the record for most career strikeouts as a pitcher?	Nolan Ryan
Which player is responsible for throwing the ball from the mound toward the batter?	Pitcher
Who receives that ball from the pitcher?	Catcher
What is it called when a batter hits a home run when bases are loaded?	Grand Slam
What do the initials "AL" and "NL" stand for in Major League Baseball?	American League National League
What is the name of the championship series in Major League Baseball?	World Series

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Which city is the home of the Dodgers	Los Angeles
What does the abbreviation "RBI" stand for in baseball statistics?	Runs Batted In
What is it called when a defensive player gets two outs on the same continuous play?	Double Play
What is it called when a batter hits a fly ball to the outfield that is caught for an out, but allows a runner on third base to tag up and score?	Sacrifice Fly
When a runner is on first base and the batter hits a ground ball, the runner must advance to second base. This situation is known as a what?	Force Play
What two statistics are added together to calculate a player's OPS	On Base And Slugging
What player holds the MLB record for the most hits in a single season?	Ichiro Suzuki
Who was known as "The Captain"	Derrick Jeter
How many cities have more than 1 MLB team?	4
How many states have more than 1 MLB team?	8
What is the award given to the league's best fielders at the end of the season?	Gold Glove
What is the name of the wall in left field of Fenway Park?	Green Monster
What team was sanctioned for it’s sign stealing scandal during the 2017 season	Houston Astros
What team set the record for most wins in a season in 2001?	Seattle Mariners
What is the fastest pitch thrown in a MLB game?	105

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