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MLB Historical by Month Trivia Quizzes

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Enjoy some of Major League Baseball's greatest moments in certain months of the year!
21 quizzes and 210 trivia questions.
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  September in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The ninth in a series of the 12 months in baseball history. Designed to be educational, a challenge for the novice baseball fans, and hopefully something new for the experts. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you enjoy it! :-)
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  January in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The first in a series of 12 quizzes, designed to be educational about some historical months in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope you find something new in it. :-)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 16 06
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  December in Baseball History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The last in a series of 12 all multiple choice quizzes about happenings in certain months of baseball history. Which month did you score the most? I hope that you have enjoyed them. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 11 06
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  August in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The eighth of 12 all multiple choice quizzes, designed to be educational about some months in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? Good luck! :-)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 16 06
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  November in Baseball History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The 11th in a series of 12 quizzes, designed to be educational, depicting baseball history in the different months. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you enjoy it!
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  May in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Continuing with the fifth in a series of 12 all multiple choice quizzes about some months in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you have fun with them all! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 28 09
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  July in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The seventh of 12 all multiple choice quizzes, designed to be educational concerning some months in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope you find something that you didn't know. :-)
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  Hey! How About a Date?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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A little twist in an all multiple choice quiz about famous dates in baseball history. You can really do this. I hope that you have fun! :-)
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  October: A Month To Remember   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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All multiple choice about memorable moments that occurred in baseball during the October months. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)
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  April in Baseball History    
Multiple Choice
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The fourth in a series of 12 quizzes, designed to be educational about historical months in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you have fun! :-)
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trivia question Quick Question
On October 3, 1974, the first black manager was named in Major League baseball. Who was it?

From Quiz "October Madness?"




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  March in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The third in a series of 12 all multiple choice quizzes, designed to be educational about historical months in baseball. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope this is fun! :-)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 11 06
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  When We Were Kings   popular trivia quiz  
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An all multiple choice quiz for you to select the year when a player was king of the baseball world. It was designed to be a learner. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
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  How About a Date?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Let's see if you can go back in time with some famous dates in baseball history, then you select from all multiple choice. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
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  October in Baseball History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The 10th in a series of 12 all multiple choice questions, designed to be educational about some historical months in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you enjoy it! :-)
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  February in Baseball History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The second in a series of 12 quizzes, designed to be educational which depicts each month of the year in baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
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  September 11: Baseball Was There!   popular trivia quiz  
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September 11th was a historical date in world history, but also in baseball history. All multiple choice about some great events that happened on a September 11. Good luck! :-)
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  June in Baseball History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The sixth in a series of 12 quizzes, designed to be educational pertaining to some months about baseball history. Which is your month to score the highest? I hope that you enjoy it! :-)
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  October Madness?   popular trivia quiz  
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Some pretty wierd, and some pretty great things happened in the month of October throughout the times of the Major Leagues. See if you can figure it out. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
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  April Fool    
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An all multiple choice quiz on some things that could only happen on April Fool's Day. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
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  Baseball: 8th Inning    
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On the 8th year of each decade in the 1900s. How good are you at baseball trivia?
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  This Date in Baseball History    
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This quiz will test your knowledge of baseball.
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MLB Historical by Month Trivia Questions
1. In the 1908 season, who was the American League leader in home runs?

From Quiz Baseball: 8th Inning

Answer: Sam Crawford - Detroit Tigers

Sam Crawford of the Detroit Tigers hit 7 home runs in 1908 which lead the American League. His 15-year career ended in 1917, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957.

2. October 1, 1903, was the first-ever Major League World Series game. It pitted the Boston Americans of the American League against which team from the National League?

From Quiz October: A Month To Remember

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The other teams did not exist in 1903. The Americans had the arms of Bill Dinneen and Cy Young, while the Pirates had Sam Leever and Deacon Phillippe take their mound. The Pirates won the first-ever game on this day, while Jimmy Sebring of the Americans hit the first World Series home run. Deacon Phillippe took the win while Cy Young took the loss. The Americans won the series, five games to three. It would be Cy Young's only World Series.

3. On June 2, 1941, this player didn't feel so lucky, although he had said that he was the luckiest two years earlier. Who owned this date in baseball history?

From Quiz Hey! How About a Date?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

After his historical speech on the day of his retirment in 1939, Yankee Lou Gehrig, down with an illness that he would later die of, told Yankee Stadium, "I consider myself, the luckiest man of the face of the earth." Gehrig was a career Yankee from 1923-1939. Lou, born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, won two AL MVPs and hit for a Triple Crown. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the same year as his retirement in 1939. He died on June 2, 1941.

4. The St. Louis Cardinals had two pitching brothers, and in one season combined for 49 wins. Dizzy Dean won 30, while brother Paul won 19. Which season were they kings of the baseball world?

From Quiz When We Were Kings

Answer: 1934

Dizzy, older by a little over a year, went 30-7 with an ERA of .266. For his efforts, Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean won the NL MVP. Paul, nicknamed 'Daffy', went 19-11, and finished second with most shutouts, but also second for giving up the most home runs in the season. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series against the Tigers.

5. November 5, 1968: This pitcher won the AL MVP and Cy Young award in the season for throwing a 31-6 record. It was the most won since Grover Cleveland Alexander won 33 games in 1916 for the Phillies. Who was this pitcher in 1968?

From Quiz November in Baseball History

Answer: Denny McLain

The others never pitched or even played in the American League. McLain, after going 17-16 in 1967, took the American League by storm with his 31-6 record. His arm along with Mickey Lolich combined for 48 of the Tigers' 103 wins in the season. Denny also tied for the Cy Young award in 1969 with the Orioles' Mike Cuellar.

6. October 1, 1961: Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox gave up home run number 61 of the season to which slugger?

From Quiz October in Baseball History

Answer: Roger Maris

None of the others ever hit 61 home runs in a season. Maris' shot for the Yankees broke Ruth's record of 60, hit in 1927. After winning the AL MVP in 1960, Roger won it again for his efforts in 1961.

7. September 9, 1965: A perfect game was thrown by this Dodger pitcher against the Cubs. What made this perfect different was that the Cubs' pitcher threw a one-hitter in the game also. Which Dodger pitcher threw this perfecto?

From Quiz September in Baseball History

Answer: Sandy Koufax

The others never played for the Dodgers. Koufax was in his third of four tremendous seasons in which he won three Cy Young awards, three Triple Crowns, and an MVP. This game saw both Koufax and Cubs' pitcher Bob Hendley go into the seventh inning with perfect games going on both sides. Hendley gave up a double to the Dodgers' Lou Johnson, while Koufax continued in stride. Sandy struck out 14 in the 1-0 victory. Frank Chance, Frankie Frisch, and Waite Hoyt were also born on September 9th.

8. August 19, 1951: This was little Eddie's debut in baseball history. The 43" midget walked on four pitches in his only appearance in baseball. Who was it?

From Quiz August in Baseball History

Answer: Gaedel

Gaedel was used as a pinch-hitter for the St. Louis Browns. Pitcher Bob Cain threw four pitches and history was made. Gaedel died as a result of being mugged 10 years later at the age of 36.

9. June 2, 1941: This baseball great died and was the first to have his jersey number retired. Who wore this number 4?

From Quiz June in Baseball History

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The others listed weren't born yet. Born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig on June 19, 1903, he was a New Yorker from beginning to end. He was a career Yankee from 1923-1939, winning two MVPs and a Triple Crown. June 2nd was a sad day for baseball, but still retained the memories of this Hall of Fame great. In another June (1932), Gehrig was the first player in modern day baseball to hit four home runs in a game.

10. April 29, 1981: This left-handed pitching great threw his 3,000th strikeout on this day. He went on to be the second pitcher to throw 4000 career strikeouts. Who was this Hall of Fame pitcher?

From Quiz April in Baseball History

Answer: Steve Carlton

The others never reached the 1980s in their career. Carlton was a Cardinal and Phillie throughout his career. He retired with 4139 strikeouts. After four Cy Young awards and one Triple Crown, Steve retired in 1988 and was a hall inductee in 1994.

11. March 13, 1975: I became the first black manager in baseball history. Who am I?

From Quiz March in Baseball History

Answer: Frank Robinson

The other managers did not fit the ethnic background. Robinson, after playing in 21 seasons mainly for Cincinnati and Baltimore, and winning the MVP in both leagues, began his managerial duties with the Cleveland Indians. Frank has also managed the Giants, the Orioles, Expos, and made the move to Washington with the Expos team in 2005. As a player, Robinson was a 1982 Hall of Fame inductee.

12. February 6, 1895: This baseball Hall of Famer was born. He went on to win 89 games as a Boston Red Sox pitcher, then win only five more for the Yankees in his next 15 seasons. Who was this player who wore the number three on his back?

From Quiz February in Baseball History

Answer: Babe Ruth

The others listed never played for Boston, and never threw a pitch in their Major League career. The Babe was a great pitcher, but the Yankees wanted him in every game. This insight paid off as the Babe went on to hit 54 home runs in his first season in the pinstripes, then retire in the number one spot with 714 home runs. His career pitching record was 94-46. Ruth was one of the five first inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

13. January 3, 1920: This was the date of one of the most famous trades, selling, or free agent dealings in baseball history. What happened on this date?

From Quiz January in Baseball History

Answer: Babe Ruth was sold to the Yankees

Ruth was sold by Howard Frazee and the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. Ruth hit 29 home runs in the 1919 season to set a record for season home runs. In 1920 with the Yankees, he shattered that record by hitting 54. Ruth would go on to hit over 50 home runs three more times in his career before retiring in 1935.

14. October 27, 2002, saw which feat in Major League baseball occur?

From Quiz How About a Date?

Answer: The Angels won their first World Series

After joining baseball in 1961, the Angels finally tasted a World Series crown against the San Francisco Giants. The Angels won the series four games to three, with Troy Glaus being the series MVP. This was the Angels' first ever trip to the promised land.

15. On April 1, 1996, which major league home plate umpire collapsed and died, as a result of a heart attack during the game?

From Quiz April Fool

Answer: John McSherry

The others were famous baseball announcers. The game between the Reds at home against Montreal, was less than 10 pitches into the game when McSherry collapsed. The 328lb McSherry had umpired in the Majors for over 20 seasons. The game was canceled, although Cincinnati owner Marge Schott, was being Marge Schott, and did not want the game to end. She later stated, "Snow this morning, and now this".

16. Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's season home run record, by hitting his 61st home run in 1961. Which team did he hit this big one off on October 1?

From Quiz October Madness?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

None of the other teams existed in 1961. In the last game of the 162-game season against the Red Sox, Boston pitcher Tracy Stallard dished up Maris' 61st home run. Stallard allowed only 15 home runs in the season. With only 23,154 fans in attendance for the game, Sal Durante retrieved the ball in the right field bleachers, and later sold the ball.

17. On September 11, 1985, who singled to left centerfield off Eric Show, to surpass Ty Cobb's career hit total?

From Quiz September 11: Baseball Was There!

Answer: Pete Rose

Pete Rose became baseball's career leader, when he singled off Eric Show in the first inning of the Reds' 2-0 win over San Diego. His 4,192nd career hit broke the record of the 'Georgia Peach at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. Rose had tied the record at Wrigley Field on September 8th with a single off the Cubs' Reggie Patterson, in a game that was later suspended due to darkness, enabling Rose to break the record at home.

18. In 1918, Babe Ruth and Tilly Walker tied the American League in home runs hit. How many did they hit?

From Quiz Baseball: 8th Inning

Answer: 11

Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox and Tilly Walker of the Philadelphia Athletics led the American League with 11 home runs in 1918. Ruth went on to hit 714 career home runs to Walker's 118.

19. Some fans may have been at the zoo feeding the bears and their young, but not this pitcher on September 9, 1965. Who was this pitcher that put this date in the baseball record books?

From Quiz Hey! How About a Date?

Answer: Sandy Koufax

The others weren't pitchers. Koufax threw a perfect on this date against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers' only run scored was the result of a Chicago error in the fifth inning. This was Sandy's fourth no-hitter and he made it perfect. What is lost in this perfect game, is that Cub pitcher Bob Hendley also went the full nine innings, and threw a one-hitter against the Dodgers, his only hit given up to Lou Johnson.

20. December 18, 1886: This day saw the birth of a future Hall of Famer born in Georgia. The 1909 Triple Crown and 1911 MVP winner won 11 batting titles in a 13-season stretch. Who was this Detroit Tiger great?

From Quiz December in Baseball History

Answer: Ty Cobb

The others were not born for another 50 years. Cobb spent 24 seasons in baseball from 1905-1928. His final two were as a Philadelphia Athletic. Except for batting .240 in his rookie season of 41 games, Ty hit over .300 in every season of his career, including over .400 three times. Cobb was one of the first five inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

21. November 2, 1974: The world was shocked to see this 21-season Brave traded to the Brewers, after hitting 733 home runs for the Braves. Who was this slugger?

From Quiz November in Baseball History

Answer: Hank Aaron

Ironically, when Aaron was notified of the trade, he was in Japan competing in a home run derby against the great Japanese player, Sadaharu Oh. Aaron won it and it was the first time that Oh had been defeated in a derby. Hank retired with 755 home runs in 1976.

22. October 13, 1960: Rube Waddell and Eddie Mathews were born on October 13th in different years, and in 1960, this Pittsburgh Pirate led off the ninth inning with a World Series winning home run against the Yankees. Who was this second baseman?

From Quiz October in Baseball History

Answer: Bill Mazeroski

The others never played for the Pirates. In game seven of the 1960 series, in which the Yankees heavily outscored the Pirates, Pittsburgh had the last word in with Mazeroski's shot. The Pirates won the game 10-9 along with the series. This was the first World Series ending home run in baseball history.

23. August 2, 1979: Tragedy struck the baseball world when this Yankee catcher was killed in a plane crash that he was piloting a Canton, Ohio airport. Who was this baseball great?

From Quiz August in Baseball History

Answer: Thurman Munson

Munson was in his 11th season with the Yankees after winning the Rookie of the Year in 1970, and the AL MVP in 1976. He was 32 years old when he he died.

24. July 17, 1941: This was the day that this player's 56-game hitting streak finally came to an end. Who set a record with this streak?

From Quiz July in Baseball History

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

The others would not begin their careers for another 20+ years. 'Joltin Joe' was in his sixth season with the Yankees in 1941. On this day in July, Cleveland's Al Smith and Jim Bagby pitched a stop to DiMaggio. Credit was never given to Indian third baseman Ken Keltner, who robbed Joe of two hits in the game. DiMaggio went on to bat .357 and win the AL MVP for the second time. He won another MVP in 1947.

25. June 29, 1968: This Detroit Tiger outfielder hit his third grand slam in three games. Who was it?

From Quiz June in Baseball History

Answer: Jim Northrup

The others were all Tiger pitchers on this 1968 World Series winning team. Playing under the shadows of Mickey Lolich, and 31-game winner Denny McLain, Northrup hit two big salamis on June 24th, then pulled off his third on the 29th, three of his 21 home runs in the season. He played 11 of his 12 seasons in the Detroit outfield beside Al Kaline, and retired in 1975. Also in June (1970), Frank Robinson of the Orioles hit two grand slams in a game.

26. May 13, 1967: Which Yankee great hit his 500th home run on this date?

From Quiz May in Baseball History

Answer: Mickey Mantle

The others were Yankees, but they never hit 40 career home runs. Mick was in his 17th season in the pinstripes when number 500 cleared the wall. He hit 22 in the season. Mantle hung up his cleats in 1968 with 536 home runs. After three MVPs and a Triple Crown, 'The Commerce Comet' was inducted into the hall in 1974. He died in 1995.

27. April 4, 1974: This was a historical date in baseball history. Not only being the earliest opening day in Major League history, but a player hit his 714th home run on this day. Who hit it?

From Quiz April in Baseball History

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's career record of 714 home runs. In Aaron's first at-bat of the season, he hit a three-run shot off Cincinnati's Jack Billingham. The Reds rebounded to win the game in 11 innings, 7-6.

28. Born in March 1893, this player went on to hit .400 twice, and set a record for most hits in a season with 257. Who is he?

From Quiz March in Baseball History

Answer: George Sisler

The others were not born yet for almost 50 years. Sisler was born on March 24 in Manchester, Ohio. George played mostly for the St. Louis Browns in his career. Although he set his 257-hit record in 1920, he did not win a AL MVP until 1922 when he batted .420. Sisler died just two days after his 80th birthday in 1973.

29. February 21, 1972: After winning 20 games for the Mets in 1971, this pitcher became the highest paid pitcher in baseball history at the time. Who was this Hall of Fame pitcher who retired with three Cy Young awards?

From Quiz February in Baseball History

Answer: Tom Seaver

The other pitchers never played for the Mets or won a Cy Young award. Seaver won the Rookie of the Year award in 1967. His three Cy Young awards came in 1969, 1973, and 1975. 10 times in his 20 seasons, 'Tom Terrific' struck out more than 200 batters in a season. Retiring in 1986, the Hall of Fame took him in his first year of eligibility in 1992 with 99% of the ballots, the first to ever score that high.

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