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Quiz about Major League Baseball Stadiums
Quiz about Major League Baseball Stadiums

Average Sports Trivia: Major League Baseball Stadiums | 10 Questions


This quiz will test your knowledge about past and present Major League Baseball stadiums and the teams that played in them.

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,747
Updated
Aug 13 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
714
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which team played at Crosley Field from 1912-1970? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates shifted from Forbes Field to which facility? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. For the 1954 season, the St. Louis Browns became the Baltimore Orioles and relocated to which stadium? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1958,the Brooklyn Dodgers became the Los Angeles Dodgers and moved into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Which storied ballpark did they vacate? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, which was the oldest Major League Baseball stadium still in use? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Chicago White Sox played at Comiskey Park from 1910-1990 when they moved to a new stadium, also called Comiskey Park. The name was changed to US Cellular Field in 2003. The name was changed again in 2016. What was the new name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. At which of these places have the Atlanta Braves not had home field advantage? [The question contains a clue.] Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Minnesota Twins began using which field in 2010? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Montreal Expos were in Montreal from 1969-2004, and then relocated to Washington, D.C. In which stadium did they begin play in D.C.? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Seattle Mariners shifted to Safeco Field in 1999 from which stadium? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which team played at Crosley Field from 1912-1970?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

The Reds played at the Palace of the Fans from 1902-1911. After their years at Crosley Field, the team moved to Riverfront Stadium (Cinergy Field) for the 1970-2002 seasons. In 2003, the Reds settled in at the Great American Ballpark.
2. In 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates shifted from Forbes Field to which facility?

Answer: Three Rivers Stadium

As the Pittsburg Alleghenys, the team began playing in the National League in 1887 at Recreation Park. In 1891, the team became the Pittsburg Pirates and moved to Exposition Park III where they remained until relocating to Forbes Field where they stayed from 1909-1970. (The "H" was added to "Pittsburg" in 1911.) Then next moved to Three Rivers Stadium for the 1970-2000 seasons, and then to PNC Park in 2001.
3. For the 1954 season, the St. Louis Browns became the Baltimore Orioles and relocated to which stadium?

Answer: Memorial Stadium

The Browns played at Sportsman Park from 1902-1953. As the Orioles, the team had Memorial Stadium for home field from 1954-1991 when they shifted to Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Huntington Avenue Grounds was home to the Boston Red Sox 1901-1911, and Hilltop Park hosted the New York Yankees 1903-1912.
4. In 1958,the Brooklyn Dodgers became the Los Angeles Dodgers and moved into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Which storied ballpark did they vacate?

Answer: Ebbets Field

The Brooklyn Dodgers played at Washington Park 1884-1891 and 1898-1912, and at Eastern Park from 1891-1897. They moved to Ebbets Field in 1913 where they remained until they relocated to Los Angeles.
5. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, which was the oldest Major League Baseball stadium still in use?

Answer: Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox left the Huntington Avenue Grounds where they played from 1901-1912 and relocated to Fenway Park in 1912. Weeghman Park opened in 1914 as home to the Chicago Whales. After the Whales went defunct in 1915, the Chicago Cubs moved to Wrigley Field in 1916.

The park was re-named Cubs Park in 1920 and Wrigley Field in 1927. By 2001, neither the Red Sox nor the Cubs had moved again. Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) was home to the Philadelphia Athletics 1909-1954 and the Philadelphia Phillies 1938-1970. Dodger Stadium was home to the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning in 1962.
6. The Chicago White Sox played at Comiskey Park from 1910-1990 when they moved to a new stadium, also called Comiskey Park. The name was changed to US Cellular Field in 2003. The name was changed again in 2016. What was the new name?

Answer: Guaranteed Rate Field

Guaranteed Rate Field became home for the White Sox in 2016. Prior to Comiskey Park, they were at South Side Park III 1901-1909. Minute Maid Park became home for the Houston Astros in 2000, and the Kansas City Royals began play at Kauffman Stadium in 1973.
7. At which of these places have the Atlanta Braves not had home field advantage? [The question contains a clue.]

Answer: Braves Field

The BOSTON Braves inhabited Braves Field from 1915-1952. They then moved to Milwaukee in 1953, and then on to Atlanta in 1966. Their first home in Atlanta was the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium from 1966-1996. They were at Turner Field from 1997-2016, and relocated to Sun Trust Park for 2017.
8. The Minnesota Twins began using which field in 2010?

Answer: Target Field

The Twins inhabited the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982-2009 before moving to Target Field for the 2010 season. Jarry Park Stadium housed the Montreal Expos from 1969-1976. The Washington Nationals relocated to Nationals Park in 2008.
9. The Montreal Expos were in Montreal from 1969-2004, and then relocated to Washington, D.C. In which stadium did they begin play in D.C.?

Answer: RFK Memorial Stadium

The Washington Senators were at RFK Memorial Stadium from 2005-2007, when they moved to Nationals Park. The Expos played at Olympic Stadium from 1977-1984. League Park was home to the Cleveland Indians 1901-1946. From 1958-1959, Seals Stadium hosted the San Francisco Giants.
10. The Seattle Mariners shifted to Safeco Field in 1999 from which stadium?

Answer: The Kingdome

The Mariners played at the Kingdom from 1977 until the move to Safeco Field. Exhibition Stadium was home to the Toronto Blue Jays 1977-1989. The Arizona Diamondbacks opened at Chase Field in 1998 in Phoenix, and the Colorado Rockies began at Coors Field in Denver in 1995.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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