How much BASEBALL do you really know?

Lots of people know the statistics of baseball players, and maybe even some facts. But do you know how many players used to play ping pong in their spare time? Or what player got hit by watermelons? Don't worry though, there are some questions that are facts...

Are YOU a baseball fanatic? Do you constantly watch ESPN? Even ESPN Classic? Do you know how many home runs every player in the majors has? Do you know who's number was retired first?

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Who was the first baseball player to have his jersey number retired?
Lou Gehrig, number 4.
Jackie Robinson, number 42.
Yogi Berra, number 8.
Ted Williams, number 9.
2. What player had/has the best strikeout to at-bat ratio (which would be one strikeout per 62.6 at-bats)?
Ty Cobb
Ted Williams
Babe Ruth
Joe Sewell
3. What is the most number of bats ever x-rayed?
0
29
48
76
4. Is it possible to get an official at bat without actually getting to bat?
Yes.
No.
5. The base runner slides hard into third base and the loose bag slides away from him. The fielder applies the tag. Is the runner out?
Yes, the runner is not on base.
Yes, the runner was tagged out.
No, blue made a bad call...again.
No, the runner is safe.
6. In 1905, every game of the World Series was decided by a shutout.
True.
False.
7. What where the two teams to play the first regular-season game between American League and National League clubs in 1997?
Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers
Oakland A's and Colorado Rockies
Boston Red Sox and New York Mets
8. Who's the player that had the most consecutive scoreless innings, with 59?
Lou Gehrig
Ty Cobb
Orel Hershiser
Hank Aaron
9. Is it possible for a relief pitcher to hurl a shutout?
Yes, relief pitcher Ernie Shore did.
No, no relief pitcher's come in to pitch a shutout.
10. Who was the first player to ever be drafted?
Rick Monday
Clete Boyer
Yogi Berra
Babe Ruth
11. On May 26, 1993, while Texas was playing the Indians, a long fly ball off the bat of Martinez headed towards Canseco. The not-so-hot-with-the-glove Canseco caught up to the ball, but he didn't catch it. Instead, the ball hit him on the head before soaring
It was a ground-rule double.
It was a homer.
12. Is it legal for a player to hold onto his bat while he's running out his bat?
No, according to Rule 9.01 c.
Yes, according to Tule 9.01 c.
13. The first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-game series. Who won?
Pittsburgh, 5-3.
Boston, 5-3.
14. Who is the only pitcher to ever be injured by a watermelon?
Rusty Staub, Expos.
Ozzie Smith, Cardinals.
Jay Witasick, Padres.
Tony Oliva, Twins.
15. Most players found playing table tennis by a private detective?
0
2
4
6

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