Origins
There were 2 sports that baseball was based off of. Name one.
Cricket and Rounders
How did baseball gain popularity in the 1930s? (There were 2 ways...name one)
Radio and Stadium Lights
Who was a player turned coach that was eventually banned from baseball for betting?
Pete Rose
What player was known as "The Great Bambino" and for pointing to where he was about to hit a Home Run
Babe Ruth
What number did Jackie Robinson wear?
42
There were 3 cities that baseball became extremely popular in the 1800s. Name one.
Philadelphia, New York, Boston
What League was disrupted by the Great Depression and ended in 1950
In 1985 what team was sent to court over cocaine use?
Pittsburgh Pirates
Who was the first African American player in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
What team did Jackie Robinson play for?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Who formed the first organized baseball team?
Alexander Cartwright
Who was the last team to integrate?
Boston Red Sox
What drug has caused many players, like Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, to lose their status in baseball
Steroids
Despite his illness (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS), he continued to be an inspiration through his strength and perseverance.
Lou Gehrig
Who was the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers who brought Jackie Robinson to play?
Branch Rickey
How was baseball spread in the 1860s?
The Civil War
Why was a Women's League temporarily formed?
World War II
What were pitchers caught using in 2021?
Spider Tack
One of the most iconic figures in baseball history, known for his incredible power hitting and switch-hitting ability.
Developed a charity to raise awareness and funding for organ transplant research after his own liver transplant in 1995.
Mickey Mantle
What player is known for putting his arm around Jackie Robinson?
Pee Wee Reese
What was invented in the 1880s?
The baseball glove
When was the first World Series?
1903
What were the Houston Astros recently caught doing?
Sign Stealing
Drafted first overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 1987 MLB Draft at the age of 17. Known as "The Kid"
Ken Griffey Jr
What college did Jackie Robinson go to?
UCLA