Random Trivia
Contrary to popular belief, this man was actually the first black man in baseball, breaking the color barrier in 1884 when he played 42 games with the Toledo Blue Stockings.
In 1920, this player was sold for $3,500- enough to repair a fence.
Who is Lefty Grove?
2008-present. 8x All-Star, 3x Cy Young, 2 20-win seasons.
Who is Max Scherzer?
Single-season record for strikeouts was achieved by this player, getting 513 in 1886 with the Baltimore Orioles.
Who is Matt Kilroy?
Juan Soto signed the largest contract in sports history, worth 15 years, this much money.
What is $765M?
This term refers to an easy fly ball. It comes from when grocers used their aprons to catch cans that fell from high shelves.
What is a can of corn?
This player was traded in 1921 for two barrels of oysters, leading him to the nickname “Oyster Joe”.
Who is Joe Martina?
2009-2023. 6x All-Star, Cy Young, 6x Gold Glove, 2x Silver Slugger, 2x ERA Title.
Who is Zack Greinke?
Single-season leader in stolen bases, getting 138 in a season.
Who is Hugh Nicol?
He got the most money ever guaranteed to a pitcher, it is also tied for the 5th-largest contract in history at 12 years, $325M.
Who is Yoshinobou Yamamoto?
The first professional game was here.
What is Fort Wayne, Indiana?
In 1994, this player got traded for a meal.
Who is Dave Winfield?
Born in Omaha, NE. 9x All-Star, 2x Cy Young, 9x Gold Glove, .206 Lifetime hitter.
Who is Bob Gibson?
48 Losses, 772 Hits, 510 Runs, and 291 Earned Runs, all single-season records achieved by him in 1883 with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Who is John Coleman?
He has the largest contract ever signed by the Blue Jays, at 6 years, $150M.
Who is George Springer?
DAILY DOUBLE: In 1963 the NL MVP was Sandy Koufax, the AL MVP was this Yankees catcher. Both wore 32, also the number that Jim Brown, that year’s NFL MVP, wore.
Who is Elston Howard?
Joe Engel traded this player was traded for a 25-lb turkey. Engel got the worse side of the deal, however, because the meat turned out to be a little tough.
Who is Johnny Jones?
Rookie of the Year, All-Star, 1973-1977 w/ the Cardinals, 1977-1981 w/ the Phillies, and 1982-1983 w/ Cleveland.
Who is Bake McBride?
5th-most career doubles all-time is currently held by him.
Who is Albert Pujols?
He signed the largest extension in Phillies history at 6 years, $144M.
Who is Cole Hamels?
A baseball has this many stitches in it.
What is 108?
He got traded from the A’s to the Tigers for $100 and a bag of baseballs- that he had to deliver himself. However, he is more known for a picture on his baseball card.
Who is Keith Comstock?
Who is George Van Haltren?
In 1943, he got 581 assists, which is 9th-best in a single season.
Who is Whitey Wietelmann?
He signed the largest extension in Cubs history at 5 years, $91.5M.
Who is Carlos Zambrano?