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This was the original name of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1969, their first and only season playing under this moniker
What is the Seattle Pilots?
The body of water Safeco/T-Mobile Park in Seattle sits alongside
What is the Puget Sound?
Hall of fame Cincinnati catcher; foul odor
What is Bench stench?
Carlos Guillen was the last Tiger to hit for the cycle when he acquired this variety of difficult and risky extra base hit to complete the feat against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
What is a stretch double?
The first ever presidential first pitch was delivered before an April 14, 1910 contest between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics from this U.S. President
Who is William Howard Taft?
The Baltimore Orioles of today were previously known as the St. Louis Browns, and before that, they held this familiar name for just their first season in 1901
What is the Milwaukee Brewers?
It is the easternmost major league ballpark
What is Fenway Park?
Legendary Cleveland Indians hurler; one who handles cash at the bank
Who is Feller Teller?
Shohei Ohtani’s league leading 99 extra base hits led to him capturing 400 total bases in 2024, a number that had not been eclipsed since this year
What is 2001?
This 18 year Cardinals veteran turned country music star homered on the very first pitch he ever saw in his big league career, back in 2006
Who is Adam Wainwright?
Tigers, Lions, and ____, oh my! This Detroit National League franchise predated the city's current team by 20 years
What is the Detroit Wolverines?
DAILY DOUBLE
Below Coors Field in Colorado and Chase Field in Arizona, it is the third highest MLB ballpark above sea level
What is Truist Park in Atlanta?
1975 gold glove MVP Red Sox center fielder; a frangant, clear liquor
What is Lynn Gin?
A 1929 AL and 1931 NL rule change led to which type of batted ball to no longer be scored as a home run
What is a ball that bounces over the fence?
This American League squad led the majors in multiple pitching categories in 2024, including highest first pitch strike percentage, with 66.2%
Who are the Seattle Mariners?
This was the name of the first fully salaried professional African American baseball team who played on Long Island and then New Jersey from 1895-1915
What are the Cuban Giants?
It is in this east coast city where you can find the birthplace and museum dedicated to the Sultan of Swat
What is Baltimore, Maryland?
Legendary southpaw Athletics and Red Sox pitcher from 1925-1941; wood, gas, or electric kitchen appliance
What is Grove Stove?
In 2007 Curtis Granderson became only the second player since the end of WWII to record this many triples
What is 23?
He caught George W. Bush’s famous first pitch in game 3 of the 2001 World Series in the wake of the September 11th attacks
Who is Todd Greene?
This team played for just two seasons in 1914-1915 in a midwestern metropolis, and its marine mammal mascot could not be found along the lake the team resided along
Who are the Chicago Whales?
Three Rivers Stadium was the 30 year home of the Pittsburgh Pirates--it is the Allegany and this river that confluence to form the Ohio, which gave the stadium its namesake
What is the Monongahela River?
Famous Brooklyn Dodgers general manager; another word for difficult or awkward
What is Rickey Tricky?
Only five players in major league history have reached 50 or more doubles in a season three times: Tris Speaker, Paul Waner, Stan Musial, Albert Pujols, and this former Baltimore Oriole
Who is Brian Roberts?
The mother of the menacing green and furry Philadelphia mascot. She was infamously hit in the face by a ceremonial first pitch delivered by her son
Who is Phoebe Phanatic?