White Sox
Before the name "White Sox", what was the team called?
BLACK SOX
WHITE STOCKINGS
SIOUX CITY CORNHUSKERS
SIOUX CITY CORNHUSKERS
20 X POINTS
Which Cub was nominated for the Clutch Performer of the Year Award in 2007?
ARAMIS RAMIREZ
KERRY WOOD
ROCKY CHERRY
Who is Aramis Ramirez
GPE
Which U.S. President was the only one born AND raised in Illinois?
BARACK OBAMA
RONALD REAGAN
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Who is Ronald Reagan
10 X POINTS
In April, 2000 the Detroit Tigers began the new millennium with a new ballpark. It replaced Tiger Stadium which was built in 1912. What is Tiger Stadium now called?
COMERICA PARK
AMERICA PARK
TIGER PARK
COMERICA PARK
Which two cities have the oldest stadiums in major league baseball?
BOSTON AND CHICAGO
PHOENIX AND LOS ANGELES
ST. LOUIS AND TORONTO
Boston (Fenway Park) and Chicago (Wrigley Field)
In what year did the White Sox win their first World series championship?
1906
1917
2005
What is 1906
The team that is now known as the Cubs has undergone a number of name changes. What was the very first name of this old franchise?
CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS
THE ORPHANS
THE COLTS
CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS
10 X POINTS
What phrase has been displayed on Illinois' automobile license plate since 1954?
LAND OF LINCOLN
HOME OF THE CUBS
WHITE SOX COUNTRY
LAND OF LINCOLN
In what New York city borough was Shea Stadium located?
BROOKLYN
QUEENS
BRONX
QUEENS
2 X POINTS
What's the most home runs hit by one player in a single major league game?
4
6
8
4
Who was the team's first 40-game season winning pitcher?
BOBBY JENKS
ED WALSH
JACK MCDOWELL
Who is Ed Walsh
GPE
What was the name of the cursed goat?
WRIGLEY
BILLY
MURPHY
Who is Murphy
Most of the Illinois western border with Missouri and Iowa consists of what river?
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
FOX RIVER
CHICAGO RIVER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Which park is famous for its ivy-covered outfield walls?
WRIGLEY FIELD
COMISKEY PARK
SOLDIER FIELD
WRIGLEY FIELD
What shortstop holds the major league records for games played, assists and double plays?
DEREK JETER
OZZIE SMITH
ERNIE BANKS
OZZIE SMITH
Three "clean" Sox from the 1919 White Sox team are in the Hall of Fame. One is the great Eddie Collins, one is pitcher Red Faber, who is the third?
RAY SCHALK
FRANK THOMAS
TED LYONS
Who is Ray Schalk
2 X POINTS
Who did the Cubs play in the 1906 World Series?
NY YANKEES
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
BOSTON RED SOX
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
What took place from Sunday, October 8, 1871, until Tuesday, October 10, 1871 in Chicago?
GREAT CHICAGO FIRE
WHITE SOX IN WORLD SERIES
CUBS IN WORLD SERIES
GREAT CHICAGO FIRE
GPE
Where is Turner Field located?
LOS ANGELES, CA
ATLANTA, GA
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
ATLANTA, GA
What famous major league player went by the name "The Little Professor"?
DOMINIC DIMAGGIO
SAMMY SOSA
WILLIE MAYS
DOMINIC DIMAGGIO
5 X POINTS
Which talented White Sox Outfielder attempted suicide in 1927?
JOHNNY MOSTIL
LUKE APPLING
JOE DIMAGIO
Who is Johnny Mostil
5 X GPE
In 1966, the Cubs traded Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson for which Canadian born hurler?
FERGUSON JENKINS
ERNIE BANKS
BILLY WILLIAMS
FERGUSON JENKINS
GPE
Where was the first Farm Aid concert held to help out the American farmers, in 1985?
CHAMPAIGN, IL
CHICAGO, IL
SPRINGFIELD, IL
CHAMPAIGN, IL
5 X POINTS
Fenway Park was built in 1912. Who was the first opponent the Boston Red Sox played there?
NY YANKEES
NY HIGHLANDERS
NY METS
NY HIGHLANDERS
10 X GPE
Which major league player said "growing old is just a helpless hurt."?
WILLIE MAYS
BABE RUTH
TY COBB
WILLIE MAYS
3 X POINTS