Baseball 102
Random Trivia
Bonanza
Jokes
U.S. Presidents
100
What year were the Seattle Mariners founded?
1977
The Mariners played their first game on April 6, 1977, losing 7-0 to the California Angels.
100
Which state in the U.S. is only one syllable long?
Maine
100
What is the name of the Cartwrights' ranch?
Ponderosa
100
Where did the pumpkins have their meeting?
In the gourdroom.
100
Who was the shortest-serving president in history?
Henry Harrison served only 32 days after contracting pneumonia in 1841.
200
Which Mariners player had the longest streak of 200-hit seasons in MLB history?
Ichiro Suzuki,
Ichiro Suzuki established a number of batting records, including MLB's single-season record for hits with 262. He achieved 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, the longest streak by any player in history.
200
What country covers five time zones but operates with one
China
China could have five time zones, but it has only one official time zone. Despite being almost the same size as the continental USA, China has only one official time zone.
200
How many biological sons does Ben Cartwright have?
3
His sons are named Adam, Eric (Hoss), and Joseph (Little Joe
200
Why can you never trust atoms?
Cause they make up everything
200
Which president had the nickname "Old Rough and Ready"
Zachary Taylor
300
Who was the first Mariners pitcher with 50 saves in a season?
Edwin Díaz
In 2018, Edwin Díaz was named the American League reliever of the month in April, June, July and August. His 57 saves are tied with Bobby Thigpen for the second-highest single-season total of all-time.
300
What is Canada’s national summer sport?
Lacrosse
300
In which state was Bonanza set?
Nevada
300
What did the dung beetle ask when he walked into the bar?
Is this stool taken?
300
Which president was once portrayed on the $500 bill?
William McKinley's note was discontinued in 1969
400
Which Mariner once got down on his hands and knees and tried to blow a ball over the foul line?
Lenny Randle
400
What is the longest-running Broadway show of all time?
The Phantom of the Opera
400
Who portrayed Hoss Cartwright
Dan Blocker
400
We all know about Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong will go wrong. But have you heard of Cole’s Law?
It’s thinly sliced cabbage.
400
Who was the first sitting president to throw the opening ceremonial pitch at a Major League Baseball game?
William Howard Taft threw the pitch in 1910
500
Who was the first Mariner to hit 50 home runs in a season?
Ken Griffey Jr.
1997 Griffey led the Mariners to the AL West crown and captured the American League Most Valuable Player Award, hitting .304, with 56 home runs and 147 RBIs.
500
What is a group of hedgehogs known as?
Prickles
500
How many times was Ben married?
3
Ben's first wife, Elizabeth, died following childbirth. His second wife, Inger, was killed by Indians. His third wife, Marie, was killed in a riding accident.
500
What did the fish say after swimming into a cement wall?
Dam
500
What was Gerald Ford's middle name?
Rudolph