World Series
The year, team, and opponent of Ted Williams only World Series appearance
1946, for the Red Sox, against the Cardinals
The highest on-base percentage in a single season, the player who did it, and the year it occurred.
.609, Barry Bonds, 2004
The most wins in a row for the New York Mets in the atrocious 1962 season was this many
3
Mickey Mantle won the AL MVP in these two years
1957 and 1962
With young home run threats like Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin, the Yankees were named this.
the "Baby Bombers"
The number of years the Florida Marlins existed before winning a World Series.
5 years
The number of home runs Roger Maris hit to beat Babe Ruth's single season record and what year it occurred
61 in 1961
The number of innings in the longest game (innings) in major league history and the teams in the game.
Brooklyn versus Boston May 1, 1920 – a 26-inning 1-1 tie.
Name the only year where both MVP awards were won by pitchers and the pitchers who won.
1968, Bob Gibson and Denny McClain
Name the pitcher with the best won-lost percentage of any hurler with at least with 15 wins against the New York Yankees.
Babe Ruth … 17-5 .773 … while with the Red Sox
1989 World Series, (10 day delay of) game 3
The player who holds the record for playoff strikeouts in a game and how many he had.
Roger Clemens, 15 strikeouts (Clemens also holds the MLB regular season record for strikeouts in a game at 20)
Name the teams that hold the record for most home runs in a game in the NL and AL and the years it occurred.
AL – Toronto Blue Jays … 10 homers in an 18-3 win over the Orioles on September 14, 1987,
NL – Cincinnati Reds … 9 homers in a 22-3 win over the Phillies September 4, 1999
The player with the lowest career batting average while being a Hall of Famer and the batting average.
Cal Ripken Jr. and .276
The All Star game took place here on July 6, 1933 and this league won.
Comiskey Park the American League (4-2)
Bobby Richardson helped this many players score and batted this percentage to earn the 1960 World Series MVP
12 runners score, .367
Babe Ruth was the annual home run leader every year throughout the 1920s except for these two years.
1922 and 1925
The length (time) and year of the major league’s shortest doubleheader last? Count it right if you get within 15 minutes. Note: Do not include the time between games (usually 20 minutes).
2 hours and 7 minutes on September 26, 1926 (last games of regular season), the St. Louis Browns swept the New York Yankees.
Game one. Saint Louis 6 – NY 1 … 1 hour and 12 minutes
Game two. Saint Louis 6 – NY 2 … 55 minutes. (This is the second shortest 9-inning game in history. The shortest ever was 51 minutes – NY Giants 6 – 1 over the Phillies on September 28, 1919.)
The last switch hitter to win the American League MVP award.
Oakland A’s pitcher Vida Blue (he hit .118 in 102 at bats, but also went 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA.)
Name the last player to lose part of the season due to military service and which season he missed.
Nolan Ryan, 1967 season, (he played 26 seasons after this)
This player is the only player to play on a championship team in both MLB and the NBA. For full credit name the player, both teams, and years of championships
Gene Conley with the 1957 Milwaukee Braves World Series Champs and 1959-61 Boston Celtics NBA Champs
Name the only pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters, the teams he threw against, and the dates on which he accomplished this.
Johnny Vander Meer of the Reds no-hit the Braves on June 11, 1938 and repeated the feat against the Dodgers on June 15
On August 25, 2011, the Yankees hit a record 3 grand slams in a nine-inning game, topping Oakland 22-9. How many (another record) plate appearances with the bases loaded did NY record?
16 … producing 3 HRs, 3 singles, a fielder’s choice, one strikeout, 5 additional outs – and non-at bat plate appearances of 2 walks and a sac fly.
This player won the most Gold Glove Awards and the number he won consecutively.
Greg Maddux, 13 consecutive (1990-2002) of 18
Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton holds the record for the most times having his hat fall of in a World Series game. What is the record?
37 times in a 1964, game 3, World Series win against the Cardinals.