Cover Our Bases
Cross Country
All Grown Up
Odd One Out
Crooked Numbers
100
Are Minor League Baseball (MiLB) helmets larger or smaller than Major League Baseball (MLB) helmets?
Larger. According to the MiLB FAQs page, it offers "enhanced high-impact protection".
100
Across North America, are there over or under 150 teams in MiLB?
Over. There are 158 teams (157 in the USA and 1 in Canada, the Vancouver Canadians).
100
Despite earning the single-A Midwest League's MVP award in the 2000 minor league season, lots of uncertainty surrounded "The Machine". Then again, he did win the NL MVP three times and the World Series twice.
Albert Pujols
100
A. Chihuahuas
B. Sod Poodles
C. Violent Assaulters
C. Violent Assaulters
El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres), Arizona Sod Poodles (Arizona Diamondbacks)
100
No question! The person who selects this box gets a free 100 points.
Seriously. I make the board, I make the rules.
200
True or False: Out of the four classes of Minor League Baseball, only Triple-A has a National Championship game.
True. It operates as a "triple championship weekend" with the division winners of both the International and Pacific Coast Leagues facing off to determine the league winners, who subsequently face off in the National Championship game. All other levels of play determine division winners without a true national championship match.
200
Which state does NOT have a dedicated minor league division?
A. California
B. Florida
C. New York
D. None of the above
C. New York
200
This 12-time All-Star played his way through the Minor Leagues in the early 2000s until he was selected by the Florida Marlins, making his major league debut at just 20 years old.
Miguel Cabrera
200
A. Sea Lions
B. SeaWolves
C. Sea Dogs
A. Sea Lions
Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers), Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox)
200
True or False: Unlike Rickey Henderson, a Minor League player has never stolen five bases on zero hits.
False. It's actually happened NINE times.
300
You're probably familiar with the 15-day and 60-day injury lists in the major leagues. How long is the injury list in the minor leagues?
A. 5 days
B. 7 days
C. 15 days
D. 30 days
B. 7 days
It operates the same as the MLB's 15-day injury list.
300
Which state currently has a minor league baseball team?
A. Arizona
B. New Hampshire
C. Louisiana
D. West Virginia
B. New Hampshire (Manchester FisherCats)
300
He's the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year and the 2022 AL MVP. He also previously for the Charleston RiverDogs, Tampa Yankees, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders.
Aaron Judge
300
A. Grizzlies
B. Raptors
C. Clippers
B. Raptors
Fresno Grizzlies (Colorado Rockies), Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians)
300
In the first at-bat of the 2024 minor league season, Greg Allen of the Scranton/Wikes-Barre Railriders:
A. Hit a home run
B. Was hit by a pitch
C. Bunted
D. Struck out on a 3-2 count
A. Hit a home run
400
List the four main classes of MiLB in order from highest to lowest level of play:
Double-A, Single-A, Triple-A, High-A
Triple-A, Double-A, High-A, Single-A
400
Which state has the most minor league teams across all four levels of play, at 11?
A. New York
B. Florida
C. Texas
D. California
B. Florida
400
Who is this guy, playing for the now-defunct Hagerstown Suns in 2011? Hint: He made the 2021 MLB All-Star Team as an outfielder, just like the answer to All Grown Up for 300.
Bryce Harper
400
A. Dragons
B. Flying Tigers
C. Jacklopes
C. Jackalopes
Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds), Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers)
400
In a May 11th double-header between the Akron RubberDucks and Harrisburg Senators, two Senators pitchers threw two complete-game shutouts, a feat the team had not done in...
A. 8 years
B. 9 years
C. 10 years
D. 11 years
A. 8 years
Fun fact: Doubleheaders in the MiLB "consist of two seven-inning games. It's done to complete the games in a timely manner while offering a good value for fans and accommodating the teams' travel plans."
500
Prior to 2022, in which of the following Triple-A games could a designated hitter NOT be used?
A. A game between two AL affiliates
B. A game between two NL affiliates
C. A game between an AL affiliate and an NL affiliate
D. A designated hitter can be used in all of these games
B. A game between two NL affiliates.
This is the case for Double-A as well unless both teams agree they can be used, and even then, they must notify the Official Scorer no later than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled first pitch.
500
Which state's singular baseball team is NOT Triple-A?
A. Utah
B. Nebraska
C. Missouri
D. Connecticut
D. Connecticut
The Hartford Yard Goats are Double-A.
500
He played for the Montreal Royals, a Dodgers farm team, before he joined the parent team in the major leagues.
Jackie Robinson
Other legends like Willie Mays and Joe DiMaggio got their start in MiLB.
500
A. Travelers
B. Tourists
C. Visitors
C. Visitors
Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners), Asheville Tourists (Houston Astros)
500
In an April 2nd game against the Norfolk Tides, the Charlotte Knights scored 11 runs. On a scale from 10 to 20, how many runs did they LOSE by?
15. "Three days later, the Tides scored 10 runs in the first inning and then held on for dear life in an 11-10, 10-inning win."