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Baseball Trivia Questions & Answers
96 MLB trivia questions pulled straight from our quizzes — every franchise, Hall of Fame legends, the Negro Leagues, and last season. Think of your answer, tap to check it, then play the full ten-question quiz.
MLB Team Trivia Questions
Two origin-story questions for every MLB franchise — founding years, first seasons, and the names they wore before.
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The Diamondbacks were a National League expansion team in which year?
Answer: 1998
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How did the Diamondbacks place in their inaugural season?
Answer: 5th place
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What city is the home of the original Braves, founded in 1871?
Answer: Boston
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What year did the team begin operating as the Boston Braves?
Answer: 1912
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The team that would become the Orioles was originally founded as a minor league team in 1894. Which city was the original team based in?
Answer: Milwaukee
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What was the original name of the minor league team founded in 1894?
Answer: Brewers
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Originally founded in 1901, what year did the team officially take on the name "Red Sox"?
Answer: 1908
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Before they were called the "Red Sox", what nickname did the team go by?
Answer: The Americans
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The team currently known as the Chicago Cubs started in 1870. What was the original team name?
Answer: Chicago White Stockings
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Where did the Chicago White Stockings play their games?
Answer: West Side Grounds
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In 1901 the Saints changed their name to the White Stockings and moved to Chicago. What city did they move from?
Answer: St. Paul, MN
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The White Stockings' first season in 1901 resulted in an American League championship but no World Series appearance. Why was that?
Answer: The World Series did not start until 1903.
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What was the original name of the Cincinnati baseball team that would later become the Reds?
Answer: Cincinnati Red Stockings
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What year were the Cincinnati Red Stockings founded?
Answer: 1870
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The Cleveland Guardians were renamed in 2022. What was their previous name?
Answer: Cleveland Indians
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In 1900 the Grand Rapids Rippers moved to Cleveland. What were they renamed once in Cleveland?
Answer: Cleveland Lake Shores
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What was the first year that the Colorado Rockies were an MLB team?
Answer: 1993
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How many World Series Championships do the Rockies have?
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What year did the Detroit Tigers play their first season the American League?
Answer: 1901
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What park did the Tigers play their first major league game in?
Answer: Bennett Park
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1965 was the team's first year as the Houston Astros. What was the team's name before that?
Answer: Houston Colt .45s
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From 1888 until 1961, Houston's only professional baseball was a minor league team. What was this team's name?
Answer: Houston Buffaloes
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The Kansas City Royals started as a new expansion team in 1969. Which team left Kansas City for Oakland in 1967?
Answer: Athletics
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Which player won the Rookie of the Year Award while playing with the Royals in their first season as an MLB team?
Answer: Lou Piniella
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What was the original name of the team currently known as the Los Angeles Angels?
Answer: Los Angeles Angels
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What year the the team change their name from the California Angels to the Anaheim Angels?
Answer: 1997
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What year were the Dodgers established?
Answer: 1863
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What year did the Dodgers move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles?
Answer: 1958
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What was the first year that the Marlins played in the MLB?
Answer: 1993
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How many World Series Championships do the Marlins have?
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Which year was the first season of that the Brewers played in Milwaukee?
Answer: 1970
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What city did the Brewers move from?
Answer: Seattle
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Which city was the team currently known as the Minnesota Twins originally founded?
Answer: Washington, DC
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What was the team's first year in the MLB as the Minnesota Twins?
Answer: 1961
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The Mets were founded to fill the void left by the Giants and Dodgers when they relocated to California. What year did the Mets play their first season in NYC?
Answer: 1962
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The Mets were formed out of the 1961 expansion draft and started playing the National League in 1962. How many games did they lose in the their first season?
Answer: 120
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The New York Yankees started using the Yankees name in 1913. What name did they go by before that?
Answer: New York Highlanders
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Where did the Yankees play their home games from 1913-1922?
Answer: Polo Grounds
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Which city did the Athletics play in before their move to Oakland in 1968?
Answer: Kansas City
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The Athletics organization dates back to 1901. Which city did the team play their first 55 seasons?
Answer: Philadelphia
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The Phillies organization was founded in Philadelphia in 1883. What name did the team go by during it's first 7 years?
Answer: Quakers
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The "Phillies" name was a team nickname from the beginning. Which year did Phillies officially become the team name?
Answer: 1890
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Before the name change in 1891, what was the team's name from 1882-1890?
Answer: Pittsburgh Alleghenys
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How many World Series Championships do the Pirates have in their history?
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What year were the San Diego Padres established?
Answer: 1969
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Were the Padres ever based in a city other than San Diego?
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What city did the Giants play their home games in before moving to San Francisco in 1958?
Answer: New York City
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Originally founded in 1883, what name did the team go by before changing their name to the Giants in 1885?
Answer: New York Gothams
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Which year was the Seattle Mariners' first year in the MLB?
Answer: 1977
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How did the team choose the name "Mariners" for the new Seattle team?
Answer: Name-the-team contest
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What name did team currently known as the Cardinals go by when they joined the MLB in 1892?
Answer: St. Louis Browns
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The team went by the Browns and then the Perfectos for 1 season before changing their name to the Cardinals. What year was their first as the St. Louis Cardinals?
Answer: 1900
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Which year was the Tampa Bay Ray's first season in the MLB?
Answer: 1998
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What city do the Rays play their home games in?
Answer: St. Petersburg
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Which team moved to Texas in 1971 to become the Texas Rangers?
Answer: Washington Senators
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Which year was the Washington Senator's first year in the American League?
Answer: 1961
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Which year was the first for the Blue Jays in the MLB?
Answer: 1977
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Which stadium did the Blue Jays play their home games in during the first 13 seasons in Toronto?
Answer: Exhibition Stadium
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Which team moved to Washington, DC to become the Washington Nationals?
Answer: Montreal Expos
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Did another team play in Washington as the Washington Nationals in the 1800s?
Baseball Legends Trivia Questions
One question for each Hall of Fame career and modern star in our player collections.
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In what city was Albert Pujols born?
Answer: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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In what city was Babe Ruth born?
Answer: Baltimore, Maryland
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In what city was Barry Bonds born?
Answer: Riverside, California
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In what city was Bob Gibson born?
Answer: Omaha, Nebraska
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In which town was George Brett born?
Answer: Glen Dale, West Virginia
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In what city was Hank Aaron born?
Answer: Mobile, Alabama
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In what city was Johnny Bench born?
Answer: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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In what city was Lance Berkman born?
Answer: Waco, Texas
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On what date was Lou Gehrig born?
Answer: June 19, 1903
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In what Oklahoma town was Mickey Mantle born?
Answer: Spavinaw
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In what city was Ozzie Smith born?
Answer: Mobile, Alabama
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In what city was Pete Rose born?
Answer: Cincinnati, Ohio
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In what town was Reggie Jackson born?
Answer: Abington, Pennsylvania
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On what date was Rod Carew born?
Answer: October 1, 1945
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Outside which small Texas town was Rogers Hornsby born?
Answer: Winters
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On what date was Shohei Ohtani born?
Answer: July 5, 1994
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In what town was Stan Musial born?
Answer: Donora, Pennsylvania
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In what city was Ted Williams born?
Answer: San Diego, California
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In what city was Tony Gwynn born?
Answer: Los Angeles, California
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In what Georgia community was Ty Cobb born?
Answer: Narrows, Georgia
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In what city was Wade Boggs born?
Answer: Omaha, Nebraska
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In what Alabama town was Willie Mays born?
Answer: Westfield
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In what city was Yogi Berra born?
Answer: St. Louis, Missouri
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Negro Leagues Trivia Questions
From the color line to Rube Foster’s Negro National League.
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In what year did the National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players refuse membership to Black clubs?
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What was Rube Foster’s given first name?
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Approximately which years did the first Negro National League operate?
Answer: 1920–1931
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2025 MLB Review Trivia Questions
Rookies, award races, and October from the most recent MLB season.
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Who won the American League Rookie of the Year in 2025?
Answer: Nick Kurtz
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Which league won the 2025 All Star Game?
Answer: National League
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Which player led the American League with a .331 batting average in 2025?
Answer: Aaron Judge
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Which player led the National League with a .304 batting average in 2025?
Answer: Trea Turner
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Who won the 2025 American League Cy Young Award?
Answer: Tarik Skubal
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Who won the 2025 National League Cy Young Award?
Answer: Paul Skenes
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Who won the 2025 American League MVP Award?
Answer: Aaron Judge
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Who won the 2025 National League MVP Award?
Answer: Shohei Ohtani
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Which team won the American League pennant in 2025?
Answer: Toronto Blue Jays
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Which team won the 2025 World Series?
Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers
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