2 Min Drill 3 Flashcards
Low-end Japanese baseball salaries are typically higher than MLB draftees
T/F
True
It is often said that Japanese players practice less than their MLB counterparts
T/F
False
Baseball was played in China long after being established in Japan
T/F
True
The Taiwanese Kano team dominated its competition, made up of nine ethnic Taiwanese players
T/F
False
When did the first major baseball stadium open in Seoul?
1925
Japan has earned a medal at every rendition of the World Baseball Classic thus far
T/F
True
When did the first reported baseball game take place in Sydney, Australia?
1878
Korea has never finished above third-place in the World Baseball Classic
T/F
False
Baseball had a natural home in China, as team games had been present in the country for Centuries
T/F
False
Australia has never medaled in a baseball event at an Olympic game?
T/F
False
When did the first major baseball stadium open in Seoul?
1925
Who was the first player in Korean Baseball history to earn Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season?
Hyun-Jin Ryu
A missionary from the United States was largely responsible for popularizing baseball in Korea
T/F
True
The game heralded as “the foundation of Korean baseball”, was played between two Korean Universities
T/F
False
Who was known as the “grandfather of Chinese baseball”
Liang Fuchu
When was China’s first professional baseball league created?
2002
How many American and Latin American players were selected to join the Chinese Professional Baseball League?
16
Where was the most important and memorable Chinese baseball game of the 19th and 20th centuries take place?
United States
Who was the first Korean to appear in the Major Leagues?
Chan Ho Park
How many teams were in the initial Japanese professional league?
8
In the years since the induction of the professional league in Japan, there has been rapid team expansion
T/F
False
Little League victories by Taiwanese teams are still cited as defining moments in Taiwanese nationalism
T/F
True
Who was the first Taiwanese player signed by an MLB organization?
Chin-Feng Chen
How many teams were present at the inception of the Chinese Professional Baseball League?
Four
When was the Korean Baseball Organization formed?
1981
Who was the first player to grow up playing baseball in Italy to reach the MLB?
Alex Liddl
Dutch baseball fields are generally similar to American ones, except the Dutch versions are much larger
False
What does the term “esterno centro”?
Center Fielder
Which city was the home of five of the original six teams in Italian League play?
Milan
When did Dutch baseball get its start?
1910
When did Holland host the Baseball World Championships?
1980
Holland has multiple top-4 finishes at the World Baseball Classic
T/F
True
Who could be called the Cy Young of Italian baseball
Giulio Glorioso
Who is known as the “father of Italian baseball”?
Max Ott
Who was the Federazione’s most consistent power hitter?
Who was the Federazione’s most consistent power hitter?
Who was the Federazione’s most consistent power hitter?
Roberto Bianchi
