Baseball Facts Part One Flashcards
In 2004 who won the World Series
The Red Sox .
Who wore the first catchers mask
Jim Tyng of the Harvard College team
Who was the first African American umpire in a major-league baseball game
Emmet Ashford in 1966
When was shortstop Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees first major-league grand slam
June 18, 2005
Which baseball season was the first where the teams were allowed to substitute players
In 1891 was The first time the baseball teams were allowed to switch out any non-injured player
Who was the first woman to own a major league baseball team
Helen Britton Took control of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1911
What was the first year that the Texas Rangers played in the American League
The first year was 1961
Who bats first in the game of baseball
The visiting team always bats first
What was the date of Mickey Mantle’s first game with the New York Yankees
His first game was on April 17, 1951
How many strikeouts did the lefty Steve Carlton throw in 1981
He threw 3000 strikeouts
Who and what date threw The first no-hitter
Joe Borden of Philadelphia against Chicago threw the first no-hitter in the national Association on June 28,1875
Who pitched the first no-hitter in the Florida Marlins club history
Al Leiter
Who was the first catcher to win the National League rookie of the year award
Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds one the rookie of the year award in 1968
What year was the Arizona Diamondbacks first year in the National League
The Diamondbacks first year in the National League was in 1998
What year was the first Little League baseball games played
Little League baseball started in 1939
Was the first African-American to play in baseballs major leagues
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in major-league baseball
Jackie Robinson’s first position when he started playing in the major leagues
His first position was at first base
What was Jackie Robinson second position
Jackie Robinson played third base for the Dodgers
What was Jackie Robinson’s third position in the major-league baseball
Jackie Robinson’s third position in major-league baseball was outfield for the Dodgers
Who was the first African-American to win baseballs most valuable player award
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to win baseballs most valuable player award in 1949
The first African-American to be put in the baseball Hall of Fame
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame
What was the first African-American pro baseball team
It was the Babylon black panthers in 1880s
When were girls first permitted and to Little League baseball
In 1974
What year was the national baseball Hall of Fame opened
It was first opened in 1936
Who won the 1996 world series
New York Yankees
Who was the first baseball team to put numbers on their uniforms
The Cleavland Indians in 1916
What year was the first fantasy baseball league’s created
1980
Who was the first Japanese catcher to play in the major leagues
Kenji Johjima in 2006 for the Seattle Mariners
According to most baseball historians who is the first pitcher to throw a curveball
Arthur “Candy” Cummings in the 1860s
In 1902 who was the shortstop who became the first switch hitter in baseball that collect 2000 hits
George Davis
Who was the first major league player to get 12 consecutive hits? Was it Walt Dropo or Mike Higgins
Mike Higgins of the Boston Red Sox was the first player to collect 12 hits in a row in 1938. Walt Dropo of the Detroit Tigers duplicated the feat in 1952
Which school on the first college baseball World Series in 1947? Was it Texas California or Oklahoma?
California coach by Clint Evans on the first college World Series over Yale 8 to 7
Which was the first player selected in the 1993 major league draft? Was it Chipper Jones or Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodrigues was the first player selected in the 1993 MLB draft
Who won the 2005 World Series
The Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series defeating the Houston Astro’s 4 games to zero for their first World Series title since 1917
When was major-league baseball first televised
It was televised when the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds played each other on August 26, 1939
When did the Kansas City Royals when their first World Series
The Kansas City Royals won their first World Series in 1985
When did American legion baseball first begin
1925
Who is the first United States president attend MLB game
Benjamin Harris attended Cincinnati versus Washington on June 6, 1892
What game did a president throw the first pitch for the first time
Present William Howard Taft do the first pitch on April 14, 1910 at the Washington Senators game
Who was the first president of baseballs National League
Morgan G Bulkeley
Who was the first president of the American league of baseball
Ban Johnson
What year was the San Diego padres first year in the National League of baseball
1969
Who is believed to be the first player to use a baseball glove to catch the ball
Outfielder Charles Waite in 1875
What year was the Colorado Rockies first time in the National League of baseball
1993
When one major league pitchers first allowed to use resin bag to dry their hands on the mound
1925
One was throwing a spitball first ruled illegal in the major leagues
1920
Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds had many first time accomplishments what were they
* name two
Joe Morgan was the first player in history to steal 600 bases and hit 200 homeruns
When was the infield fly rule adopted by baseball
1901
What is the infield fly rule
It was developed to prevent fielders from dropping easy pop ups on purpose in order to turn them into double plays
Who is the first African-American baseball coach in the American League
Elston Howard. He coach for the New York Yankees
