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Baseball Facts Part One Flashcards

1
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In 2004 who won the World Series

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The Red Sox .

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Who wore the first catchers mask

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Jim Tyng of the Harvard College team

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Who was the first African American umpire in a major-league baseball game

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Emmet Ashford in 1966

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When was shortstop Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees first major-league grand slam

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June 18, 2005

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Which baseball season was the first where the teams were allowed to substitute players

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In 1891 was The first time the baseball teams were allowed to switch out any non-injured player

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Who was the first woman to own a major league baseball team

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Helen Britton Took control of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1911

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What was the first year that the Texas Rangers played in the American League

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The first year was 1961

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Who bats first in the game of baseball

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The visiting team always bats first

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What was the date of Mickey Mantle’s first game with the New York Yankees

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His first game was on April 17, 1951

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How many strikeouts did the lefty Steve Carlton throw in 1981

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He threw 3000 strikeouts

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Who and what date threw The first no-hitter

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Joe Borden of Philadelphia against Chicago threw the first no-hitter in the national Association on June 28,1875

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Who pitched the first no-hitter in the Florida Marlins club history

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Al Leiter

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Who was the first catcher to win the National League rookie of the year award

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Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds one the rookie of the year award in 1968

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What year was the Arizona Diamondbacks first year in the National League

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The Diamondbacks first year in the National League was in 1998

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What year was the first Little League baseball games played

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Little League baseball started in 1939

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Was the first African-American to play in baseballs major leagues

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Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in major-league baseball

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Jackie Robinson’s first position when he started playing in the major leagues

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His first position was at first base

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What was Jackie Robinson second position

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Jackie Robinson played third base for the Dodgers

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What was Jackie Robinson’s third position in the major-league baseball

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Jackie Robinson’s third position in major-league baseball was outfield for the Dodgers

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Who was the first African-American to win baseballs most valuable player award

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Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to win baseballs most valuable player award in 1949

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21
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The first African-American to be put in the baseball Hall of Fame

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Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame

22
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What was the first African-American pro baseball team

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It was the Babylon black panthers in 1880s

23
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When were girls first permitted and to Little League baseball

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In 1974

24
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What year was the national baseball Hall of Fame opened

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It was first opened in 1936

25
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Who won the 1996 world series

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New York Yankees

26
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Who was the first baseball team to put numbers on their uniforms

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The Cleavland Indians in 1916

27
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What year was the first fantasy baseball league’s created

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1980

28
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Who was the first Japanese catcher to play in the major leagues

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Kenji Johjima in 2006 for the Seattle Mariners

29
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According to most baseball historians who is the first pitcher to throw a curveball

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Arthur “Candy” Cummings in the 1860s

30
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In 1902 who was the shortstop who became the first switch hitter in baseball that collect 2000 hits

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George Davis

31
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Who was the first major league player to get 12 consecutive hits? Was it Walt Dropo or Mike Higgins

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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

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Which school on the first college baseball World Series in 1947? Was it Texas California or Oklahoma?

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California coach by Clint Evans on the first college World Series over Yale 8 to 7

33
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Which was the first player selected in the 1993 major league draft? Was it Chipper Jones or Alex Rodriguez

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Alex Rodrigues was the first player selected in the 1993 MLB draft

34
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Who won the 2005 World Series

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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

35
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When was major-league baseball first televised

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It was televised when the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds played each other on August 26, 1939

36
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When did the Kansas City Royals when their first World Series

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The Kansas City Royals won their first World Series in 1985

37
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When did American legion baseball first begin

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1925

38
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Who is the first United States president attend MLB game

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Benjamin Harris attended Cincinnati versus Washington on June 6, 1892

39
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What game did a president throw the first pitch for the first time

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Present William Howard Taft do the first pitch on April 14, 1910 at the Washington Senators game

40
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Who was the first president of baseballs National League

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Morgan G Bulkeley

41
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Who was the first president of the American league of baseball

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Ban Johnson

42
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What year was the San Diego padres first year in the National League of baseball

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1969

43
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Who is believed to be the first player to use a baseball glove to catch the ball

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Outfielder Charles Waite in 1875

44
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What year was the Colorado Rockies first time in the National League of baseball

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1993

45
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When one major league pitchers first allowed to use resin bag to dry their hands on the mound

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1925

46
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One was throwing a spitball first ruled illegal in the major leagues

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1920

47
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Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds had many first time accomplishments what were they
* name two

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Joe Morgan was the first player in history to steal 600 bases and hit 200 homeruns

48
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When was the infield fly rule adopted by baseball

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1901

49
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What is the infield fly rule

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It was developed to prevent fielders from dropping easy pop ups on purpose in order to turn them into double plays

50
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Who is the first African-American baseball coach in the American League

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Elston Howard. He coach for the New York Yankees

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