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Discover 122 mind-blowing baseball facts that will shock every fan! From the 86-year curse to the impossible records - prepare to be amazed by baseball secrets you never knew existed.

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What year did the designated hitter debut in the American League?

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What was the official attendance when Cal Ripken Jr. broke 2,130 with game 2,131 at Camden Yards?

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Which pitcher threw an immaculate inning in the 2013 All-Star Game?

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Which award honors the top offensive player in each league established in 1999?

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What is the term for hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in one game?

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What year did the Brewers shift from the American League to the National League?

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What is it called when a batter strikes out four times in one game?

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Who was the first player to record 40 homers and 40 steals in the same season?

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Which city hosted the 1999 All-Star Game with an epic Home Run Derby at Fenway?

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Which American League team plays home games at Camden Yards?

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Which pitcher was the first to reach 300 saves?

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Which award is given to the best pitcher in each league?

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Which player is the all-time hits leader with 4,256?

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Which catcher hit a record 14 grand slams in a career?

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Who broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games record in 1995?

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Which stadium opened in 2009 and replaced the original House that Ruth Built?

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What exact date did Ichiro set the single-season hits record with number 258?

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Which pitcher recorded 5,714 career strikeouts?

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Which team ended a 108-year championship drought in 2016?

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Which city's team plays at Oracle Park with a right field splash zone?

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Which player stole a record 130 bases in 1982?

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Which catcher hit two homers in the same inning in the 2009 ALCS Game 5?

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What is the official distance from home plate to the pitching rubber in MLB?

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What pitch is famous for dancing with little to no spin?

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Who was the first unanimous Hall of Fame inductee in 2019?

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Which stadium once had Tal's Hill in center field?

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Which team integrated the National League in 1947 with Jackie Robinson?

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What was the exact year of the first amateur draft (also called the first-year player draft)?

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What was the exact total of innings played in that 2018 marathon?

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What do the letters RBI stand for?

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Who was the first player to reach 600 doubles in the live ball era?

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Which pitcher threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series?

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Which team plays home games on the North Side at Wrigley Field?

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Which pitcher won 303 games and threw 118 complete games for the Braves and Mets among others?

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Which team's fans throw back opposing home run balls at Wrigley Field?

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Which team's mascot is the Phanatic?

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What is the standard number of players on the field for one team on defense?

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Which player hit 61 home runs in 1961 to set a then single-season record?

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Who hit the Shot Heard Round the World in 1951?

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Which player won the Triple Crown in 2012 with the Tigers?

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Which stadium is known for a fountain-filled outfield feature?

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What was the exact time of the final out of the Cubs title clincher in Game 7, 2016 Eastern Time?

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Which catcher was nicknamed Pudge and won 13 Gold Gloves?

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Who hit the first inside-the-park home run in an All-Star Game (1985)?

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Who became the first Japanese position player to be named AL Rookie of the Year in 2001?

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Which umpire made the controversial safe call in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series?

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On what exact date did Roger Maris hit his 61st home run?

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What was the expansion year for both the Rockies and Marlins?

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Which executive pioneered Moneyball methods with the early 2000s A's?

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Which franchise has won the most World Series titles?

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Who wore number 42 that was retired across Major League Baseball in 1997?

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Which franchise moved from Washington to become the Minnesota Twins in 1961?

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Which team's spring home is at Joker Marchant Stadium?

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What year did interleague play begin in the regular season?

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What was the launch year of the Rule 5 Draft?

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Which franchise used the mission-style Seals Stadium for its first two seasons in California?

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Who was the only player to pinch-hit a World Series walk-off homer in 1947?

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Who surrendered Hank Aaron's 715th home run?

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Which player became the first to reach 3,000 hits and 500 homers in a career in 1970?

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Which catcher won two National League MVP awards in the 1970s?

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What is the name of the championship series between the American League and National League?

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Who is the only player to win MVP unanimously as both a pitcher and a hitter in different seasons?

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What was the exact final score of the Bill Mazeroski walk-off game in 1960?

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Which National League team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958?

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What was the official name of the original Yankees franchise before moving to New York in 1903?

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Which pitcher threw the only no-hitter in postseason history besides Larsen with a combined effort?

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In what year did the first modern World Series take place between Boston and Pittsburgh?

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Who hit the famous fair pole clanging walk-off in the 1975 World Series Game 6?

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Who threw back-to-back no-hitters in 1938?

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Which franchise was the first to win three straight World Series in the live ball era (1929 to 1931)?

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Which ballpark has a famous left field wall nicknamed the Green Monster?

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Which pitcher owns the record for most career balks?

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What year did the Dodgers install uniform numbers on the front of jerseys?

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Which team won the first modern World Series in 1903?

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Who hit a walk-off home run on injured legs in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series?

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Which player was the first to hit two grand slams in one inning?

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Which franchise was formerly known as the Montreal Expos?

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Which slugger hit a record 14 World Series home runs?

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What nickname is on the bat knob logo for Louisville Slugger's famous factory tour city?

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Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning outing with 20 (tied mark)?

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Which manager holds the record for most wins with 3,531?

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Which stadium hosted the longest World Series game by time in 2018 Game 3?

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Who is known for the 56-game hitting streak in 1941?

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What was the exact year the spitball was banned with a grandfather clause?

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Which pitcher won the 1968 World Series MVP with three complete game victories?

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Which player reached 3,000 hits with a home run in 2011?

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What was the pitch count for Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series?

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Who was the first switch-hitter to reach 500 home runs?

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Which player is often called Mr. October for his clutch postseason homers?

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Which team snapped an 86-year title drought by winning the 2004 World Series?

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Which franchise was known as the Big Red Machine in the 1970s?

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Which team won the 1986 World Series after the famous Game 6 grounder through first?

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Who was the first African American manager in MLB history in 1975?

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Which franchise set a then-record with 116 wins in 2001?

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Which player is famous for calling his home run in the 1932 World Series?

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Who was the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award?

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Who hit 500 home runs and also won the 2004 World Series with Boston as a clutch slugger?

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Which player's farewell tour in 2014 featured gift ceremonies at every ballpark?

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Who hit the first World Series walk-off home run in 1949?

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Which ballpark features ivy-covered outfield walls?

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Who holds the single-season hits record with 262 in 2004?

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In which city did Cal Ripken Jr. play his entire career?

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Which pitcher was the first to reach 4,000 strikeouts?

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Which stadium added the Crawford Boxes in left field?

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Which manager won four titles with the Yankees in the late 1990s?

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Which stadium features a hand-operated scoreboard in left field?

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What was the final score of Game 7 when the Cubs won the 2016 title after extra innings?

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What was the exact distance of the center field wall at the Polo Grounds' deepest point?

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Which stadium's original foul poles were nicknamed Pesky's Pole and Carlton's Pole?

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What was the exact number of regular-season wins for the 1906 Cubs?

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Which franchise's color scheme features teal and silver at launch in 1998?

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Which legendary slugger's career total of 714 home runs stood as the MLB record for 39 years?

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Which pitcher holds the MLB record with seven no-hitters?

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Which franchise drafted Mike Trout with the 25th pick in 2009?

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Which umpire was behind the plate for the Pine Tar Game in 1983?

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Which player has the most career sacrifice flies since the stat was formalized?

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What is the term for a pitch that curves sharply down and away from a hitter?

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Who was the commissioner who canceled the 1994 World Series due to the strike?

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What is the maximum number of outs in one regulation nine-inning game for both teams combined?

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What was the original height of the Green Monster before 1976 padding changes?

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What color are the stitches on an official MLB baseball?

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Which pitcher struck out five consecutive batters to begin the 1968 All-Star Game?

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