Boston Red Sox Trivia
Boston Red Sox trivia highlights the history, personalities, and memorable moments of one of Major League Baseball’s most recognizable teams. Founded in 1901 and based in Boston, the Red Sox compete in the American League East and are closely associated with Fenway Park, a landmark of the sport. Expect facts that range from family-friendly and funny to more challenging bits about the club’s rivalries, legends, and World Series legacy.
Easy Boston Red Sox Trivia
11 questions
These easy Boston Red Sox trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What city and state are the Boston Red Sox based in?
Answer: Boston, Massachusetts
The Red Sox are based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Question 2
Which division do the Red Sox compete in?
- A.American League West
- B.AL East
- C.National League East
- D.American League Central
Answer: American League East
Boston competes in the American League East.
Question 3
What ballpark is home to the Boston Red Sox?
Answer: Fenway Park
The Red Sox play their home games at Fenway Park.
Question 4
In what year did Fenway Park open?
- A.1912
- B.1903
- C.1918
- D.1923
Answer: 1912
Fenway Park opened in 1912, long before the Bucky Dent and Boone playoff heartbreak moments there.
Question 5
What is the nickname of Fenway Park's famous left-field wall?
Answer: Green Monster
The Green Monster is the famous left-field wall at Fenway Park.
Question 6
In which year did Boston win the World Series after the 2004 comeback?
- A.2013
- B.2004
- C.1978
- D.1912
Answer: 2004
Boston’s 2004 ALCS comeback over New York led into its World Series title season.
Question 7
Which year gave the Red Sox another World Series championship after 2004?
Answer: 2007
Boston also won the World Series in 2007.
Question 8
What year did Boston win the World Series at the end of a memorable 2013 season?
Answer: 2013
The Red Sox won another World Series in 2013.
Question 9
Which Red Sox slugger was famous as the team's designated hitter?
- A.Manny Ramirez
- B.Carl Yastrzemski
- C.Dustin Pedroia
- D.David Ortiz
Answer: David Ortiz
David Ortiz was Boston’s iconic designated hitter and a central figure in the Red Sox postseason run. The other choices were Red Sox stars, but not best known for that DH role.
Question 10
Which all-time great spent his entire MLB career with the Red Sox?
Answer: Ted Williams
Ted Williams spent his MLB career with the Red Sox.
Question 11
Which Hall of Famer is most closely associated with the Red Sox?
- A.Derek Jeter
- B.Bucky Dent
- C.Aaron Boone
- D.Carl Yastrzemski
Answer: Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski is one of Boston’s defining franchise icons, unlike the Yankees-linked names in the choices. He represents the Red Sox old-school identity referenced in Boston trivia.
Boston Red Sox Family Trivia
10 questions
These family Boston Red Sox trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What three colors are the Boston Red Sox known for?
Answer: Red, navy blue, and white.
The Red Sox team colors are red, navy blue, and white.
Question 2
Which Red Sox catcher made the iconic 1975 Game 6 homer?
- A.Carl Yastrzemski
- B.Jason Varitek
- C.Carlton Fisk
- D.Jim Rice
Answer: Carlton Fisk
Carlton Fisk hit the famous Game 6 home run in the 1975 World Series, the classic Fenway moment tied to Boston’s rivalry lore.
Question 3
Before 1919, how many World Series titles had Boston already won?
Answer: Five.
The Red Sox won five World Series titles before 1919.
Question 4
Which team did the Red Sox beat in the 2004 World Series?
- A.New York Yankees
- B.Colorado Rockies
- C.Los Angeles Dodgers
- D.Louis Cardinals
Answer: The St. Louis Cardinals.
Boston defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series.
Question 5
Boston swept which team in the 2007 World Series?
- A.Cincinnati Reds
- B.Colorado Rockies
- C.Los Angeles Dodgers
- D.New York Yankees
Answer: Colorado Rockies
Boston beat Colorado in four straight games to win the 2007 World Series. The Rockies were the opponent, not a rival team from the AL East.
Question 6
Who was the team that Boston defeated to win the 2018 World Series?
- A.Houston Astros
- B.Atlanta Braves
- C.Los Angeles Dodgers
- D.San Francisco Giants
Answer: The Los Angeles Dodgers.
Boston defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series.
Question 7
In what year did Dustin Pedroia win the AL MVP Award?
- A.2010
- B.2008
- C.2007
- D.2009
Answer: 2008
Pedroia won the American League MVP in 2008, the season after Boston's 2007 title run. That makes 2008 the correct year.
Question 8
Who was named World Series MVP for Boston in 2004?
Answer: Manny Ramirez.
Manny Ramirez was the World Series MVP for Boston in 2004.
Question 9
Which Red Sox player earned World Series MVP honors in 2007?
Answer: Mike Lowell.
Mike Lowell was World Series MVP for Boston in 2007.
Question 10
In Game 6 of the 2013 ALCS, who launched the go-ahead grand slam for Boston?
Answer: Shane Victorino.
Shane Victorino hit the go-ahead grand slam in Game 6 of the 2013 ALCS.
Fun Boston Red Sox Trivia
12 questions
These fun Boston Red Sox trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What quirky Fenway Park landmark sounds more like a cartoon prop than a baseball feature: the nickname of the right-field foul pole?
Answer: Pesky's Pole
Fenway Park's right-field foul pole is famously nicknamed Pesky's Pole.
Question 2
How tall is Fenway Park’s Green Monster?
- A.40 feet 1 inch
- B.45 feet exactly
- C.37 feet 2 inches
- D.34 feet 6 inches
Answer: 37 feet 2 inches
The Green Monster at Fenway Park is famously 37 feet 2 inches tall, a signature feature of the Red Sox’s home field.
Question 3
Fenway Park is the oldest active ballpark in which league?
- A.NBA
- B.WNBA
- C.NFL
- D.MLB
Answer: Major League Baseball
Fenway Park has been Boston’s home ballpark since 1912, making it the oldest active ballpark in MLB. The anchor fact is its long-running Boston home status, not a rivalry moment.
Question 4
In what year did Ted Williams win the AL MVP Award with Boston?
Answer: 1946
Ted Williams won the American League MVP Award with the Red Sox in 1946.
Question 5
Carl Yastrzemski's Triple Crown season came in what very groovy Red Sox year?
Answer: 1967
Carl Yastrzemski won the American League Triple Crown in 1967.
Question 6
How many batters did Roger Clemens strike out for Boston on April 29, 1986?
Answer: 20 strikeouts
Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters in a game for Boston on April 29, 1986.
Question 7
In what year were Fenway's Monster seats added?
- A.1998
- B.2002
- C.1996
- D.1994
Answer: 1996
The Monster seats were added atop Fenway Park's Green Monster during the 1996 renovations. They became one of the ballpark's most recognizable features.
Question 8
Pedro Martínez grabbed an AL Cy Young Award with Boston in which year: the one just before 2000?
- A.2001
- B.1999
- C.1998
- D.2000
Answer: 1999
Pedro Martínez won the AL Cy Young Award with Boston in 1999.
Question 9
Pedro wasn't done yet: what year did he win another AL Cy Young Award with Boston right after that?
Answer: 2000
Pedro Martínez won another AL Cy Young Award with Boston in 2000.
Question 10
Whose steal of second base in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS became one of Boston's most replayed dashes?
Answer: Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts stole second base in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS.
Question 11
Which pitcher is forever linked to the famously blood-stained sock from the 2004 ALCS?
Answer: Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling pitched in the 2004 ALCS with a famously blood-stained sock.
Question 12
In Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, David Ortiz ended the night with what kind of hit?
Answer: A walk-off home run
David Ortiz hit a walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS.
Funny Boston Red Sox Trivia
12 questions
These funny Boston Red Sox trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
When the Red Sox franchise started in 1901, which U.S. president was sitting in the Oval Office, blissfully unaware of future box scores?
- A.Theodore Roosevelt
- B.Grover Cleveland
- C.William Howard Taft
- D.William McKinley
Answer: William McKinley
The franchise began play in 1901, when William McKinley was president of the United States.
Question 2
Before 'Red Sox' stuck, what earlier team name did Boston use?
Answer: Boston Americans
The franchise was originally called the Boston Americans before adopting the Red Sox name.
Question 3
In what year did the team become the Boston Red Sox?
- A.1912
- B.1908
- C.1901
- D.1903
Answer: 1908
Boston adopted the Red Sox name in 1908. The later 2018 title-clinching win over the Dodgers came decades after that branding change.
Question 4
Which owner made the famously painful choice to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees after the 1919 season?
Answer: Harry Frazee
Owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees after the 1919 season.
Question 5
What year did Babe Ruth help Boston win the World Series?
- A.1916
- B.1919
- C.1920
- D.1918
Answer: 1918
Babe Ruth was part of Boston’s 1918 championship team, which won the World Series that season.
Question 6
Johnny Pesky sounds wonderfully baseball-ready, but what was his actual surname?
Answer: Paveskovich
Johnny Pesky's real surname was Paveskovich.
Question 7
Before becoming the Red Sox, what was Boston's franchise called?
- A.Rustlers
- B.Americans
- C.Pilgrims
- D.Beaneaters
Answer: Americans
Boston’s pre-Red Sox American League team was commonly known is the Americans before the 1908 name change. That’s the franchise referenced in the original clue.
Question 8
Fenway Park swapped slap shots for fastballs when it hosted the NHL Winter Classic in what year?
- A.2008
- B.2012
- C.2014
- D.2010
Answer: 2010
Fenway Park hosted the NHL outdoor Winter Classic in 2010.
Question 9
Which deal sent Babe Ruth from Boston to New York?
- A.Aaron Boone homer
- B.Babe Ruth sale
- C.Nomar Garciaparra trade
- D.Bucky Dent homer
Answer: Babe Ruth sale
The infamous Babe Ruth sale after the 1919 season sent him from the Red Sox to the Yankees, fueling Boston's curse lore. The other choices are later Red Sox-Yankees moments, not the transaction itself.
Question 10
What Fenway feature is manually operated inside the Green Monster?
- A.Monster seats
- B.Pesky's Pole
- C.Green Monster wall
- D.Manual scoreboard
Answer: Manual scoreboard
Fenway Park’s Green Monster contains the famous hand-operated manual scoreboard, a classic Boston ballpark quirk.
Question 11
What odd little Fenway landmark marks Ted Williams's 502-foot home run in right field?
Answer: A lone red seat
A lone red seat in right field marks Ted Williams's 502-foot home run at Fenway Park.
Question 12
What is the center-field triangle at Fenway Park very creatively nicknamed?
Answer: The Triangle
Fenway Park's triangle in center field is nicknamed The Triangle.
Hard Boston Red Sox Trivia
12 questions
These hard Boston Red Sox trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which uniform number did the Red Sox retire for Ted Williams in 1984?
Answer: 9
Boston retired Ted Williams's number 9 in 1984.
Question 2
What number did the Red Sox retire for Carl Yastrzemski?
- A.8
- B.9
- C.27
- D.24
Answer: 8
Carl Yastrzemski wore No. 8 for Boston, and the Red Sox retired it in his honor.
Question 3
When Jim Rice received the retired-number treatment from the Red Sox, which number went up?
Answer: 14
The Red Sox retired Jim Rice's number 14 in 2009.
Question 4
Pedro Martínez's retired Red Sox number was which of the following?
- A.45
- B.41
- C.44
- D.49
Answer: 45
Pedro Martínez's number 45 was retired by Boston in 2015.
Question 5
The Red Sox retired Carlton Fisk's number in 2000. Identify the number.?
Answer: 27
Boston retired Carlton Fisk's number 27 in 2000.
Question 6
Which retired Red Sox number belonged to Bobby Doerr?
Answer: 1
Bobby Doerr's number 1 was retired by the Red Sox in 1988.
Question 7
Which Red Sox playoff legend refers to Curt Schilling’s sock soaked during Game 2 of the 2004 ALCS?
- A.Red seat
- B.Bloody Sock
- C.Pesky's Pole
- D.Green Monster
Answer: Bloody Sock
The clue points to Curt Schilling’s famous blood-stained sock from the 2004 ALCS, known is the Bloody Sock.
Question 8
Jackie Jensen joined Boston's retired-number list in 2008. Which number was honored?
Answer: 5
The Red Sox retired Jackie Jensen's number 5 in 2008.
Question 9
What jersey number did Johnny Pesky wear for Boston?
- A.6
- B.4
- C.14
- D.27
Answer: 6
Johnny Pesky wore number 6 for the Red Sox; the number is retired at Fenway is a Boston icon. This is a straightforward team-identity fact rather than a rivalry moment.
Question 10
In what year did Carlton Fisk win AL Rookie of the Year?
- A.1974
- B.1972
- C.1971
- D.1973
Answer: 1972
Carlton Fisk won the American League Rookie of the Year Award for Boston in 1972, a milestone season for the Red Sox catcher.
Question 11
Who won Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same 1975 season?
- A.Jim Rice
- B.Carl Yastrzemski
- C.Dwight Evans
- D.Fred Lynn
Answer: Fred Lynn
Fred Lynn pulled off the rare AL Rookie of the Year and MVP double in 1975. The 1975 Boston star context matches that breakout season.
Question 12
Name the Red Sox player who won the AL Most Valuable Player Award in 1912.?
Answer: Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker won the AL Most Valuable Player Award with Boston in 1912.
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