Major League Baseball Trivia
Major League Baseball trivia highlights the history, structure, and enduring appeal of the sportâs top league, whose 30 teams are split evenly between the American League and National League. As one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, MLB has shaped baseball culture through generations of stars, rivalries, records, and memorable postseason moments.
Easy Major League Baseball Trivia
13 questions
These easy Major League Baseball trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What is the common three-letter abbreviation for Major League Baseball?
Answer: MLB
Major League Baseball is commonly abbreviated is MLB.
Question 2
How many teams are in Major League Baseball?
Answer: 30 teams
MLB has 30 teams.
Question 3
What are the two leagues that make up MLB?
Answer: The American League and the National League
MLB is divided into two leagues: the American League and the National League.
Question 4
What is the standard abbreviation for the American League?
Answer: AL
The American League is abbreviated AL.
Question 5
What is the standard abbreviation for the National League?
Answer: NL
The National League is abbreviated NL.
Question 6
How many teams does each of MLB's two leagues have?
- A.16 teams
- B.12 teams
- C.15 teams
- D.14 teams
Answer: 15 teams
Each of MLB's two leagues has 15 teams.
Question 7
How many MLB teams are based in the United States?
- A.27 teams
- B.30 teams
- C.29 teams
- D.28 teams
Answer: 29 teams
Twenty-nine MLB teams are based in the United States.
Question 8
How many MLB teams are based in Canada?
- A.2 teams
- B.3 teams
- C.0 teams
- D.1 team
Answer: 1 team
One MLB team is based in Canada.
Question 9
Which team is MLB's only Canadian franchise?
Answer: Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are MLB's only Canadian team.
Question 10
MLB is a professional baseball league in which region?
Answer: North America
MLB is a professional baseball league in North America.
Question 11
What is the name of MLB's championship series?
Answer: The World Series
The MLB championship series is called the World Series.
Question 12
The New York Yankees play in which league?
Answer: The American League
The New York Yankees play in the American League.
Question 13
The Los Angeles Dodgers belong to which league?
Answer: The National League
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in the National League.
Major League Baseball Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Major League Baseball trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
In what year did Jackie Robinson break MLB's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
- A.1947
- B.1933
- C.1903
- D.1955
Answer: 1947
Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Question 2
Which league was founded in 1876?
Answer: The National League
The National League was founded in 1876.
Question 3
What year did the American League become a major league?
Answer: 1901
The American League became a major league in 1901.
Question 4
The first modern World Series was played in what year?
- A.1901
- B.1933
- C.1947
- D.1903
Answer: 1903
The first modern World Series was played in 1903.
Question 5
In which New York town is the Baseball Hall of Fame located?
- A.Albany, New York
- B.Buffalo, New York
- C.Brooklyn, New York
- D.Cooperstown, New York
Answer: Cooperstown, New York
The Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York.
Question 6
What event first took place in 1933: the MLB All-Star Game or the World Series?
- A.The National League
- B.The American League
- C.The MLB All-Star Game
- D.The World Series
Answer: The MLB All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game was first played in 1933.
Question 7
If you are watching the Chicago Cubs at home, which ballpark are you in?
- A.Fenway Park
- B.Oracle Park
- C.Cooperstown
- D.Wrigley Field
Answer: Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field.
Question 8
Which famous ballpark is home to the Boston Red Sox?
- A.Commissioner's Trophy
- B.Fenway Park
- C.Wrigley Field
- D.Oracle Park
Answer: Fenway Park
The Boston Red Sox play at Fenway Park.
Question 9
Oracle Park is the home field of which team?
- A.Texas Rangers
- B.San Francisco Giants
- C.Chicago Cubs
- D.Boston Red Sox
Answer: The San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants play at Oracle Park.
Question 10
How many World Series titles have the St. Louis Cardinals won?
- A.3
- B.11 World Series titles
- C.27
- D.1
Answer: 11 World Series titles
The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series titles.
Question 11
Which team owns 27 World Series titles?
- A.Los Angeles Dodgers
- B.Texas Rangers
- C.New York Yankees
- D.St. Louis Cardinals
Answer: The New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles.
Question 12
Who won the 2020 World Series?
- A.New York Yankees
- B.San Francisco Giants
- C.Los Angeles Dodgers
- D.Texas Rangers
Answer: The Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2020 World Series.
Fun Major League Baseball Trivia
13 questions
These fun Major League Baseball trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which MLB team turned the regular season into a 116-win steamroller in 2001?
- A.Chicago Cubs
- B.Boston Red Sox
- C.New York Yankees
- D.Seattle Mariners
Answer: The Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners set the MLB regular-season wins record with 116 in 2001.
Question 2
What is the exact consecutive-games streak Cal Ripken Jr. made look almost normal?
Answer: 2,632 consecutive games
Cal Ripken Jr. played in 2,632 straight games, the MLB record.
Question 3
If MLB home run history had a penthouse suite, whose name is on it with 762 career homers?
- A.Hank Aaron
- B.Babe Ruth
- C.Mark McGwire
- D.Barry Bonds
Answer: Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds holds the MLB career home run record with 762.
Question 4
Before 762 became the number to chase, who finished with 755 career home runs?
- A.Barry Bonds
- B.Babe Ruth
- C.Sammy Sosa
- D.Hank Aaron
Answer: Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron hit 755 career home runs in MLB.
Question 5
Who piled up an eye-popping 4,256 career hits, more than anyone else in MLB history?
- A.Rickey Henderson
- B.Pete Rose
- C.Ichiro Suzuki
- D.Cal Ripken Jr.
Answer: Pete Rose
Pete Rose collected 4,256 career hits, the most in MLB history.
Question 6
Which strikeout machine finished his MLB career with 5,714 punchouts?
- A.Cy Young
- B.Johnny Vander Meer
- C.Dock Ellis
- D.Nolan Ryan
Answer: Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan struck out 5,714 batters in his MLB career.
Question 7
Who treated bases like souvenirs and stole 1,406 of them in his MLB career?
- A.Pete Rose
- B.Rickey Henderson
- C.Ichiro Suzuki
Answer: Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson stole 1,406 bases, the MLB career record.
Question 8
How long was Joe DiMaggioâs record hitting streak: 56 games, 46 games, or 66 games?
- A.66 games
- B.62 games
- C.56 games
- D.46 games
Answer: 56 games
Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak is an MLB record.
Question 9
Which pitcher owns the almost-video-game total of 511 career wins?
- A.Nolan Ryan
- B.Johnny Vander Meer
- C.Dock Ellis
- D.Cy Young
Answer: Cy Young
Cy Young won 511 games, the most in MLB history.
Question 10
In 2004, Ichiro Suzuki set the single-season hits record with how many knocks?
Answer: 262 hits
Ichiro Suzuki set the MLB single-season hits record with 262 in 2004.
Question 11
Fernando TatĂs pulled off one of baseballâs strangest power feats on April 23, 1999. What did he do?
Answer: He hit two grand slams in the same inning
Fernando TatĂs hit two grand slams in the same inning on April 23, 1999.
Question 12
True or false: Johnny Vander Meer is still the only MLB pitcher to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts.?
Answer: True
Johnny Vander Meer is the only MLB pitcher to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts.
Question 13
What famous home run total did Babe Ruth reach in 1927, setting a record at the time?
Answer: 60 home runs
Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record at the time.
Funny Major League Baseball Trivia
13 questions
These funny Major League Baseball trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
If you translated the Los Angeles Angels' full name into English and it started echoing itself, which word would appear twice?
Answer: Angels
The team's full name includes the word "Angels" twice in English if translated from Spanish.
Question 2
What was the date of the Baltimore Orioles game that continued with absolutely no fans in the stands?
Answer: April 29, 2015
A Baltimore Orioles game once continued with no fans in the stands on April 29, 2015.
Question 3
Which famously chaotic promotion took place at a Chicago White Sox game in 1979, proving disco and baseball were a combustible mix?
Answer: Disco Demolition Night
Disco Demolition Night took place at a Chicago White Sox game in 1979.
Question 4
Before being retired, what mascot name did the Cleveland Indians use for decades?
Answer: Chief Wahoo
The Cleveland Indians used the mascot name Chief Wahoo for decades before retiring it.
Question 5
In Spanish, what does the San Diego Padres' team name mean?
- A.Brothers
- B.Priests
- C.Sons
- D.Fathers
Answer: Fathers
The San Diego Padres' name means "Fathers" in Spanish.
Question 6
Despite the crown-friendly name, the Kansas City Royals were named after what event rather than actual royalty?
Answer: The American Royal livestock show
The Kansas City Royals are named after the American Royal livestock show, not actual royalty.
Question 7
Which New York Mets mascot looks like a baseball that got promoted to full-time employee status?
Answer: Mr. Met
The New York Mets' mascot is a baseball-headed character named Mr. Met.
Question 8
What is the name of the Philadelphia Phillies' green, furry mascot who looks like chaos in plush form?
Answer: Phillie Phanatic
The Philadelphia Phillies' mascot is the green, furry Phillie Phanatic.
Question 9
The Atlanta Braves' mascot is a giant baseball-headed character with a name that sounds like a prank gone right. Who is it?
Answer: Blooper
The Atlanta Braves' mascot is a giant baseball-headed character named Blooper.
Question 10
Which Seattle Mariners mascot is, for reasons baseball has wisely accepted, a moose?
Answer: Mariner Moose
The Seattle Mariners' mascot is a moose named Mariner Moose.
Question 11
What is the name of the Milwaukee Brewers' famous racing-sausage tradition, a sentence that barely needs improvement?
Answer: Sausage Race
The Milwaukee Brewers' racing-sausage tradition is called the Sausage Race.
Question 12
Which Washington Nationals mascot patrols the ballpark as an eagle with a very on-brand name?
Answer: Screech
The Washington Nationals' mascot is an eagle named Screech.
Question 13
What is the name of the Houston Astros' outer-space creature mascot?
Answer: Orbit
The Houston Astros' mascot is an outer-space creature named Orbit.
Hard Major League Baseball Trivia
14 questions
These hard Major League Baseball trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
In what year did the American League first adopt the designated hitter rule?
Answer: 1973
The designated hitter was adopted by the American League in 1973.
Question 2
Which season marked the National Leagueâs first full-time use of the designated hitter?
Answer: 2022
The National League adopted the designated hitter full-time in 2022.
Question 3
Regular-season matchups between AL and NL clubs officially began in what year?
Answer: 1997
Interleague regular-season play began in MLB in 1997.
Question 4
MLB inserted the Division Series round into the postseason structure in which year?
Answer: 1995
MLB added the Division Series round in 1995.
Question 5
What year saw the debut of the MLB Wild Card Game?
Answer: 2012
The Wild Card Game debuted in MLB in 2012.
Question 6
The World Series that never wasâcanceled because of the players' strikeâwould have been played in what year?
Answer: 1994
The 1994 World Series was canceled because of the players' strike.
Question 7
Rob Manfred took over as MLB commissioner in what year, succeeding Bud Selig?
Answer: 2015
Rob Manfred succeeded Bud Selig is MLB commissioner in 2015.
Question 8
Advanced instant replay received a major MLB expansion in which season?
Answer: 2014
MLB advanced instant replay was expanded in 2014.
Question 9
For World Series home-field advantage, the All-Star Game began carrying that consequence in what year?
Answer: 2003
The All-Star Game determined World Series home-field advantage from 2003 through 2016.
Question 10
Houston captured its first-ever World Series championship in what year?
Answer: 2017
The Astros won the first World Series title in franchise history in 2017.
Question 11
How long was the Cubsâ World Series championship drought before it ended in 2016?
Answer: 108 years
The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series title drought in 2016.
Question 12
Before Boston finally won in 2004, the Red Sox had gone how many years without a World Series title?
Answer: 86 years
The longest World Series drought ended when the Boston Red Sox won in 2004 after 86 years.
Question 13
When MLB played a pandemic-shortened season, how many regular-season games were scheduled per team?
Answer: 60 games
The MLB regular season was shortened to 60 games in 2020.
Question 14
The Athleticsâ announced relocation target city in 2023 was where?
Answer: Las Vegas
The Oakland Athletics announced a planned move to Las Vegas in 2023.
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