World Series Quiz

Try out this World Series quiz to test your knowledge. World Series trivia celebrates Major League Baseball’s annual championship, first contested in 1903 between the pennant winners of the American League and National League.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
In a very New York twist, every game of the 1921 World Series was played at what ballpark?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
The 1919 World Series is most famously tied to what scandal?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
Which catcher had the nightmare moment of dropping a third strike in Game 4 of the 1941 World Series, helping the Yankees stage a comeback?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which World Series format was brought back for three consecutive Fall Classics beginning in 1919 and continuing through 1921?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
From 1919 through 1921, what nonstandard series length governed the World Series?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What unusual official result line belongs to the 1922 World Series?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which championship series is officially recorded as a four-game sweep plus a tie?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
In 1948, which legendary pitcher broke the barrier as the first Black pitcher to appear in the World Series?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Who became the first Black pitcher to start a World Series game in 1949?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
One year after Satchel Paige’s appearance milestone, which pitcher set another by becoming the first Black World Series starter?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Who owns the World Series record for pitching victories, with 10?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Which player appeared in 14 World Series, the most in MLB history?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
If you were counting World Series player appearances and got all the way to 14, whose October passport would you be holding?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which two leagues send their champions to face off in the World Series?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which team has won the most World Series titles?

In a very New York twist, every game of the 1921 World Series was played at what ballpark?

The 1919 World Series is most famously tied to what scandal?

Which catcher had the nightmare moment of dropping a third strike in Game 4 of the 1941 World Series, helping the Yankees stage a comeback?

Which World Series format was brought back for three consecutive Fall Classics beginning in 1919 and continuing through 1921?

From 1919 through 1921, what nonstandard series length governed the World Series?

What unusual official result line belongs to the 1922 World Series?

Which championship series is officially recorded as a four-game sweep plus a tie?

In 1948, which legendary pitcher broke the barrier as the first Black pitcher to appear in the World Series?

Who became the first Black pitcher to start a World Series game in 1949?

One year after Satchel Paige’s appearance milestone, which pitcher set another by becoming the first Black World Series starter?

Who owns the World Series record for pitching victories, with 10?

Which player appeared in 14 World Series, the most in MLB history?

If you were counting World Series player appearances and got all the way to 14, whose October passport would you be holding?

Which two leagues send their champions to face off in the World Series?

Which team has won the most World Series titles?