Great American Pastime Quiz Quiz Questions

1. How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit in the 1927 season?

A 60 B 40 C 20 D 80

2. What adjective relates to the first hitter in a baseball game?

A leadaway B leadbelly C leadoff D lead balloon

3. What do baseball fielders not like to see?

A longbow B long hop C long hip D long line

4. Which baseball player was nicknamed "the Iron Horse"?

A Hank Aaron B Lou Gehrig C Barry Bonds D Babe Ruth

5. Which baseball team was once called the New York Highlanders?

A Boston Red Sox B Brooklyn Dodgers C New York Yankees D New York Mets

6. Which of these is not a baseball position?

A guard B catcher C outfielder D pitcher

7. Which of these is not a professional baseball team?

A Boston Red Sox B Chicago Cubs C Toronto Maple Leafs D Cleveland Indians

8. In what year did baseball legend Mickey Mantle play his last regular-season game?

A 1958 B 1968 C 1948 D 1978