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There are four teams who have made it to the World Series at least 15 times. Who are they?

Who is the only player to win the All Star Game MVP and World Series MVP in the same season?

Who was the last catcher to win the World Series MVP award?

Who was the first catcher to lead his league in triples?
A. Tim McCarver
B. Mickey Cochrane
C. BJ Surhoff
D. Craig Biggio
E. Pudge Rodriguez

Who was the last starting pitcher to win two games in one World Series?

Who was the first National League infielder to have 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season?

Booting ground balls will help you finish in last place. The Washington Nationals can tell you all about that.
Which team in each league has gone the longest without finishing in last place?

Which of these four members of the 3,000 hit club has fewer extra base hits than Hank Aaron has career home runs?
A. Rod Carew
B. Tony Gwynn
C. Lou Brock
D. Wade Boggs

Which holds the record for most extra-inning home runs?
A. Cal Ripken Jr.
B. Willie Mays
C. Babe Ruth
D. Willie Stargell

Who is the only player in Major League history to win the Rookie of the Year award as well as the MVP award during his career by unanimous vote?

Twenty years ago, the Oakland Athletics were in the middle of winning three straight pennants.
During a run from the mid-80s to early 90s, they had a memorable offense that included Dave Henderson, Terry Steinbach, Dave Parker, Carney Lansford and Tony Phillips. However, the stars were Rickey Henderson, Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire.
Which of the big three boppers finished their career with the most extra base hits?

Which player reached base more times than any other player in Major League history?

A. Barry Bonds
B. Rickey Henderson
C. Ty Cobb
D. Pete Rose
E. Carl Yastrzemski

Who has the most career home runs of any player who went on to win the World Series as a manager?

From 1988 to 2004, Greg Maddux won 15 games every season.
Only seven pitchers have current streaks of at least two seasons of 15 wins or more.
Who are they?

From 1980 to 1991, Rickey Henderson led the American League in stolen bases every season but 1987.
Who was the temporary Man of Steal that season?

Which player got his first career hit on the 24th anniversary of his of Hall of Fame father's first career hit.

Only twice in history has either league had the same three starting outfielders in back-to-back-to-back All Star games. Who were the luminaries in those outfields?

When was the first time two first-overall draft picks faced off in a World Series at-bat?

Since Dizzy Dean won 30 games in 1934, five National League pitchers have won 27 games in a season.
Only one had 28 wins. Who was he?

This question is brought to you by Night Metro Editor Matt Eyer. Only two players in history have gotten hits before the age of 20 and after the age of 40. Who are they? Hint: They're names rhyme.

Which of these pitchers had more post-season starts for the Baltimore Orioles?

A. Mike Flanagan
B. Dennis Martinez
C. Scott Erickson

Don't forget to test your baseball knowledge with previous trivia questions.

Last season, Ryan Howard lead the National League in home runs and won a World Series.
Who was the last player to win the home run crown and get a ring in the same season?

Which of these players never led the league in runs driven in?
a. Willie Mays
b. Willie McCovey
c. Dave Winfield
d. Preston Wilson

Which of these franchises have winning records since coming into existence: Pirates, Indians, Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, White Sox, Tigers and Red Sox?

Who has the highest single-season home run total without having driven in 100 runs.

Ty Cobb hit .370 or better 12 times in his career.
Since 1957, there have been 12 instances of players who have hit .370 or better. Can you name them?

Which of these players was not a member of the first Hall of Fame Class?
a. Babe Ruth
b. Christy Mathewson
c. Walter Johnson
d. Cy Young
e. Ty Cobb
f. Honus Wagner

Tom May, The Southpaw's astute brother-in-law, sent in a question about a certain celebrity who tried out for a Major League Baseball team. So we here at The Southpaw spent some time looking up the tryouts and minor league careers of several celebrities.
Can you pick the teams these guys were once associated with?
George Clooney, Garth Brooks, Mario Cuomo, Charlie Pride, Kurt Russell, Conway Twitty

Only five players currently have streaks of four seasons or more with 30 stolen bases. Who are they?

Who is the only member of the 500 home run club with more than 100 triples?

Who are the three members of the 500 home run club who had more doubles than long balls during their careers?

What is the highest-grossing baseball movie of all time? And no, this is not adjusted for inflation.
A. Field of Dreams
B. The Rookie
C. A League of Their Own
D. The Natural

When was the last time a postseason saw both the ALCS and the NLCS go seven games?

Which of these sluggers batted over .300 for their career?
A. Mickey Mantle
B. Willie Mays
C. Frank Robinson
D. Eddie Murray
E. Carl Yastrzemski
F. Duke Snider

Which American League player reached base the most times in 2008?

Of the 11 players who played in the most World Series games, only two never played for the New York Yankees. Who are they?

Which active pitcher has the most career wins without ever having been selected to an All-Star team?

Who is the only pitcher with 300 career wins who never won more than 20 games in a season?

Seven players have current streaks of at least three straight seasons of 30 or more home runs. Who are they?