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  • 1. 
    In which U.S. city is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum located?

  • Canton, Ohio
  • Reno, Nevada
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Cooperstown, New York

  • 2. 
    Which professional baseball player was known as the “Sultan of Swat”?

  • Babe Ruth
  • Barry Bonds
  • Mickey Mantle
  • Hank Aaron

  • 3. 
    What term is used to describe a play in which the batter tries to tap the ball lightly with the bat to make it roll slowly along the ground in fair territory between the catcher and pitcher, allowing one or more runners to proceed to their next base while the ball is being fielded?

  • sacrifice bunt
  • sacrifice fly
  • swing
  • balk

  • 4. 
    Who set the record for the most career stolen bases in Major League Baseball in 1991?

  • Hank Aaron
  • Rickey Henderson
  • Barry Bonds
  • Lou Brock

  • 5. 
    Which baseball pitch was popularized by New York Giants player Carl Hubbell?

  • slider
  • fastball
  • knuckleball
  • screwball

  • 6. 
    What term refers to an illegal pitching motion that deceives base runners?

  • foul
  • bunt
  • balk
  • screwball

  • 7. 
    Who broke Major League Baseball’s colour barrier in 1947?

  • Jackie Robinson
  • Larry Doby
  • Ernie Banks
  • Willie Mays

  • 8. 
    Who holds the record for most home runs in the Japanese baseball leagues?

  • Shohei Ohtani
  • Oh Sadaharu
  • Tetsuharu Kawakam
  • Suzuki Ichiro

  • 9. 
    In what city is the Little League World Series played?

  • Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Cooperstown, New York, U.S.
  • Tokyo, Japan

  • 10. 
    Who holds the Major League Baseball record for most home runs in a single season?

  • Mark McGwire
  • Barry Bonds
  • Babe Ruth
  • Willie Mays

  • 11. 
    Who holds the Major League Baseball record for most career pitching victories?

  • Clayton Kershaw
  • Cy Young
  • Nolan Ryan
  • Pedro Martinez

  • 12. 
    Players on which team were accused of taking bribes to lose the 1919 baseball World Series?

  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Chicago White Sox
  • New York Yankees
  • Boston Red Sox
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