Baseball History Quiz Test your knowledge about the fascinating history of baseball with these 11 questions! michelle published on September 21, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Who is credited with inventing baseball? Babe Ruth Hank Aaron Abner Doubleday Ty Cobb 2/11 Which team won the first World Series in 1903? Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 3/11 Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball? Jackie Robinson Moses Fleetwood Walker Satchel Paige Hank Aaron 4/11 Which player hit the most home runs in a single season? Barry Bonds Babe Ruth Mark McGwire Hank Aaron 5/11 What year did the designated hitter rule come into effect in the American League? 1930 1973 1909 1955 6/11 Who holds the record for the most career stolen bases? Lou Brock Rickey Henderson Billy Hamilton Ty Cobb 7/11 Which ancient civilization played a game similar to baseball called 'Lapta'? Egyptians Mayans Greeks Russians 8/11 Who was the first player to break Babe Ruth's career home run record? Barry Bonds Hank Aaron Sadaharu Oh Mark McGwire 9/11 Which pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts? Nolan Ryan Randy Johnson Roger Clemens Greg Maddux 10/11 Which team has won the most World Series titles? New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Dodgers 11/11 Who was the first African American manager in Major League Baseball? Frank Robinson Dave Roberts Joe Torre Larry Doby
