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Which brand was ranked forty-third in the Top 50 Mena Brands of 2011?
Tadawul
Tadawul
Samba Financial Group
Samba Financial Group
Al-Rajhi Bank
Al-Rajhi Bank
Doha Bank
Doha Bank
Which sport saw a players’ strike in 1994 which led to the cancellation of its main trophy?
Baseball
Baseball
Football
Football
Hockey
Hockey
Basketball
Basketball
Which sport introduced the term ‘southpaw’?
Golf
Golf
Baseball
Baseball
Basketball
Basketball
Boxing
Boxing
Where in the United States of America would you find the baseball team the ‘White Sox’?
Chicago
Chicago
Cleveland
Cleveland
New York
New York
Denver
Denver
Which sport do the Houston Astros play?
Soccer
Soccer
Hockey
Hockey
Baseball
Baseball
Football
Football
Which of these is the name of the EA sports baseball video game series?
Series Baseball
Series Baseball
MLB Baseball
MLB Baseball
MVP Baseball
MVP Baseball
World Baseball
World Baseball
Which team did Walter Alston take to the World Series in 1974?
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Which sport takes place at Wrigley Field?
Basketball
Basketball
Baseball
Baseball
Cricket
Cricket
Hockey
Hockey
Which game is played on a diamond?
Ice hockey
Ice hockey
Baseball
Baseball
Football
Football
Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Which award in baseball is represented only by statistics, and no trophy is awarded?
Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Rookie Of The Year
Rookie Of The Year
Umpire Of The Year
Umpire Of The Year
Triple Crown
Triple Crown
Which team did Roger Craig take to the World Series in 1989?
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
Who managed the Minnesota Twins to victory in the 1987 World Series?
Lou Piniella
Lou Piniella
Tom Lasorda
Tom Lasorda
Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly
Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa
Who became the 16th person in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game?
Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera
Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton
Mike Trout
Mike Trout
Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun
Which of these is a the name of a baseball team based in New York City?
Red Sox
Red Sox
Yankees
Yankees
Phillies
Phillies
Cubs
Cubs
Which of these is the name of a baseball novel and film?
The Organic
The Organic
The Real
The Real
The Fake
The Fake
The Natural
The Natural
Which baseball announcer was famous for his signature phrase, ‘Holy Cow!’?
Mel Allen
Mel Allen
Bob Wolff
Bob Wolff
Buddy Blattner
Buddy Blattner
Harry Caray
Harry Caray
Who managed the Chicago White Sox to victory in the 2005 World Series?
Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa
Terry Francona
Terry Francona
Charlie Manuel
Charlie Manuel
Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie Guillen
Which Major League Baseball team did Mark McGwire both play for and coach?
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Who said ‘I’ve watched a lot of baseball — on the radio’?
G.W. Bush
G.W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Ronald Regan
Ronald Regan
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Which of the Big Four sports does not normally use the term ‘assist”?’
Basketball
Basketball
Hockey
Hockey
Baseball
Baseball
Football
Football
Against which team did Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run?
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
LA Mets
LA Mets
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Which Baseball pitcher was born with a right arm and went on to play for New York Yankees?
Mark Abbott
Mark Abbott
Chris Abbott
Chris Abbott
Cooper Abbott
Cooper Abbott
Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott
Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum located?
California
California
New York
New York
Texas
Texas
Kansas
Kansas
Which year was the final game at Shea Stadium?
2008
2008
1976
1976
2009
2009
1990
1990
Which baseball player was walked a record 232 times in a single season?
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Which baseball player was known as ‘the Flying Dutchman?’
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Who was the only baseball player to play over 500 games at each of five different positions?
Geovany Soto
Geovany Soto
Robin Yount
Robin Yount
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Who was the only pitcher to win 20+ games in a season with the White Sox and the Twins?
Jim Kaat
Jim Kaat
Scott Erikson
Scott Erikson
Jack Morris
Jack Morris
Jack McDowell
Jack McDowell
Which of these sports uses 9 players on each team?
Polo
Polo
Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Cricket
Cricket
Baseball
Baseball
Which former MLB player leads the list of total career bases?
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Willie Mays
Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb
Stan Musial
Stan Musial
Which of these is the name of a legendary MLB right fielder?
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Hank Hill
Hank Hill
Who threw the first perfect game in Major League Baseball history?
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett
Lee Richmond
Lee Richmond
Cy Young
Cy Young
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
In 1972, which baseball pitcher was the all time leader in home runs?
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Lee Petty
Lee Petty
Nolan Perry
Nolan Perry
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Which Chicago Cub player won the Rookie of the year award in 2008?
Geovany Soto
Geovany Soto
Jerome Walton
Jerome Walton
Ken Hubbs
Ken Hubbs
Joe Di Mattio
Joe Di Mattio
How many home runs did Ken Griffey Jr. hit with the Seattle Mariners?
401
401
399
399
47
47
417
417
How many times have the Baltimore Orioles won the baseball world series title?
5
5
9
9
0
0
3
3
How many players are on a Baseball team?
13
13
10
10
11
11
9
9
In what year did the Cincinnati Reds last win a baseball world series?
1990
1990
1980
1980
1970
1970
2000
2000
How many baseball world series’ have the Milwaukee Brewers won?
10
10
1
1
4
4
0
0
Which baseball pitcher has struck out the most batters in his career?
Joe DiMattio
Joe DiMattio
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
Cy Young
Cy Young
Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson
What hide was first used to cover baseballs in 1975?
Pig hide
Pig hide
Sheep Hide
Sheep Hide
Goat Hide
Goat Hide
Cow hide
Cow hide
The Houston Astros lost they only ever appearance in the world series final in 2005 to which team?
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
San Jose Padres
San Jose Padres
Which team did the Kansas City Royals defeat to win the 1985 baseball world series?
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
San Jose Padres
San Jose Padres
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
What are the main colors of baseball team the Orioles?
Orange & Black
Orange & Black
Red & Green
Red & Green
Purple & Pink
Purple & Pink
Black & Red
Black & Red
What division are major league baseball team the Chicago Cubs in?
East
East
South
South
West
West
Central
Central
Who were the winners of baseball’s 1990 World Series?
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The LA dodgers were previous known as?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Texas Dodgers
Texas Dodgers
San Francisco Dodgers
San Francisco Dodgers
Salad Dodgers
Salad Dodgers
The baseball team The Detroit Tigers player their home games at which stadium?
Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
Yankees Stadium
Yankees Stadium
Comerica Park
Comerica Park
Wrigley Park
Wrigley Park
Baseball legend Barry Bonds made his baseball debut for which team?
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Jose Padres
San Jose Padres
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
What is the nickname of the baseball team based in the US city of Seattle?
Yankees
Yankees
Phillies
Phillies
Athletics
Athletics
Mariners
Mariners
What baseball team won 114 games in 1998?
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Who is the first player to win the All-Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season?
Kirk Gibson
Kirk Gibson
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter
Billy Bonds
Billy Bonds
In 2008 the Chicago Cubs recorded their 10000th win against which team?
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
LA Mets
LA Mets
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
How many 1906 the Chicago cubs won a record breaking wins, how many?
116
116
98
98
109
109
101
101
In what year did the Chicago Cubs last win a world series?
1931
1931
2011
2011
1908
1908
2000
2000
Which city is the location of the MLB team known as The Marlins?
Miami
Miami
Atlanta
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Washington
Washington
In what year did the Chicago White Sox last win the world series?
2005
2005
2013
2013
1954
1954
1906
1906
In what US city are the baseball team the White Sox based?
LA
LA
Chicago
Chicago
Baltimore
Baltimore
Texas
Texas
Who managed the Toronto Blue Jays to victory in the 1993 World Series?
Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
Jim Leyland
Jim Leyland
Joe Torre
Joe Torre
Cito Gaston
Cito Gaston
How many baseball world series’ have the Boston Red Sox won?
1
1
15
15
8
8
0
0
With which team did Ron Guidry spend his entire MLB career?
Anaheim Angels
Anaheim Angels
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
How many world series have the Cincinnati Reds won?
3
3
5
5
2
2
4
4
Who were the winners of baseball’s 1981 World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
in 2017 the Atlanta Braves are due to move to a new complex in which district?
Cobb County
Cobb County
Orange County
Orange County
Red County
Red County
Chase County
Chase County
Cincinnati Reds play in which division of the major league baseball league?
North
North
South
South
Midwest
Midwest
Central
Central
The baseball team the Detroit Tigers were formed In what year?
1894
1894
1880
1880
1994
1994
1980
1980
Who were the losers in baseballs 2004 World Series?
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros
Houston Astros
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
In what year did the Chicago Cubs move to Wrigley Park?
1926
1926
1946
1946
1936
1936
1916
1916
What is the nickname of the baseball team based in the US city of Colorado?
Athletics
Athletics
Yankees
Yankees
Rookies
Rookies
Pirates
Pirates
Who is the current manager (2014) of The Arizona Diamondbacks?
Kirk Gibson
Kirk Gibson
Kirk Russell
Kirk Russell
Kirk Cooper
Kirk Cooper
Kirk Abbott
Kirk Abbott
Which baseball player holds the record for most home runs hit in their rookie season?
Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire
Kerry Wood
Kerry Wood
Joe DiMattio
Joe DiMattio
Ken Hubbs
Ken Hubbs
How many 50 home run seasons did Barry Bonds have in his career?
0
0
1
1
8
8
7
7
Between the years of 1898-1906 what was the Chicago based baseball team know as?
Rangers
Rangers
Orphans
Orphans
Mets
Mets
Marlins
Marlins
What country’s first US Major League Baseball player was Chan Ho Park?
Thailand
Thailand
China
China
South Korea
South Korea
Mexico
Mexico
Who was the first player to win the MVP Award on a last-place team?
Robin Yount
Robin Yount
Chris Dawson
Chris Dawson
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett
Andre Dawson
Andre Dawson
How many world series’ have the baseball team the Cleveland Indians won?
1
1
2
2
0
0
10
10
Which sport did Charlie Sheen play in Major League?
Football
Football
Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey
Baseball
Baseball
Soccer
Soccer
In what year were the Arizona Diamondbacks formed?
1998
1998
1988
1988
1982
1982
1892
1892
Who were the winners of baseball’s 2004 World Series?
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
At what stadium do the Boston Red Sox play baseball?
Chase Field
Chase Field
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fieldmore
Fieldmore
What baseball announcer said Pope Paul VI’s death ‘puts a damper on even a Yankees win’?
Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
Phil Moyles
Phil Moyles
Phil Davies
Phil Davies
Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Who is the current owner of baseball team the Milwaukee Brewers?
Mark Petty
Mark Petty
Mark Attanasio
Mark Attanasio
Mark Abbott
Mark Abbott
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
In what year did the baseball team the Atlanta Brave start playing at Turner Field?
1977
1977
1907
1907
2007
2007
1997
1997
What are the names of the 2 major league baseball teams in Chicago?
Sox & Giants
Sox & Giants
Sox & Twins
Sox & Twins
Cubs & Bears
Cubs & Bears
Cubs & White Sox
Cubs & White Sox
How many AL Pennants have the Boston Red Sox?
18
18
13
13
1
1
25
25
What team lost a record 113 games in 2003?
The Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
San Jose Padres
San Jose Padres
Which one of these is not required when playing Baseball?
Football
Football
Glove
Glove
Ball
Ball
Bat
Bat
What is the nickname of the baseball team based in the US city of Minnesota?
Twins
Twins
Pirates
Pirates
Yankees
Yankees
Phillies
Phillies
In what year was the baseball team Atlanta Braves formed?
1916
1916
1986
1986
1906
1906
1996
1996
With which sport would you associate the late Mickey Mantle?
Football
Football
Basketball
Basketball
Golf
Golf
Baseball
Baseball
What is the circumference of a baseball?
2 inches
2 inches
9 inches
9 inches
11 inches
11 inches
15 inches
15 inches
The Kansas City Royals were formed in what year?
1963
1963
1958
1958
1966
1966
1969
1969
Who were first wild card team to win a baseball playoff series?
LA Mets
LA Mets
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls
Who were the losers in baseball’s 1993 World Series?
New York Mets
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
Liverpool football club owner John Henry also owners which US baseball team?
Red Sox
Red Sox
LA Mets
LA Mets
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
New York Mets
What is the name of the stadium at which baseball team The Arizona Diamondbacks play?
Chase Bowl
Chase Bowl
Chase Park
Chase Park
Chase Green
Chase Green
Chase Field
Chase Field
Which baseball team won the most games in 1994?
Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
LA Mets
LA Mets
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