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58 Baseball Players, Managers, and Personalities

How well do you know the stars of the baseball diamond? This trivia will challenge your knowledge on players, managers, and influential personalities. Baseball legends are not made overnight; their stories are filled with determination, talent, and a sprinkle of personality that made them household names. Whether it’s the slugger who sways games with a homerun or the manager strategizing from the dugout, each personality adds a unique flavor to the game.

Can you match the stories to the stars? A player’s charisma both on and off the field can influence their team and leave a lasting legacy. Discover anecdotes, accomplishments, and quirky facts about the people who shaped baseball history. Their adventures will keep you enthralled and inspire baseball fans across the globe.

Want more baseball challenges? Check out the history, records, and awards category for an in-depth look at baseball’s evolution over the decades.

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Who managed the Toronto Blue Jays to victory in the 1992 World Series?

Cito Gaston

Cito Gaston

Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland

Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox

Joe Torre

Joe Torre

Who was picked first in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft?

Mike Stodolka

Mike Stodolka

Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson

Luis Montanez

Luis Montanez

Adrian Gonzalez

Adrian Gonzalez

Who became commissioner of MLB in 1992?

Peter Ueberroth

Peter Ueberroth

Bud Selig

Bud Selig

Bart Giamatti

Bart Giamatti

Fay Vincent

Fay Vincent

Which team did Whitey Herzog take to the World Series in 1987?

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

Which baseball team won the 1908 World Series?

New York Giants

New York Giants

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Naps

Cleveland Naps

Who managed the Philadelphia Phillies to victory in the 2008 World Series?

Charlie Manuel

Charlie Manuel

Bruce Bochy

Bruce Bochy

Joe Girardi

Joe Girardi

Tony La Russa

Tony La Russa

Which team did Dusty Baker take to the World Series in 2002?

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

Houston Astros

Houston Astros

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

New York Yankees

Which of these was a famous baseball player?

Babe Mary

Babe Mary

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Babe Sally

Babe Sally

Babe Jane

Babe Jane

Which pitcher has the record for most losses in a career?

Robin Yount

Robin Yount

Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell

Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan

Cy Young

Cy Young

Which team did Bobby Cox take to the World Series in 1992?

San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

Who was picked first in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft?

Darren Dreifort

Darren Dreifort

Wayne Groomes

Wayne Groomes

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson

Which Baseball Hall of Famer had the most career hits?

Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn

Willie Keeler

Willie Keeler

Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb

Pete Rose

Pete Rose

Who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to victory in the 2006 World Series?

Joe Girardi

Joe Girardi

Charlie Manuel

Charlie Manuel

Terry Francona

Terry Francona

Tony La Russa

Tony La Russa

Which of these was a nickname of MLB star Tom Seaver?

The Franchise

The Franchise

The Club

The Club

The Team

The Team

The Dynasty

The Dynasty

Which team did Darrell Johnson take to the World Series in 1975?

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

New York Yankees

Which Baseball star has the most Twitter followers? List from the most to least.

Jimmy Rollins

Jimmy Rollins

Ryan Braun

Ryan Braun

David Ortiz

David Ortiz

Nick Swisher

Nick Swisher

Which team did Earl Weaver take to the World Series in 1971?

Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Mets

New York Mets

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

Who managed the New York Yankees to victory in the 1978 World Series?

Chuck Tanner

Chuck Tanner

Dallas Green

Dallas Green

Bob Lemon

Bob Lemon

Tom Lasorda

Tom Lasorda

Which former Major League Baseball pitcher was nickname The Big Unit?

Dallas Braden

Dallas Braden

David Cone

David Cone

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Mark Buerhle

Mark Buerhle

Who was picked first in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft?

Antoine Williamson

Antoine Williamson

Ben Grieve

Ben Grieve

Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Dustin Hermanson

Dustin Hermanson

Which of these sporting structures is 17 inches wide?

Beam in gymnastics

Beam in gymnastics

Goal in hockey

Goal in hockey

Ball in basketball

Ball in basketball

Home plate in baseball

Home plate in baseball

Which team did Bochy take to the World Series in 1998?

New York Yankees

New York Yankees

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

New York Mets

New York Mets

Who was the last AL player to win the MVP award in multiple seasons?

Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki

Ken Griffey Jr.

Ken Griffey Jr.

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Which player got 40 home runs, 40 doubles and 40 bases in the 2006 MLB season?

Luis Gonzalez

Luis Gonzalez

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Alfonso Soriano

Alfonso Soriano

Ryan Braun

Ryan Braun

Which team did Tony La Russa take to the World Series in 2004?

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

Houston Astros

Houston Astros

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

Which team did Tony La Russa take to the World Series in 1988?

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

Who managed the Atlanta Braves to victory in the 1995 World Series?

Joe Torre

Joe Torre

Bob Brenly

Bob Brenly

Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox

Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland

Which Chicago Cub player won the Rookie of the year award in 1998?

Davies Love

Davies Love

Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood

Geovany Soto

Geovany Soto

Buck Showalter

Buck Showalter

Who was picked first in the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft?

Tim Leary

Tim Leary

Jay Schroeder

Jay Schroeder

Brad Komminsk

Brad Komminsk

Al Chambers

Al Chambers

Which team did Dick Williams take to the World Series in 1984?

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

Who managed the New York Yankees to victory in the 1999 World Series?

Ozzie Guillen

Ozzie Guillen

Mike Scioscia

Mike Scioscia

Joe Torre

Joe Torre

Bob Brenly

Bob Brenly

Who managed the New York Yankees to victory in the 1998 World Series?

Joe Torre

Joe Torre

Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox

Bob Brenly

Bob Brenly

Mike Scioscia

Mike Scioscia

Which position is least represented in the MLB Hall of Fame?

Center Fielder

Center Fielder

Pitcher

Pitcher

Catcher

Catcher

Third Base

Third Base

Who was picked first in the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft?

Mike King

Mike King

Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry

Ken Dayley

Ken Dayley

Garry Harris

Garry Harris

Which of these is the name of a baseball video game released in 1989?

Baseball Stars

Baseball Stars

Baseball Players

Baseball Players

Baseball Pros

Baseball Pros

Baseball Guys

Baseball Guys

Who did baseball star Alex Rodriguez break up with in early 2010?

Penelope Cruz

Penelope Cruz

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson

Who managed the Florida Marlins to victory in the 1997 World Series?

Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland

Joe Torre

Joe Torre

Mike Scioscia

Mike Scioscia

Bob Brenly

Bob Brenly

Who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory in the 1979 World Series?

Tom Lasorda

Tom Lasorda

Chuck Tanner

Chuck Tanner

Whitey Herzog

Whitey Herzog

Dallas Green

Dallas Green

Which of these was picked first in the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft?

Travis Lee

Travis Lee

Kris Benson

Kris Benson

Billy Koch

Billy Koch

Braden Looper

Braden Looper

Which Minnesota Twin won batting titles in his first two full baseball seasons?

Eddie Yost

Eddie Yost

Tony Oliva

Tony Oliva

Sam Rice

Sam Rice

Rod Carew

Rod Carew

Which of these was picked first in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft?

Donavan Tate

Donavan Tate

Stephen Strasburg

Stephen Strasburg

Tony Sanchez

Tony Sanchez

Dustin Ackley

Dustin Ackley

Which famous piece of sports equipment was invented in Canada?

Baseball Glove

Baseball Glove

Hockey Stick

Hockey Stick

Ice Skate

Ice Skate

Golf Club

Golf Club

What is the name of the baseball teams Cleveland Indians mascot?

Sam

Sam

Slider

Slider

Cider

Cider

Apachio

Apachio

Cincinnati Reds moved to the Great American ball park In what year?

2013

2013

1996

1996

2003

2003

1943

1943

Which baseball player has the most career doubles?

Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos

Pete Rose

Pete Rose

Phil Davies

Phil Davies

Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker

Which team did Bobby Cox take to the World Series in 1991?

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

Who was picked first in the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft?

Mike Garman

Mike Garman

Ron Blomberg

Ron Blomberg

Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

Jon Matlack

Jon Matlack

Who won the 2009 MLB batting title?

Josh Beckett

Josh Beckett

Tim Corcoran

Tim Corcoran

Hanley Ramirez

Hanley Ramirez

Mike Burns

Mike Burns

In what city was baseball legend Babe Ruth born?

Grimsby

Grimsby

New York

New York

Baltimore

Baltimore

Northampton

Northampton

Which former MLB pitcher graduated from Valley High School in Las Vegas in 1984?

Greg Maddux

Greg Maddux

Tom Glavine

Tom Glavine

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Roger Clemens

Roger Clemens

Who were the losers in baseball’s 1992 World Series?

New York Mets

New York Mets

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

What is the nickname of the baseball team based in the US city of Milwaukee?

Padres

Padres

Yankees

Yankees

Brewers

Brewers

Bombers

Bombers

In what year was the Boston baseball team the Red Sox formed?

1901

1901

1931

1931

1951

1951

1921

1921

What baseball team’s games are announced on TV by Skip Carey?

The Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves

LA Mets

LA Mets

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

New York Yankees

New York Yankees

What is the name of the Baseball team based in San Francisco?

Marlins

Marlins

49ers

49ers

Dodgers

Dodgers

Giants

Giants

What was the former name of the Boston Red Sox?

Boston Blue Sox

Boston Blue Sox

Boston Irish

Boston Irish

Boston Eagles

Boston Eagles

Boston American

Boston American

What position did Babe Ruth begin his career playing?

Second Base

Second Base

Outfield

Outfield

First Base

First Base

Pitcher

Pitcher

Which life long Orioles fan became their PA Announcer in 2011?

Ryan Wagner

Ryan Wagner

Dave Collins

Dave Collins

Cooper Wagner

Cooper Wagner

Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper

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