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How was baseball spelled when it was first popular? (57)
base-ball
hit and run
baiseball
base ball
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What pitcher had 13 shutouts in the 1960s? (72)
Pedro Martinez
Bob Gibson
Greg Maddux
Ron Guidry
3
What was established as the first professional baseball league in 1871? (62)
National Association of Base Ball Players
United States Baseball League
American Baseball League
League of Base Ball
4
When were the rules of baseball formalized? (55)
1725
1932
1845
1802
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There were other forms of baseball-like games before baseball was invented. (56)
False
True
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Who was the icon of 1920s baseball? (63)
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Jackie Robinson
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Who played in place of the men in the Major Leagues when the men went to war in the 1940s? (67)
Old people
Children
Women
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What city held three professional teams? (68)
Gotham
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
9
Many men went back to playing baseball after returning from (66)
Business trips
The war
Vacation
Working in factories
10
What new addition to playing fields was introduced in the 60s? (73)
padded seats
nets behind home plate
Astro-turf
balconies
11
Who was the "Father of Baseball"? (54)
Alexander Cartwright
Arthur Gorman
George Himmel
Abner Doubleday
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What was added to baseball in the 1960s? (71)
T-ball
Amateur Draft
curve ball
13
Which factor did not contribute to the popularity of baseball in the 1920s? (64)
Radio
Cork
Newspapers
New bats
14
What was the first professional baseball team? (60)
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Cincinnati Red Stockings
St. Louis Browns
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What decade were baseball games struggling to get fans? (65)
30s
50s
60s
20s
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Where was the first organized baseball game located? (61)
Fenway Park
Elysian Fields
Miller Park :)
Busch Stadium
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What team had the most money in the 1940s? (70)
Phillies
Dodgers
Yankees
Giants
18
What decade did people start calling baseball America's "national pastime"? (58)
1940s
1880s
1850s
1970s
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When was the Hall of Fame opened up? (59)
1901
1953
1922
1936
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What team won the World Series five consecutive years in a row from 1949-53? (69)
Yankees
Giants
Dodgers
Phillies