With baseball season right around the corner, MLB fans are preparing for their favorite teams to face off. Spring training begins in February, with the regular season kicking off in March. No matter if you’re a Chicago Cubs lover or a lifelong New York Yankees fan, this season promises endless excitement. 

As we prepare for the excitement, this is the perfect time to freshen up on your baseball proficiency. Whether you’re quizzing your friends while inside the stadium ahead of the game or at home as you await the first pitch, there is nothing like a set of baseball trivia questions to test your knowledge and learn some interesting facts about the game beloved by many. Here are some of our favorite questions to keep the fun going. 

Baseball Icebreakers for Beginners

1. What year was Major League Baseball (MLB) officially founded? (1869)  

2. Who holds the record for most home runs in a single MLB season? (Barry Bonds, 73 in 2001)  

3. Which player has the most career hits in MLB history? (Pete Rose, 4,256 hits)  

4. Who was the first Major League player to reach 500 home runs? (Babe Ruth)

5. What is the name of the MLB championship series? (The World Series)

6. Which MLB team has the most World Series titles? (New York Yankees, 27 titles)  

7. Who was the first African American to play in MLB? (Jackie Robinson) 

8. What is the maximum number of innings in a regulation MLB game? (Nine) 

9. Which pitcher threw the only perfect game in World Series history? (Don Larsen, 1956)  

10. How many strikes are in a typical strikeout? (Three)

Team and Stadium Questions  

11. Which MLB team is known as the “Cubbies”? (Chicago Cubs)  

12. What is the oldest active MLB ballpark? (Fenway Park, first game played in 1912, home of the Boston Red Sox)  

13. Which MLB team plays at Yankee Stadium? (New York Yankees)

14. What team was formerly known as the Brooklyn Dodgers? (Los Angeles Dodgers)

15. Who are the “Redbirds”? (The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals)

16. What MLB team plays in Wrigley Field? (Chicago Cubs)  

17. What is the previous nickname for the Houston Astros’ stadium? (Minute Maid Park, now known as Daikin Park)  

18. Which team plays at Dodger Stadium? (Los Angeles Dodgers)

19. What team is based in San Francisco and won three World Series titles between 2010 and 2014? (San Francisco Giants)

20. Which team is nicknamed “The Brew Crew”? (Milwaukee Brewers) 

Player Accomplishments and Records  

21. Which player has won the most MVP awards? (Barry Bonds, seven MVP awards)  

22. Who was the youngest player to hit 500 home runs? (Alex Rodriguez by age 32)

23. What pitcher has the most career no-hitters? (Nolan Ryan, seven no-hitters)  

24. Who was the first player to win the Cy Young Award? (Don Newcombe, 1956)

25. Which player hit a home run in his first-ever MLB at-bat? (Will Clark)  

26. Who has the most career strikeouts as a pitcher? (Nolan Ryan, 5,714)  

27. Who holds the record for most career stolen bases? (Rickey Henderson, 1,406)  

28. Who hit the most grand slams in MLB history? (Alex Rodriguez, 25)  

29. Who won the most Gold Glove awards?  (Greg Maddux, 18)  

30. What MLB player holds the record for most RBIs in a single season? (Hack Wilson, 191 in 1930)  

Historical Facts  

31. Which team won the first-ever World Series in 1903? (Boston Americans, later named the Red Sox)  

32. What year did Jackie Robinson break MLB’s color barrier? (1947)

33. Who hit the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” in 1951? (Bobby Thomson)

34. Which MLB team broke the “Curse of the Bambino” in 2004? (Boston Red Sox)  

35. What year was the designated hitter rule introduced? (1973) 

36. Who hit the longest home run ever recorded? (Baby Ruth, estimated 575 feet)  

37. What team won the most consecutive World Series titles? (New York Yankees, five in a row, from 1949 to 1953)  

38. What MLB game lasted the longest in history by innings? (26 innings, Brooklyn Robins vs. Boston Braves, 1920)  

39. Which pitcher holds the record for most wins in a single season? (Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn, 59 victories in 1884)  

40. Who was the first player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame? (Ty Cobb, February  2, 1936)  

Miscellaneous Baseball Trivia  

41. What is the name for MLB’s playoff rounds leading to the World Series? (The Postseason)

42. What is a “perfect game”? (A game where no opposing player reaches base)

43. What is a “walk-off” home run? (A home run that concludes the game)

44. How many teams are currently in Major League Baseball? (30)  

45. Which MLB team has never appeared in the World Series? (Seattle Mariners)  

46. What is the most common material used for MLB bats? (Ash or maple wood)  

47. Who was the first manager to be ejected from a World Series game? (Frank Chance, 1910) 

48. Which team is known as “The Big Red Machine”? (Cincinnati Reds)  

49. What is a “cycle” in baseball? (A player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game)  

50. Who holds the record for most consecutive games played? (Cal Ripken Jr., 2,632 games)