The weird, the wonderful, the well-known, and the who-ever-knew-thats?: from fun facts out of baseball movies to real-life oddities from the diamond, these multiple choice trivia questions will truly test your smarts on the sport. Think about it for a second: Which fielding position was not mentioned by Abbott and Costello in their classic "Who's on First?" routine? "Pitcher? Right Field? Short stop? Which baseball personality inspired the name of Gillian Anderson's character in "The X-Files? Have fun!

The weird, the wonderful, the well-known, and the who-ever-knew-thats?: from fun facts out of baseball movies to real-life oddities from the diamond, these multiple choice trivia questions will truly test your smarts on the sport. Think about it for a second: Which fielding position was not mentioned by Abbott and Costello in their classic "Who's on First?" routine? "Pitcher? Right Field? Short stop?" Which baseball personality inspired the name of Gillian Anderson's character in "The X-Files? Have fun!"

Baseball fans can enjoy fascinating stories about great plays and controversial calls on the diamond, all while testing their own knowledge of the game. Is there a limit to a bat’s length and weight? If a batter swings for his third strike and misses, but the ball gets away from the catcher, can he still run to first? Or is he out? And what happens if the wrong batter comes up to hit—and the right player suddenly realizes that they’re out of order? Through a series of true tales, find out about little-known rules of pitching, batting, and fielding, as well as weird situations that have occurred, smart strategies for winning, and funny things have taken place over the years.

These fun facts and 1,004 other makeup , an off the wall compendium of little-known baseball trivia.

Armchair athletes who love the history, strategy, and unpredictability of baseball will find this compilation almost as much fun as watching nine innings. It will inform, entertain, and test their knowledge of sport. The trivia questions cover all the rules of batting, pitching, fielding, base running, and catching. "Who Said It?" match-ups feature quips by the game's most colorful managers and players, and memorable "Baseball Quotables" appear throughout.

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The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book In this third title published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, test your knowledge of baseball trivia against the experts–the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The history of baseball is etched in its trivia. No American sport is chronicled through its trivia and statistics more than baseball. Now, the National Baseball Hall of Fame presents the ultimate baseball trivia book, So You Think You Know Baseball. Hit it out of the park at your MLB trivia night or in an after-dinner baseball quiz with your family. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, over 100 years of rich baseball history is packed into this virtual reference guide of facts, figures, and fascinating tidbits about our national pastime. In So You Think You Know Baseball, find 450 challenging baseball trivia questions organized into nine themed chapters covering a wide range of baseball history: • Baseball Firsts – famous firsts for almost every aspect of baseball history • First Year Phenoms – rookie sensations and first year wonders • Legendary Sluggers – Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth & more • Historic Hurlers – celebrated pitchers and their remarkable accomplishments on the mound • Record Breakers – notable players and teams who left their mark in the record books • Hall of Famers – baseball’s all-time greats enshrined in Cooperstown • Baseball in Pop Culture – discover the many ways baseball has influenced American culture • The Postseason – highlighting the celebrated moments in World Series history • Baseball Potpourri – unique facts about America’s Pastime Also don’t miss two other titles published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, Picturing America’s Pastime and Memories from the Microphone.