With the baseball season in full swing, and no football, basketball, or hockey, let’s enjoy a day out at the ballpark. Let’s also enjoy some Major League Baseball questions, from the early days to today. Did you know the National League was founded in 1871? It included the Philadelphia Athletics—Holy Toledo!
(1) The first modern World Series was played in 1903, with Boston winning. What Boston pitcher threw the first strikeout in World Series history? The question is not as hard as you think.
(2) Sports editor Arch Ward created the All-Star Game in 1933. He was friends with the local team owner, Robert McCormick. It was to coincide with the city’s Century of Progress International Exposition. The All-Star Game was played in what stadium that year?
(3) What player, extremely famous locally, began his career in 1979, and was the final player from the 70s to play this century? His last MLB game was in 2003 for the Dodgers.
(4) What Pittsburgh Pirate, and eventual Hall of Famer, scored the winning runs for both the 1971 AND 1979 World Series?
(5) In 1989 this 42-year-old struck out over 300 batters for the season. He was also the first player to sign a contract for a million dollars a year in 1980. Name this Hall of Fame pitcher.
(6) On July 9th, 2011, this player had his 3000th career hit, and it was a homer. Not only that, but he had five hits that day. He also had two hits at the age of 40 in the 2014 All-Star Game. Name this all-time great.
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