Part 2 — Answer key

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1. Which MLB team is based in Chicago and plays its home games at Wrigley Field?
   Chicago Cubs
2. In MLB, if a batter receives four balls during a plate appearance, the batter is awarded first base.
   True
3. You are writing a caption for a baseball trivia poster about legendary sluggers. Which player was famously nicknamed the "Sultan of Swat"?
   Babe Ruth
4. On a basic mlb quiz, you see a question about triple plays. In a standard triple play, how many outs are recorded on that one continuous play?
   Three
5. During a baseball trivia round on home run records, you are asked who hit 73 home runs in a single MLB season, setting the current single-season record. Who is it?
   Ken Griffey Jr.
6. Jackie Robinson was the first African American player to appear in a modern Major League Baseball game.
   True
7. In official MLB scoring, a sacrifice fly counts as an at-bat for the hitter.
   False
8. Mike Trout has spent his entire Major League career with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
   True
9. You are checking an mlb trivia questions and answers sheet and see a pitcher's ERA listed as 3.00. What does ERA specifically measure?
   Average earned runs allowed per nine innings
10. With a runner on first and one out, the batter hits a ground ball to shortstop. The shortstop throws to second for one out, and the second baseman relays to first for another, recorded as 6–4–3 in the scorebook. What type of play is this?
    Double play
11. You are taking an MLB quiz on expansion teams. Which of these franchises joined MLB as an expansion team in the 1990s?
    Los Angeles Dodgers
12. At a baseball trivia night, your team gets a question about perfect games. Which condition must be true for an official MLB perfect game?
    No opposing batter reaches base in any way
13. Your friend is designing mlb trivia questions about the playoffs. In the modern MLB postseason format, which teams face each other in a League Championship Series?
    The winners of the Division Series in each league
14. With two outs and only a runner on first base, an infield pop-up that the umpire incorrectly calls an infield fly would still mean the batter is automatically out under MLB rules.
    False
15. In the current MLB postseason structure, both League Championship Series matchups are best-of-seven series.
    True
16. Arrange these modern MLB postseason rounds in the order a team must win them to become World Series champion.
    Correct order: Wild Card round → Division Series → League Championship Series → World Series
17. You are reviewing an mlb trivia stat sheet and see a hitter's slash line listed as .280/.360/.520. Which part of the slash line represents on-base percentage (OBP)?
    The second number
18. Late in a close game, a manager uses a coach's challenge on a bang-bang play at first base. Under current MLB replay rules, what happens immediately when the challenge is initiated?
    Both managers must agree for the play to be reviewed
19. During an MLB quiz on iconic ballparks, you are asked which stadium is known for the towering left-field wall called the "Green Monster." Which ballpark is it?
    Fenway Park
20. In a modern mlb trivia round, you see a question about a current two-way star who both pitches and hits at an elite level in the same season. Which player fits this description?
    Shohei Ohtani
21. A team has just "won the pennant" according to a headline you see while doing an MLB quiz. What has that team accomplished?
    Earned a spot in the World Series
22. You are comparing players in an advanced mlb trivia stats round and notice one hitter leads the league in OPS. Which combination of skills is most directly reflected by a high OPS?
    Avoiding strikeouts and bunting effectively
23. At a tougher baseball trivia night, you are asked which player became the first in MLB history to record a 40–home run, 40–stolen base season. Who achieved this milestone?
    Alfonso Soriano
24. The New York Mets play their home games at Yankee Stadium.
    False