Baseball Trivia

Baseball is among the most popular sports in the country. We love to play the game; and are never tired of discussing the sport. Here are some interesting trivia about the sport.

Baseball Trivia

Oldest stadium in major league baseball

Home to the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park is the oldest MLB stadium. The ballpark was opened on April 20 in 1912. It is located at 4 Yawkey Way. It has served as the home ground of the Red Sox ever since the very first game played here. The present crowd capacity of the ground is 37,400.

Walt Disney Company took control of which team in 1996?

In 1996 the Walt Disney Company took control of the California Angels. The team won its first World Championship in 2002 under the control of the company.

Cheese Heads

Ever wondered a team could be called Cheese Heads. Don't get surprised, the Milwaukee Brewers are also referred to as "Cheese Heads".The team got this name in 1987 as fans wear cheese shaped hats to support the team.  Ralph Bruno made this hat when he was cutting up a couch at home.

Clown Costumes

Ever seen players of the same team playing in the same game in different colors of uniforms? No, I am not talking about a fantasy team; this is about a real team. In 1882 teams were required to dress up their players in different color and pattern of uniforms by their position. Players of both the teams playing at a certain position wore uniform of same design. Only color of their stockings differentiated them from each other. Fans were not amused by the experiment and the baseball uniforms were dropped mid season. Though few clubs tried to revive the trend in 1888, but with not much success. Image how confusing it would have been for the fans.

Most home runs in a game

The highest number of home runs hit by a player in a single game is four. In the history of the Major League Baseball only 16 players have achieved this feat. The players are:

American League (6)- Carlos Delgado (Toronto), Rocky Colavito (Cleveland), Lou Gehrig (New York), Mike Cameron (Seattle), Josh Hamilton (Texas), Pat Seerey (Chicago)

National League (10)- Mark Whiten (St. Louis), Mike Schmidt (Philadelphia), Joe Adcock (Milwaukee), Chuck Klein, (Philadelphia), Bobby Lowe (Boston), Shawn Green (Los Angeles), Bob Horner (Atlanta), Willie Mays (San Francisco), Gil Hodges (Brooklyn), Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia)

The Flying Dutchman

Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner was nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman". His German heritage and speed are the reasons that made fans to address him by this name. He played majorly for the Pittsburgh Pirates. During his career, lasting from 1897 to 1917 and won 8 battling titles. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Wagner is considered as one of the best all-rounders and the greatest shortstop ever.

First team to wear knickers

In 1868 the Cincinnati Red Stockings introduced a new style of baseball pants. They discarded the full length pants for knickers. These new pants showed off their red stockings.

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