1. Boston Red Sox
   Los Angeles Dodgers
2. New York Yankees
   Chicago Cubs

The 2018 World Series was won by the Boston Red Sox. They defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 to claim baseball's most prestigious title for the ninth time, and first time since 2013.

1. Mookie Betts
   Steve Pearce
2. Chris Sale
   David Price

Although there were a few players vying for the MVP award after the 2018 World Series, it was difficult to overlook Steve Pearce. Why? Well, his three home runs in the World Series was the first time a Red Sox player had achieved the feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.

1. 1955
   1971
2. 1903
   1919

Baseball's showpiece, the World Series, was first held in 1903. It was contested by the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates with the Boston Americans winning 5-3.

1. Scooter
   Shoeless Joe
2. Yogi
   Babe

Babe Ruth is one of the legends of baseball. Ruth hit 714 home runs in a career that spanned 21 years. He played in seven World Series Championships, with the Red Sox and the Yankees.

1. Black Sox scandal
   That shameful day
2. A day that will live in infamy
   None of the above

Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of under performing for money during the 1919 World Series. All of them were acquitted during a trial but they were banned from having anything to do with baseball ever again.

1. The only person to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series
   He hit the longest home run ever recorded.
2. He once stole 100 bases a season.
   None of the above

Incredibly, Deion Sanders played both in the MLB and the NFL. Sanders appeared for the Atlanta Braves in the World Series in 1992 although he was not on the winning side. He can boast two Super Bowl wins, one for the San Francisco 49ers and one for the Dallas Cowboys.

1. Three
   Four
2. Seven
   Five

The World Series is a best out of seven contest. To win it, a team needs to win four games. A 4-0 isn't as fun as a 4-3, though, is it?

1. True
2. False

That's a little gross, right? It worked for Alou, though, as he hit more than 300 homers in his career playing for the Chicago Cubs amongst several other MLB teams.

1. Urinating in the bullpen
   Killing a seagull with a throw
2. Showing his buttocks to the crowd
   Smoking on the field

While warming up, a throw from Dave Winfield hit a seagull at the ground of the Toronto Blue Jays' Exhibition Stadium. He was jailed after the game for cruelty to animals but the charges were later dropped as it was not intentional.

1. Babe Ruth
   Pete Rose
2. Mickey Mantle
   Barry Bonds

Pete Rose hit 4,256 hits in his career. Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds as well as the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos. He later managed the Reds but was banned from baseball after it was discovered he bet on games.

1. Barry Bonds
   Ken Griffey, Jr.
2. Willie Mays
   Mark McGwire

Roger Maris set the single-season home run record in 1961. And it has stood for more than 30 years until Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs in the 1998 season. His combined homers traveled 29,958 feet, which is a little taller than Mount Everest!

1. Mud
   Honey
2. Sand
   Grass

That's right, every baseball is rubbed with a kind of mud that takes the shine off the ball and helps pitchers grip them better. The ingredients in this mud are a secret which only Jim Bintliff, the owner of the company that supplies the mud, knows.

1. First
   Ninth
2. Seventh
   Third

In baseball games in America, the unofficial anthem of the sport, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," is sung in the seventh inning. The song was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer.

1. One
   10
2. 1,000
   Around 70

It depends on the length of the game but an average length baseball game will use about 70 balls. One baseball is good for around five to seven pitches, or fewer if it gets a good wallop!

1. True
2. False

If you're brave enough, you will get there quicker by sliding head-first into a base. This was proven in scientific studies which were conducted in 2008 by Dr. David A. Peters. It takes a brave player to go head-first, however.

1. Dallas
   Sacremento
2. San Diego
   Brooklyn

The Dodgers were formed in 1883 and played in Brooklyn, New York, until the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1958. And how did the Dodgers' name come about? Well, the franchise was named after the "dodging" skill inhabitants of Brooklyn used to beat the tram system in the city.

1. Boston Red Sox
   Los Angeles Dodgers
2. New York Yankees
   Atlanta Braves

The New York Yankees are the most successful franchise in MLB history. They have won the World Series 27 times, with the last coming in 2009. They have also been crowned Eastern Division champions on 18 occasions.

1. The player most hit by a pitch in the modern era
   The player to drop the most fly balls
2. The player who fell asleep in the outfield
   None of the above

A seven-time All-Star, Craig Biggio played for the Houston Astros from 1988 to 2007. During that time, he was hit by a pitch 285 times,​ which beat the modern record of Don Baylor. It was still two short of Hughie Jennings who played from 1891 to 1918.

1. Cy Young
   Nolan Ryan
2. Clayton Kershaw
   Randy Johnson

Nolan Ryan leads the field when it comes to strikeouts in MLB history with 5,714. He began his career in 1966, playing for 27 years until 1993. During this time, the eight-time All-Star played for four teams. A member of the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, Ryan only won the World Series once.

1. He has hit the batter with the pitch
   He has struck out the batter
2. He has walked the batter
   None of the above

If a pitcher "nails" the batter, he could be ejected from the game. This is especially true if the pitch was deemed intentional. When that happens, a massive fight usually ensues!

1. Fastball
   Spitball
2. Knuckleball
   Cutter

Without a doubt, the fastball is most pitchers' go-to pitch. Why? Well, its the quickest and gives a batter the least reaction time. Aimed properly and it's very difficult to hit. So that's why its called "Old Number One." The catcher's sign for a fastball is also just one finger extended so the name coincides with that as well.

1. Ernie Banks
   Willie Mays
2. Jackie Robinson
   Hank Aaron

Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1947 and 1956. A six-time All-Star and a World Series champion, Robinson had a batting average of .311 and smashed 137 home runs during his career.

1. A fastball
   A curveball
2. A slow ball
   A ball that has been altered by a foreign substance

A "spitball" in baseball is illegal because a foreign liquid or substance changes the ball. It can be spit (hence the name) or petroleum jelly, for example. This makes the ball move strangely through the air.

1. Bullpen
   Warm-up area
2. Pitch Area
   Throw-down city

The designated area for any pitcher is called the bullpen. It's there that relief pitchers spend time keeping their arms in the groove, ready to be called upon at any time by the manager to come out to the diamond and relieve the starting pitcher (or another relief pitcher who is not performing so well).

1. True
2. False

Yes, he did. And he was pretty good at it. In 1916, Babe Ruth pitched for an entire season, throwing 170 strikeouts and winning 23 games.

1. August 26, 1939
   September 25, 1951
2. April 1, 1909
   December 25, 1973

The first time baseball was shown on American television was on August 26, 1939. It wasn't just one game but a doubleheader which featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The game was played at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY.

1. Abner Doubleday
   James Naismith
2. Walter Camp
   None of the above

Abner Doubleday is considered to be the father of baseball, with the first games played in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. This has been disputed over the years even though in 1905, a commission declared him the inventor of the game.

1. Three
   One
2. Five
   Two

A fastball is one finger; a curveball is two fingers. That covers the two most-pitched balls in a baseball game. Of course, in the Majors, it is not that simple as a catcher can use a number of signs to tell the pitcher exactly where in the pitching box he wants the pitch to end up.

1. A pitch thrown underarm
   A pitch thrown with as little spin as possible
2. A pitch thrown with maximum spin
   None of the above

The aim of the knuckleball is to make sure the baseball does not spin too much in flight. This means it travels in an erratic manner, which makes it difficult for the batter to hit. The ball is held with the knuckles. Hence the name.

1. Yes
2. No

Baseball is not an Olympic sport. It was played at the Summer Olympic Games from 1992 to 2008. Efforts continue to get the sport back in the Olympics. The last team to take gold in baseball at the Olympics was South Korea.

1. He walked the bases.
   He ran the bases backward​.
2. He hopped on one leg around the bases.
   None of the above

Jimmy Piersall played for the Boston Reds Sox in the early part of his career, from 1952 to 1958. An eccentric, Piersall suffered from bipolar disorder which was the subject of the book and movie, "Fear Strikes Out."

1. 10 innings
   14 innings
2. 17 innings
   25 innings

On May 9, 1984, the Chicago White Sox and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers played the longest baseball game on record. It lasted for a monumental 25 innings which took eight hours and six minutes. The White Sox eventually won by a score of 7-6.

1. Fenway Park, Boston
   Petco Park, San Diego
2. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
   Wrigley Field, Chicago

Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is the oldest stadium still in use in the MLB. It was first used in 1912 and is characterized by the "Green Monster," a 37-foot high wall guarding left field.

1. First baseman
   Shortstop
2. Catcher
   Outfielder

The main job of the catcher is to cleanly catch any pitch missed or not swung at by the batter. He has other jobs as well. The catcher helps in defensive plays since he can see the entire field while also calling the type of pitch he wants the pitcher to throw.

1. Thrown a peach
   Tossed a salad
2. Thrown a fastball
   Thrown a spitball

Baseball has many colorful terms to describe certain aspects of the sport. A "tossed salad" has to be one of the best! In effect, the pitch is so easy, the batter can't help but send the ball on its way.