Trivia Questions

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1.  What team did Babe Ruth hit his first career home run against?

A) New York Yankees  B) Baltimore Black Sox  C) Boston Red Sox


2.   Who was the first Major League player to pitch a ball over 100 mph?

A) Tom Seaver  B) Nolan Ryan  
C) Roger Clemens


3.  Who was the first Major League player to hit four home runs in a single game?

A) Lou Gehrig  B) Babe Ruth  C) Bobby Lowe


4.  Who was the first American League pitcher to throw a perfect game?

A) Smokey Joe Wood  B) Cy Young  C) Don Larsen


5.  What was the first Major League team to wear plastic batting helmets?

A) Brooklyn Dodgers  B) New York Yankees  
C) Cleavland Indians


6.  What player holds the career record for stealing home plate?

A) Ty Cobb  B) Jackie Robinson  C) Lou Gehrig


7.  How many balls did it take to walk a batter before 1880?

A)Three  B) Five  C) Nine


8.  What retired basketball player tried out for the Chicago White Sox in 1994?

A) Frank Thomas  B) Michael Jordan 
C) Dennis Rodman 


Answers to come!

USSSA History

United States Slow-pitch Softball Association (USSSA) was founded in 1968 in Petersburg, Virginia by Robert Mueller, James DiOrio, Ray Ernst, Frank Ciaccia and Ted Mazza after the founder's ideas were turned down at a national softball association meeting.  In 1996 USSSA founded a baseball program and had over 1,000 teams in its inaugural 1997 season. In 1997 USSSA reorganized to become the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), the first multi-sports governing body.  Today USSSA is the largest multi-sport association in the world with over 3.5 million members.  In the 2010 season, USSSA Baseball registered over 42,000 teams.  It is currently based in Kissimmee, Florida.
 
USSSA Baseball has gained positive recognition because of it's philosophy "More Kids Playing More Baseball"

Metro Baseball League History

1992- Volunteers from Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Hastings, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Rosemount, Shokopee, and Wayzata banded together to form the South Metro Baseball League (SMABL).

1996- Significant growth occured when the Northstar League, which were primarily north metro teams, merged into the SMABL and changed to Metro Baseball League (MBL).

1997- The demise of the MYBA brought a number of additional east metro teams to the MBL.

1999- Bloomington Classic League brought close to 150 teams into the MBL.
The North Classic League also agreed to merge their 60 teams into the league.
A total of 486 teams competed, making it the largest baseball league of its kind in the nation.

Babe Ruth League/ Cal Ripken Baseball History

1951- Founded as Little Bigger League in Trenton, NJ by a group of men who named Marius D. Bonacci as founder, for ages 13- 15yrs old

1955- Babe Ruth's widow gave permission for her husbands name to be used, Little Bigger League became Babe Ruth League

1952- Had their first World Series

1966- The 16- 18yrs old division was started

1968- 16- 18yr olds first World Series

1974- 13 yr old Prep League was started

1980- First World Series for the Prep League

1982- Bambino Division was started for 5- 12yr olds

1984- The first Bambino Division World Series, Softball divisions for 4- 18yr olds started

There is also a Bambino Buddy Ball League for special needs children ages 5- 20yrs old

More Babe Ruth History

2000- Renamed the Bambino Division to Cal Ripken Baseball to honor Cal Ripken for all his help with the league

2007- The first World Series was held for the new Cal Ripken Major 70- Foot Division

Now the 12yr old division competes in the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, MD

More Cal Ripken History

The History of Little League

1939- Little League was founded by Carl E. Stotz in Williamsport, PA

1947- The first Little League World Series (then it was called the National Little League Tournament) was played, Allen"Sonny" Yearick is the first Little Leaguer to play pro ball ( Boston Braves Org.)

1953- Little League World Series (LLWS) is televised for the first time, Joey Jay is the first former Little Leaguer to play in the Major Leagues (Milwaukee Braves)

1956- Founder Carl Stotz severs ties with the organization, Little League Foundation is created

1961- Senior League Baseball was created for 13-15yr olds

1968- Big League Baseball was created for 16-18yr olds

1974- Rules were revised to allow girls, Little and Senior League Softball is created

1979- Junior League Baseball was started for 13yr olds

1980- Big League Softball was created for 16-18yr olds

1990- Was the first full season of the Challenger Division for mentally and physically disabled children