Baseball Fever

With the World Series in full swing, I thought it would be nice to have a little baseball trivia today. For you who are not sports fans… the Detroit Tigers are playing the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. So far, they are tied at one game each, with game three being tomorrow. I am not a big sports fan, however, baseball is “America’s Pastime” and therefore one should at least know the basics.

A Little Base Ball Trivia

1. What was the first year the National and American Leagues were officially required to face each other in post-season competition?

2. What year was the first television broadcast of the World Series?

3. Who was the first U.S. President to throw out the first ball in a World Series?

4. Who set a record by hitting 5 home runs during the 1977 World Series?

5. In 1968, who threw 17 strikeouts in one World Series game?

6. What two pitcher brothers both played in and won World Series games?

7. Which pitcher holds the World Series record for the most innings pitched in a single game?

8. Who set a record by pitching in seven games of the 1973 World Series?

9. What player’s record of consecutive hits in one World Series game was unbeaten for more than 50 years?

10. Which Hall Of Fame manager lost the most World Series (six) in history?

Look for the answers tomorrow.