Who Wants To Be A Baseball Fan?

[dabynsky]

Well it isn't LA or Cleveland since they were the first in their respective leagues. I am going to guess BoSox, but it is a 50/50 guess on my part.

[Cathy]

Well it isn't LA or Cleveland since they were the first in their respective leagues. I am going to guess BoSox, but it is a 50/50 guess on my part.

Unfortunately (like I emphatically stated in the current HOF ballot thread) you would be correct.

[BennyLeo]

My question is this:


Which MLB team was the last to allow minorities to play for them?

A. New York Yankees
B. Boston Red Sox
C. Los Angeles Dodgers
D. Cleveland Indians

B as in Boston.

Today, Alex Rodriguez tied Ken Griffey Jr. for fifth place on the All-Time Home Run Leaderboard, with 630. With 660, who is in fourth place?

1. Babe Ruth
2. Sammy Sosa
3. Frank Robinson
4. Willie Mays

[Cathy]

I want to say Sosa, but I am not 100% sure on that.

[BennyLeo]

I want to say Sosa, but I am not 100% sure on that.

Nope, not Sosa...want another guess?

[Cathy]

Willie Mays?

[BennyLeo]

Willie Mays?

Say hey, that's right! Would you like to make the next question, or shall I?

[Cathy]

Say hey, that's right! Would you like to make the next question, or shall I?

2 current MLB teams have never made it to the World Series. Name them


I also have another question.


Which of the following teams holds the longest streak without a World Series Title


A. Boston Red Sox
B. Chicago Cubs
C. Detroit Tigers
D. New York Yankees

[BennyLeo]

2 current MLB teams have never made it to the World Series. Name them

Well, the Rockies did in '04, the Rays did in '08, and the D-Backs did in '01...

How about the Padres and...the...hmm...Marlins?

[Cathy]

Well, the Rockies did in '04, the Rays did in '08, and the D-Backs did in '01...

How about the Padres and...the...hmm...Marlins?

Rockies made it in '07.

Marlins won 2 WS Titles ('97 and '03)

Padres made it in '98 (I believe)