So You Think You Know Baseball: The Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia Book

by The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Overview

Baseball Facts and MLB Trivia for the Ultimate Baseball Fan

#1 New Release in Statistics and Baseball History

In this third title published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, test your knowledge of baseball trivia against the experts—the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

The history of baseball is etched in its trivia. No American sport is chronicled through its trivia and statistics more than baseball. Now, the National Baseball Hall of Fame presents the ultimate baseball trivia book, So You Think You Know Baseball. 

Hit it out of the park at your MLB trivia night or in an after-dinner baseball quiz with your family. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, over 100 years of rich baseball history is packed into this virtual reference guide of facts, figures, and fascinating tidbits about our national pastime. 

In So You Think You Know Baseball, find 450 challenging baseball trivia questions organized into nine themed chapters covering a wide range of baseball history:

• Baseball Firsts – famous firsts for almost every aspect of baseball history
• First Year Phenoms – rookie sensations and first year wonders
• Legendary Sluggers – Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth & more
• Historic Hurlers – celebrated pitchers and their remarkable accomplishments on the mound
• Record Breakers – notable players and teams who left their mark in the record books
• Hall of Famers – baseball’s all-time greats enshrined in Cooperstown
• Baseball in Pop Culture – discover the many ways baseball has influenced American culture
• The Postseason – highlighting the celebrated moments in World Series history
• Baseball Potpourri – unique facts about America’s Pastime

Also don’t miss other titles published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, Picturing America’s Pastime, Memories from the Microphone, and Baseball Memories and Dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642507690
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	11/23/2021
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	726,040
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent nonprofit educational institution, dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our National Pastime. Opening its doors for the first time on June 12, 1939, the Hall of Fame has stood as the definitive repository of the game’s treasures and as a symbol of the most profound individual honor bestowed on an athlete. It is every fan’s "Field of Dreams," with its stories, legends and magic shared from generation to generation.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Chapter 1 Baseball Firsts 14

Chapter 2 First-Year Phenoms 40

Chapter 3 Legendary Sluggers 64

Chapter 4 Historic Hurlers 90

Chapter 5 Record Breakers 114

Chapter 6 Hall of Famers 140

Chapter 7 Baseball in Pop Culture 164

Chapter 8 The Postseason 190

Chapter 9 Baseball Potpourri 216

Acknowledgements 243

About the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 245