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MLB Baseball by Year, 1990–present

We give you one question about Major League baseball for every year since 1990. Can you answer them all?
Also see 1960–1989
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Clue
Answer
2023
Clock that was used for the first time
Pitch clock
2022
4th player in MLB history to reach 700 home runs
Albert Pujols
2021
First player since Babe Ruth to be a starting pitcher and hit
at least 25 home runs
Shohei Ohtani
2020
Position allowed by the National League for the first time
Designated Hitter
2019
Mets slugger who set a rookie record with 53 home runs
Pete Alonso
2018
What the Astros banged on to let batters know which pitch was coming
Trash cans
2017
Yankees slugger who set a rookie record with 52 home runs
Aaron Judge
2016
Team which won the World Series for the first time in 108 years
Chicago Cubs
2015
Nationals pitcher who threw two no-hitters
Max Scherzer
2014
Dodgers pitcher who won his third Cy Young in four years
Clayton Kershaw
2013
Closer who retired after 19 seasons and a record 652 saves
Mariano Rivera
2012
First batter to win the Triple Crown since 1967
Miguel Cabrera
2011
Tigers player who became the first pitcher to win an MVP since 1992
Justin Verlander
2010
Cuban defector who threw a pitch clocked at 105 mph
Aroldis Chapman
2009
Much-hyped player drafted #1 by the Washington Nationals
Stephen Strasburg
2008
Pitcher who recorded his 350th win
Greg Maddux
2007
Player who signed a record $275 million dollar contract
Alex Rodriguez
2006
Twins pitcher who led the majors in wins, ERA, and strikeouts
Johan Santana
2005
Team which moved to Washington D.C. and became the Nationals
Montreal Expos
2004
Team which "Reversed the Curse"
Boston Red Sox
2003
Book which featured Oakland GM Billy Beane
Moneyball
2002
Baseball commissioner who declared the All-Star game a tie
Bud Selig
2001
Steroidal super slugger who smashed 73 home runs
Barry Bonds
2000
Team which won its 3rd consecutive World Series
New York Yankees
1999
Overweight pitcher traded to the Blue Jays in exchange for Roger Clemens
David Wells
1998
Player who hit 70 home runs - shattering Roger Maris's record
Mark McGwire
1997
Player whose number (42) was retired by all Major League teams
Jackie Robinson
1996
Player who tied his own record by striking out 20 batters in a single game
Roger Clemens
1995
Ironman who played his 2131st consecutive game, surpassing Lou Gehrig
Cal Ripken, Jr.
1994
The World Series is canceled due to this
Player's strike
1993
Blue Jay who won the World Series by hitting a walk-off homer in Game 6
Joe Carter
1992
Player whose slide into home sent the Braves to the World Series
Sid Bream
1991
Player who threw his 7th no-hitter
Nolan Ryan
1990
Closer who allowed only 5 runs and 4 walks in 70 innings of action
Dennis Eckersley
loganite
+2
Level 88
Nov 6, 2019
Great quiz! I miss baseball already...
YantheMan
+7
Level 66
Apr 12, 2020
Oh boy, does that statement hurt all the more right now - April, 2020.
jmellor13
+3
Level 67
Apr 12, 2020
Yeah, I have thought about a million times how much more tolerable this all would be if I had baseball to watch.
jakethecountry
+1
Level 54
Jan 11, 2022
oh it hurts even more now
DonTheLamplighter
+5
Level 84
Feb 26, 2020
The only reason Sid Bream slid home safely in the 9th inning of the 1992 NLCS to beat the Pirates is because after being waved closer to home by center-fielder and teammate, Andy Van Slyke, Pirates left-fielder, Barry Bonds, flipped Van Slyke the bird and stayed deep.

The Pirates last sniff of a World Series.

Maladroit
+3
Level 51
Apr 12, 2020
That's nothing. The New York Giants lost an NL-pennant-deciding game to the Cubs in 1908 because Cy Seymour wouldn't go back to deep centerfield on the instruction of Christy Mathewson.
sealsi6
+1
Level 58
Apr 12, 2020
Could you please accept "lockout" for player's strike?
loganite
+5
Level 88
Apr 12, 2020
But they're different... In a strike, the players refuse to play. In a lockout, the owners refuse to let the players play.
HatFlap
+1
Level 38
Apr 12, 2020
It's clear to see I'm only 15 by how many I got right, 2010s were easy and then it falls apart.
cpgatbyu
+2
Level 85
Oct 28, 2021
Ohtani may have led MLB in home runs at some points during the season, but he didn't finish up on top.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Nov 3, 2023
Fixed!
mrzli86
+1
Level 81
Oct 29, 2021
go Red Sox!!!
mbridge97
+3
Level 81
Nov 10, 2021
The clue for Bonds should be changed if you're not going to call out accusations on the other players in the "steroid era".
moyasayom
+2
Level 71
Nov 20, 2022
The other steroid guys aren't relevant. None of them hit 73 bombs in a year. There's no reason to call them out.
sumguy
+1
Level 84
Nov 4, 2023
"Player who hit 70 home runs - shattering Roger Maris's record"

No reason to call this out?

DonTheLamplighter
+1
Level 84
Nov 21, 2022
Or maybe you could make your own quiz, then you can phrase the questions however you like. I thought the question was appropriate & funny. Bonds deserves every last drop of derision that comes his way.

If you ever met Barry Bonds in public, he would treat you like dog doo on the bottom of his shoe. He's one of the biggest all-around jerks to ever have played the game.

sumguy
+1
Level 84
Nov 4, 2023
"exchangefor" = exchange for.

Also, no mention of Mark McGwire being steroidal?

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