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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which franchise has won 27 World Series Championships?	New York Yankees	97%
What position is also known as the "Hot Corner"?	Third Base	95%
What is it called when a pitcher retires 27 hitters without allowing a base runner?	Perfect Game	94%
How many umpires are on the field during the post season?	6	93%
How many positions are on the field?	9	93%
In what position in the lineup would the "clean-up hitter" be?	4	92%
In which league can you find the Designated Hitter?	American League	92%
Who is known as Big Papi?	David Ortiz	92%
What does "BB" in the boxscore indicate?	Base on Balls	91%
What position is also known as the "Backstop"?	Catcher	91%
What does ERA stand for?	Earned Run Average	90%
What is it called when a hitter has 3 balls and 2 strikes against them in an At Bat?	Full Count	89%
How is a strikeout recorded in the box score?	K	89%
If three outs are recorded as a result of one continuous play, what is it called?	Triple Play	89%
What is the annual award given at the end of the season to the best pitcher in each league?	Cy Young	88%
Who is considered the greatest closer of all time?	Mariano Rivera	88%
What kind of pitcher is a "southpaw"?	Left handed	87%
If a pitcher pitches the entire game what is it called?	Complete Game	85%
If a pitcher pitches ^ and doesn't allow a run, what is it called?	Shutout	82%
What award is given to the hitter that has the highest batting average, most RBIs and most Homeruns for that season in their league?	Triple Crown	75%
What team is considered the first Major League team?	Cincinatti Reds	73%
Which pitcher threw the fastest pitch ever recorded?	Aroldus Chapman	71%
Who was the last player to win ^?	Miguel Cabrera	61%
How far away from homeplate is the pitcher's mound?	60 ft 6 in	48%
Which player hit 5 homeruns in the 2009 World Series?	Chase Utley	18%
Who threw the last ^ in the National League?	Matt Cain	18%
Which pitcher did ^ hit 3 of those homers off of?	CC Sabathia	14%
Which pitcher led the majors with walk to strikeout ratio in 2010, 2012 and 2013	Cliff Lee	10%