Title: baseball - Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers | Mental Floss
Open Graph Title: baseball - Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers | Mental Floss
X Title: baseball - Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers | Mental Floss
Description: Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Open Graph Description: Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
X Description: Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Opengraph URL: https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/baseball
Domain: www.mentalfloss.com
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"ItemList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"Article","position":1,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays-american-league","headline":"Why Are the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB’s American League?","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2790,h_1569,x_640,y_76/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01k8btzb1y3hkvg3t96j.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-24T20:31:59Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"MF writer","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/bryce-olin"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Bryce Olin","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/b-olin"}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":2,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-baseball-players-spit","headline":"Great Expectorations: Why Baseball Players Spit So Much","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3072,h_1728,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01k3h3tzg2ahkakvtzqg.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-28T17:56:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":3,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jen-pawol-first-female-mlb-umpire","headline":"How Jen Pawol Became the First Female Umpire in MLB History","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3288,h_1849,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01k2d0se5pfcpk8snsp4.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-11T20:21:24Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":4,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-does-k-stand-strikeout-baseball","headline":"Why Does ‘K’ Stand for ‘Strikeout’ in Baseball?","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1024,h_576,x_0,y_53/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01jtr77bqwbtaebsdsnd.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-09T13:59:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Hannah Keyser","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/hannah-keyser"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"BIG QUESTIONS"},{"@type":"Article","position":5,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/inside-baseball-phrase-origins","headline":"Inside ‘Inside Baseball’: How America’s Pastime Invented a Handy Metaphor","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1919,h_1079,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01jp055hdkwwrb6sqnk7.jpg","datePublished":"2025-03-19T21:57:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":6,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans","headline":"“Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real Time","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_297/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01jkrd8mv6ch1gfg93b7.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-10T20:01:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":7,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams","headline":"11 Defunct Sports Teams","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3525,h_1982,x_0,y_264/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01je446kj5a63a5ycktf.jpg","datePublished":"2024-12-02T18:29:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"THE LIST SHOW"},{"@type":"Article","position":8,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/what-do-referees-do-between-periods","headline":"What Do Referees Do Between Periods of a Game?","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4836,h_2720,x_0,y_912/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01jbj9cbk5949a52htew.jpg","datePublished":"2024-11-11T15:02:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Meredith Danko","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/meredith-danko"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"BIG QUESTIONS"},{"@type":"Article","position":9,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/most-valuable-modern-sports-rookie-cards","headline":"15 of the Most Valuable Modern Sports Rookie Cards","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/645819-huntermartin-gettyimages-541695238-1dff8501b68a80ce78fb05deca87e802.jpg","datePublished":"2024-06-18T12:05:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":10,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/rain-check-meaning","headline":"Why Do We Call It a “Rain Check”?","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2121,h_1193,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hvpdyjjqnnv5ef1j79.jpg","datePublished":"2024-04-18T18:02:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"MF EXPLAINS IT ALL"},{"@type":"Article","position":11,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-history","headline":"Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Neil Diamond’s ’Sweet Caroline’","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2596,h_1460,x_0,y_1028/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hggz50fk8mzxw54ddd.jpg","datePublished":"2023-11-30T20:40:05Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Kenneth Partridge","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/kenneth-partridge"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"MUSIC"},{"@type":"Article","position":12,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/buy-shares-mickey-mantle-childhood-home","headline":"Mantle Piece: You Can Own Shares of Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home for $7","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2781,h_1564,x_0,y_795/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hdpbsf45m3xpzme4kq.jpg","datePublished":"2023-10-26T19:00:27Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":13,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/pepsi-flavored-ketchup","headline":"Pepsi Unveils Pepsi-Flavored Ketchup for the Fourth of July","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_800,h_450,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01h440txnne59dfj4s6e.jpg","datePublished":"2023-06-29T21:00:35Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mentalfloss .com","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/mentalfloss-.com"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"FOOD"},{"@type":"Article","position":14,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/perfect-game-vs-no-hitter-vs-shutout-what-is-difference","headline":"Perfect Game vs. No-Hitter vs. Shutout: What’s the Difference?","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3600,h_2025,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01h43r37twtr6m7p0dtd.jpg","datePublished":"2023-06-29T14:51:50Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":15,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/july-4th/baseball-on-fourth-of-july","headline":"The Star-Spangled Batter: A Brief History of Baseball on the Fourth of July","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5568,h_3132,x_0,y_483/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01h3ystqbwf5aag3fzfk.jpg","datePublished":"2023-06-28T21:00:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":16,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/how-far-could-you-throw-a-baseball-on-other-planets","headline":"How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and See","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2124,h_1194,x_0,y_21/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01gnhwd3pyt200adrkhm.jpg","datePublished":"2023-01-03T14:00:01Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":17,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/a-league-of-their-own-movie-tv-sports-history","headline":"The Real-Life Women’s Baseball League Behind ‘A League of Their Own’","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3840,h_2160,x_0,y_94/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g9jdc76w47qaqf4szq.jpg","datePublished":"2022-08-11T13:00:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"Pop Culture"},{"@type":"Article","position":18,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jackie-robinson-museum-opening-new-york-city","headline":"New York City Is Getting a Jackie Robinson Museum","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2418,h_1360,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g9qhzzfpn6hykkj0g1.jpg","datePublished":"2022-08-05T22:00:29Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"BASEBALL"},{"@type":"Article","position":19,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/best-multi-sport-athletes","headline":"11 of the Most Memorable Multi-Sport Athletes in History","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3660,h_2058,x_0,y_268/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g7ezn7ctr32e7mesp4.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-08T20:00:58Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":20,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/murderers-row-baseball-phrase-origins","headline":"The True Crime Origins of the Baseball Phrase ‘Murderers’ Row’","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2469,h_1388,x_198,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g289ssmcjf1c76j97t.jpg","datePublished":"2022-05-10T13:00:00Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"BASEBALL"},{"@type":"Article","position":21,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/baseball-slang-terms","headline":"17 Baseball Slang Terms You Should Know","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2469,h_1388,x_173,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g168qbec152s7f9xn5.jpg","datePublished":"2022-04-21T20:00:59Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Keith Johnston","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/keith-johnston"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"WORDS"},{"@type":"Article","position":22,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/babe-ruth-baseball-facts-history","headline":"11 Facts About Babe Ruth","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2220,h_1248,x_0,y_599/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g002hftzrcxe8m8g5p.jpg","datePublished":"2022-04-11T18:15:56Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Scott Beggs","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/scott-beggs"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"SPORTS"},{"@type":"Article","position":23,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/most-expensive-baseball-parks-america","headline":"The 20 Most Expensive Baseball Parks in America","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3888,h_2187,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01g052wmrrnaxv7zy2rz.jpg","datePublished":"2022-04-08T20:30:51Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"BASEBALL"},{"@type":"Article","position":24,"url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/mlb-umpires-secrets","headline":"10 Behind-the-Plate Secrets of MLB Umpires","image":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4793,h_2696,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01fzzj761vgjrw0n0cge.jpg","datePublished":"2022-04-06T16:38:57Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/ellen-gutoskey"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"articleSection":"JOB SECRETS"}]}
| fb:app_id | 350309542584520 |
| fb:pages | 10974002364 |
| og:site_name | Mental Floss |
| og:image | https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/logos/mf_logo_tag.png |
| og:image:width | 1440 |
| og:image:height | 810 |
| og:type | website |
| twitter:image | https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/logos/mf_logo_tag.png |
| twitter:url | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/baseball |
| twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| twitter:image:width | 1440 |
| twitter:image:height | 810 |
| theme-color | #000000 |
Links:
| https://www.mentalfloss.com | |
| NEWSLETTER | https://www.mentalfloss.com/mental-floss-newsletters |
| THANKSGIVING | https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/thanksgiving |
| AMAZING FACTS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/amazingfactgenerator |
| ENTERTAINMENTLITERATUREMOVIESMUSICTV | https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment |
| LITERATURE | https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/ |
| MOVIES | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/movies |
| MUSIC | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/music |
| TV | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/tv |
| GEOGRAPHYWANDERLUST | https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography |
| WANDERLUST | https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/wanderlust |
| HISTORY | https://www.mentalfloss.com/history |
| LANGUAGEWORDS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/language |
| WORDS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/words |
| QUIZZES | https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes |
| BIG QUESTIONS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/big-questions |
| ALL STORIES | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/all |
| SPORTS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/sports |
| BASEBALL | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/baseball |
| FOOTBALL | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/football |
| OLYMPICS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/olympics |
| https://www.facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine | |
| https://twitter.com/mental_floss | |
| https://www.instagram.com/mental_floss/ | |
| SPORTS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/sports |
| BASEBALL | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/baseball |
| FOOTBALL | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/football |
| OLYMPICS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/olympics |
| Why Are the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB’s American League?Canada’s only MLB team, the Toronto Blue Jays, are part of the American League, and there’s a reason for that.MF writer, Bryce Olin | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays-american-league |
| Why Are the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB’s American League? | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays-american-league |
| Great Expectorations: Why Baseball Players Spit So MuchSpitting in baseball is gross. It also holds a deeper meaning.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-baseball-players-spit |
| Great Expectorations: Why Baseball Players Spit So Much | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-baseball-players-spit |
| How Jen Pawol Became the First Female Umpire in MLB HistoryPawol made history this weekend as the first woman behind home plate at a major league game. What took so long?Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jen-pawol-first-female-mlb-umpire |
| How Jen Pawol Became the First Female Umpire in MLB History | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jen-pawol-first-female-mlb-umpire |
| Why Does ‘K’ Stand for ‘Strikeout’ in Baseball?Baseball’s score-keeping system is full of abbreviations, but why exactly is the letter ‘K’ synonymous with a ‘strikeout’? Discover more about the evolution of baseball terms like this here.Hannah Keyser | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-does-k-stand-strikeout-baseball |
| Why Does ‘K’ Stand for ‘Strikeout’ in Baseball? | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-does-k-stand-strikeout-baseball |
| Inside ‘Inside Baseball’: How America’s Pastime Invented a Handy MetaphorIn the 19th century, 'inside baseball' only had one meaning—here's how it came to be.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/inside-baseball-phrase-origins |
| Inside ‘Inside Baseball’: How America’s Pastime Invented a Handy Metaphor | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/inside-baseball-phrase-origins |
| “Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real TimeA new tablet uses haptic feedback to put live plays into the hands of sports fans with no or low vision.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans |
| “Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real Time | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans |
| 11 Defunct Sports TeamsFrom the Macon Whoopees to the Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs and beyond.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams |
| 11 Defunct Sports Teams | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams |
| What Do Referees Do Between Periods of a Game?Spoiler alert: They’re not just sitting around.Meredith Danko | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/what-do-referees-do-between-periods |
| What Do Referees Do Between Periods of a Game? | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/what-do-referees-do-between-periods |
| 15 of the Most Valuable Modern Sports Rookie CardsDiscover which of these most valuable sports rookie cards can net savvy collectors millions. Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/most-valuable-modern-sports-rookie-cards |
| 15 of the Most Valuable Modern Sports Rookie Cards | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/most-valuable-modern-sports-rookie-cards |
| Why Do We Call It a “Rain Check”?When we promise to honor a commitment, it's a "rain check." And yes, it originally had something to do with the weather.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/rain-check-meaning |
| Why Do We Call It a “Rain Check”? | https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/rain-check-meaning |
| Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Neil Diamond’s ’Sweet Caroline’Now’s a good time—so good, so good, so good—to dig into the rich history of Neil Diamond's iconic tune.Kenneth Partridge | https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-history |
| Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Neil Diamond’s ’Sweet Caroline’ | https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-history |
| Mantle Piece: You Can Own Shares of Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home for $7The baseball icon’s modest Oklahoma home is getting the fractional ownership treatment.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/buy-shares-mickey-mantle-childhood-home |
| Mantle Piece: You Can Own Shares of Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home for $7 | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/buy-shares-mickey-mantle-childhood-home |
| Pepsi Unveils Pepsi-Flavored Ketchup for the Fourth of JulyCould the best ketchup contain cola? Pepsi is putting that question to the test.mentalfloss .com | https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/pepsi-flavored-ketchup |
| Pepsi Unveils Pepsi-Flavored Ketchup for the Fourth of July | https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/pepsi-flavored-ketchup |
| Perfect Game vs. No-Hitter vs. Shutout: What’s the Difference?The perfect game is to a baseball pitcher what Moby-Dick was to Captain Ahab.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/perfect-game-vs-no-hitter-vs-shutout-what-is-difference |
| Perfect Game vs. No-Hitter vs. Shutout: What’s the Difference? | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/perfect-game-vs-no-hitter-vs-shutout-what-is-difference |
| The Star-Spangled Batter: A Brief History of Baseball on the Fourth of JulyFourth of July baseball games have been popular since the Civil War era. Here’s how the tradition started.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/july-4th/baseball-on-fourth-of-july |
| The Star-Spangled Batter: A Brief History of Baseball on the Fourth of July | https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/july-4th/baseball-on-fourth-of-july |
| How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and SeeOn Pluto, you might be able to toss it over the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/how-far-could-you-throw-a-baseball-on-other-planets |
| How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and See | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/how-far-could-you-throw-a-baseball-on-other-planets |
| The Real-Life Women’s Baseball League Behind ‘A League of Their Own’Here’s what Penny Marshall's ‘A League of Their Own’ got right (and wrong) about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/a-league-of-their-own-movie-tv-sports-history |
| The Real-Life Women’s Baseball League Behind ‘A League of Their Own’ | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/a-league-of-their-own-movie-tv-sports-history |
| New York City Is Getting a Jackie Robinson MuseumThe iconic baseball player and civil rights leader will see his life story told in a New York City museum.Jake Rossen | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jackie-robinson-museum-opening-new-york-city |
| New York City Is Getting a Jackie Robinson Museum | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jackie-robinson-museum-opening-new-york-city |
| 11 of the Most Memorable Multi-Sport Athletes in HistoryThe Minnesota Vikings once drafted Dave Winfield … who hadn’t played football since childhood.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/best-multi-sport-athletes |
| 11 of the Most Memorable Multi-Sport Athletes in History | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/best-multi-sport-athletes |
| The True Crime Origins of the Baseball Phrase ‘Murderers’ Row’The first Murderers’ Row wasn’t the 1927 New York Yankees. It was a literal row of murderers.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/murderers-row-baseball-phrase-origins |
| The True Crime Origins of the Baseball Phrase ‘Murderers’ Row’ | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/murderers-row-baseball-phrase-origins |
| 17 Baseball Slang Terms You Should KnowHow’s your hose? If the question is confusing—or sounds like someone is trying to sell you gardening equipment—you might not be up on your baseball slang. “EverKeith Johnston | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/baseball-slang-terms |
| 17 Baseball Slang Terms You Should Know | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/baseball-slang-terms |
| 11 Facts About Babe RuthWith a career .342 batting average, 714 home runs, and outsized personality, Babe Ruth became a symbol of bold, decisive victory and bombastic braggadocio. Scott Beggs | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/babe-ruth-baseball-facts-history |
| 11 Facts About Babe Ruth | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/babe-ruth-baseball-facts-history |
| The 20 Most Expensive Baseball Parks in AmericaWatching the Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field will cost you way more than a trip to see the Arizona Diamondbacks.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/most-expensive-baseball-parks-america |
| The 20 Most Expensive Baseball Parks in America | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/most-expensive-baseball-parks-america |
| 10 Behind-the-Plate Secrets of MLB UmpiresMLB umpires know they’re your favorite scapegoats—but they might not actually see what you’re saying about them.Ellen Gutoskey | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/mlb-umpires-secrets |
| 10 Behind-the-Plate Secrets of MLB Umpires | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/mlb-umpires-secrets |
| NEXT | https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/baseball?page=2 |
| https://www.mentalfloss.com | |
| ABOUT | https://www.mentalfloss.com/about-us |
| CONTACT US | https://www.mentalfloss.com/contact-us |
| NEWSLETTERS | https://www.mentalfloss.com/mental-floss-newsletters |
| PRIVACY POLICY | https://www.minutemedia.com/policies/privacy-policy |
| COOKIE POLICY | https://www.minutemedia.com/policies/cookie-policy |
| TERMS OF SERVICE | https://www.minutemedia.com/policies/terms-and-conditions |
| ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT | http://minutegroup.com/policies/accessibility-statement |
| SITEMAP | https://www.mentalfloss.com/sitemap |
| A-Z Index | https://www.mentalfloss.com/index |
| Minute Media | https://www.minutemedia.com/ |
Viewport: width=device-width, initial-scale=1