If you are like me and my friends, you love sitting around, doing nothing, and naming random baseball players. In my opinion, this is the pinnacle of male friendship. Sometimes, however, the mind needs something a little more stimulating than blindly naming grown men. For that reason, I decided to create this blog series: a blog series that will consist of entries containing baseball trivia questions. I will be testing out new and different formats as this series evolves and grows; however, for now, I will be putting my questions inside the body of the blog with the answers keyed at the bottom of the blog, right before my typical sign-off. All of these questions come straight from me, so they should be unique from any other questions you find online. For this first entry, all of my questions will be based on the 21st century of the MLB. Anyway, that was too much meaningless talking, so let us get straight into the trivia!
Question 1:
In 2012, this player became the youngest MLB player to achieve a 30 HR and 30 SB season at the age of 20 years old. Who was that player?
Question 2:
In the 21st century (as of 2025) only one pitcher has won the MVP award and thrown 250 or more strikeouts in that season. Who is that player?
Question 3:
Two different Minnesota Twins players won the AL MVP award in 2006 and 2009. Who were those players?
Question 4:
In the 21st century (as of 2025 and excluding 2020), which NL World Series winning team had the lowest regular season win total for a World Series winning team?
Question 5:
Curtis Granderson played for 7 teams in his 16 year MLB career. Which team did he play the most seasons for?
Question 6:
Before 2024, when Luis Gil and Paul Skenes both took home the Rookie of The Year Award for their respective league, the last time two pitchers won the award was in 2011: A SP for the Rays and a Closer for the Braves. Who are those players?
Question 7:
Which 1-time MVP, 4-time All star, and 3-time World Series champion spent his entire 14-year career with the Boston Red Sox?
Question 8:
During their 2013 World Series winning postseason run, this Red Sox first baseman led the team with the most strikeouts (21) in the postseason. Who was that player?
Question 9:
During their 2008 AL Pennant winning regular season, this outfielder led the team in stolen bases. Who was that player?
Question 10:
In 2019, the Padres had the worst record in the NL West. Which outfielder led the team in bWAR (2.4)?
Thank you all for reading! Let us know how many you got correct in the comments below. Also, make sure to let me know if you have any suggestions for this series. As always, stay tuned for more articles coming soon!
ANSWER KEY
1: Mike Trout
2: Justin Verlander
3: Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer
4: 2006 Cardinals
5: Tigers
6: Jeremy Hellickson and Craig Krimbel
7: Dustin Pedroia
8: Mike Napoli
9: BJ Upton
10: Hunter Renfoe