home run
A fair ball hit over the outfield fence is the most common home run. This topic is part of Baseball within Sports. This page currently draws on 28 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
home run trivia questions
A home run usually allows the batter to circle all the bases and score what?
Answer: A run
Bonus fact: A fair ball hit over the outfield fence is the most common home run.
A home run with the bases loaded is called what?
Answer: Grand slam
Bonus fact: A grand slam scores four runs.
What baseball legend set a long-standing single-season record of 60 home runs in 1927?
Answer: Babe Ruth
Bonus fact: Ruth's 60 stood as the major-league record until 1961.
Against which team did George Brett hit the disputed Pine Tar home run?
Answer: New York Yankees
Bonus fact: The game became one of baseball's most famous rules controversies.
Kirk Gibson's famous 1988 World Series home run came for which team?
Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers
Bonus fact: Gibson hit a pinch-hit walk-off homer in Game 1.
Who threw the pitch Gibson hit for the home run?
Answer: Dennis Eckersley
Bonus fact: Eckersley was Oakland's dominant closer.
Bill Mazeroski's famous 1960 home run won the World Series for which team?
Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates
Bonus fact: It ended Game 7 at Forbes Field.
Bobby Thomson's 1951 home run is known by what nickname?
Answer: Shot Heard 'Round the World
Bonus fact: It won the National League pennant for the Giants.
Carlton Fisk's famous 1975 World Series home run was hit for which team?
Answer: Boston Red Sox
Bonus fact: The homer won Game 6.
What gesture made Fisk's home run especially iconic on television?
Answer: He waved the ball fair
Bonus fact: Cameras captured Fisk willing the ball inside the foul pole.
Joe Carter's 1993 World Series home run won the championship for which team?
Answer: Toronto Blue Jays
Bonus fact: It ended Game 6 of the World Series.
Mark McGwire's famous home-run chase took place in which season?
Answer: 1998
Bonus fact: McGwire and Sammy Sosa captivated fans in 1998.