**Innings 1, 3, 5 you are able to wager 5, 3, or 1 point per question. You are
only able to use that point amount once per inning.
**Innings 7 and 9 the wager increases to 7, 5, or 2 points per question. Again,
you are only able to use that point amount once per inning.
**Innings 2, 4, 6, and 8 are worth 10 points each…unless otherwise noted.
**Extra Innings will be a wager of your choosing, maximum bet is based on
your current total number of points.
First Inning (5, 3 or 1 point wager):
1. Baseball Movies – Who played Drew Barrymore’s love interest in the 2005 movie Fever Pitch?
(Jimmy Fallon)
2. GABP - What was the approximate cost to build Great American Ball Park? I’ll award points to
the three teams that come the closest to the correct answer. ($280 Million)
3. 1990 - On June 29, 1990, two no-hitters were thrown on the same day in both the American
League and the National League. One of those pitchers was an Oakland Athletic, the other a Los
Angeles Dodger. Who are they? (Dave Stewart, Fernando Valenzuela)
Second Inning (Up to 20 points):
Most Valuable Players – Since 1990, 10 players whose first name begins with the letter “J” have won
his respective league’s Most Valuable Player Award. Who are they? I’ll award 2 points for each correct
answer, however, I’ll award zero points if you list more than 10 names. (Jeff Bagwell 1994, Juan
Gonzalez ’96 & ’98, Jeff Kent 2000, Jason Giambi 2000, Justin Morneau 2006, Jimmy Rollins 2007, Joe
Mauer 2009, Joey Votto 2010, Josh Hamilton 2010, Justin Verlander 2011)
Third Inning (5, 3 or 1 point wager):
1. General Baseball Trivia – In 1934, this Yankee great appeared in all 154 games, belted 49 home
runs and became the first athlete to ever appear on a Wheaties box. Who was he? (Lou Gehrig)
2. Baseball & Pop Culture – What former Cy Young Award winner played “Skidmark” in the movie
Kingpin? (Roger Clemens)
3. Cincinnati Reds History – Prior to Jay Bruce, who was the last player to start in right field for the
Reds on Opening Day? (Ken Griffey Jr., 2008)
Fourth Inning (Up to 30 points):
1990 – On December 18, 1990 the National League announced six US cities as finalists for the two
expansion clubs that would join the league in 1993. What were those cities? I will award 5 points for
each correct answer, however, I will award zero points if you list more than six cities. (Buffalo, Denver,
Miami, Orlando, Tampa/St.Pete, Washington DC)
Fifth Inning (5, 3 or 1 point wager):
1. General Baseball History – This pitcher became the first Canadian inducted into the National
Baseball Hall of Fame. He also played for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1967 to 1969 and won
24 games in 1971 for Chicago. Who is this man? (Ferguson Jenkins)
2. Riverfront Stadium - The upper six rows of seats at Riverfront Stadium were specially priced by
the Reds ticketing department during the tenure of the ballpark. How many “Top Six” seats
existed at Riverfront Stadium? I’ll award points to the three teams that come closest to the
correct answer. (7,400)
3. MVPs – Of the regular-season Most Valuable Players named since 1970, three have passed
away. Who are they? (Ken Caminiti, Willie Stargell, Thurman Munson)
Sixth Inning (10 points):
Baseball Movies – In the 2011 film, Moneyball, what is the name of the actor who played the role of
former Red Scott Hatteberg? (Chris Pratt)
Seventh Inning (7, 5 or 2 point wager):
1. Ballparks – How many current Major League ballparks have roofs? (Seven; Chase Field, Marlins
Park, Miller Park, Minute Maid Park, Rogers Centre, Safeco Field, Tropicana Field)
2. Uniform Numbers – Who is the only Toronto Blue Jays player to have his uniform number
retired by the team? (Roberto Alomar, #12)
3. Former Reds - This southpaw was the #1 overall pick in the 1982 draft and was involved in a
deal that sent Kurt Stillwell and Ted Power out of Cincinnati. Coincidentally, he and Power were
the starting pitchers in the deciding game of the 1990 NLCS. Who is this man? (Danny Jackson)
Eighth Inning (up to 18 points):
1990 All-Stars – Who were the 18 players that started the 1990 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field? I’ll
award 1 point for each correct answer, however, I will award zero points if you list more than 18
names. (Rickey Henderson, Wade Boggs, Jose Canseco, Cal Ripken, Ken Griffey Jr, Mark McGwire, Sandy
Alomar, Steve Sax, Bob Welch; Len Dykstra, Ryne Sandberg, Will Clark, Kevin Mitchell, Andre Dawson,
Chris Sabo, Mike Scioscia, Ozzie Smith, Jack Armstrong)
Ninth Inning (7, 5 or 2 point wager):
1. Baseball & Pop Culture – What was the tag line that spokesmen Bob Uecker and Johnny Bench
delivered during the Krylon commercials in the ‘80s? (No runs, no drips, no errors)
2. General Baseball Trivia – What player has won the most Edgar Martinez Awards? (Designated
Hitter of the Year Award was renamed in 2004. David Ortiz has won the most, 7)
3. 2014 All-Stars – There are five 2014 Major League All-Stars who were born in the year 1990. I’ll
award points to the teams who correctly identify at least 2. However, I will award zero points
to teams that list more than 5 names. (Salvador Perez, Jose Altuve, Yasiel Puig, Starlin Castro,
Henderson Alvarez)
Extra Innings (wager from 0 to however many points a team has):
Crosley Field – on April 19, 1972, demolition began on Crosley Field. While sitting on his father’s lap,
this two year-old future Cincinnati Reds player pulled the crane stick to drop the wrecking ball on the
outside wall of the right field bleachers. Who is he? (Pete Rose, Jr)