Category Archives: Trivia

Independent Baseball Trivia Questions Site Updated For 2012 Season

With the likely announcement of the Orange County Flyers being a part of the North American League’s Northern Division, the final team should be set for the 2012 independent baseball season.  The website resources on this site will be updated … Continue reading

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New Independent Baseball Trivia Website

Last week, a new website was launched that offers independent professional minor league baseball trivia for fans.  It has trivia questions about former Major League players who played in the independent baseball leagues, former Major Leaguers who managed in indy … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Trivia – American Association’s First Teams

With all of the discussion in recent weeks about the American Association’s expansion for 2011, here is today’s trivia question. Q:  Which were the first teams in the American Association in 2006? A: Coastal Bend Aviators El Paso Diablos Fort … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Trivia – Last Independent League Before 1993

Even though independent baseball leagues existed for years throughout the history of pro baseball, the modern era of independent leagues (as we know them) started in 1993.  Today’s trivia question is: Q: Prior to the 1993 inception of independent baseball, … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Trivia – First Canadian Team

With many Canadian independent baseball teams today (Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria – Golden League; Quebec – CanAm League; Winnipeg – Northern League) many people forget the first Canadian independent minor league baseball team since the 1993 inception of independent baseball.   Here … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Trivia – Season With Most Leagues

If you want a unique trivia question to make even the most die-hard minor league baseball fan scratch his or head, then here is a tough question! Q: Which season had the most independent baseball leagues play at least one … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Trivia – Which State Had Most Teams In 2009

Here is a piece of independent baseball trivia which most baseball fans do not know: Q: Which state had the most independent baseball teams in 2009? A: Texas — American Association (El Paso, Grand Prairie, Fort Worth), United (Amarillo, San … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Manager Trivia

Here is some fun trivia about the independent baseball managers in the Atlantic League: http://www.ctpost.com/baseball/article/Atlantic-League-managers-provide-wonderful-576048.php This content was adapted from a column by Bob Wirz who runs the Independent Baseball Insider column which you can get at http://www.wirzandassociates.com

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Independent Baseball Trivia – First Teams In Mexico

Here is an interesting independent minor league baseball trivia question: Q:  What was/were the first independent baseball team(s), which had U.S.-based teams, to play since the 1993 inception of independent minor league baseball? A:  Cananea Mineros, Nogalas Charros, Tecate Cerveceros.  … Continue reading

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Fun Independent Baseball Trivia

According to Bob Wirz (IndyBaseballChatter.com and Wirzandassociates.com), there have been only two instances in pro baseball where a player hit a home run on five consecutive at-bats: http://www.seamheads.com/2010/06/18/rare-home-run-feats-by-nava-and-guerrero-make-it-tough-for-others-to-take-spotlight/ A few days ago, Cristian Guerrero hit five home runs in a … Continue reading

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