Baseball is full of numbers, legends and traditions, which makes it perfect for trivia. These riddles cover the basics of the game, famous players and records, and a classic brain teaser about two masked men waiting at home.
Every riddle has a different answer, so they work well for beginners learning the game and for fans testing what they know.
Easy Baseball Riddles
- I am played with a bat, a ball and a diamond-shaped field. What am I? 👉 Baseball
- I am the shape of the infield, with a base at each corner. What am I? 👉 A diamond
- I am the last base a runner touches to score a run. What am I? 👉 Home plate
- I stand on the mound and throw the ball to the batter. Who am I? 👉 The pitcher
- I crouch behind home plate and catch the pitches. Who am I? 👉 The catcher
- I am a hit that sails over the outfield fence. What am I? 👉 A home run
- I happen when a batter gets three strikes. What am I? 👉 A strikeout
- I am the padded leather glove that fielders wear. What am I? 👉 A mitt
- I call balls and strikes behind the plate. Who am I? 👉 The umpire
- I protect the batter’s head. What am I? 👉 A batting helmet
- Fans stand and sing in the middle of this inning. Which one? 👉 The seventh-inning stretch
- Each team has this many players on the field at once. How many? 👉 Nine
- I am a salty snack sold in the stands at many ballparks. What am I? 👉 Peanuts
Baseball History Riddles
These riddles are based on real baseball history. The note after each answer explains it.
- I hit 762 home runs, the most in Major League Baseball history. Who am I? 👉 Barry Bonds
- In 1947 I became the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball. Who am I? 👉 Jackie Robinson
- Jackie Robinson’s jersey number is retired by every MLB team. What is it? 👉 42
- I was nicknamed “the Sultan of Swat.” Who am I? 👉 Babe Ruth
- The National Baseball Hall of Fame is in this small town. Where is it? 👉 Cooperstown, New York
- I have won more World Series titles than any other team. Which team am I? 👉 The New York Yankees
- I am the top professional baseball league in Japan. What am I? 👉 Nippon Professional Baseball
- A regulation baseball has this many double stitches. How many? 👉 108
- I threw one of the fastest pitches ever recorded, about 105.8 miles per hour. Who am I? 👉 Aroldis Chapman
- I am the championship series at the end of the MLB season. What am I? 👉 The World Series
- When a pitcher allows no batter to reach base for a whole game, it is called this. What is it? 👉 A perfect game
Baseball Brain Teasers
- How far apart are the bases on a Major League field? 👉 90 feet
- A team scores 2 runs in each of 9 innings. How many runs does it score? 👉 18
- A man leaves home, turns left three times and returns home, where two masked men are waiting. Who are they? 👉 The catcher and the umpire
- How many outs does one team make in a full nine-inning game? 👉 27
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