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Spring Into Action - Part 1

1. Little League baseball was established in what year?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1942

A. 1939
QQ: This is the most well-known amateur league still being played today!

2. Coroebus was the first Olympic track and field champion in ancient Greece? What was his event?
A. Pentathlon
B. Sprint
C. Discus
D. Hurdles

B. Sprint
QQ: Although the pentathlon was one of the main Olympic competitions.

3. A baseball field is approximately what size?
A. 1 acre
B. 2 acres
C. 3 acres
D. 4 acres

B. 2 acres
QQ: It is equal to 0.8 hectares if that means anything to anyone!

 

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Spring Into Action - Part 2 

4. Which is NOT one of the predecessors of baseball?
A. Cricket
B. Rounders
C. Boom Ball
D. One O' Cat

C. Boom Ball
QQ: Yes, Rounders and One O' Cat were really games?

5. The original pentathlon which was part of the ancient Olympic games included what events?
A. The discus, the javelin, foot racing, long jumping, and wrestling
B. Foot racing, spear throwing, long jumping, swimming, and chariot racing
C. Fencing, foot racing, long jumping, high jump, and wrestling
D. Rowing, foot racing, long jumping, hurdles, and wrestling

A. The discus, the javelin, foot racing, long jumping, and wrestling
QQ: Of course, it is important to remember the foot races were performed in full armor.

6. When Lewis Rober of the Minneapolis, Minnesota, fire department invented outdoor softball in 1895 to keep the firemen in shape and busy during the time they spent at the firehouse, what was the game called?
A. Kitten League Ball
B. Diamond Ball
C. Easy Ball
D. Lazy Ball

A. Kitten League Ball
QQ: Although it was later called Diamond Ball in 1922, softball did not gain the name we use today until 1926 when Walter Hakanson of the Denver, Colorado, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) conceived of it while attending a meeting in Greeley, Colorado, to form the Colorado Amateur Softball Association.

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Spring Into Action - Part 3 

7. Which U.S. city had the first professional baseball team?
A. Boston
B. Chicago
C. New York
D. Cincinnati

D. Cincinnati
QQ: The first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, began play in 1869. They traveled the country in that year, playing before thousands of fans and winning 60 games without a loss.

8. The first national amateur softball tournament in the United States was held in 1933 in conjunction with what event?
A. The World Series
B. The World Fair
C. National Day of Prayer
D. Memorial Day

B. The World Fair
QQ: It was held in Chicago along with the World Fair that year.

9. How many games do Major League baseball teams play during the regular season?
A. 142
B. 152
C. 162
D. 172

C. 162
QQ: That was easy, wasn't it?

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Spring Into Action - Part 4 

10. When did softball debut as a medal sport in the Olympics?
A. 1988
B. 1992
C. 1996
D. 2000

C. 1996
QQ: Women's fast-pitch softball debuted as a medal sport at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

11. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (National League) was formed in 1876 and was soon followed by the creation of the American League in 1882. In those early years the two leagues had their differences, which was NOT one of the ways the American League varied from the National League?
A. Lower admission prices
B. Paid players
C. Sunday games
D. Liquor sales allowed

B. Paid players
QQ: Players had been able to collect pay since 1868 before the formation of either league.

12. Where was Little League founded?
A. Cooperstown, New York
B. New York City
C. Chicago
D. Williamsport, Pennsylvania

D. Williamsport, Pennsylvania
QQ: This is also where the Little League World Series is held each year.

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