- 1. How many seats are in the Grandstand Theater?
A) 300
B) 500
C) 200
D) 100
- 2. How long is the multimedia film in the Grandstand Theater?
A) 30 minutes
B) 45 minutes
C) 10 minutes
D) 15 minutes
- 3. Which exhibit is considered the major feature of the second floor?
A) The Game
B) Whole New Ballgame
C) Today's Game
D) Grandstand Theater
- 4. Which exhibit documents pre-Negro leagues history through the present day?
A) Taking The Field
B) ¡Viva Baseball!
C) Diamond Dreams
D) The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball
- 5. What is the subject of the Diamond Dreams exhibit?
A) 19th century baseball
B) Babe Ruth's life
C) Women in baseball
D) Latin American baseball
- 6. Which exhibit is presented in both English and Spanish?
A) Whole New Ballgame
B) Taking The Field
C) The Souls of the Game
D) ¡Viva Baseball!
- 7. In which gallery is the Whole New Ballgame exhibit located?
A) Grandstand Gallery
B) Janetschek Gallery
C) Timeline Gallery
D) Cooperstown Gallery
- 8. In what year did the Whole New Ballgame exhibit open?
A) 2020
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2010
- 9. Which exhibit covers the last 45 years of baseball history?
A) The Souls of the Game
B) Whole New Ballgame
C) Taking The Field
D) Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend
- 10. What exhibit features objects donated to the Hall of Fame from the past year or two?
A) The Game
B) Whole New Ballgame
C) Taking The Field
D) Today's Game
- 11. Which exhibit focuses on 19th-century baseball?
A) Today's Game
B) ¡Viva Baseball!
C) Taking The Field
D) Diamond Dreams
- 12. How many eras are currently utilized for Hall of Fame voting as of the 2022 changes?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
- 13. What is the waiting period for players considered by the Era Committee?
A) At least 20 seasons
B) At least 10 seasons
C) At least 16 seasons
D) At least 5 seasons
- 14. When did the Hall of Fame stop deferring exclusively to the wishes of players regarding cap logos?
A) 2018
B) 2001
C) 2015
D) 2022
- 15. Which player chose not to have a logo on his cap because he had success with two different teams and did not want to slight either owner?
A) Frank Robinson
B) Reggie Jackson
C) Catfish Hunter
D) Nolan Ryan
- 16. What is the primary team listed for Nolan Ryan on the Hall of Fame website?
A) Angels
B) Mets
C) Rangers
D) Astros
- 17. Which player was the first to be affected by the 2001 policy change regarding cap logo selection?
A) Andre Dawson
B) Greg Maddux
C) Gary Carter
D) Wade Boggs
- 18. What is the minimum age for an executive to be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration regardless of active status?
A) 60
B) 70
C) 75
D) 65
- 19. Which player had his plaque logo determined as the Expos despite his expressed preference for the Chicago Cubs?
A) Gary Carter
B) Vladimir Guerrero
C) Randy Johnson
D) Andre Dawson
- 20. What happened to the policy regarding the Chief Wahoo logo on plaques in 2018?
A) The Hall stopped making plaques with the logo
B) The Hall mandated the logo for all Cleveland players
C) The Hall replaced existing plaques with the logo
D) The Hall banned the logo from the entire museum
- 21. Why did Dave Winfield choose to go into the Hall as a San Diego Padre?
A) His family preferred that team
B) His feud with George Steinbrenner
C) He won his only championship there
D) He spent the most seasons there
- 22. Which inductee chose to have no logo on his cap, stating that fans of all three of his clubs could celebrate with him?
A) Tony La Russa
B) Roy Halladay
C) Mike Mussina
D) Greg Maddux
- 23. What is the waiting period for managers and umpires aged 65 or older?
A) Five years
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Ten years
- 24. Which player is the sole Cooperstown inductee as a Toronto Blue Jay?
A) Vladimir Guerrero
B) Roberto Alomar
C) Roy Halladay
D) Gary Carter
- 25. Who was the first player to be elected to the Hall of Fame in 2019, garnering 85.4 percent of the vote?
A) Roy Halladay
B) Edgar Martinez
C) Mike Mussina
D) Mariano Rivera
- 26. How are executives depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques?
A) They wear their team's cap
B) They wear a blank cap
C) They wear a hat without a logo
D) They are not depicted wearing caps
- 27. In what year were Pete Rose and 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson removed from the permanently ineligible list?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2007
D) 2025
- 28. What is the reason Jackson and Rose were banned from MLB for life?
A) Refusing to sign contracts
B) Fighting with umpires
C) Using performance-enhancing drugs
D) Gambling on games involving their own teams
- 29. Where is Rule 21 prominently posted in every MLB facility?
A) Clubhouse locker room
B) Dugout wall
C) Stadium entrance
D) Front office lobby
- 30. In which book did Pete Rose admit that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds?
A) My Prison Without Bars
B) The Rose Truth
C) Betting Against the Odds
D) Life in the Majors
- 31. Which writer compared supporters of Shoeless Joe Jackson to women wanting to marry a 'cute murderer'?
A) Bill James
B) Pete Rose
C) Joe Gordon
D) Mike Schmidt
- 32. Which Hall of Famer criticized the Veterans Committee for being unwilling to open the doors?
A) Joe Gordon
B) Pete Rose
C) Bill James
D) Mike Schmidt
- 33. How many individuals were elected by the Veterans Committee between 2003 and 2007?
A) Zero
B) Two
C) Ten
D) Five
- 34. In the 2008 election process, who was elected by the panel for pre-World War II players?
A) Joe Gordon
B) Pete Rose
C) Shoeless Joe Jackson
D) Mike Schmidt
- 35. Following the 2007 reorganization, which group voted on players whose careers began in 1943 or later?
A) Sportswriters only
B) The main committee
C) Broadcasters only
D) The pre-World War II panel
- 36. When were further changes to the Veterans Committee process announced after 2007?
A) 2009 and 2015
B) 2010, 2016, and 2022
C) 2011 and 2020
D) 2008 and 2012
- 37. Who established the Hall of Fame in 1939?
A) Ty Cobb
B) Jane Forbes Clark
C) Stephen Carlton Clark
D) Abner Doubleday
- 38. What is the motto of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum?
A) The Home of Baseball History
B) Celebrating America's Favorite Pastime
C) Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations
D) Honoring the Past, Building the Future
- 39. Who is the current chairman of the board of directors of the Hall of Fame?
A) Effa Manley
B) Mariano Rivera
C) Jane Forbes Clark
D) Stephen Carlton Clark
- 40. Which historical figure was falsely credited with inventing baseball to aid the Hall's marketing?
A) Babe Ruth
B) Stephen Carlton Clark
C) Ty Cobb
D) Abner Doubleday
- 41. How many people had been elected to the Hall of Fame as of January 2026?
A) 339
B) 354
C) 400
D) 281
- 42. Who is the only woman inducted into the Hall of Fame?
A) No women have been inducted
B) Helen Robinson
C) Jane Forbes Clark
D) Effa Manley
- 43. Who became the first player to be elected unanimously to the Hall of Fame by the writers in 2019?
A) Derek Jeter
B) Mariano Rivera
C) Ty Cobb
D) Babe Ruth
- 44. What is the minimum percentage of votes required on a BBWAA ballot to be elected to the Hall of Fame?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 66%
D) 90%
- 45. How many years of major league experience must a player have to be eligible for the BBWAA ballot?
A) 15 years
B) 10 years
C) 5 years
D) 8 years
- 46. How many players were in the first group elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939?
A) 25
B) 5
C) 1
D) 10
- 47. What is the waiting period for a retired player to be eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot?
A) 10 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 1 year
- 48. In what year did the Hall of Fame open its expanded library and research facility?
A) 2005
B) 1994
C) 1939
D) 2002
- 49. What percentage of votes must a player receive to remain on future BBWAA ballots?
A) 5%
B) 25%
C) 15%
D) 10%
- 50. Who originally proposed the idea of a memorial to great baseball players?
A) Ford C. Frick
B) Stephen Carlton Clark
C) Sam Crane
D) Alexander Cleland
- 51. Who served as the first executive secretary for the Museum?
A) Ford C. Frick
B) William Beattie
C) Sam Crane
D) Alexander Cleland
- 52. In what year was the museum planned to open to mark the 'Centennial of Baseball'?
A) 1999
B) 1934
C) 1939
D) 1925
- 53. Who served as the first curator of the museum?
A) William Beattie
B) Ford C. Frick
C) Sam Crane
D) Alexander Cleland
- 54. Approximately how many visitors enter the museum each year?
A) 383,000
B) 260,000
C) 17,000
D) 17 million
- 55. How many total artifacts are estimated to be in the museum?
A) 140,000
B) 3 million
C) 260,000
D) 40,000
- 56. How many baseball cards does the museum hold?
A) 40,000
B) 3 million
C) 17,000
D) 140,000
- 57. How many fields are at Cooperstown Dreams Park?
A) 5
B) 17,000
C) 22
D) 40,000
- 58. How many visitors did the Hall draw in 1999?
A) 17 million
B) 260,000
C) 262,000
D) 383,000
- 59. What kind of pictures decorate The Bullpen Theater?
A) Famous baseball writers
B) Famous relief pitchers
C) Hall of Fame inductees
D) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players
- 60. Who has been creating the bas-relief likeness plaques since 2016?
A) Satchel Paige
B) Matthews International
C) Tom Tsuchiya
D) Dick Perez
- 61. Which statue was dedicated during the 2006 Induction Weekend?
A) Satchel Paige
B) An AAGPBL player
C) Roy Campanella
D) Johnny Podres
- 62. What is the primary purpose of the Sandlot Kids Clubhouse?
A) Interactive displays for young children
B) Presentations about artifacts
C) Trivia games and book discussions
D) Retail space
- 63. The Education Gallery hosts which group during the summer?
A) Broadcasting workshops
B) Induction ceremonies
C) Presentations about museum artifacts
D) Movie screenings
- 64. The courtyard statues represent the 1955 championship team of which club?
A) New York Yankees
B) New York Giants
C) Brooklyn Dodgers
D) St. Louis Cardinals
- 65. What was the former use of the building that now houses the new retail space?
A) General Store
B) Perez-Steele Art Gallery
C) Bullpen Theater
D) Museum Store
- 66. Which company commissioned the creation of the induction plaques?
A) Matthews International
B) The General Store
C) Perez-Steele
D) BBWAA
- 67. How many hits did Ichiro Suzuki record in 2004 to set the major league record?
A) 245
B) 270
C) 257
D) 262
- 68. How many locker stalls are in the Your Team Today exhibit?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 40
D) 30
- 69. What kind of collection is featured in the Getting the Nod exhibit?
A) Bobbleheads
B) Baseballs
C) Trading cards
D) Uniforms
- 70. Who saved an American flag from protestors at Dodger Stadium in 1976?
A) Rick Monday
B) George Sisler
C) David W. Smith
D) James Isaminger
- 71. How many volumes are in the James C. Isaminger Scorebook collection?
A) 75
B) 52
C) 25
D) 100
- 72. Who photographed historical scorebooks for Retrosheet?
A) Tom Swope
B) James Isaminger
C) David W. Smith
D) Jay Wigley
- 73. The Tom Swope scorebook collection provided extensive coverage for which team?
A) Cincinnati Reds
B) New York Yankees
C) Boston Red Sox
D) Los Angeles Dodgers
- 74. What type of awards are represented in the BBWAA exhibit?
A) Replicas
B) Commemorative plaques
C) Original trophies
D) Monetary awards
- 75. What was a major consequence of the 1982 controversy for the Hall of Fame?
A) The Hall was forced to close for three years.
B) It became more difficult to solicit donations.
C) The Commissioner was forced to resign immediately.
D) The Hall of Fame lost its federal tax-exempt status.
- 76. Who introduced the bill H.R. 2527 in the House of Representatives?
A) Barack Obama
B) Joe Reichler
C) Richard Hanna
D) Bowie Kuhn
- 77. On what date did the Mint release the commemorative coins?
A) July 4, 2014
B) October 26, 2011
C) January 1, 2012
D) March 27, 2014
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