Some sample questions from this category:
* Which of the following was born on January 31, 1919?
* Who was born on Christmas Day of 1958?
* Who won the American League MVP Award on November 11, 1951?
* When did Ted Williams have his last at-bat?
* Who was born on October 20, 1931?
* July 2, 1903: This former Phillie and current Washington Senator was killed as he fell off a railway bridge and washed over Niagara Falls. He was one of five brothers in baseball. Who was he?
* July 7, 1906: This future Major League pitcher and Hall of Famer was born. He signed a MLB contract and played as a rookie with the Cleveland Indians at the age of 42. He played in six seasons in his career, with his last game at age 59. Who was he?
* On September 11, 1985, who singled to left centerfield off Eric Show, to surpass Ty Cobb's career hit total?
* Which Montreal teammates broke a season stolen base record on September 11, 1980?
* In 1977, which team pulled the only triple steal of the decade on September 11?
* On September 11, 1976, Minnie Minoso of the White Sox became a four decade player. Which of the following was a five decade player?
* In September 11, 1974, two teams battled for 25 innings to a decision, setting a Major League record. Which teams were they?
* On September 11, 1973, which player set a Major League record by striking out four times in his first game?
* Which 21 year old Oakland Athletic, threw a one-hitter eight days after being called up from the Minor Leagues, on September 11, 1970?
* On this historical date in 1967, an Oakland baseball team agreed to drop a grievance with the National Labor Relations Board, against which team owner?
* On these September 11s, which Yankee in 1966 hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat, and then hit a home run in his last career Major League at-bat, with a different team in 1969?
* On September 11, 1956, which Yankee tied the career home run record by a catcher?
* On April 1, 1996, which major league home plate umpire collapsed and died, as a result of a heart attack during the game?
* Hall of Fame pitching great, Rube Waddell, died on April Fool's Day, 1914. How did he die?
* After playing for two seasons with the Brewers, the Angels signed free agent Steve Sparks prior to the 1997 season. Sparks injured himself and missed the entire '97 season. How did he do it?
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