Results: Batter's Up! Trivia That Will Hopefully Score A Home Run With You...Even If Baseball Is Not Your Thing
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It's official! The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers face off (to borrow a hockey term) in the World Series starting Friday! So, for all you fans and non-fans alike, here's some fun trivia for you. Which of these fun facts about the Blue Jays did you know?
Blue Jays are the only Canadian MLB team, and began playing in the MLB in 1977
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579 votes
They have won two World Series championships in a row in 1992 and 1993.
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458 votes
1993 also marks the last time the Jays made it to the World Series.
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They were named in 1976, through a "Name the Team" contest that received over 30,000 entries. The name "Blue Jays" was selected by the team's directors from the many submissions, with 154 people suggesting it.
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221 votes
Their outfits feature the iconic red maple leaf logo,
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345 votes
Their home games are played at the Rogers Centre, a stadium with a retractable roof that was the first of its kind.
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402 votes
I knew all of them! Big Jays fan
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142 votes
I knew none of them
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464 votes
Not Applicable
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524 votes
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Yes, as a Canadian, I am rooting for the Jays, although I do realize the Dodgers are known to be a better team. So, in fairness, which of these L.A. Dodgers fun trivia facts did you know?
The LA Dodgers were originally the Brooklyn "Trolley Dodgers" because fans had to dodge streetcars to get to games, and the team is the only professional team named after its fans.
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387 votes
Historically, they were the first MLB team to break the color barrier with Jackie Robinson in 1947
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462 votes
MLB retired the number 42 league-wide in 1997 to honor Jackie Robinson.
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394 votes
They played in the first televised baseball game in 1939, against the Cincinnati Reds
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The team has a strong legacy, with 8 World Series championships and 25 National League pennants, and holds a record 12 Cy Young awards. They won last year's World Series
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251 votes
Dodger Stadium, the team's home field in Los Angeles, is one of the largest stadiums in MLB and has been in use since 1962.
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274 votes
I knew all of these! Big Dodgers fan
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70 votes
Knew none
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540 votes
Not Applicable
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575 votes
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