Question 1

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers' official mascot is a large blue dog named 'Dodger'.

Accepted Answer

True. The Dodgers' mascot is a blue, furry anthropomorphic dog named 'Dodger', introduced in 1999 to entertain fans at Dodger Stadium.

Question 2

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers originally played in Brooklyn and were named after trolley dodgers.

Accepted Answer

True. The team was founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Dodgers, a reference to pedestrians dodging trolley cars. They moved to Los Angeles in 1958.

Question 3

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers play their home games at Chavez Ravine Memorial Stadium.

Accepted Answer

False. The Dodgers play at Dodger Stadium, located in the Chavez Ravine neighborhood. The stadium's official name is Dodger Stadium, not Chavez Ravine Memorial Stadium.

Question 4

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers were established as a franchise in 1958.

Accepted Answer

False. The franchise began in 1883 as the Brooklyn Dodgers. It relocated to Los Angeles after the 1957 season, but the organization itself dates back 75 years earlier.

Question 5

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers retired the number 13 in honor of Mike Piazza.

Accepted Answer

False. The Dodgers have not retired number 13. Mike Piazza wore number 31 for most of his Dodgers tenure, and his number is not retired by the team.

Question 6

True or false: Shawn Green set the Los Angeles Dodgers single-season home run record with 49 in 2001.

Accepted Answer

True. Shawn Green hit 49 home runs for the Dodgers in 2001, surpassing Duke Snider's 43 and setting the franchise record for a single season.

Question 7

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced Jackie Robinson as the first African American MLB player in 1947.

Accepted Answer

False. The Brooklyn Dodgers, not the Los Angeles Dodgers, introduced Jackie Robinson in 1947. The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1958.

Question 8

True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers have never won a World Series in a full 162-game season.

Accepted Answer

False. The Dodgers won World Series titles in 1963, 1965, and 1988, all of which were full 162-game seasons. Thus, the claim is false.

The Los Angeles Dodgers Trivia Questions