MLB 2 Truths 1 Lie
Two Truths
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How to play
Each round gives you a player and three claims about him. Two are true and one is not. Pick the lie. Every statement is derived from the record rather than written, so the false one is genuinely false — never a rounding error you are meant to catch.
Three claims about one player. Two are true. Every statement is derived from the record rather than written, so the false one is genuinely false.
Round 1 of 3
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Two of these are true. Which one is not?
How to play MLB 2 Truths 1 Lie
Three rounds. Each one gives you a player and three statements about him, two of which are true. Pick the false one. Every statement is derived from the record rather than written by hand, which means the lie is genuinely false — a club he never played for, an award he never won — and not a rounding error you are meant to catch.
Strategy & tips
- Check the clubs hardest. A false club claim is the commonest lie and the easiest to verify from memory.
- Two statements that are both surprising usually means the third is the lie. Real careers are strange in one or two places, not three.
- Awards are era-bound. A Gold Glove before 1957 or a Cy Young before 1956 is a lie on its face.
- If you know nothing about the player, eliminate the statement that would be most remarkable if true.
About MLB 2 Truths 1 Lie
The format lives or dies on whether the lie is honestly false, which is why statements are generated from the database rather than composed. A true club claim uses the club's era-correct name taken from the player's own career; a false one names a club he demonstrably never appeared for. That distinction is finer than it sounds: a player who turned out for the Montreal Expos did not play for the Washington Nationals, even though they are the same franchise, and a statement that ignored the difference would be false while looking true. Statements cover clubs, awards, career milestones and the span of a career, so no two rounds in a day test the same kind of memory.
Frequently asked questions
How many rounds are there?
Three, each with a different player.
Are the true statements always exactly true?
Yes. They are read from the record, including using the club name that was correct during the seasons he was there.
Could the lie be a technicality?
No. The false statement is a plain falsehood, not a near-miss on a number you are expected to spot, and never a rounding error.
Do I need to know the player to have a chance?
It helps, but not always. Awards have start dates and clubs have eras, so a claim can often be ruled out on the shape of it alone — a Cy Young before 1956 is impossible whoever the player is.
Statistics come from Major League Baseball and cover every player since 1871, including the Negro Leagues, which MLB recognised as major leagues in 2020.