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Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page, 87. (If you score 80 or better, you are a baseball expert; 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good, and between 40 and 60, average.
1. Earlier this season, Mike Cameron of the Mariners and Shawn Green of the Dodgers became the 11th and 12th major league players since 1900 to club four home runs in one game. Collect ten points if you can identify five of the other ten sluggers to accomplish this feat.
2. Among the 26 different players who have hit 30 or more home runs and stolen 30-plus bases in the same season, only two are switch-hitters. Collect ten points if you can identify one of these switch batters who put together a 30 HR/30 SB season.
3. Which one of the following players did not collect 200 or more hits during his rookie season in the major leagues: Nomar Garciaparra, Alex Rodriguez, Joe DiMaggio or Dick Allen?
4. What player has the most career RBI (1,314) without ever having had a 100-RBI season: Harold Baines, Chili Davis, Pete Rose or Paul Molitor?
5. True or False. Reggie Jackson struck out more times during his career than he got safe hits.
6. Which non-Hail of Fame pitcher posted the most career shutouts (60) in the major leagues: Luis Tiant, Tommy John, Jim Kaat or Bert Blyleven?
Source: HighBeam Research, Baseball quick quiz.