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Collect ten points for each question answered correctly.
(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. Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb set a major league record by winning nine consecutive league batting titles, leading the A.L. in that department from 1907 through 1915. Which one of the following players won six hitting championships in a row during his career: Rod Carew, Honus Wagner, Tony Gwynn, Wade Boggs or Rogers Hornsby?
2. Who holds the big league record for capturing the most consecutive league home run titles with seven: Mike Schmidt, Babe Ruth, Mel Ott or Ralph Kiner?
3. Two players share the record for scoring 100 or more runs in 13 consecutive seasons. Lou Gehrig did it for the Yankees from 1926 through 1938. Who is the other player to accomplish this feat: Rickey Henderson, Pete Rose, Hank Aaron or Willie Mays?
4. Collect ten points if you can identify the pitcher who led his league in strikeouts a record eight successive seasons: Randy Johnson, Walter Johnson, Nolan Ryan, or Tom Seaver?
5. From 1962 through 1966, Sandy Koufax led the National League in ERA. Who is the only other pitcher to pace his league in earned run average for at least four seasons in a row: Roger Clemens, Grover Alexander, Greg Maddux or Lefty Grove
Source: HighBeam Research, Baseball quick quiz.