Baseball quick quiz.(Brief Article)

Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 95. (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. There have been only two pitchers with more than 300 lifetime victories who won a Gold Glove Award during their careers. Collect five points for each pitcher you can identify.

2. Last season, there were three switch-hitters in the majors who hit 30 or more home runs. Collect ten points if you can identify two of these three switch-hitting power hitters.

3. During the 2001 campaign, there were three players in the major leagues who hit 30-plus home runs and stole 30 or more bases. Collect ten points if you can name two of these three players to join the 30-30 club.

4. Last season, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the sixth relief pitcher to save as many as 50 games in one season. Collect two points for each of the other five relievers you can identify who have been credited with 50 or more saves in one season.

5. Roger Clemens set a major league mark by winning his sixth Cy Young Award in 2001. Who is the only pitcher to win three Cy Young honors by unanimous selection: Steve Carlton, Greg Maddux, Sandy Koufax or Pedro Martinez?

6. There are 17 players with 500 or more career home runs and only three of those sluggers never hit a homer in an All-Star game. Collect ten points if you can identify one of the three 500-home run hitters not to homer in a major league All-Star contest.