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Baseball quick quiz.
1. Last season, Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers became the third player in major league history to hit 50-plus homers and win a Gold Glove award in the same season. Collect five points for each of the other two players you can identify who accomplished this feat.
2. There have been only four players in St. Louis Cardinals team history to hit at least 40 home runs in one year. Name two of these four sluggers to collect ten points.
3. For ten points, name two of the three big league pitchers to have a 20-win season as a starter and save 40 games in another year as a reliever.
4. Which one of these following major league managers never had a 30-homer season in the majors: Joe Torre, Dusty Baker, Felipe Alou, Frank Robinson or Bob Brenly?
5. Among the following players, who finished his career with the highest on-base percentage (.385): Lou Brock, Pete Rose, Maury Wills or Tim Raines?
6. There have been only three players to hit as many as 30 home runs with 100 RBI in each of their first two major league seasons. Collect ten points if you can identify one of these three players.
7. There have been five players who have won a Gold Glove award while playing with three different teams including Jim Kaat, Bob Boone, Bobby Shantz and Vic Power. Who is the only other player to accomplish this feat: Robin Ventura, Devon White, Roberto Alomar or Matt Williams?
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