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1. Through late August, Cincinnati's Adam Dunn and was one home run shy of becoming the 11th player in major league history whose last name has four or fewer letters to hit 40 homers. Collect one point for each of the ten players you can identify who have four or fewer letters in their last name and have had a 40-homer season in the majors.

2. There have been two players who have won a league batting title whose last name has 11 letters in it. Collect five points for each of these batting champs you can identify.

3. Since ERA became an official statistic in 1912 in the N.L. and in 1913 in the A.L., only four pitchers whose last name consists of three letters have captured an ERA title. Which one of the following hurlers did not lead their league in earned run average: Vernon Law, Bill Lee, Thornton Lee, Jimmy Key, or Rudy May?

4. There have been eight Cy Young Award winners through the 2003 season who have a surname with four or fewer letters. Collect ten points if you can identify four of these eight hurlers.

5. Since 1931, there have been five Most Valubable Player Award winners who were known by the first name of Joe. Collect two points for each Joe MVP you can identify.

6. Since 1900, there have been five 20-game winners in the majors who had a last name that contained only three letters. If you can name any one of these five pitchers collect ten points.

7. Who are the two players with more than 3,000 career hits and whose first name is Paul? Collect five points for each correct answer.

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