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| July 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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. Who was the first National League batter to hit 30 or more home runs in a single season: Rogers Hornsby, Chuck Klein, George Kelly or Cy Williams?

2. Who was the first player--since 1900--to hit 50 doubles in a season: Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie, George Sisler, or Ross Youngs?

3. What major league team was the first to win 100 games in a season since 1900: Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics. Pittsburgh Pirates or Boston Red Sox?

4. In 1919, Babe Ruth of the Red Sox became the first player to reach the century mark in runs scored, RBI and bases on balls in the same season. Who was the second player in major league history to accomplish this feat since 1900: Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Ken Williams or Ty Cobb?

5. The 1929 Philadelphia Phillies were the first major league team with three players hitting 30 or more home runs in the same season. For ten points, name any one of those three players.

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