Baseball quick quiz.

1. In 1932, Dale Alexander became the first of 11 players to win an American League batting title as a member of the Boston Red Sex when he batted .367. Collect one point for each of the other ten players you can identify who led the A.L. in hitting with the Red Sox.

2. Going into the final month of the 2003 season, Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins had an outside shot at becoming the sixth player in big league history--since 1900--to lead his league in triples in three consecutive years. For ten points, name any one of the five players who have led the A.L. or N.L. in triples in three successive campaigns.

3. When Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown in the American League in 1967, who did he tie for the lead in home runs: Frank Howard, Harmon Killebrew, Frank Robinson or Ken Harrelson?

4. Albert Pujols was on pace in early September to become the seventh player in big league history to have a 30-game hitting streak and win a batting title in the same season. Collect ten points if yon can identify two of the six players who have accomplished this feat prior to the 2003 campaign.

5. Only three players have led the league in bases on bails in four consecutive seasons. Babe Ruth (1930-1933) and Ted Williams (1946-1949--Note: Williams also paced the A.L. in 1941 and 1942 before missing 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons due to military service). Who is the only other player to lead his league in walks in four successive campaigns: Frank Thomas, Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds or Wade Boggs?

6. Among the 25 major league players with 3,000 or more career hits, only six of these batters stole 500 or more lifetime bases. For ten points, identify three of these six players.

7. Who is the only active pitcher--with a minimum of 3,000 innings pitched--to have an earned run average below 3.00: Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson or Tom Glavine?