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Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 90

(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. I played on World Series-winning teams for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. I finished my career with more than 3,000 hits and a .345 batting average. I captured one batting title and led the American League in hits two times, doubles eight times and home runs once. I hold the lifetime mark for most doubles and I was regarded as the best defensive center fielder of my era. Who am I?

2. I won a Triple Crown once during my career and two other times narrowly missed leading the A,L. in homers, R81 and average in the same season. I finished with a lifetime batting mark of .325. I am one of only two players to drive in 100 or more runs in a season for 13 consecutive years. I became the second player in major league history to hit 500 home runs and the first to win three league MVP Awards. Who am I?

3. When I retired, I was the all-time National League leader in hits and doubles. I led the N.L. in batting seven times, in hits and slugging percentage on six occasions, doubles eight times, triples and runs scored five times and RBI twice. I was on three World Series-winning clubs and I wore uniform No. 6. Who am I?

4. I am one of the few players in baseball history to hit 20 or more doubles, triples and home runs in the same season. I am remembered by many for a catch I made in a World Series. I never led the league in RBI, but I finished my career with more than 1,900 runs batted in. I won a N.L. MVP Award for the Giants in both New York and San Francisco. Who am I?

5. I hit more than 500 home runs ...

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