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Baseball quick quiz.
1. Nolan Ryan is one of three major league pitchers to strike out 200 or more batters in a season with three different teams. Collect five points for each of the other two pitchers you can identify who have accomplished this feat.
2. Which two pitchers combined for the most career wins as teammates with 439 victories: Warren Spahn/Lew Burdette, Eddie Plank/Chief Bender, Tom Glavine/John Smoltz, or Christy Mathewson/Hooks Wiltse?
3. Since 1900, Nap Lajoie was the first player to lead his league in runs batted in for two different teams when he paced the A.L in RBI for the A's in 1901 and Indians in 1904. Who was the last player to achieve this distinction: Orlando Cepeda, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire or Andres Galarraga?
4. Who is the only player to lead the league in triples with three different clubs: Lance Johnson, Steve Finley, Rickey Henderson or Brett Buffer?
5. There have been 22 players who have hit 30 or more home runs in their rookie season in the major leagues. Collect ten points if you can name seven of these first-year sluggers.
6. Among players eligible for election to the Hall of Fame, who has the most career hits (2,774) and has yet to be inducted: Al Oliver, Bill Buckner, Andre Dawson or Rusty Staub?
7. There are only 11 players in major league history to collect 1,000 or more career hits for two different teams--collect ten points if you can identify any one of these players.
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 11, 1999 700+ words
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