IIS BASEBALL TRIVIA

June 1, 2001

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Now It's Trivia Time!!!!!

1. Who was the last player to hit less than 40 home runs to lead his league in home runs?
Howard Johnson Fred McGriff Darrell Evans Davey Johnson

2. Who was the first player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season in both leagues?
Dick Stuart Frank Robinson Dick Allen Dave Kingman

3. Who won a batting title with an average of .301?
Tony Gwynn Tony Oliva Pete Runnels Carl Yastrzemski

4. Who was the first player to have his uniform number retired?
Cy Young Ty Cobb Cap Anson Lou Gehrig

5. Who was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter to clinch the title for his team?
Mike Scott Allie Reynolds Whitey Ford Sandy Koufax

6. Who was the first player to win consecutive MVP awards?
Jimmie Foxx Stan Musial Joe DiMaggio Yogi Berra

7. In what year were first-time players no longer allowed to leave their gloves on the playing field while their team is at bat?
1924 1934 1944 1954

8. What team was the first to put names on the backs of uniforms?
Yankees White Sox Dodgers Cubs

9. Who was the first pitcher to win 200 games without ever winning 20 games games in a season?
Don Sutton Ferguson Jenkins Milt Pappas Early Wynn

10. What rookie pitcher won 20 games while pitching less than 200 innings?
Tim Browning Jim Turner Gene Bearden Bob Grim