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Hack Wilson. Wilson who played for the Chicago Cubs that year hit an almost unreachable 191. He also hit 56 home runs and batted .356
Rickey Henderson. Lou Brock is the only player who came close with 938. Henderson has broken virtually every stolen base record in existence.
Nap Lajoie. Lajoie hit .426 for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics in 1901. This time period was before everyone else listed.
Washington Senators. The Twins were reincarnated from the 1901 Washington franchise in 1961 in Minnesota. Since then they have won 7 pennants and two World Series.
Ted Williams. Williams finished tied for 11th in career home runs in the 20th Century with 521 along with Giant great Willie McCovey.
Ty Cobb. Cobb was the first American League recepient with the Tigers. He had 248 hits, 127 RBI's, and batted .420. Chicago player Frank Schulte was the first National Leaguer to win it.
Yankees. 2000 was another subway series in New York. The Yankees won 4 games to 1 including a 12 inning win in game 1.
Dodgers. Koufax was always a Dodger. This hometown Brooklynite started his career in Brooklyn in 1955. Due to an arthritic elbow he had to retire in 1966 owning numerous pitching records. Who knows what if?
Ty Cobb. Cobb was born in Narrows, Georgia in 1886. A strange nickname for one of the most hated players in baseball. He holds numerous batting and base-running records in baseball. Less than 10 people showed up for his funeral when he died in 1961.
Stan Musial. Stan Musial was a tremendous Major Leaguer. This Hall of Fame inductee played his entire career of 22 seasons (missing 1945 to due the war effort), with the St. Louis Cardinals. Amongst his outstanding statistics, were his 3 National League MVPs in 1943, 1946, and 1948. He retired with an amazing 475 home runs, along with a .331 lifetime batting average.
2. The Cubs only won two in the century. In 1907 and 1908, under the guidance of manager Frank Chance, they beat the Detroit Tigers in both Series. They went to the promised land 8 other times during the 20th century, but could never top the hill.
Maury Wills. The speedster Wills, who belonged to the Dodgers, stole 104 bases in 1962, which helped him win the MVP Award. Later in the years, Lou Brock of the St.Louis Cardinals broke that unbelievable mark with 118.
Walter Johnson. The MVP Award was inaugurated in 1911 in both leagues. Ty Cobb of the American League, and Frank Schulte of the National League, were the first recepients. Walter became the first two-time winner in 1924, after winning his first in 1913. Johnson was a pitcher for the Washington Senators. The great Jimmie Foxx was the first three-time winner of the award.
1969. The Royals began in 1969 under the management of Joe Gordon. They finished their intial year in the American League West with a record of 69-93. Their roster included Lou Piniella who hit 11 home runs for them in the season. Their first trip to the World Series was in 1980, where they lost to the Phillies, and then won the big one in 1985 over the Cardinals 4 games to 3.
14. This baseball retiree who went on to being a comic sportscaster, hit only 14 home runs in his entire career. His catcher position allowed him to play 6 Major League seasons from 1962-1967. His famous beer commerical statement was, "I must be in the front row", but always ended up in the cheap seats. He also played the sports announcer in the movie, "Major League".
Chicago Cubs. The Chicago franchise were called the 'Orphans' from 1898 to 1902, before becoming the Cubs. They were also named the Colts and White Stockings prior. Under the Orphans name, Chicago's best finish was 4th place.
They were always the White Sox. They were always the White Sox from Chicago, who began their franchise in 1901, amongst many other Major League teams. In their first season, they won the American League Pennant under the managerial eye of player-manager Clark Griffith, with a record of 83-53. They finished ahead of the Boston Red Sox by 4 games, and were led by Dummy Hoy.
| Of the players listed, who was the LAST to be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame? | Baseball for Dummies #21
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Eddie Murray. Murray was inducted along with Gary Carter in 2003. The others listed were inducted in 1955, 48 years earlier. Murray played for numerous teams throughout his career, mostly with the Orioles, and retired with 504 home runs over 21 seasons.
Hank Greenberg. Greenberg began his Major League career 24 years earlier than Hank Aaron. They both had the nickname, "Hammerin Hank", and both were very deserving of the nickname. In 13 seasons, Greenberg hit 331 career home runs, including 58 in the 1938 season with the Tigers. Aaron retired with 755 over 23 seasons, with a season high of 47 in 1971 with the Braves.
0. Pinchbeck never won the 'Cy'. The Cy Young Award was named after the pitching great Cy Young, and is awarded to the pitcher who had the most outstanding season. The award began in 1956, with Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers being the first recepient. Newcombe was 27-7 that season.
Chicago Cubs. From 1953-1971, Ernie donned the jersey of the Cubs. He retired in 1971, but not before terrorizing National League pitchers with his 512 career home runs. His greatest season was in 1958, where he batted .313, hit 47 home runs, and compiled 193 hits. Of those 193 hits, an amazing 81 were for extra bases.
| What Baltimore manager was famous for turning his hat sideways, while kicking dirt on an umpire? | Baseball for Dummies #22
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Earl Weaver. Though Weaver is the only person listed who managed, he made kicking dirt on an umpire almost a necessity. He managed the Orioles from 1968, until he retired in 1986. He took the team to 4 World Series, but only winning one in 1970 against the Reds.
| How many times in the career of the great Babe Ruth, did he hit 60 or more home runs in a season? | Baseball for Dummies #22
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1. In 1927, the Babe smacked 60 setting a season record. This record stood until Roger Maris hit 61 in a season of 162 games. Ruth hit 59 in 1921, and 54 in 1920, for his next highest season totals.
Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics, who were helmed by manager-great Connie Mack, won 2 consecutive World Series in 1910 and 1911, then again in 1913. They beat the Cubs in 1910, then the New York Giants in the other two. They were rostered with the greats of Eddie Collins, Home Run Baker, and the pitching arm of Jack Coombs.
Tom Lasorda. Although all managers won the award, only Lasorda won it as a National League manager. Lasorda had already taken the Dodgers to the World Series 4 times before 1983. The award winning season record saw the Dodgers win the National League Crown with a 91-71 record.
Nobody did this. Nobody in the century had struck out 200 times. The record in the century was set by Bobby Bonds in 1970, who struck out 189 times. This San Francisco Giant still managed to bat .302 and compile 200 hits in the season.
Alex Rodriguez. In his 9th season in baseball, and his 2nd with the Texas Rangers, Alex smacked 57 big ones in 2002. In both Ranger seasons, he hit over 50 home runs. The other three listed are pitchers.
Connie Mack. Mack was inducted into the Hall in 1937, but continued to manage until he retired in 1950. He managed for a total of 53 seasons. The others listed, were Los Angeles Lakers in the 1960s.
Jimmie Foxx. Also known as the 'Beast', Foxx played mainly for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League, along with the Boston Red Sox. After 20 seasons and 534 home runs, he retired in 1945.
| 2003 Hall of Fame inductee-candidate Eddie Murray, played for how many teams throughout his career? | Baseball for Dummies #25
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5. In 21 seasons, Murray played mostly for the Orioles, then shifted the leagues to the Dodgers and Mets, changed leagues again to Cleveland, then the Angels in 1997. His stats, including hitting over 500 home runs being a switch-hitter, are Hall of Fame credentials.
Babe Ruth. After hitting his career high of 29 home runs in 1919, the Babe popped for 54 in 1920 with the Yankees, then 59 the following season. The other three listed, were Major League umpires.
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