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    Travis Lee played for the Devil Rays during the 2006 season but do you know where Lee began his career?MLB Players First Teams

      Arizona Diamondbacks. 1998, his first season started with the new expansion team Arizona and probably his best offensive seasons in his career knocking over 20 home runs.

    Gary Sheffield has played for a bunch of big league teams in his long career, and played with the Yankees during the 2006 season. Where did he start his career?MLB Players First Teams

      Milwaukee Brewers. 1988, Sheffield started his career with the Brewers and lasting 4 years in Milwaukee until signing with many more clubs.

    Jimmy Rollins began the 2006 season going for Joe DiMaggio's long 56-game hitting streak. Do you know where he started his career at?MLB Players First Teams

      Philadelphia Phillies. In 2000, Rollins started his career with the Phillies.

    Pedro Martinez started the 2006 season with the New York Mets for a second year after signing with them in 2005. Where did Pedro start his multiple Cy Young award winning career?MLB Players First Teams

      Los Angeles Dodgers. Pedro signed for the Dodgers in 1992, only pitching 8 innings that season, but ended up being one of the greatest pitchers of the modern era.

    Jose Mesa has earned many saves throughout his career and has traveled throughout the states to play for many different ballclubs. Do you know where Jose started his big league career?MLB Players First Teams

      Baltimore Orioles. Mesa started his career in 1987.

    Jeff Kent signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006. Where did Kent start his career?MLB Players First Teams

      Toronto Blue Jays. Kent started his career with the Blue Jays in 1992, but was traded to the Mets before the season ended.

    Julio Lugo was one of the biggest stars with the 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and one of the leagues best short stops. Do you know where Lugo started his Major League career?MLB Players First Teams

      Houston Astros. Lugo started his career in Houston in 2000.

    Aaron Boone, Brett Boone, Bob Boone, and the list goes on with the Boone Major Leaguers. Where Aaron start his career off?MLB Players First Teams

      Cincinnati Reds. Boone started his career with the Reds in 1997 and played there for 6-1/2 seasons before joining the Yankees.

    Gabe Kapler played the 2005 season with the defending world champs team the Boston Red Sox. Where did Kapler's career begin?MLB Players First Teams

      Detroit Tigers. Kapler joined the Tigers in 1998.

    Phil Nevin was traded from San Diego to Texas during the 2005 season involving Chan Ho Park, but where was it that Phil started his career?MLB Players First Teams

      Houston Astros. 1995 was Nevin's first season playing for the Astros, then being traded half way through that season to the Tigers.

    Which team did Todd Helton play for in college?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Tennessee. Todd Helton played baseball at the University of Tennessee from 1993 to 1995. He later was the 8th pick of the Major League baseball draft.

    Which Major League team did Cal Ripken play for in 1981?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Baltimore Orioles. Cal Ripken's Major League debut was August 10, 1981, versus the Kansas City Royals. He played in 2632 consecutive games. In his entire Major League career he hit 431 home runs. His last game was October 6, 2001.

    Which American League team team did Roger Maris hit 61 home runs for in 1961?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      New York Yankees. Roger Maris hit a Major League record of 61 home runs in a single season. He had a lifetime .260 batting average, with 851 RBIs.

    Which American League team did Mark McGwire hit 49 home runs for in 1987?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Oakland Athletics. Mark McGwire led the Major Leagues with 49 home runs in the 1987 season. Because he was such a good player in 1987, he was named American League Rookie of the Year.

    Which National League team did Cliff Floyd play for in only 29 games in 1995?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Montreal Expos. Cliff Floyd only had 69 at-bats in 1995 due to a broken wrist. He had five surgeries on it and started to make a comeback in the Major Leagues.

    Which National League team did Sean Casey play for when he had a .458 slugging percentage in 2001?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Cinncinnati Reds. In 2001, Sean Casey had an outstanding batting average of .310 and a slugging percentage of .458. He made history at PNC Park in Pittsburgh with the first home run since the stadium was opened.

    Which American League team did Manny Ramirez play left field for in 2005?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Boston Red Sox. Sometimes, between innings, Manny would go into the Green Monster and talk with the people that put the numbers up on the scoreboard.

    Which National League team did Randy Johnson throw a perfect game for in 2004?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Arizona Diamondbacks. Randy Johnson threw the 17th perfect game in baseball history for the Diamondbacks against the Atlanta Braves in 2004. He won the game 2-0.

    Which National League team did Chipper Jones play for in the 1993 season?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Atlanta Braves. He only played in 8 games in 1993 but he had a .667 batting average. He was a well developed switch-hitter.

    Which National League team did Darryl Kile pitch for in 1998?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Colorado Rockies. Darryl Kile had 13 wins in 1998 with 1 shutout. He had 158 strikeouts and a 5.20 ERA.

    With which team did Hank Aaron hit home run number 715 to take sole possession of the career home run record?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Atlanta Braves. I do not know how many times I have seen the video of the home run, it really is amazing to watch. Home run number 715 on April 8, 1974 meant that Aaron passed Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list to become home run champ until Barry Bonds took the title in 2007.

    Harvey Haddix took a perfect game into the 13th inning and ended up losing the game while playing for which team?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Pittsburgh Pirates. On May 26, 1959, Haddix pitched for the Pirates in a game against the Milwaukee Braves. He was pitching lights out the whole game, but could not finish it out in extra innings because his team was not scoring any runs. The first batter for the Braves in the 13th inning, Felix Mantilla, reached first on an error by 3rd baseman, Dan Hoak, ending the "perfecto" run. The Braves managed to score a run in this inning, so Haddix also had to take a loss that day.

    With which team did Randy Johnson pitch a perfect game for in 2004?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Arizona Diamondbacks. On Tuesday May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson became the oldest pitcher to ever toss a perfect game by perfecting the Atlanta Braves. He struck out 13 in 117 pitches with only 30 balls.

    Orel Hershiser won his one and only Cy Young award while pitching for which team?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Los Angeles Dodgers. Hershiser won the award by going 23-8 with a 2.26 ERA in 1988.

    With which team did Ty Cobb win his one and only MVP award?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Detroit Tigers. Cobb easily won the MVP in 1911 with a batting average of .420 and an RBI total of 127.

    Which team benefited from Rickey Henderson and his 130 stolen bases?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Oakland Athletics. Henderson's 130 stolen bases in 1982 was second on the single season record list. He sat behind Hugh Nicol, who stole 138 in 1887 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

    Hack Wilson drove in a record-setting 191 runs while playing for which team?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Chicago Cubs. Wilson had amazing numbers in 1930 with a BA of .356, 56 HR's, and 191 RBI. Unfortunately neither league gave out an MVP award due to credibility issues with it. Wilson was awarded an unofficial MVP award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

    Roger Clemens pitched two seperate games in which he had 20 strikeouts, both for which team?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Boston Red Sox. The first time Clemens accomplished this feat was in 1986 at the age of 23. The second time was in 1996 at the age of 33. 20 strikeouts in a nine inning game set a Major League record. It has been accomplished also Kerry Wood, and Randy Johnson.

    Marty Barrett knocked 13 base hits in one World Series while playing for which team?Baseball Players and Their Teams

      Boston Red Sox. It was the famous 1986 World Series in which Barrett knocked his 13 hits. Of course, this is the series where Bill Buckner allowed a ball through his legs at first, which let in the tying run. The series went on to game seven where the curse of the Bambino struck again, giving the New York Mets the World Series title despite Barret's best efforts.

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