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Fun Trivia: M : MLB Historical Challenge

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This slugger won the American League MVP award in both 1932 and 1933.

    Jimmie Foxx. Foxx had 58 homers and 169 RBI in 1932, and won the Triple Crown in 1933 with 48 home runs, 163 RBI, and a .356 batting average.

Which former major league pitcher wrote the famous, controversial book, Ball Four?
    Jim Bouton & Bouton. The book was published in 1970.

Everyone knows that Hank Aaron has hit the most career home runs, but which player has hit the most career doubles?
    Tris Speaker. Speaker hit 792, Rose 746, Musial 725, and Cobb 724.

Two pitchers have over 400 career wins. One is Cy Young, who is the other?
    Walter Johnson. Cy Young has 511 wins and Walter Johnson has 417.

This Cincinnati Red third baseman won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1988.
    Chris Sabo & Sabo.

This player won the AL Rookie of the Year award in the strike-shortened 1994 season.
    Bob Hamelin. Yep, Bob Hamelin beat all of these guys ...

Rickey Henderson broke the Major League record for stolen bases in a season with 130 in 1982. Whose record did he break?
    Lou Brock. Henderson broke Brock's record of 118.

From 1988-1992, this NL outfielder won 4 consecutive Gold Gloves.
    Andy Van Slyke. Van Slyke played for Pittsburgh.

Babe Ruth first broke the single season home run record in 1919. He hit 29 home runs to beat this player's total.
    Ned Williamson. The usual answer is Gavvy Cravath with 24 homers for Philadelphia in 1915. Ned Williamson hit 27 homers in 1884 playing for Chicago White Stockings in the NL.

Which of these players has 3,000 hits and 500 home runs?
    Eddie Murray.


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