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What did Babe Ruth wear under his baseball cap?

A cabbage leaf. Remember back in Ruth's playing days the players didn't have the comfortable caps they have today. The caps were made of wool. So to keep cool he would wear a cabbage leaf underneath.

What year did Wrigley Field first open?

1914. The exact date was April 23, 1914. The only one that was older in 2005 was Fenway Park which first opened on April 20, 1912.

Whose record did Mark McGwire break by hitting 70 home runs in 1998.

Roger Maris. It was the race of the ages. McGwire vs Sosa, who would break Maris' record? It was what really brought baseball back from the strike the fans just suffered through. Bonds would later break it in 2001 with 73.

Who won the 1999 Home Run derby at Fenway Park?

Ken Griffey Jr.. In a HR derby that saw McGwire hit 13 in just the first round, the final round had a total of five. Griffey had three and Jeromy Burnitz had two.

What year did the Boston Red Sox franchise start playing in Boston?

1901. They started out as the Boston Americans in 1901. They were the Boston Somersets in 1902, the Boston Pilgrims from 1903-1906. Finally they were the Red Sox in 1907.

How long was Joe DiMaggio's longest hitting streak in the Majors?

56 games. It began on May 15, 1941, and lasted until July 16, 1941.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had never played in any other city other than Los Angeles in the National League.

f. They first played in Brooklyn in 1884. They were known as the Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association. They didn't become the Los Angeles Dodgers until 1958. Their first home game was on April 18, 1958, at L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

How tall was the left field wall at Fenway Park?

37 feet. It was 37 feet tall with a 23 foot screen on top of it. It was called the Green Monster because it was painted green in 1943.

Ty Cobb wore number 23 on his uniform.

f. Actually, it wasn't a rule that the players wear any numbers until about the mid 1930s. Cobb retired by 1928. Ty Cobb was nicknamed the Georgia Peach. He played for 24 seasons from 1905 to 1928. He had a career batting average of(.367). For his career he batted under .320 only once (1905), but batted over (.400) three times(1911, 1912 and 1922).

What two teams came into existence in 1993?

Florida Marlins and Cororado Rockies. The Marlins and Rockies both came in the National League in 1993. The Red Sox came in the American League in 1907. The Yankees came into the American League (as the Yankees)in 1913. The Diamondbacks(N.L.)and Devil Rays (A.L)both came in league in 1997. The Indians came in the American League in 1908. The Nationals came in the league in 2005 (as the Nationals).