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1. Frank Robinson was the first African-American to manage a Major League team when he took the helm of the American League Cleveland Indians in 1975. Who was the first National League African-American manager? Frank Robinson Dan Bankhead Dusty Baker Don Newcombe

2. Who was the first rookie to lead a league in home runs? Mark McGwire Ralph Kiner Al Rosen Frank Thomas

3. Which is not true about the 1966 World Series, that pitted the Orioles against the Dodgers? Moe Drabowski struck out the first six Dodgers that he faced Frank Robinson was the series MVP, and was ejected from game three The Dodgers were scoreless in over 33 consecutive innings of the series The Dodgers were shutout three games in a row

4. Which Major League outfielder also played in the first NFL Super Bowl in 1967? Chuck Mercein Tom Brown Don Horn Travis Williams

5. What a strange way to enter the record books. This player hit a home run in his first-ever Major League at-bat. He did it for a new expansion team, and also in the first-ever game for that team. Who was this player? Danny Klassen Al Woods John Sipin Scott Northey

6. The Most Valuable Player award began in 1911, but was not called the MVP Award. What was it called? National-American Players Award Spalding Award Chalmers Award Frick Award

7. Which manager set a record for managing seven different National League teams? Billy Martin Jimmy Dykes Frank Bancroft Gene Mauch

8. Babe Ruth was the first player to hit 500 career home runs. Jimmie Foxx became the second member of the 500 Club. Who became the third member? Eddie Mathews Ted Williams Ted Kluszewski Mel Ott

9. Which relief pitcher set a Major League record for throwing 18-1/3 innings in one game? Zip Zabel Guy Morton George Murray Spades Wood

10. Which team set a Major League record for losing 20 consecutive games at home? Seattle Pilots Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Browns New York Mets