Oh No You Didn't!

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1. The 500 Home Run Club is an elite club, for members only who hit 500 home runs in their career. Who tried to sneak in but was not allowed? Mike Schmidt Frank Thomas Willie Stargell Ted Williams

2. Going to a no-hitter luncheon, this pitcher tried to hang his picture on the wall amongst Nolan Ryan, Cy Young, Dave Stewart, and other greats who all threw no-hitters. Not only was his picture taken down, he was asked to leave. Which of the following was this pitcher? Jim Abbott Fernando Valenzuela Phil Niekro Roger Clemens

3. When Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki hit 262 times in 2004, he broke an 84-year old record that belonged to George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns. He also became the seventh player in baseball history to have 250 hits in a season. Which of the following greats never reached that season milestone? Rogers Hornsby Tony Gwynn Bill Terry Lefty O'Doul

4. Which of the following pitchers never won 25 games in a season? Juan Marichal Don Sutton Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson

5. When this player walked into the Hall of Fame, he tried to hang a pair of his cleats next to other speedsters who all stole 500+ career bases. As years passed, some of the owners of those cleats included Ty Cobb, Vince Coleman, and Rickey Henderson. The managers of the Cooperstown historical establishment took this player's cleats off the wall because he never reached that milestone. Who was this player? Eddie Collins Lou Gehrig Joe Morgan Ozzie Smith

6. Wearing the pinstripes of the Yankees is an honor in itself, no matter how long you are with the team. Which of the following never had this honor? Enos Slaughter Leo Durocher Red Shoendienst Billy Martin

7. At a World Series manager's convention, which of the following could not get a ticket to go in? Bill Rigney Cito Gaston Dick Williams Walter Alston

8. Striking out 300 batters in a season is a pretty big accomplishment for a pitcher. Which of the following never did this? Sam McDowell Sandy Koufax Roger Clemens Nolan Ryan

9. Some batters don't like coming to the plate against certain pitchers, because they knew that they could come away with bruises. Which pitcher never hit 100 batters in their career? Nolan Ryan Walter Johnson Tom Seaver Cy Young

10. Pitchers enjoy certain batters coming to the plate, and know that some are a fairly easy strikeout. Which of the following hitters did not strike out 2000 times in their career? Carl Yastrzemski Sammy Sosa Jim Thome Reggie Jackson