History's Mysteries

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1. Who was the first manager in Major League history to win the Manager of the Year Award in both leagues? Lou Piniella Tony LaRussa Bobby Cox Sparky Anderson

2. Which of the following Hall of Fame greats did not win seven batting titles in their career? Rod Carew Stan Musial Ted Williams Rogers Hornsby

3. Which pitcher in the 1950s won his first 17 games in a row in one season before losing his first? Warren Spahn Bob Lemon Bob Feller Roy Face

4. Which team was the first in history to have a player on their roster who had 3000 career hits and 500 stolen bases to his credit? New York Yankees Detroit Tigers New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates

5. Who was the first player in Major League history to win the Most Valuable Player Award with two different teams? Rogers Hornsby Jimmie Foxx Barry Bonds Mickey Cochrane

6. Which Major League team set a snail's record by stealing only 17 bases in an entire season? St. Louis Cardinals Seattle Pilots Philadelphia Phillies Washington Senators

7. The city of Baltimore fielded two professional big league teams in the same league in one season during the 1870s. Who were these teams? Monumentals and Lord Baltimores Monumentals and Orioles Marylands and Canaries Terrapins and Orioles

8. In 1950, the Boston Red Sox set a league record by defeating a team by 25 runs. Which team was on the losing end of this embarrassment? Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics

9. The New York Giants were the first team in history to produce 31 hits in a nine-inning game in 1901. Only one other team in the entire century was able to equal that record of 31. Which team was it? Seattle Mariners Philadelphia Phillies Boston Braves Milwaukee Brewers

10. Who was the first catcher in baseball history to strike out 100 times in a season? Walter Blair John Bateman Ernie Lombardi Luke Sewell