Strikeout Firsts

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1. What player in 1987 set a new American League record by striking out 186 times in a season? Reggie Jackson Pete Incaviglia Rob Deer Jose Canseco

2. As of January 2001, what player held the American League season strikeout record as a rookie batter? Pete Incaviglia Mickey Mantle Juan Samuel Cecil Fielder

3. What baseball great retired in 1979 with 1730 career strikeouts and only 149 home runs? Bill Buckner Curt Flood Lou Brock Steve Garvey

4. Who was the first player to strike out 2,000 times? Reggie Jackson Eddie Murray Babe Ruth Minnie Minoso

5. Who was the first catcher ever to strike out 100 times in a season? Manny Sanguillen Johnny Bench John Bateman John Roseboro

6. As of January 2001, what player was second with most all-time strikeouts in a career? Reggie Jackson Bobby Bonds Mike Schmidt Willie Stargell

7. Which of the following players were NOT in the 20th century all-time top ten record book for career strikeouts? Steve Garvey Dave Kingman Tony Perez Dale Murphy

8. Which of the following players played 98 consecutive games without striking out, to be entered into the record books? Lloyd Waner Don Zimmer Nellie Fox Joe DiMaggio

9. As of january 2001, what player held the record for the lowest strikeout ratio vs. at-bats? Joe Sewell Lloyd Waner Joe DiMaggio Tris Speaker

10. What player was the first ever to strikeout more than 1000 times? Minnie Minoso Reggie Jackson Willie McCovey Babe Ruth