Baseball for Dummies #80

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1. Which of the following greats, did NOT hit over 500 home runs in their career? Sammy Sosa Ernie Banks Frank Robinson Lou Gehrig

2. I was a complete 'mania' in the 1980s, after winning the Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in 1981. I also led the league in strikeouts that year. I retired in 1997 with the St.Louis Cardinals, my 6th team after 17 seasons. Who am I? Fernando Valenzuela Bob Tewksbury Rollie Fingers Andy Messersmith

3. Who led the 2001 St. Louis Cardinals in home runs? Shawn Green Mark McGwire Albert Pujols Alex Rodriguez

4. From 1890 to 1897, the Chicago Cubs' franchise was called which of the following? Pintos Steers Colts Longhorns

5. How many Cy Young Awards did the great Nolan Ryan win in his career of 27 seasons? 0 6 3 9

6. Which of the following managers took the New York Yankees to 5 consecutive World Series crowns? No team won 5 consecutive Leo Durocher Casey Stengel Connie Mack

7. I was a catcher in my 11 seasons of baseball. My career was cut short by a fatal accident. I won a Rookie of the Year Award, and a league MVP Award. I saw 3 World Series in my career. Out of 11 seasons, I was an All-Star 8 times. Who am I? Roberto Clemente Yogi Berra Thurman Munson Roy Campanella

8. Which of the following, was the first player in history to get on base 7000 times in their career? None listed Dave Winfield Al Kaline Cal Ripken Jr.

9. Which of the following was Houston's first 25 game winner in the 20th century? Jim Lonborg Ron Perranoski Juan Marichal Nobody

10. Gaylord Perry's brother also won over 200 games in the Major Leagues, along with a Cy Young Award. What was his brother's name? Robert Jim Sven Steve