I Barely Made It!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Babe Ruth hit an astounding 60 home runs in the 1927. He held that record until the 1960s, when which slugger broke his season record by one home run? Frank Robinson Hank Aaron Mark McGwire Roger Maris

2. Which American Leaguer retired with exactly 500 doubles hit in his career in 2005? Tim Belcher Juan Guzman John Olerud Tom Candiotti

3. Although hitting 30+ home runs in a season eight times, this slugger hit the 50-home run mark only time in his career by hitting exactly 50 in 1995. Who was this Cleveland Indian? Larry Parrish Darrell Evans Alberte Belle Chris Chambliss

4. The Major Leagues began in 1901 with the American and National Leagues. In 100 seasons of Major League Baseball, what was the lowest batting average that still won a batting crown? .268 .322 .301 .289

5. The 2007 National League Rookie of the Year Award went to Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers. He barely won the award by only two points over which other rookie? Brian Bannister Hideki Okajima Daisuke Matsuzaka Troy Tulowitzki

6. This American League manager won his second Manager of the Year Award in 2004, after his first in 11 seasons prior. Who was this that won the award by only 10 ballot points? Mike Scioscia Buck Showalter Walter Alston Yogi Berra

7. The great Ty Cobb batted for a Triple Crown in 1909 with the Detroit Tigers. He took the home run crown by only two home runs more than the runner-up. How many home runs did Cobb hit in the season? 9 29 19 39

8. I won only one season batting title in my career. I just barely made it by beating Ted Williams out by .0013 of a point in the 1940s. Who am I? George Kell Luke Appling Snuffy Stirnweiss Lou Boudreau

9. When Babe Ruth hit 29 home runs in the 1919 season with the Red Sox, he took away the Major League season record from a player who had hit 24 in a season prior. Who was this player? Mel Ott Duke Snider Stan Musial Gavvy Cravath

10. In 1999, I won the American League MVP Award, although having less first place points than the runner-up. I was a Texas Ranger catcher, and won the award over a Boston Red Sox pitcher. Who am I? Johnny Mize Allie Reynolds Ivan Rodriguez Roy Campanella