Baseball for Sports Haters

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1. Which of these players made his Major League Baseball debut (as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox) on July 11, 1914, starting a career that ended on May 30, 1935? Lou Gehrig Ted Williams Mickey Mantle Babe Ruth

2. Which of the following pitchers had a career record of 94 wins and 46 losses, with an Earned Run Average of 2.28? Babe Ruth Sandy Koufax Cy Young Nolan Ryan

3. In December of 1919, the owner of the Boston Red Sox sold a player to the New York Yankees, reputedly in order to finance a musical, but more likely due to a contractual dispute with the slugger in question. Whose sale is said to have laid 'The Curse of the Bambino' on the Red Sox, a curse that kept them from winning the World Series again in the 20th century? Tony Conigliaro Babe Ruth Ted Williams Carl Yastrzemski

4. Which of these hard-hitting baseball players amassed 714 home runs with a career batting average of .342? Babe Ruth Mark McGwire Roger Maris Barry Bonds

5. Which of these baseball legends played on teams that won a total of seven World Series championships? Carl Yastrzemski Cal Ripken Jr Babe Ruth Ted Williams

6. Who was the player for the New York Yankees who attracted so many fans to watch him play during the 1920s, that their new stadium was nicknamed for him? Babe Ruth Mickey Mantle Joe DiMaggio Roger Maris

7. Which of these players was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1936, receiving a vote from 95.13% of those members of the Baseball Writers Association of America who cast votes? Babe Ruth Yogi Berra Hank Aaron Willie Mays

8. In 1948, the New York Yankees retired the jersey number 3 that had been worn by one of their 'favorite sons'. Who wore that number during his career with the Yankees? Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle

9. Who was named the greatest baseball player of the 20th century by the magazine "Sports Illustrated"? Walter Johnson Ted Williams Willie Mays Babe Ruth

10. In 1993, the Associated Press conducted a survey to see which athletes' names were correctly recognized by members of the American public. Muhammad Ali tied for first place with which of these baseball players? Manny Ramirez Babe Ruth Alex Rodriguez Derek Jeter