Some sample questions from this category:
* Starting with the Babe of course: On what date did he hit homer no. 60 and off what pitcher?
* Who else but Lou Gehrig could be in second place on this quiz? Who had more RBI's in 1927, Gehrig or Ruth, and what was the difference?
* Walter Johnson finished his career in 1927. He would be on most fans' short list of the game's greatest pitchers. What was his lifetime victory total?
* In AL MVP voting for 1927, who got the most votes among pitchers?
* Who won the NL MVP for 1927?
* What Chicago Cubs outfielder hit .344 in 1927, and .336 lifetime over 14 years, but is not in the Hall of Fame?
* The Yankees and Pirates were the pennant winners in 1927, but the Yankees won more games than the Pirates. How many more did the Yankees win?
* Who batted .500 for the Yankees in the 1927 World Series, going 9 for 18 with 5 runs scored?
* Who hit .400 for the Pirates, going 6 for 15, and scored 5 runs?
* What was the outcome of the 1927 World Series?
* In 1931, Lou Gehrig set the American League record for most RBI's in a season with 184. The previous record was set in 1927. Whose record did he break?
* What Buccaneer led the league in steals 5 times in the 1920s. Can you name this Pirate of the basepaths?
* Which player was the MVP of the American League in 1925?
* During the 1920 season, who was the only player to ever die from an injury sustained on the diamond?
* From 1920 to 1925, Rogers Hornsby led the league in batting each year. What player broke Hornsby's streak of NL batting titles in 1926?
* Which American League team lost the most games during the 1920s?
* Which National League pitcher won the pitchers version of the triple crown in 1920: most wins, most strikeouts and best ERA?
* What Tiger legend, ended his career in 1928 for the Philadelphia A's?
* Which player had the highest single season slugging pecentage for a right handed batter set in 1925?
* What pitcher set the record for most saves in a season, with 22 in 1926?
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