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9. Photo Identification Five-Point Question Name one of the four Major League teams managed by this former Dodger. Phillies, Expos, Twins, or Angels (1944 Dodger Gene Mauch managed the 1960-68 Phillies / 1969-75 Expos / 1976-80 Twins / 1981-82, 85-87 Angels)
10. Photo Identification Six-Point Question Landing spot of Harmon Killebrew’s 520-foot home run hit June 3, 1967 (“Killebrew Seat,” located in the Mall of America amusement park) What does this seat represent?
11. Photo Identification Seven-Point Question Which team was this former Federal League star playing for when he was banned by Commissioner Landis? 1920 New York Giants (Benny Kauff, who was permanently banned for auto theft)
12. Photo Identification Eight-Point Question In which season did this stadium host its final Major League game? 1976 (The Expos and Phillies played a doubleheader on September 26, 1976 on the final day of Major League play at ParcJarry)
13. Photo Identification Nine-Point Question Which of these players received the fewest Hall of Fame votes in the year he was elected? Tris Speaker (165 votes in 1937) (Eddie Collins received 213 in 1939, Ty Cobb received 222 in 1936)
14. Photo Identification Ten-Point Question Which of these catchers was never a Major League All-Star as a player? Ralph Houk(Aaron Robinson All-Star 1947, Yogi Berra All-Star 1948-62)
15. Photo Identification Eleven-Point Question Who was the last pitcher to appear in a game for this team? Joe Grzenda(on the mound when the fans rushed the field in the bottom of the 9th inning on September 30, 1971)
16. Photo Identification Twelve-Point Question Who is this team owner? Horace Stoneham (owner of the New York / San Francisco Giants from 1936-76)
18. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter One-Point Question Name one of the two current Major League teams that play their home games within Bob Davids Chapter boundaries. Baltimore Orioles or Washington Nationals
19. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Two-Point Question Which Easton, MD native’s career followed this path: Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Oakland A's, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox? Harold Baines
20. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Three-Point Question Which Senator won the 1953 AL batting AVG title by .001, edging Al Rosen and keeping Rosen from winning the Triple Crown? Mickey Vernon (.337 to Rosen’s .336)
21. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Four-Point Question Who was the first native of Washington, D.C. to receive a vote in the Hall of Fame balloting? Lu Blue (received one vote in 1954)
22. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Five-Point Question Who hit the first regular-season home run for the Washington Nationals? Terrmel Sledge (April 4, 2005, 6th inning)
23. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Six-Point Question Name the only Major League father-son combination who were both born in Washington, D.C. Maury and Bump Wills
24. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Seven-Point Question Which former AL Washington Senators (I) player appeared in his final Major League game in 1983? Jim Kaat (the last original AL Senator, Kaat debuted for the 1959 Senators, and played his final Major League game for the Cardinals in 1983) (N.B. Senators (II) alumni Larry Biitner, Bill Fahey, and Aurelio Rodriguez also made their final appearance in 1983)
25. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Eight-Point Question Which former Oriole founded Ellicott City-based Life Line Ministries after retiring from baseball? Pat (Harold Patrick) Kelly
26. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Nine-Point Question Who was the last pitcher to win 20 or more games in a season for a Major League team in Washington D.C.? Bob Porterfield (22 wins in 1953 for Senators [I])
27. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Ten-Point Question What have only these players done? Worn #8 for the Baltimore Orioles:Dick Kryhoski (1954), Jim Pyburn (1955-57), Buddy Peterson (1957), Foster Castleman (1958), Jerry Adair (1959), Bobby Avila (1959), Valmy Thomas (1960), Gene Stephens (1960-61), Marv Throneberry (1961-62), Andy Etchebarren (1962, 65-75), Boog Powell (1964), Tim Nordbrook (1976), Dave Skaggs (1977-80), Cal Ripken Jr. (1981-2001)
28. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Eleven-Point Question On June 12, 1902, less than a month after playing his final Major League game, which Senator became the first American League veteran to pass away? Tim Donahue (died of an unspecified disease)
29. Baseball in the Bob Davids Chapter Twelve-Point Question Name the three pitchers who were the only players to appear in a game for both the 1960 Washington Senators (I) and 1961 Washington Senators (II) (four points for each correct response). Rudy HernandezHector MaestriHal Woodeshick
31. Statistical Combinations One-Point Question Name the three categories a batter must lead to win the Triple Crown. Batting Average Home Runs Runs Batted In
32. Statistical Combinations Two-Point Question Name one of the three members of the 500 home run club who pitched in the Major Leagues. Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, or Ted Williams (Ruth pitched 1914-21, 30, 33; Foxx pitched 1939, 45; Williams pitched 1940)
33. Statistical Combinations Three-Point Question Name either: The player with the most career hits who never managed in the Major Leagues —or— The pitcher with the most career wins who never managed in the Major Leagues. Hank Aaron (3,771 H) (Pete Rose and Ty Cobb both managed) Or Pete Alexander (373 W) (Cy Young, Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson all managed)
34. Statistical Combinations Four-Point Question Name the four batters to hit 50 or more home runs during a season in which they struck out 150 or more times (one point for each correct response). Cecil Fielder (51 HR 182 K in 1990) Ryan Howard (58 HR 181 K in 2006) Mark McGwire (58 HR 158 K in 1997; 70 HR 155 K in 1998) Sammy Sosa (66 HR 171 K in 1998; 63 HR 171 K in 1999; 50 HR 168 K in 2000; 64 HR 153 K in 2001)
35. Statistical Combinations Five-Point Question Name the five members of the 3,000 strikeout club who have walked fewer than 1,000 batters (one point for each correct response). Curt Schilling (711) Pedro Martinez (752 through Aug 1 2009) Fergie Jenkins (997) Greg Maddux (999)
36. Statistical Combinations Six-Point Question Name the six San Francisco Giants sluggers who have won an NL home run title (one point for each correct response). Orlando Cepeda (1961) Willie Mays (1962, 64-65) Willie McCovey (1963 [tied w/ Aaron], 68-69) Kevin Mitchell (1989) Barry Bonds (1993, 2001) Matt Williams (1994)
37. Statistical Combinations Seven-Point Question Name the seven pitchers who won fewer than 10 games during a season in which they won the Cy Young Award (one point for each correct response). Eric Gagne (2 in 2003) Mark Davis (4 in 1989) Steve Bedrosian (5 in 1987) Rollie Fingers (6 in 1981) Bruce Sutter (6 in 1979) Dennis Eckersley (7 in 1992) Willie Hernandez (9 in 1984)
38. Statistical Combinations Eight-Point Question Name the four Baltimore Orioles in the 20/20 (20 HR and 20 SB in the same season) club (two points for each correct response). Paul Blair (26 HR 20 SB in 1969) Don Baylor (25 HR 32 SB in 1975) Reggie Jackson (27 HR 28 SB in 1976) Brady Anderson (21 HR 53 SB in 1992, 50 HR 21 SB in 1996, 24 HR 36 SB in 1999)
39. Statistical Combinations Nine-Point Question Which walking specialist is the only player in modern (post-1900) Major League history to score more runs than he had hits in a season (minimum 100 H)? Former Baltimore Oriole Max Bishop (111 H 117 R in 1930)
40. Statistical Combinations Ten-Point Question Name the five pitchers who earned 300 career wins, but struck out fewer than 2,000 batters (two points for each correct response). Pud Galvin (1,806)Charley Radbourn (1,830)Mickey Welch (1,850) Kid Nichols (1,868)John Clarkson (1,978)
41. Statistical Combinations Eleven-Point Question Name one of the two Hall of Famers who collected 100 or more career RBI without hitting a home run. Candy Cummings (107) or Waite Hoyt (100) (N.B. 18 non-Hall of Famers had 100+ RBI without a HR, led by Dave Eggler with 242)
42. Statistical Combinations Twelve-Point Question Who is the only player to collect 250 or more career hits for the AL Milwaukee Brewers and also the NL Milwaukee Brewers? Jeff Cirillo(472 AL, 528 NL [N.B. Fernando Vina, with 320 AL & 239 NL, is the only other player to collect 200 or more hits for both versions of the team])
49. Photo Identification Five-Point Question With whom did this player share a Rookie of the Year Award? Pat Zachry (Butch Metzger and Pat Zachry shared the 1976 NL Rookie of the Year Award)
51. Photo Identification Seven-Point Question Who is this catcher? Bob Swift (catching Bob Cain for the Tigers when Eddie Gaedel came to bat on August 19, 1951)
52. Photo Identification Eight-Point Question Which Major League team did this Hall of Famer manage? 1914 FL St. Louis Terriers (Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown)
53. Photo Identification Nine-Point Question Aside from the boastful logo, what was unique about this 1906 New York Giants uniform? It was the first collarless Major League uniform
54. Photo Identification Ten-Point Question Against which team did this mascot play his two career Major League games? Brooklyn Superbas(Charlie “Victory” Faust pitched the 9th inning for the Giants against the Superbas on October 7 and 12 (game 2), 1911)
56. Photo Identification Twelve-Point Question Which Eastern League team was owned by this Hall of Famer from 1919-29? New Haven Weissmen (1919-20) / Indians (1921-22) / Profs (1923-29)
58. PostseasonOne-Point Question Who hit the “called shot” home run off of Charley Root in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series? Babe Ruth
59. PostseasonTwo-Point Question Name one of the two franchises that played their first postseason game in 1981. Milwaukee Brewers or Montreal Expos
60. PostseasonThree-Point Question Which umpire became infamous because of this play? Don Denkinger (Jorge Orta’s leadoff single in the 1985 World Series, Game 6, 9th inning)
61. PostseasonFour-Point Question Which Hall of Famer made his final Major League appearance as a pinch-hitter for Tug McGraw in Game 3 of the 1973 World Series? Willie Mays
63. PostseasonSix-Point Question Who was the first pitcher to give up a World Series home run to Reggie Jackson? Jon Matlack 1973, Game 7, 6th inning
64. PostseasonSeven-Point Question Name one of the three men who have beaten the Yankees in a postseason series as both a player and a manager. Rogers Hornsby, Billy Southworth orMike Scioscia (Hornsby 1926 WS [p/m]; Southworth 1926 WS[p]; 1942 WS[m] / Scioscia 1981 WS[p]; 2002 ALDS, 2005 ALDS[m])
65. PostseasonEight-Point Question Who was the last pitcher to start the opening game of consecutive World Series? Jack Morris (for 1991 Twins vs. Braves [Charlie Liebrandt], for 1992 Blue Jays vs. Braves [Tom Glavine])
66. PostseasonNine-Point Question Who is the only manager to lead a Major League team to the World Series and a Nippon Professional Baseball League team to the Japan Series (three points each for the manager, ML team and NPB team)? Bobby Valentine (ML 2000 New York Mets, NPB 2005 Chiba Lotte Marines)
67. PostseasonTen-Point Question Name the five teams for which Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson made postseason appearances (two points for each correct response). Oakland A’s (1981, 89-90, 92) Toronto Blue Jays (1993) San Diego Padres (1996) New York Mets (1999) Seattle Mariners (2000)
68. PostseasonEleven-Point Question Who was the first player to hit a home run in the All-Star Game and in the World Series in the same season? Joe Medwick(1934)
69. PostseasonTwelve-Point Question Which Oriole was the first player to hit a single, double, and triple in one World Series game? Kiko Garcia1979 Game 3
71. PotpourriOne-Point Question Which Hall of Famer's career followed this path: San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals? Gaylord Perry
72. PotpourriTwo-Point Question Name one of the two perfect game pitchers who attended Point Loma High School in San Diego, CA. Don Larsen or David Wells
73. PotpourriThree-Point Question Name one of the two players Charlie Finley attempted to sell to the Red Sox for $1,000,000 each in 1976. Rollie Fingers or Joe Rudi (the sale was voided by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, citing the “best interests of baseball”)
74. PotpourriFour-Point Question Which All-Star second baseman signed a $600,000 contract with the Devil Rays for the 2005 season before announcing his retirement during Spring Training? Roberto Alomar
75. PotpourriFive-Point Question Name the five Hall of Fame pitchers whose Major League careers began after the advent of the Cy Young Award who never won a Cy Young (one point for each correct response). Juan MarichalPhil NiekroDon SuttonNolan RyanRich Gossage
76. PotpourriSix-Point Question Name three of the six pitchers who have thrown a perfect game, and at least one additional no-hitter in the Major Leagues (two points for each correct response). Cy Young (May 5, 1904 / Jun 30, 1908)Addie Joss (Oct 2, 1908 / Apr 20, 1910)Jim Bunning (Jun 21, 1964 / Jul 20, 1958)Sandy Koufax (Sep 9, 1965 / Jun 30, 1962; May 11, 1963; Jun 4, 1964)Randy Johnson (May 18, 2004 / Jun 2, 1990)Mark Buehrle(Jul 23, 2009 / Apr 18, 2007)
77. PotpourriSeven-Point Question What pitcher gave up the first regular-season home run to an Expos batter? Tom Seaver (to Dan McGinn, April 8, 1969, 4th inning)
78. PotpourriEight-Point Question Name two of the three Major League pitchers who later went on to serve in the United States Congress. John K. Tener Vinegar Bend Mizellor Jim Bunning (N.B. Larry Jackson served in the ID State Legislature)
79. PotpourriNine-Point Question Which Hall of Famer missed half of the 1918 season while he was stationed aboard a US Navy submarine? Harry Heilmann
80. PotpourriTen-Point Question Name one of the two Hall of Fame catchers who shared backstop duties for the 1923-24 Hilldale Daisies. Louis Santop or Biz Mackey
81. PotpourriEleven-Point Question Who hit the most career triples among players not enshrined in the Hall of Fame? Ed Konetchy182, tied for 15th place (N.B. Konetchy is the only non-Hall of Famer in the career top 20)
82. PotpourriTwelve-Point Question Which four players appeared in a Major League game when they were older than the sitting U.S. President (two points for each aged player and one point for each younger President)? Dan Broutherson Oct 4, 1904(b. May 8, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt b. Oct 27, 1858)Jim O'Rourkeon Oct 4, 1904(b. Sep 1, 1850, Theodore Roosevelt b. Oct 27, 1858) Nick Altrockon Oct 1, 1933 (b. Sep 15, 1876, Franklin D. Roosevelt b. Jan 30, 1882)Satchel Paige on Sep 25, 1965(b. on or before Jul 7, 1906, Lyndon B. Johnson b. Aug 27, 1908)