Most Runs Scored in a Major League Game

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What was the most runs scored in a major league baseball game by both teams?

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• 49 for the National League: Chicago 26 vs Philadelphia 23 (8/25/1922)
• 36 for the American League:
• Boston 19 vs Texas 17 (8/12/2008)
• Boston 22 vs Philadelphia 14 (6/29/1950)

Last Pitcher with 30 Complete Games

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Who was the last major league pitcher to have 30 or more complete games in a season?

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In 1975, Catfish Hunter had 30 complete games while pitching for the New York Yankees en route to a 23-14 season.

Highest Winning % of Any 20-Game Winning Pitcher

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What 20-game winning major league pitcher holds the record for the highest winning percentage?

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Ron Guidry went 25-3 for a .893 winning percentage in 1978 while pitching for the New York Yankees. Guidry was the AL Cy Young Award winner that year and finished 2nd in MVP voting.

First 3 Members of 500 Home Run Club

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Who were the first 3 members of the 500 home run club?

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The first 3 members of the 500 home run club were:

1. Babe Ruth who hit his 500th home run on August 11, 1929.
2. Jimmie Foxx who hit his 500th home run on September 24, 1940.
3. Met Ott who hit his 500th home run on August 1, 1945.

Left Hander to Pitch for .900 Winning Percentage

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Who is the only major league left handed pitcher to have a winning percentage of .900 or above?

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Randy Johnson went 18-2 in 1995 for a .900 winning percentage. He is the only left handed pitcher to accomplish this feat. Johnson won the American League Cy Young Award that year.

20th Century Pitcher with 30+ Wins 3 Consecutive Years

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Who is the only major league pitcher to win 30+ games 3 years in a row in the 20th century?

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Grover Alexander who played from 1911 to 1930 won 30+ games 3 years in a row in 1915 (31), 1916 (33) and 1917 (30) while pitching for the Phillies. The closest he came to 30 wins after that was 27 in 1920 while pitching for the Cubs. Grover Alexander was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.

First and Last 30 Game Winning Pitcher of 20th Century

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Who was the first major league pitcher in the 20th century to win 30 or more games and who was the last pitcher to accomplish the same feat?

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The first pitcher to win 30 games in the 20th century was Cy Young of the Boston Americans (now the Boston Red Sox) who won 33 games in 1901. He was also the 2nd pitcher to win 30 games with his 32 wins in 1902. The last pitcher to win 30 games in the 20th century was Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers who won 31 games in 1968. Denny's 31-6 record earned him both the MVP award and the Cy Young award.

Closest to .400 Since Ted Williams

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What player has come the closest to hitting .400 since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941?

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Tony Gwynn's .394 in 1994 is the closest any major league player has come to hitting .400 since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941.

Arch Ward Trophy

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What is the Arch Ward Trophy?

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The Arch Ward Trophy is the trophy awarded to the All-Star Game's most valuable player (MVP). It is named after the Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward, the creator of the All-Star Game.

Oldest All-Star Player

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Who was the oldest player to participate in an All-Star Game?

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At the age of 47 years and 7 days, Satchel Paige was the oldest player to participate in an All-Star game in the 1953 mid-summer classic.

First All-Star Game Tie

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In the history of major league baseball's All-Star Game, there have been two ties. When was the first?

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The first All-Star Game tie happened on July 31, 1961 at Fenway park. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Major League Batting Champion 3 Consecutive Years

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Two players have lead the major leagues (AL & NL) in batting for 3 consecutive years. Who are those two players?

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The two players to lead the major leagues for at least 3 consecutive years in batting are:

• Ty Cobb - Ty Cobb lead the majors in batting for 6 consecutive years from 1910 to 1915. He did it again for 3 consecutive years in 1917 to 1919.
• Rod Carew - Rod Carew lead the majors in batting for 3 consecutive years from 1973 to 1975.

1st to Reach 900 Stolen Bases in since 1900

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Who was the first major league baseball player to to reach 900 stolen bases since 1900?

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This one gets in under the wire. Billy Hamiltonn, who retired in 1901, finished his career with 937 stolen bases. He is now ranked 3rd on the list of stolen bases behind Rickey Henderson (1,406) and Lou Brock (938). Hamilton still holds the record for the most stolen based in 1 game - 7 set August 31, 1894.

1st Back-to-Back Stolen Base Leader Since 1900

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Who was the first major league baseball player to lead the league in stolen bases in back to back years since 1900?

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Honus Wagner was the first major leaguer to lead the league in stolen bases in back-to-back years since 1900. He accomplished this feat in 1901 and 1902. He again went back-to-back leading the league in stolen bases in 1907 and 1908. Both times he was playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Less Than 10 Home Runs to Lead the Majors

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Who was the last baseball player to hit fewer than 10 home runs and still lead the the major leagues?

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In 1909, Ty Cobb's 9 home runs lead the major leagues. That was the last year that someone hit fewer than 10 home runs to lead the majors.

American League Record for the Most Home Runs in a Month

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Who holds the American League Record for the most home runs in a month?

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Rudy York hit 18 home runs in August of 1937 with the Detroit Tigers, an American League record that stands to this day. His 18 home runs in August was over half of his total of 35 home runs for 1937. Rudy's accomplishment was the Major League record until June of 1998 when Sammy Sosa hit 20 home runs.

Opposing Team for Jackie Robinson's First Game

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Who was the opposing team when Jackie Robinson played his first major league game?

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Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers opponent on that day was the Boston Braves. Brooklyn won the game 5-3. Robinson went 0 for 4 in his first game.

Year Negro National League Disbanded

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In what year did the Negro National League disband?

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Having lost most of its players to Major League Baseball, the Negro National League disbanded in 1948, the year after Major League Baseball became integrated.

Year Babe Ruth's Number Retired by Yankees

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In what year was Babe Ruth's number retired by the New York Yankees?

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The Yankees retired Babe Ruth's number in 1948. 1948 is also the year that babe Ruth died of throat cancer.

First to Hit 500 Home Runs

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On May 31, 2008, Manny Ramírez of the Boston Red Sox became the latest (and 24th) member of the 500 career home runs club. Who was the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs?

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On August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run to become the first major league player to achieve this milestone. He was also the first to hit 600 (08/21/1931), and the first to hit 700 (07/13/1934) ending at 714 for his career.

Joe DiMaggio Hitting Streak Stat's

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During Joe DiMaggio's famous 56 game hitting streak, how many hits did he get and of what type, how many RBIs, and how many runs scored?

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Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak statistics are as follows:

• Hits: 91
• Singles: 56
• Doubles: 16
• Triples: 4
• Home runs: 15
• RBIs: 55
• Runs: 56

Teams with No No Hitters

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In Major League Baseball there are 4 teams that do not have a no hitter by one of their pitchers (as of May, 2008). Name those 4 teams and the team that has gone the longest with this "honor".

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The 4 teams without no hitters (from longest to shortest amount of time).

• The New York Mets who have gone without a no hitter since their founding in 1962.
• The San Diego Padres who have gone without a no hitter since their founding in 1969.
• The Colorado Rockies who have gone without a no hitter since their founding in 1993.
• The Tampa Bay Rays who have gone without a no hitter since their founding in 1998.

Only World Series Perfect Game

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To date (through 2007 season), who is the only pitcher to have thrown a perfect game in the World Series?

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Don Larson, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, pitched a perfect game on October 8, 1956 in game 5 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won the game 2 to 0. Brooklyn came back in game 6 to shutout the Yankees 1 to 0 in 10 innings. The Yankees, however, went on to take the 1956 World Series 4 games to 3.

Larson's performance is also the only postseason perfect game to date.

First NL Back-to-Back MVP

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Who was the first National League baseball player to earn back-to-back MVP awards?

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Hall of famer Ernie Banks earned back-to-back MVP awards in the National League in 1958 and 1959 making him the first player to accomplish that feat.

First 2 Grand Slams in 1 Game

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Who was the first baseball player to hit two grand slams in 1 game?

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While playing for the New York Yankees, in a game against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 24, 1936, Tony Lazzeri hit 2 grand slams. He had 11 RBIs in that game, an American League Record to this date. The Yankees won the game 19 to 7.

Fear Strikes Out

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What baseball player's life is depicted in the 1957 movie Fear Strikes Out?

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The 1957 movie Fear Strikes Out staring Anthony Perkins tells the life story of Jimmy Piersall a major league outfielder who played for the Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952-1958), the Cleveland Indians (1959-1961), the Washington Senators (1962-1963), the New York Mets (1963) and the Los Angeles/California Angels (1963-1967).

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Only Game Worn Jersey Worn by 2 Hall of Famers

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What is the only known game worn jersey that was worn by two future hall of famers?

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A jersey bearing the number 19 was worn by Bob Feller while pitching for the Cleveland Indians. The jersey was inherited by a Cleveland farm club, the Alamance Indians in Burlington, who in turn sold the jersey to the Class B Raleigh Caps. The Caps assigned the jersey to an 18 year old kid by the name of Carl Yastrzemski, who was playing short stop at the time.

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Pinch Hit for Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski

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Who was the the only player to pinch-hit for both Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski?

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Carroll Hardy pinch-hit for Ted Williams on September 20, 1960 after Williams fouled a ball off of his foot. He is the only player to ever have pinch-hit for Ted Williams. He also pinch-hit for rookie Carl Yastrzemski on May 31, 1961. Earlier in his career, Hardy also had the honor of pinch-hitting for Roger Maris on May 18, 1958. In that at bat he hit is first major league home run.

Carroll Hardy played as a backup outfielder for most of his career and was only on the Boston Red Sox from late 1960 through 1962.

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First Woman Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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Who was the first woman elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

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In 2006, Effa Manley became the first woman elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Effa was an owner of the Newark Eagles, who were a Negro League Baseball team in the 1940s.

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First All-Star Win for National League

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In what year did the National League notch its first All-Star Game victory?

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The first National League All-Star Game victory came in 1936, three years after the founding of the "Mid-Summer Classic". The National League All-Stars defeated the American League All-Stars 4 to 1.

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Winning Pitchers for Card's in 1934 World Series

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The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 3 to take the 1934 World Series. Who were the Cardinals' winning pitchers?

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The Dean brothers notched all 4 St. Louis wins. Dizzy Dean won games 1 and 7. His Brother Daffy Dean won games 3 and 6.

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Mickey Mantle World Series HRs & RBIs

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How many home runs and runs batted in did baseball great Mickey Mantle have in World Series Play?

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Hall of famer Mickey Mantle played in 65 World Series games. In those he hit 18 home runs and had 40 RBIs.

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Number of World Series Games for Yogi

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In how many World Series Games did Yogi Berra play?

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Yogi Berra played in a total of 75 World Series games. In those 75 games he had 71 hits and 12 home runs.

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First Major League All-Star Game

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When was major league baseball's first all-star game played?

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MLB's first All-Star game was played on July 6, 1933 at Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League won that game 4 to 2.

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Braves in Boston

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What was the last year that baseball's Braves played in Boston, and what names did the Braves go by when they were in Boston?

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The Braves were one of the charter members of the National League. They were founded in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings. Over the years thy were known as:

• Boston Braves from 1941-1952
• Boston Bees from 1936-1940
• Boston Braves from 1912-1935
• Boston Rustlers from 1911
• Boston Doves from 1907-1910
• Boston Beaneaters from 1883-1906
• Boston Red Stockings from 1871-1882

The Braves last season in Boston was in 1952. From Boston they moved to Milwaukee were they played from 1953 to 1965. In 1965 the Braves moved to their current home in Atlanta.

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Famous Baseball Quote #6

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Who said: "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you."

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The quote "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." is attributed to baseball great Satchel Paige. This, and other of Paige's rules, first appeared in the June 13, 1953 issue of Colliers.

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Former Homes for MLB's Athletics

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Name all of the homes for Major League Baseball's Athletics.

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• From 1901 to 1954 the Athletics played in Philadelphia as the Philadelphia Athletics. As the Philadelphia Athletics, they won World Series Championships in 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, and 1930.
• In 1955 the team moved to Kansas City to become the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics never played in a World Series.
• The Athletics moved to their current home, Oakland, in 1968. In Oakland, the Athletics have won the World Series in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989.

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First World Series Ring

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What was the first major league baseball team to receive rings for winning the world series?

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The 1922 New York Giants who defeated the New York Yankees 4-0-1 (yes, game 2 ended in a 3-3 tie after 10) were the first World Series champions to receive rings. The oldest ring in the Baseball Hall of Fame collection is from the 1932 Yankees.

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Milwaukee Brewers In the National League

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When did the Milwaukee Brewers join the National League?

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The Milwaukee Brewers joined Major League Baseball in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots in the American League. In 1970 they moved to Milwaukee and changed their name to the Brewers. The Brewers joined the National League in 1998.

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Dodger Names

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Major league's Dodgers have been known by what names over the years?

Houston Astros Original Name

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What was the original name of the Houston Astros?

Cleveland Indians by Any Other Name

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What names did the Cleveland Indians go by before they became the Indians?

First Navajo MLB Player

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Who was the first player of Navajo Indian decent to play Major League Baseball?

First MLB Beacon Award Winners

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Who were the first winners of Major League Baseball's Beacon Award?

First President to Throw Out Opening Day Pitch

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Who was the first U.S. President to throw out the first pitch to start a Major League baseball season?

Only Opening Day No-Hitter

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Who pitched the first and only Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history?

Always Home Team on Opening Day

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What is the only MLB team that always opens the season at home?

Chicago Cubs by Any Other Name

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Over their history, what names have the Chicago Cubs been known by?