1. Who was named the Player of the 20th Century for the Athletics franchise?

2. Who was the only Cy Young Award winner to be a teammate of both Perry brothers?

3. Two players appeared for the New York Mets in the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's. Tom Seaver was one of them. Name the other.

4. Who was the only member of the last original Washington Senators franchise to reappear
in the last season of the expansion Washington Senators?

5. Name the only player to appear as the starting player on an All-Star team in the expansion year of a franchise.

6. Who was the first infielder to join the 30-30 club?

7. Which Hall of Famer nearly quit baseball at age 22 to pursue a golf career?

8. Who had the fewest statistics on a Topps baseball card?

9. Who was the last Baltimore Oriole to win 20 games?

10. Which Rookie of the Year was a teammate of the most other Rookies of the Year?

11. The Expos switched to polyester uniforms prior to the 1973 season because one of their players was allergic to wool. Name him.

12. Which NHL Hall of Famer moonlighted as a Detroit Tigers batting practice pitcher?

13. Who was the last player-manager in the American League?

14. Who was the youngest player ever to hit a grand slam home run in the major leagues?

15. Of players eligible for, but not in, the Hall of Fame, who has the most career hits?

16. Which Hall of Famer played the most seasons without appearing in a World Series?

17. Who was the last switch hitter to win an American League MVP Award?

18. Who won the 1968 World Series MVP Award?

19. Who was the last manager to appear in street clothes during a major league game?

20. Which Hall of Famer was the only player to be selected to All-Star teams in every year of his major league career?

21. What was the first team with 20 April wins?

22. Who hit the most home runs in a season with fewer than 100 at-bats?

23. Name the only 20th century pitcher to lead the league in wins and losses the same year.

24. Who was the last opposing batter to hit into a Blue Jays triple play?

25. Rocky Colavito pitched in two major league games. Name the only other player to appear in both of them.

26. BONUS (One point per correct answer): Name the seven players to catch Nolan Ryan no-hitters.

CRYPTIC CLUES

1. He holds the record for most leadoff home runs.

2. He’s a World Series MVP, an MVP, a Cy Young Award winner, and a Hall of Famer.

3. He was the first Expos player to win a Gold Glove.

4. He was one of two Seattle Pilots at the 1969 All-Star Game.

5. He was born in the same state that his team played their home games.

6. He earned World Series rings with the 1984 Tigers and the 1986 Mets.

7. Only when a future member of the 3,000 hit club seemed to have replaced him at his position did he quit golf and return to baseball.

8. He played his entire career in the American League, and never batted in a league game.

9. When Jim Palmer went on the DL early in the 1983 season, this pitcher took his place in the Orioles rotation.

10. He hit more grand slams than any other living player.

11. He was the Most Valuable Oriole of 1979.

12. His uniform number equalled the sum of Al Kaline’s and Dick McAuliffe’s.

13. His rotation included four lefty starters and his team forfeited the game that nearly cost the Bee Gees their musical careers.

14. Both he and his brother won All-Star Rookie awards for the same AL East team.

15. His last team before retiring was based in his hometown.

16. In 1903, he signed a record five year $32,000 contract with the St. Louis Browns.

17. He retired before ever appearing in an American League game as a designated hitter.

18. A lefthanded pitcher in the majors, he was originally righthanded.

19. He played for the Houston Astros, which thereby eliminates the two obvious choices.

20. He is also the only player to receive Hall of Fame votes while still an active player.

21. That same season, they hosted the All-Star Game and won their divisional title.

22. He missed most of the season due to military service, but not in the Second World War.

23. He and his brother tied for the league lead in wins that season.

24. He was a firebrand Yankees infielder who later played for the Blue Jays.

25. This player and Colavito were teammates on the Tigers.

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