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Rites of Reading Period: The Crimson Baseball Quiz

You know what this is. You've seen it before, and unless you're a senior, you'll see it again. It's the Once-Every-Reading-Period Crimson Sports Lounge Baseball Quiz. As if you haven't had enough of such things already, here is another list of questions that you probably can't answer. But as your mother always says, it's important to try.

So tear yourself away from the television for a minute, stimulate those dormant brain cells, and get to work. A delicate mixture of thought, perseverance, and miraculous recall will be needed. Short of that, take a look at the answers so that you'll be an instant hit at the next baseball-oriented party you go to. There are 55 questions to wade through, but then you have loads of time on your hands anyway.

The answers are printed below.

1. Who was the only major league pitcher ever to kill a batter with a pitched ball? Who was the victim?

2. In 1951, a 26-year-old midget was used to pinch hit and drew a walk. What was his name, height, and the number on his uniform?

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3. Name three players who went four-for-four in their first major league game.

4. What active player has the most lifetime triples?

5. How did Moose Skowron get his nickname?

6. Who was in left field when Bobby Thomson hit his famous home run?

7. Who was on deck?

8. Name the first black pitcher in the major leagues.

9. Name the first black pitcher to hit a home run in the major leagues.

10. Who invented the catcher's mask, and what college did he attend?

11. Name the two players who have appeared in both the Rose Bowl and the World Series.

12. Who was the last pitcher to start more games in the World Series than he started during the regular season?

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