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Rites of Reading Period: The Crimson Baseball Quiz

43. What did they call George Gerken?

44. Who was nicknamed "The Vulture"?

45. Who was "Superjew"?

46. Who was called "Roadblock"?

47. Why was William Hoy called "Dummy"?

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48. Name four major leaguers under 30 years of age who have gotten 1000 or more lifetime hits.

49. Who was pitching when Babe Ruth hit his "called-shot" home run?

50. Who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base for the Yankees?

51. "Shoeless Joe" Jackson was banned from baseball for throwing the 1919 World Series as a member of the Chicago White Sox. What did he hit while trying to lose?

52. What active player with over 1000 at bats has the highest lifetime batting average?

53. Who pitched for Cleveland in the 1948 playoff against the Boston Braves?

54. What is the record for the most consecutive wins by a team?

55. Who hit the line drive which almost killed Herb Score?

Answers

1. Carl Mays killed Roy Chapman in 1920.

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