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The 1989 Sports Cube Baseball Trivia Quiz

B. Jose Guzman

C. Pascual Perez

D. Dave Stewart

11. Everyone in baseball knows New York Yankee Rickey Henderson has the most stolen bases (794) among active players. Can you name the next top five base stealers behind Henderson? (Give yourself a point for each correct player.)

12. Still on the subject of stolen bases. Who has stolen the most bases in his career, New York's Darryl Strawberry, Seattle's Hal Reynolds, Detroit's Alan Trammell, Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt or Los Angeles' Kirk Gibosn?

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13. There have been 15 Triple Crown winners since 1887. Most baseball fans know that Boston's Carl Yastremski won the last Triple Crown in 1967, when he led the league in hitting (.326), home runs (44) and RBI (121). But in 1909, this Hall of Famer won the crown despite hitting less than 10 homers. Name him.

14. Baseball's Most Valuable Player Award has traditionally been given to non-pitchers. But since 1931, the first year it was awarded, 16 pitchers have won the MVP--eight in the American League and eight in the National League. Name five of the eight pitchers who have captured the MVP in the National League. (Give yourself a point for each correct player.)

15. When you think of homers, you think of 1961, when New York Yankee Roger Maris hit 61 roundtrippers to break Babe Ruth's single-season record. Teammate Mickey Mantle hit 54. The M & M boys helped the Yankees shatter the team record for home runs in a season (240). While the Yanks were tearing up the American League, who led the National League in homers during the 1961 season?

A. Ernie Banks

B. Hank Aaron

C. Orlando Cepeda

D. Willie Mays

16. The crop of National League pitchers during the 1980s has been impressive. But only one National Leaguer has pitched 10 shutouts in one season during the '80s. Name him.

17. Here's one for those who paid attention to last year's World Series telecast. Which Los Angeles Dodger led the Blue Crew in hitting during the 1988 World Series against the Oakland A's?

A. Steve Sax

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