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  it's trivia time!

ED RUELBACH:PITCHER: WHILE WITH THE CUBS HE PITCHED TWO SHUTOUTS........BOTH OF THEM IN A DOUBLEHARDER! THE SUPERBAS LOST TO THE CHICAGO CUBS.

THE LOWLY BROWNS: BILLY HUNTER HAS THE DISTINCTION OF HITTING THE LAST HOMERUN FOR THE FRANCHISE. IT'S KIND OF SPECIAL, THERE WEREN'T TOO MANY OF THOSE IN THEIR HISTORY.

YOGI BERRA PLAYED IN ONE GAME AS A THIRD BASEMAN. NO RECORD AS TO HOW HE DID.

TED WILLIAMS HIT .345 IN 1954 AND .356 IN 1955. BOTH AVERAGES WERE THE BEST FOR THOSE YEARS......BUT HE DIDN'T GET UP ENOUGH TIMES FOR THEM TO COUNT.

A MOMENTOUS DECISION: IN 1978 JUDGE CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY LIFTED THE BAN THAT DIDN'T ALLOW WOMEN SPORTS WRITERS INTO LOCKER ROOMS IN NEW YORK.

BABE RUTH WAS THE FIRST  TO HIT AT LEAST ONE HOME RUN  IN A SEASON IN EVERY AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK.

1987: BENITO SANTIAGO SET THE ROOKIE RECORD FOR A HITTING STREAK AT 28 STRAIGHT GAMES.

SHORTEST PLAYED MAJOR LEAGUE GAME: 1953:NEW YORK GIANTS BEAT THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN 51 MINUTES. NOWADAYS SOME INNINGS TAKE THAT LONG.

 

 

 

MOST PITCHERS USED IN A NO HITTER: FOUR: VIDA BLUE, PAUL LINDBLAD, GLEN ABBOTT, ROLLIE FINGERS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS DEFEATED THE CALIFORNIA ANGELS 5-0.

CLIFF MAPES: WAS THE LAST YANKEE TO WEAR 2 HISTORIC NUMBERS......BABE RUTH'S NUMBER THREE AND MICKEY MANTLE'S NUMBER SEVEN.

ROGERS HORNSBY: OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD HORNSBY HAD A .400 AVERAGE:

1921:.397   1922:.401   1923:.384   1924:.424    1925:.403  

GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER: IN 1916 ALEXANDER HAD A MIND BOGGLING 16 SHUTOUTS.

PING BODIE: WAS BABE RUTH'S FIRST ROOMMATE.

IN 1977: DUSTY BAKER, STEVE GARVEY, REGGIE SMITH, AND RON CEY ALL HAD 30 HOMERS FOR THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS.

THE TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS IN 1991: WERE THE FIRST TEAM TO DRAW FOUR MILLION PEOPLE IN A SEASON.

BABE RUTH: ALWAYS HAD A CABBAGE LEAF UNDER HIS HAT WHEN HE PLAYED IN A GAME. HE CLAIMED IT KEPT HIM COOL.

SAMMY VICK: WAS THE FIRST PLAYER TO PLAY RIGHT FIELD FOR THE YANKEES WHEN BABE RUTH LEFT.

LIPMAN PIKE: IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST EVER PROFESSIONAL BALLPLAYER. HE EARNED $20:00 A WEEK TO PLAY FOR AN EARLY PHILADELPHIA TEAM.

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT: WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO THROW OUT AN OPENING GAME PITCH IN THE WORLD SERIES