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How Much Do You Really Know About Baseball?

Try Out The Crimson's '79 Exam Period Quiz

Freshman Flashes

15. Name the only man to lead the American League in batting during his rookie season.

16. Name the only three men since 1950 to earn more than 200 hits in their rookie season.

17. Name the man to receive the most intentional walks as an American League rookie.

18. Who holds the Major League record for RBIs by a rookie?

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19. Which two sluggers share the record for most strikeouts in their rookie season?

20. Who was the first New York Yankee to receive Rookie of the Year honors?

21. Who was the first Latin American to be named Rookie of the Year?

22. What is the only team to have back-to-back winners of the Rookie of the Year Award who played the same position?

23. Who was the first man to be named Rookie of the Year while playing for an expansion team?

24. Who was the first man to gain Rookie of the Year honors as well as an election to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

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25. Who was the first American to capture a batting title while playing in the Japanese Leagues?

26. Name the two White Sox teammates who finished second and third in the race for the batting crown but found themselves released at the end of the season.

27. Who were the only two men to lead their league in batting during a season in which they played for two different teams?

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