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1987 Sports Cube Baseball Trivia Quiz

10. Montreal's Tim Raines has joined Rich Gedman and Ron Guidry as one of many unsigned free agents in 1987. Last year, he led the National League in batting with a mark of .334. If Raines had sat out the 1986 campaign and not this year, who would have captured the NL batting crown?

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The Atlanta Braves have followed the lead of several other Major League clubs this season and returned to their uniform style of old. For the first time in many years, the Braves sport a tomahawk on the front of their jerseys. Where did the Braves play the last year they boasted that symbol?

A. Boston

B. Milwaukee

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C. Atlanta

D. St. Louis

2. Baseball sluggers have always had memorable nicknames. From the Bambino to Kong, fans shave always appreciated the powerful skills of these free swinging players. Home Run Baker of the Philadelphia A's was the first player to have the round-tripper accredited to his name. What was the greatest number of homers the Philly slugger ever banged out in a single season?

A. 25

B. 49

C. 12

D. 32

3. Yankee shortstop great Phil Rizzuto once again failed to garner the necessary votes to gain entrance into baseball's Hall of Fame the last time around. While Rizzuto waited, 1986 produced one of the finest crops of shortstops in many years. In fact, one shortstop collected more hits (213) last season than any other player at that position in the 20th century. Name him

A. Cal Ripken Jr.

B. Shawon Dunston

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