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1. This player in 1964 became the first rookie in modern-day baseball to win a batting title. Who was it?
2. Which slugger set a rookie record for smacking 49 home runs in his rookie season?
3. Which of the following pitchers won 20 games in their rookie season?
4. The Rookie of the Year Award was first presented in 1947 to Dodger Jackie Robinson. By the turn of the century, every team in Major League Baseball had at least one Rookie of the Year winner except for which team?
5. Which of these rookie greats batted .408 in their first season?
6. Which player set a rookie record for having 145 RBIs in 1939?
7. Which team dominated Major League Baseball in the 1990s, by having five Rookie of the Year Award winners?
8. This rookie batted .326, led the league in triples and stolen bases, and was fifth in slugging percentage. He was still the runner-up rookie award winner to Gil McDougald of the Yankees. His career also saw him play in five decades. Who was this player?
9. Which rookie was the first to bang out 200 hits in his first season?
10. Three of these rookie managers took their team to a league championship in their first season. Which one did not?
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