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1. Cal Ripken, Jr. was born in the town of Havre de Grace in 1960. In which state was Ripken born?
2. With which team did Tony Gwynn play his entire Major League career (1982-2001)?
3. Which one of these big league skippers never managed Cal Ripken?
4. Which uniform number did Tony Gwynn wear throughout his Major League career?
5. In how many consecutive big league games did Cal Ripken play from 1982-1998?
6. How many home runs did Tony Gwynn hit during his Major League career?
7. Cal Ripken got his 3000th big league hit against the Minnesota Twins. Hector Carrasco was the Minnesota pitcher. In which stadium did Ripken collect this milestone base hit?
8. Tony Gwynn was an excellent basketball player at San Diego State University. Which NBA team, coached by Paul Silas, drafted Gwynn in 1981?
9. In September 1998, which rookie third baseman replaced Cal Ripken in the Orioles' starting lineup, thus ending Ripken's consecutive-game playing streak?
10. During his career, Tony Gwynn won eight National League batting titles, tying him with which great Pittsburgh Pirate?
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