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1. The Red Sox won the 2007 World Series over the Colorado Rockies. It was Boston's first World Series title since 1918. The 2007 team was managed by Terry Francona and led by Kevin Youkilis, Jason Varitek, and pitcher Josh Beckett. Where is the error?
2. Frank Robinson was one of those one-in-a-lifetime players to come around, both on and off the field. He was a Rookie of the Year Award winner in 1956 with the Reds, won the NL MVP in 1961, then was traded to the Blue Jays in 1966. In 1966, Frank not only won the American League MVP with his new team, batted for the Triple Crown, but also won the 1966 World Series MVP. He retired in 1976 as a Cleveland Indian, and had 586 home runs to his credit. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982. Which of those statements is incorrect?
3. It is sad that a future Hall of Fame great who hit over 500 career home runs, would never experience a World Series appearance in his career. Ernie Banks of the Cubs hit 512 but never saw even one World Series. Mickey Mantle was another. He hit 536 home runs for the Yankees and never went to a World Series. Sammy Sosa is yet another. He hit 609 home runs and never saw the promised land. The greatness of a player should not be gauged on a World Series ring. Which of these previous statements has the error?
4. Pitcher Steve Carlton was the first left-hander to throw a career 4000 strikeouts. He got number 4000 with his last strikeout of the season in 1986 with the Giants, then retired with 5714. Carlton won four Cy Young awards in his career. He was a 20-game winner six times, but also lost 20 game in a season once. He was inducted into the hall in 1994. Can you find the mistake?
5. The 1932 World Series left some controversy even as of today. Did Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves really 'call his shot' by pointing out to centerfield in game three? Was he pointing at pitcher Charley Root? Did he call his shot to the Cubs dugout first? At any rate, Ruth hit the home run and left the world wondering. Which statement is incorrect?
6. The first National League Manager of the Year Award was presented to Leo Durocher in 1947. Sparky Anderson of the Tigers was the first to win the award twice, and Tony LaRussa was the first manager to win it four times. The winners in 2009 were Jim Tracy of the Rockies and Mike Scioscia of the Angels. Where is the error?
7. The New York Mets did not begin their baseball endeavors very well. With their first season in 1951, they went a dismal 40-120 under the management of Casey Stengel. Stengel was on top of the world prior by taking the Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons. The Mets would continue to show baseball that they weren't ready for the big time, by losing 100 games four times in the following five seasons. They would eventually turn it around and win their first World Series in 1969 against the Orioles.
8. Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers set a Major League record by stealing 96 bases in the 1915 season. It would be almost 50 years before a kid named Lou Brock in 1962 would break Cobb's record. As records are meant to be broken, base-stealing thief Rickey Henderson would break that record in 1982 with 130 of his own. Which of the previous statements is incorrect?
9. There was a goat in baseball, and not just in Chicago. Boston's Bill Buckner played the role of the goat unjustifiably, and for many years after a ground ball went under his glove in the 1986 World Series against the Dodgers. His error was said to have cost the Red Sox game six, then lose game seven. The former Dodger and Cub was playing on bad knees at first base, and the ball hit by Mookie Wilson through Buckner's legs, scored Ray Knight. Where is the error?
10. Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, but when Willie Mays entered the game, he redefined the equality in baseball between all ethnic groups. Mays broke in with the Giants in 1951 and won the Rookie of the Year Award. He saw his first World Series as a rookie against the Yankees. The "Say Hey" kid went on to win two National League MVPs, hit 660 home runs, batted for a Triple Crown, appeared in more than 20 All-Star games, and won more than 10 Gold Glove awards. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979. Which statement is incorrect?
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