I'm Over You! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt, a career Phillie, led the NL eight times from 1972-1989. He also won three NL MVPs. The others listed won 'only' four home run crowns. Babe Ruth raised the bar, winning two with the Red Sox and another ten with the Yankees. The Babe was a runner-up another three times, retiring with 714 home runs.

Answer: Luis Aparicio

Aparicio was a career shortstop from 1956-1973. He played all his career 2583 games at that position. He led the league in stolen bases nine consecutive seasons from 1956-1964. Henderson won seven consecutive crowns from 1980-1986 with the Athletics and Yankees. If not for finishing fifth in stolen bases in 1987, Rickey would have had a streak of 12 consecutive seasons. Wills of the Dodgers led the league six consecutive times from 1960-1965. Lofton led the league five times from 1992-1996 with Cleveland.

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Ryan was an Angel and an Astro the eight times that he led the league in walks. Ryan also retired with 5714 career strikeouts, and led the league 11 times in the strikeout category. McDowell led the league five times in walks from 1965-1971, all as an Indian. Sam also led the league in strikeouts five times. Both Carlton and Darling led the league in walks only once.

Answer: Prince Fielder

Fielder was in his third season in baseball with the Brewers in 2007. He hit 50 at the age of 23. A-Rod was 26 when he first reached 50 in 2001 with the Rangers. Belle was 29 when he hit 50 with the Indians in 1995. McGwire of the Athletics was 32 when he reached 50 home runs for his first time in 1996.

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb won all his 11 batting titles with the Detroit Tigers. He was runner-up for the title another four times. Both Gwynn and Wagner won eight titles, and Hornsby won seven.

Answer: Warren Spahn / Steve Carlton / Sandy Koufax / Don Newcombe

20 seasons saw the great Spahn of the Braves lead the NL league an amazing eight times. Six consecutive times from 1956-1961, Warren won 20 or more games in a season. Carlton won four pitching crowns, all with the Phillies. Carlton also won four Cy Young awards with Philadelphia. Koufax won three winning crowns from 1963-1966 with the Dodgers. Don Newcombe led the league in wins only once, receiving the inaugural Cy Young award in 1956 with the Dodgers.

Answer: Stan Musial

Musial was a career St. Louis Cardinal, retiring in 1963. Although he won three MVP awards, he was the runner-up another four times. Robinson won his two with the Reds and Orioles, Mays with the Giants, and Williams with the Red Sox.

Answer: Ron Hunt

Hunt led the league from 1968-1974, including setting a Major League record for being hit 50 times in 1971 with the Expos. He retired with 243 bruises, but Baylor retired with 267. Don Baylor led the league in four consecutive seasons, and eight times overall. Both Gaetti and Jackson never led the league, and were both hit 'only' 96 times in their entire career.

Answer: Sandy Koufax

The others won two consecutive ERA titles. Koufax had a run from 1962-1966, winning three Cy Young awards, three Triple Crowns, two World Series MVPs, and a season MVP. Lefty Grove of the Athletics and Red Sox had a run also, winning nine ERA titles from 1926-1939, four being consecutive, along with two Triple Crowns and an AL MVP.

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Jimmie Foxx quietly led the league seven times in strikeouts with the Athletics and Red Sox. Foxx retired with a career 1311. DiMaggio led the league six times in strikeouts, and was the only category that he led in his career. Jackson led the league four consecutive seasons and five times overall. Reggie retired with a record-setting 2597 strikeouts. Galarraga led the league four times.