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1. Which Major League team's name was decided on to show off the beef industry in the their area?
2. Which smelly player lost his job to future Hall of Fame great Hank Greenberg?
3. Which of these Hall of Famers was nicknamed "Bucketfoot"?
4. Throughout the entire 20th Century of Major League Baseball, how many teams did fans find with a bird name as a team name?
5. From 1978-2010 manager Bobby Cox retired from baseball with a career record of being ejected from 161 games in the manager position. Whose baseball history record did Bobby break to be the new manager on top of the heap for fire-breathing ejected managers?
6. Which early National League franchise changed their team name after obtaining a player from the Philadelphia Phillies?
7. Who was the oldest player in the 20th Century to win the Rookie of the Year Award during the 20th century?
8. The Chicago Cubs retired only two former Cubs' uniform numbers in the 20th Century. One was 'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks. Who was other Cubbie?
9. Which team scored the most runs in the 2016 season?
10. Who was the first pitcher in baseball history to throw a no-hitter in his very first start?
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