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1. Why was Babe Ruth number 3?
2. Which number is the only number in New York Yankees history to be retired twice?
3. Besides Alfonso Soriano, how many second basemen have joined the 30/30 club before Soriano did it in 2002?
4. When Mickey Mantle was first called up to the Yankees in 1951, what number did he wear?
5. In 1941, Joe Dimaggio beat Ted Williams for the MVP award, after Williams ended the season with a batting average of .406?
6. In 1961, when pitcher Whitey Ford broke the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings, whose record did he break?
7. What was Lou Gehrig's batting average in the 1927 World Series?
8. When did Buck Showalter become manager of the Yankees?
9. Who did the Yankees defeat in the 1927 World Series?
10. In the great home run race of 1961 between Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, how many home runs did Mickey Mantle hit in his injury shortened season?
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