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1. Nolan Ryan played for 27 seasons with four teams in the Majors. He won two Cy Young Awards, led the league 11 times in strikeouts, and retired as a Texas Ranger in 1993, with 5714 career strikeouts. Which of the following is the proper correction?
2. Nicknamed, 'Mr. October', Reggie Jackson's career was well documented. He began his career in 1966 as a Detroit Tiger before moving to the Athletics. He then played for the Orioles for one season, then five seasons under owner George Steinbrenner and the Yankees. One of his highlights, was hitting five home runs in the 1977 World Series, including three in game six. He retired as an Oakland Athletic in 1987. Which of the following corrects the error?
3. The Milwaukee Brewers team was introduced into the Major Leagues in 1968. Under manager Buck Rogers and Harvey Kuenn, they went to their first World Series in 1982, losing to the Cardinals, four games to three. This was their only 20th century World Series appearance. For 16 seasons, the team was led by 2004 Hall of Fame inductee, Paul Molitor. Which of the following is the error?
4. My name is Roger Maris. I played my entire career as a Yankee from 1951-1968. I hit 536 career home runs, including 18 World Series home runs. I won the triple crown in 1956, the MVP in 1956, and more MVPs in 1957 and 1962. I retired after 18 seasons as a Yankee in 1968. Which of the following corrects these issues?
5. The Cy Young Award began in 1956, given to the most outstanding pitcher in baseball. Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers was the first winner. Some pitching greats including Sandy Koufax (who was the first to win it four times in a row), Randy Johnson, Tom Seaver, and Greg Maddux, have all been immortalized with the award. In 1967, the award was given to both the American and National League. In 2003, Eric Gagne won the National League Award. Which corrects the error?
6. My name is Eddie Gaedel. Due to later rules of baseball, I went down in history as being the shortest player to play in the big leagues at 3'7". In 1951, I appeared in only one at-bat in my career as a pinch-hitter. My Braves' owner Bill Veeck, thought it would be a publicity stunt. Major League baseball did not like the joke. I did walk however on four pitches, then my career ended. Can you find the error?
7. The New York Yankees became the Yankees in 1913. Since that time, there has never been a more celebrated franchise in history. Seen throughout the years in pinstripes were, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Rogers Hornsby, Roger Maris, Roger Clemens, amongst many other baseball greats. The Yankees won their first World Series in 1923, and five consecutive from 1949-1953. Their 2004 owner was George Steinbrenner. Which of the following is the proper correction?
8. In 1951, the New York Giants trailed the Dodgers for most of the season. The Giants finally caught them and it came down to one pitch, as to who would represent the National League in the World Series. On the other end of that pitch was Bobby Thomson of the Dodgers, who hit his 32nd season home run. This was the 'shot heard round the world'. Which statement is incorrect?
9. The 1970 Baltimore Orioles were arguably the greatest team in baseball. Although they did not have a 20 game winner, they did have explosive bats in Frank and Brooks Robinson, Paul Blair, the home run power of Boog Powell, and the Orioles could do no wrong. They defeated the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series, four games to one. Where would an Editor find the error?
10. The Hall of Fame inductions began in 1936. The first players to be inducted were; Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, and Christy Mathewson. The Hall has honored the best of the best, from batters to pitchers to umpires, and baseball pioneers. In the Hall's 50th anniversary in 1986, Willie McCovey was inducted. Whether it be a player or manager, there was only one person inducted into the Hall before they retired from baseball entirely. That person was Lou Gehrig. Which statement is incorrect?
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