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1. In 1958, Yastrzemski received a scholarship to play baseball and basketball at which major college?
2. Yastrzemski was named to 18 All-Star games during his career. In what year was he first named to the All-Star game?
3. Yastrzemski won three batting titles in his career. In what years did he accomplish this?
4. Yastrzemski tied the first player in Major League history to play with the same team for 23 seasons. Which player was the first to set this record?
5. For all Yastrzemski's hitting prowess (he collected 3419 hits in his career), he never enjoyed very long hitting streaks. What was the longest hitting streak of his 23-year career?
6. In 1967, Yastrzemski won the American League Triple Crown (he led the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in). Who was the last player to win the Triple Crown before Yaz did it?
7. At one point in his career, the Red Sox tried playing Yastrzemski at third base. It didn't go well. He made a dozen errors in about a month, and soon returned to first base. During what season did this experiment take place?
8. Yastrzemski hit 452 home runs in his Major League career. How many times did he lead the league in round-trippers?
9. How many times during his career was Yastrzemski ejected from a baseball game?
10. In both 1962 and 1964, Yastrzemski had the dubious distinction of leading the American League in which category?
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