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1. On June 24, 1979, a man who is known as the MLB all-time stolen base king stole his first base ever in MLB. Who is he?
2. The Seattle Mariners have emerged as a great team in MLB. In the 2001 season, they had the best record in the league, but when they played their first game ever in 1977, they lost 7-0 against this team?
3. After 98 years in MLB, the Phillies won their first World Championship. In what year did this happen?
4. Cal Ripken Jr's consecutive game streak ended on September 19, 1998 at 2,632 games. On what date did the streak begin?
5. In 1989, this pitcher became the first player, over age 40, to strikeout 300 batters in a single season. Who was he?
6. In 1992, the World Series was won by this team from Canada. The team is the first and only Canadian team to win a World Series title. Who are they?
7. In 1998, Roger Clemens became the first pitcher in history to win five Cy Young awards.
8. In the 1999 season, this player became the first player to hit over 50 or more home runs in 4 consecutive seasons.
9. This Diamondback became the first pitcher in major league history to strike out 300 batters in four consecutive seasons.
10. On September 23, 2001, this player hit three home runs during a game versus the Houston Astros. On August 9, 2001 and August 22, 2001, he had also hit three home runs making him the first major league player in history to have three games with three home runs during the same season. Who is he?
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