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1. In 1974, Hank Aaron hit his record breaking 715th homerun into the Braves bullpen at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium. What pitcher caught it?
2. Who was the first player to hit safely for two different teams on the same day?
3. In 1989, Nolan Ryan recorded his 5000th strikeout. The same player to become his 4,999th strikeout victim was also his 5001st. What Oakland Athletic was it?
4. In the strike shortened season of 1981, Nolan Ryan threw his 5th career no hitter, blanking the L.A. Dodgers at the Astrodome. What day of the week was it?
5. Who was on deck when Hank Aaron hit his 715th homerun in 1974?
6. In what year did the Texas Rangers begin playing in The Ballpark in Arlington?
7. When he retired, Steve Garvey held the National League record for consecutive games played with 1,207. Against what team did the streak come to an end in 1983?
8. Going back a little farther now: What team hired Babe Ruth as a coach in 1938?
9. What was the name of the kids show Johnny Bench hosted in the 1980's?
10. "People come to the ballpark to see me hit a homerun, slam into a wall, or strikeout." Who does this quote belong to?
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