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1. Which of these players hit 50 home runs in 1996, more than double his second highest season total of 24?
2. Which year did Astros great Jeff Bagwell win his first National League MVP award?
3. How many times did Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente have the Major Leagues' best batting average?
4. Which of the players listed had the most career home runs?
5. Angels' slugger Darin Erstad's .355 batting average in 2000, marked the only time he batted over .300 in his first eight seasons.
6. Which of these players hit 52 home runs in 1977?
7. How old was Yankees great Lou Gehrig when he died in 1941?
8. Which of these is a nickname for outfielder Rickey Henderson?
9. Which team did outfielder Pete Incaviglia begin his career with?
10. Infielder Gregg Jeffries batted .342 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1993.
11. Over his ten year career, first baseman/outfielder John Kruk batted exactly .300 with exactly 100 home runs.
12. Which of these teams did outfielder Chet Lemon spend his first seven major league seasons with?
13. Which of these is a nickname for Fred McGriff?
14. At the time of his retirement in the 1988 season, third baseman Graig Nettles was the oldest player in the majors.
15. Which of these players is the only one listed that does not have a career batting average over .300?
16. Who won the 1978 National League MVP?
17. There have been two players named Mel Queen, two players named Frank Quinn, and two players named Joe Quinn, that have played in the major leagues.
18. How many times was Cal Ripken Jr. named American League MVP?
19. With what team did the great Gary Sheffield win a World Series in the 1990s?
20. Frank Thomas hit over 40 home runs for the Chicago White Sox three times during the 1990s. The only other player with that last name to hit over 40 homers in one season during the 20th century, played for what team?
21. Though he wasn't a great player during the regular season, Bob Uecker shined during the post-season with 15 hits in 36 at-bats.
22. With what team did outfielder Greg Vaughn hit 50 home runs in 1998?
23. Which of these players was the National League MVP in 1927?
24. How many American League MVP awards did Carl Yastrzemski and Robin Yount win between them?
25. Which of these teams did outfielder Richie Zisk never play for?
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