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1. Retiring after his 27th season, he was the first pitcher to throw 2000 walks, and actually threw 2795 of his own. On the other side of the coin, he also retired with the career strikeout crown. Who is he?
2. In 2002, which player almost became the first to walk 200 times in a season?
3. Who was the first player to walk 2000 times in their career?
4. In 2004, the top 10 pitchers in career walks were all right-handers except for one. Who was the only lefty in that bunch, and ranked second?
5. In 1971, Montreal Expo Ron Hunt, set a record for being hit by a pitch 50 times in the season. In that season, how many times did he receive a walk with four balls?
6. In 2004, Arizona Diamondback Randy Johnson threw baseball's 18th perfect game in history. How many Atlanta Braves did he walk in this game?
7. Which pitcher set a record by hitting 41 batters in a season in 1900?
8. Which of the following pitchers was the first to walk 200 batters in a season twice?
9. Which pitcher threw the first World Series base on balls in history?
10. Which Washington Senator was the first in history to hit 200 batters in their career?
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