Daily Baseball Quiz

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Today's theme is: Players With 200 Hits And 45 Home Runs In The Same Season

1. Who took over Edgar Martínez's locker in the Mariners' clubhouse?
   1. Albert Belle
   2. Adrián Beltré
   3. Vinny Castilla
   4. Alex Rodríguez
   5. Larry Walker

2. Who was the second major league player to hit 500 career home runs?
   1. Joe DiMaggio
   2. Jimmie Foxx
   3. Lou Gehrig
   4. Alex Rodríguez
   5. Babe Ruth

3. Who was the first player to hit 30 career home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays?
   1. Albert Belle
   2. Adrián Beltré
   3. Vinny Castilla
   4. Jim Rice
   5. Alex Rodríguez

4. Who was the first player to have twelve consecutive seasons with 30 or more home runs?
   1. Joe DiMaggio
   2. Jimmie Foxx
   3. Lou Gehrig
   4. Alex Rodríguez
   5. Babe Ruth

5. Who was the first New York Yankee to hit two home runs in an inning?
   1. Joe DiMaggio
   2. Lou Gehrig
   3. Jim Rice
   4. Alex Rodríguez
   5. Babe Ruth

6. Who was the first player to lead the major leagues in triples, home runs, and RBI in the same season?
   1. Adrián Beltré
   2. Joe DiMaggio
   3. Jim Rice
   4. Alex Rodríguez
   5. Hack Wilson

7. Who was the first player to hit into 36 double plays in one season?
   1. Albert Belle
   2. Adrián Beltré
   3. Vinny Castilla
   4. Jim Rice
   5. Larry Walker

8. Who won the American League batting championship in 1938?
   1. Joe DiMaggio
   2. Jimmie Foxx
   3. Lou Gehrig
   4. Babe Ruth
   5. Hack Wilson

9. Who was the first to hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in the same season?
   1. Albert Belle
   2. Lou Gehrig
   3. Alex Rodríguez
   4. Larry Walker
   5. Hack Wilson

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