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Daily Baseball Quiz

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Today's theme is: Back-To-Back Earned Run Average Champions

  1. Who was the first to lead the National League in ERA in consecutive years?
    1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
    2. Carl Hubbell
    3. Ray Kremer
    4. Christy Mathewson
    5. Bucky Walters

  2. Whose contract with the Braves was voided by commissioner William Eckert?
    1. Ron Guidry
    2. Sandy Koufax
    3. Greg Maddux
    4. Hal Newhouser
    5. Tom Seaver

  3. Who was the first pitcher to lead his league in both complete games and ERA in back-to-back years?
    1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
    2. Red Faber
    3. Lefty Grove
    4. Sandy Koufax
    5. Bucky Walters

  4. Who was the first to lead the American League in ERA four years in a row?
    1. Roger Clemens
    2. Red Faber
    3. Lefty Grove
    4. Walter Johnson
    5. Hal Newhouser

  5. Who was the first to lead the National League in ERA five years in a row?
    1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
    2. Carl Hubbell
    3. Sandy Koufax
    4. Christy Mathewson
    5. Bucky Walters

  6. How many American League Cy Young Awards did Roger Clemens win?
    1. 1
    2. 4
    3. 5
    4. 6
    5. 7

  7. Who was the first pitcher to win the pitching triple crown two years in a row?
    1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
    2. Roger Clemens
    3. Lefty Grove
    4. Walter Johnson
    5. Sandy Koufax

  8. Who attended the University of Cincinnati on a basketball scholarship?
    1. Roger Clemens
    2. Randy Johnson
    3. Walter Johnson
    4. Sandy Koufax
    5. Greg Maddux

  9. Who was the last pitcher in the 20th century to retire the first 27 batters he faced and not get credit for a no hitter nor a complete game?
    1. Roger Clemens
    2. Randy Johnson
    3. Sandy Koufax
    4. Greg Maddux
    5. Pedro Martínez
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