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Baseball Firsts

Name the first AL/NL players to achieve these feats.
"Modern era" - since 1900
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Last updated: October 25, 2024
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First player to...
Year
Team
Answer
have his number retired by his team
1939
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
hit 30, 40, 50, and 60 home runs in a season
1920, 1927
Yankees
Babe Ruth
hit 70 home runs in a season
1998
Cardinals
Mark McGwire
have a 40/40 season (40 steals & 40 home runs)
1988
A's
Jose Canseco
have a 50/50 season (50 steals & 50 home runs)
2024
Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani
first Black player in the National League
1947
Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
first Black player in the American League
1947
Indians
Larry Doby
record 20 strikeouts in a single game
1986
Red Sox
Roger Clemens
strike out 3000 batters in his career
1923
Senators
Walter Johnson
get 4000 hits in his career
1927
A's
Ty Cobb
record a 50+ game hitting streak
1941
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
steal 100 bases in a single season (in the modern era)
1962
Dodgers
Maury Wills
steal 1000 bases in a career
1992
A's
Rickey Henderson
earn an annual salary of $100k
1947
Pirates
Hank Greenberg
earn an annual salary of $1 million
1979
Astros
Nolan Ryan
earn an annual salary of $10 million
1996
White Sox
Albert Belle
earn an annual salary of $20 and $30 million
2000, 2009
Rangers, Yankees
Alex Rodriguez
play as a Designated Hitter in a regular season game
1973
Yankees
Ron Blomberg
win an MVP Award in both leagues
1961, 1966
Reds, Orioles
Frank Robinson
win four MVP Awards in a row
2001 - 04
Giants
Barry Bonds
win an MVP Award on a last place team
1987
Cubs
Andre Dawson
win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season
1975
Red Sox
Fred Lynn
win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award in the same season
1981
Dodgers
Fernando Valenzuela
win a Cy Young Award and MVP in the same season
1956
Dodgers
Don Newcombe
win a Cy Young Award in both leagues
1972, 1978
Indians, Padres
Gaylord Perry
win four Cy Young Awards in a row
1992 - 95
Cubs, Braves
Greg Maddux
win a Cy Young Award as a relief pitcher
1974
Dodgers
Mike Marshall
record at least 40 saves in four different seasons
1988, 1990 - 92
A's
Dennis Eckersley
record 60 saves in a single season
2008
Angels
Francisco Rodriguez
be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame unanimously
2019
Yankees
Mariano Rivera
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