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Baseball Firsts - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 27 times
- The average score is 20 of 30
Answer Stats
| First player to... | Year | Team | Answer | % Correct |
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| have his number retired by his team | 1939 | Yankees | Lou Gehrig | 96%
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| hit 30, 40, 50, and 60 home runs in a season | 1920, 1927 | Yankees | Babe Ruth | 92%
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| first Black player in the National League | 1947 | Dodgers | Jackie Robinson | 92%
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| have a 50/50 season (50 steals & 50 home runs) | 2024 | Dodgers | Shohei Ohtani | 92%
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| earn an annual salary of $20 and $30 million | 2000, 2009 | Rangers, Yankees | Alex Rodriguez | 88%
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| win four MVP Awards in a row | 2001 - 04 | Giants | Barry Bonds | 88%
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| record a 50+ game hitting streak | 1941 | Yankees | Joe DiMaggio | 88%
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| hit 70 home runs in a season | 1998 | Cardinals | Mark McGwire | 88%
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| steal 1000 bases in a career | 1992 | A's | Rickey Henderson | 88%
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| win an MVP Award in both leagues | 1961, 1966 | Reds, Orioles | Frank Robinson | 83%
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| get 4000 hits in his career | 1927 | A's | Ty Cobb | 83%
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| win four Cy Young Awards in a row | 1992 - 95 | Cubs, Braves | Greg Maddux | 79%
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| have a 40/40 season (40 steals & 40 home runs) | 1988 | A's | Jose Canseco | 79%
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| be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame unanimously | 2019 | Yankees | Mariano Rivera | 75%
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| record 20 strikeouts in a single game | 1986 | Red Sox | Roger Clemens | 75%
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| strike out 3000 batters in his career | 1923 | Senators | Walter Johnson | 75%
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| record at least 40 saves in four different seasons | 1988, 1990 - 92 | A's | Dennis Eckersley | 71%
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| earn an annual salary of $1 million | 1979 | Astros | Nolan Ryan | 67%
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| win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award in the same season | 1981 | Dodgers | Fernando Valenzuela | 63%
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| first Black player in the American League | 1947 | Indians | Larry Doby | 63%
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| win an MVP Award on a last place team | 1987 | Cubs | Andre Dawson | 54%
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| win a Cy Young Award in both leagues | 1972, 1978 | Indians, Padres | Gaylord Perry | 54%
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| win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season | 1975 | Red Sox | Fred Lynn | 50%
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| record 60 saves in a single season | 2008 | Angels | Francisco Rodriguez | 46%
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| steal 100 bases in a single season (in the modern era) | 1962 | Dodgers | Maury Wills | 46%
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| win a Cy Young Award and MVP in the same season | 1956 | Dodgers | Don Newcombe | 42%
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| win a Cy Young Award as a relief pitcher | 1974 | Dodgers | Mike Marshall | 33%
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| play as a Designated Hitter in a regular season game | 1973 | Yankees | Ron Blomberg | 33%
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| earn an annual salary of $10 million | 1996 | White Sox | Albert Belle | 29%
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| earn an annual salary of $100k | 1947 | Pirates | Hank Greenberg | 21%
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