Curveballs from the baseball diamond - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Went from being one of the best pitchers to arguably the best hitter ever Babe Ruth
92%
Luckiest Man became the first to have his number retired in 1939 Lou Gehrig
92%
Always quotable, he has earned a record 10 World Series rings as a player Yogi Berra
91%
The last player to bat over .400 for a full season Ted Williams
90%
Humanitarian who had his 3,000th hit before dying in a plane crash Roberto Clemente
89%
Best career batting average, and perhaps dirtiest player Ty Cobb
89%
Won two MVP titles in Pittsburgh before moving on to the west coast and controversy Barry Bonds
86%
Banned from baseball and the Hall of Fame in spite of having the most career hits Pete Rose
85%
Japanese import who holds the most hits in a single season (262) record Ichiro Suzuki
80%
The Man who holds most St Louis career hitting records Stan Musial
78%
Older brother of Cy Young winner Jim Perry Gaylord Perry
77%
Charter member of the Hall of Fame class, but better known recently for his baseball card Honus Wagner
76%
Famously waved a home run fair in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series Carlton Fisk
73%
Hard living owner of the record for career HRs by a switch hitter Mickey Mantle
71%
Won MVP titles with the Reds and the Orioles Frank Robinson
65%
Dominant southpaw who observed the Jewish Holy Days Sandy Koufax
62%
Older brother with a famous hitting streak as well, perhaps his most impressive stat is having 369 career strike-outs and 361 home runs Joe DiMaggio
58%
This Professor holds the record for most Golden Gloves Greg Maddux
53%
First catcher to ever win the major league batting average crown in 2006 Joe Mauer
53%
Last lefthanded hitter to win the Triple Crown in 1967 Carl Yastrzemski
44%
This fixture at 1st base for the Dodgers in the 1970's holds the NL record for consecutive games Steve Garvey
44%
Famously spectacled Bosox outfielder holds the club record for consecutive games hitting streak Dom DiMaggio
42%
All-Star for the Indians and the first black American Leaguer Larry Doby
39%
Batted over .400 in 1911 while properly shod, but still did not win the batting title Joe Jackson
37%
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