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Year
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Clue
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Answer
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2024
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Team which lost an MLB record 121 games
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Chicago White Sox
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2023
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Clock that was used for the first time
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Pitch clock
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2022
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The fourth player in MLB history to reach 700 home runs
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Albert Pujols
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2021
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The first player since Babe Ruth to be a starting pitcher and hit at least 25 home runs
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Shohei Ohtani
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2020
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Position allowed by the National League for the first time
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Designated Hitter
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2019
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Mets slugger who set a rookie record with 53 home runs
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Pete Alonso
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2018
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What the Astros banged on to let batters know which pitch was coming
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Trash cans
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2017
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Yankees slugger who set a rookie record with 52 home runs
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Aaron Judge
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2016
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Team which won the World Series for the first time in 108 years
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Chicago Cubs
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2015
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Nationals pitcher who threw two no-hitters
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Max Scherzer
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2014
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Dodgers pitcher who won his third Cy Young in four years
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Clayton Kershaw
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2013
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Closer who retired after 19 seasons and an MLB record 652 saves
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Mariano Rivera
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2012
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First batter to win the Triple Crown since 1967
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Miguel Cabrera
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2011
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First pitcher to win a league MVP award since 1992
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Justin Verlander
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2010
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Cuban defector who threw a pitch clocked at 105 mph
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Aroldis Chapman
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2009
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Much-hyped player drafted #1 by the Washington Nationals
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Stephen Strasburg
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2008
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Pitcher who recorded his 350th win
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Greg Maddux
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2007
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Player who signed a then-record $275 million dollar contract
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Alex Rodriguez
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2006
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Twins pitcher who led the majors in wins, ERA, and strikeouts
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Johan Santana
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2005
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Team which moved to Washington D.C. and became the Nationals
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Montreal Expos
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2004
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Team which "Reversed the Curse"
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Boston Red Sox
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2003
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Book which featured Oakland GM Billy Beane
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Moneyball
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2002
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Baseball commissioner who declared the All-Star game a tie
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Bud Selig
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2001
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Steroidal super slugger who smashed 73 home runs
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Barry Bonds
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2000
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Team which won its 3rd consecutive World Series
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New York Yankees
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1999
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Overweight pitcher traded to the Blue Jays in exchange for Roger Clemens
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David Wells
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1998
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Player who hit 70 home runs – shattering Roger Maris's record
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Mark McGwire
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1997
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Player whose number (42) was retired by all Major League teams
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Jackie Robinson
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1996
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Player who tied his own record by striking out 20 batters in a single game
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Roger Clemens
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1995
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Ironman who played his 2131st consecutive game, surpassing Lou Gehrig
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
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1994
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Player who hit .394 in a strike-shortened season
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Tony Gwynn
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1993
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Blue Jay who won the World Series by hitting a walk-off homer in Game 6
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Joe Carter
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1992
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Player whose slide into home sent the Braves to the World Series
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Sid Bream
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1991
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Pitcher who tossed his 7th no-hitter
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Nolan Ryan
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1990
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Closer who allowed only 5 runs and 4 walks in 70 innings of action
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Dennis Eckersley
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The Pirates last sniff of a World Series.
No reason to call this out?
If you ever met Barry Bonds in public, he would treat you like dog doo on the bottom of his shoe. He's one of the biggest all-around jerks to ever have played the game.