SPORTS QUIZ

In honor of the All-Star game, today's Sports Quiz topic is ; OLD-TIME BASEBALL



1. What was Eddie Rommel the first umpire to wear in a major league game, in Washington on April 18, 1956?

2. Who was the last batter Don Larsen retired in his perfect World Series game?

3. What pitcher was the first member of the Detroit Tigers to earn $100,000 a season?

4. What 5-foot-4 shortstop was for years the shortest player in baseball?

5. What event in the major league schedule first happened on August 9, 1946?

6. What pitcher won the most and lost the most games in major league history?

7. What National League catcher pioneered a neck protector after a splintered bat pierced his throat in 1976?

8. Who is the only shortstop to lead the majors in home runs and fielding in the same season?

9. Who was the first manager of the Montreal Expos?

10. What Hall of Fame pitcher registered 363 career victories and 363 lifetime hits in the majors?





ANSWERS-


1. Glasses
2. Dale Mitchell
3. Denny McLain
4. Freddie Patek
5. All games were played at night.
6. Cy Young
7. Steve Yeager
8. Ernie Banks
9. Gene Mauch
10. Warren Spahn