Softball Exam 2 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions

Softball Exam 2 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions Which famous team of the '70s earned the nickname "The Mustache Gang"? - answer1972- 74 Oakland Athletics Who broke Babe Ruth's career home-run record in 1974? - answerHank Aaron In 1974, who did the Yankees sign as a fluke free agent due to an error by A's owner Charley O' Finley? - answerCatfish Hunter In 1973, who served as baseball's first-ever Designated Hitter? - answerRon Blomberg Who set the modern record for strike outs in a season with 383 that still stands today? - answerNolan Ryan In 1972, which player got his 3,000th and final career hit in his last regular-season game? - answerRoberto Clemente Which team last three-peated (3 World Series wins in a row) before free agency began? - answerOakland Athletics Which 16-time Gold-Glove winner earned the nickname the "Human Vacuum Cleaner?" - answerThird baseman Brooks Robinson When did MLB play its first night game ever in the World Series? - answer1971 in Pittsburgh On September 1, 1971 which team fielded the first-ever all-minority starting lineup? - answerPittsburgh Pirates Which team last featured four 20-game winners on their pitching staff? - answer1971 Baltimore Orioles Who earned his HOF induction without a five-year wait and as the first Latin player? - answerRoberto Clemente Which team first introduced the double-knit uniforms that became popular in the '70s and '80s? - answerPittsburgh Pirates In 1970, who pitched a no-hitter while high on LSD for the entire game? - answerDock Ellis Who lost his challenge of the Reserve Clause in the Supreme Court in 1972 after refusing to be traded? - answerCurt Flood Which classic ballpark closed in 1970 with fans storming the field and scoreboard like human locusts? - answerForbes Field - Pittsburgh In 1974, what famous baseball promotion backfired on the Cleveland Indians? - answerTen- Cent Beer Night In 1974, whose hamstring tendon replaced his UCL to spark baseball's most famous elbow surgery? - answerTommy John Who ruined catcher Ray Fosse's career in a collision at home to win the '70 All Star game in 10 innings? - answerPete Rose Which stadium debuted in the 1970s as the only one designed exclusively for baseball? - answerRoyals Stadium - Kansas City Which World Series Champs of the 1970s earned the nickname, "The Family" after a disco song? - answer1979 Pittsburgh Pirates In 1975, who set the modern record as the only player to hit 7 for 7 in a 9-inning game? - answerRennie Stennett What is the batting average associated with the famous phrase, "Hitting below the Mendoza Line?" - answer.200 What is Dodger outfielder Rick Monday credited with doing in the 1976 season? - answerHe saved an American flag from two fans trying to burn it in his outfield. Who became the first black manager in the American League in 1975? - answerFrank Robinson In December 1975, who challenged baseball's Reserve Clause to earn free agency for all players? - answerAndy Messersmith and Dave McNally Who won the Triple-Crown of MVP awards in the same year (League, Playoffs, and World Series)? - answerWillie Stargell Whose home run helped the Yankees beat the Red Sox in a one-game playoff to win the 1978 AL pennant? - answerBucky Dent Which event in New York cast a pall over the city and the Yankees during the 1977 season? - answerBoth