How much do you know about major league baseball teams? (7)

QUESTIONS.
1. He was the first black American to be appointed captain of a major league team
the New York Giants, and the first player to hit 300 home runs and steal 300
bases, and first NL player to reach 600 home runs on his way to a career total
of 660. Considered by many to have been the greatest baseball player of all
time, his name was ……what?
2. In which city is the College World Series staged every year?
3. The Shea Stadium is home ground to which NL club?
4. He started as a left-handed pitcher for Baltimore and went on to become one of
the greatest outfielders and batters the game has ever known, finishing his
career with a total of 714 home runs.Who was he?
5. Which team has it’s home ground in the Veterans Stadium?
6. Which team won the World Series in 1997?
7. Who was the Japanese batter who hit at least 30 home runs per season for 19
consecutive seasons, leading the Japanese Central League 15 times, retiring in
1980 with a career total of 868 home runs?
8. Who was the Seattle Mariners catcher, winner four years in succession (1990-
93) of the Gold Glove, who was the first major league player to play in the
same team with his father?
9. Who was the baseball player known as ‘The Iron Horse’?
10. Who was the hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher whose fastball helped him
win 251 major league games over 17 seasons (1959-75), all with St Louis
Cardinals, and two of three World Series championships?
11. Which team plays its home games in the Jack Murphy Stadium?
12. He is considered to have been one of the greatest centre fielders and hitters of
all time. He led the New York Yankees to 9 World Series titles.Who was he?
13. Which team plays it’s home games in the Kingdome?
14. Who was nicknamed the ‘Georgia Peach’ and considered by many to have been
the outstanding offensive player of all time?
15. Who was nicknamed ‘The Hammer’, who, at his retirement in 1976 could claim
many batting records, including most home runs (755), times at bat (12,364),
total bases ( 6,856) etc. etc?

ANSWERS.
1.Willie Howard Mays Jnr. 2. Omaha, Nebraska. 3. New York Mets. 4. Babe Ruth. 5.
Philadelphia Phillies. 6. Florida Marlins. 7. Oh Sadaharu. 8.Ken Griffey Jnr. 9. Lou
Gehrig. 10. Robert Gibson. 11. San Diego Padres. 12. Joe DiMaggio. 13. Seattle
Mariners. 14.Ty Cobb. 15. Hank Aaron.