Can you name the well-known MLB player who holds each record?

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This Cardinals great was better-known for his speed, but he also committed more errors in LF (167) than any other player.
He had 3,255 hits and 504 HR, but he also hit 128 sacrifice flies, the most ever.
This superstar was mostly known for his durability, but he also grounded into a record 350 double plays.
This late Phillies great gave up more home runs (505) than any pitcher in history, though it's in danger of being broken by Jamie Moyer.
This legend, synonymous with great pitching, faced more than 4,000 more batters than any other pitcher.
In 2000, this 3-time Cy Young winner posted the lowest single-season WHIP (0.737) in history.
This current Phillies star notched an astonishing 778 plate appearances in 2007.
This legend reached base 379 times in a single season, a record that has stood for 87 years.
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This recently retired star reached base 331 times in 1999, the most for a righty. Amazingly, the 18 players above him on the list are lefties.
This 4-time All Star, currently with the Red Sox, has won only one Gold Glove, but he has the highest career fielding percentage for a third baseman (.9743).
The Red Sox have the corners covered, as this current player also has the highest career fielding percentage (.9976) for a first baseman.
This current star has the highest career OPS (1.0528) for a right-handed batter.
Considering this legend's other records, perhaps it's no surprise that he also made more outs (10,328) than any other player in MLB history.
This oft-injured pitcher did his best to spread the pain, hitting 21 batters in 2003, the most in a season by any active hurler.
This Diamondback set a record by striking out 204 times in 2008, only to best it the next year by whiffing 223 times.
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Famous MLB Player, Lesser-Known Record Quiz

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