Can you name the MLB Players by Obscure Fact?

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Pitched 558 games, gave up 0 grand slamsNor back-to-back homers
First NLer with two 50-HR seasonsLed league 7 times in ten years
Last relief pitcher to win MVP awardLast starter to win was Clemens
Has a World Series ring for each fingerWon 10, lost 4
Only Hall of Fame pitcher with no career startsNot counting Negro Leaguers
Triple Crown winner has his mother's maiden nameRight handed
Last player to reach 3,200 career hitsRetired with 3,319
Played with same franchise in 3 citiesBoston, Milwaukee, Atlanta
Grounded into 35 double plays in a season twiceNo one else has done it once
First to win Cy Young Award in both leaguesIndians & Padres
Obscure FactPlayerBonus
Had two 35-game hit streaks in careerEn route to batting title both times
Only player with 200 home runs and 700 doublesAlso managed 177 triples
In 1983, played every inning of every gameIncluding the postseason
Active leader in career home runs in 1940Took the spot from Lou Gehrig
Highest career win% among lefties236-106 in 16 seasons
Has most career atbats without 3,000 hitsRetired 152 hits short
HR leader & Gold Glover in same season 6 timesMVP three of those times
Won 1977 AL batting title by 52 pointsEdging out Lyman Bostock
His 1909 baseball card is world's most expensiveSold for $2.8 million in 2007
Won MVP and World Series 2 years in a rowGot a Gold Glove both years, too
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MLB Players by Obscure Fact 2 Quiz

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