There were five members elected to the inaugural class of the Baseball Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and this man.
Elected in 1936, Wagner received the same amount of votes as Babe Ruth but both had fewer than Ty Cobb.
Sammy Sosa is the only player to hit 60 or more home runs in three separate seasons. In how many of those seasons did he lead the league?
He hit 66 in '98/McGwire 70, 63 in '99/McGwire 65, 64 in '01/Bonds 73
In 2015, this player had a batted ball velocity of over 115 MPH on eighteen occasions. Nearly five times more than any other player.
Nelson Cruz was next with four.
What player has the highest success rate for stolen bases in major league history? (a minimum of 200 attempts)
Beltran, as of Jan 2016, has 311 SB to 49 CS for a 86.4% rate.
The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, the Cardinals are second with 11. Which franchise is third with 9?
Five in Philadelphia, four in Oakland, none in Kansas City
Denton True Young, better known as 'Cy', won more games than any other pitcher in history with 511 victories. What was 'Cy' short for?
Despite throwing 2000 more innings, Young has half as many strikeouts as career leader Nolan Ryan.
Who is the only hitter to lead the league in batting average in three different decades?
'76/.333, '80/.390, '90/.329
Who has hit the most home runs as a teenager in MLB history?
He hit 24 home runs as a teenager. Bryce Harper came close with 22.
There has been two players win the Triple Crown more than once, name them.
Hornsby in 1922 and 1925. Williams in 1942 and 1947.
What does the baseball stat WAR stand for?
Babe Ruth has the highest career WAR for a position player and Cy Young for a pitcher.
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