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I mean c’mon! What Ruth did was so much better than anyone else – it’s pathetic! It is part of the American lexicon what Ruth accomplished. Now and forever, a great feat is called ‘a Ruthian feat’. Ruth dropped his all-time pitching glove and picked up a baseball bat and started hitting 5 times as many home runs as anybody else! He did that while partying all night and still spent hours with the kids after the games. There is debate in every other sport, but there has never been such clear-cut dominance like Babe Ruth! He is, by FAR the greatest Pro-Sports player that ever lived! Lets hear it for the Babe people?
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Ted Williams and Tony Gwinn sat down for one of the most famous chats in sports history. Ted Williams is the cockyest sportsman ever. He said that he was better than anyone that ever lived – except Babe Ruth. Tony Gwynn agreed. It may be a stretch, but I will have to take their word before yours – whaddya think?

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If so take my quiz. Each right answer is worth 10 points. Some of these questions are about stats, but knowing stats does not make a fan great. A great (knowledgeable) fan has passion, and knows the history and tradition of baseball not a stat head who rants about a player being overrated. Without further word, here is the quiz.
1. What happened to Tony Conigliaro and why did he leave baseball?
2.Before Babe Ruth who was the all time homerun leader?
3. Who was Lyman Bostock and how did his baseball career end?
4.What historic extremely rare, historic feats happened in 1941?
5. About how many more at bats did Hank Aaron have than Babe Ruth?
6. How many seasons did Ted Williams miss due to war?
7. Besides Jose Canseco what is the closest a right fielder has ever been to a 40-40 season?
8.Who was J.R. Richard and what ended his career?
9. Who is the only person ever to been killed by a pitched ball?
10. Who are the three players with 15+ gold gloves?
11 LAST QUESTION! Who is the All time leader in doubles?

Here are the rankings-
0 Points- Try Hockey
5-15 Points- An average fan, nothing special
20-25 Points- You are a good baseball fan, not really a huge fan though
30-40 Points You are most likely a HUGE baseball fan, but not quite an expert yet
45-55 Points A true baseball fan, you enjoy reading and learning about baseball and its tradition.

ANSWERS!! DO NOT LOOK UNTIL YOU ARE FINISHED WITH THE QUIZ AND HAVE POSTED YOUR ANSWERS!

1. Tony Conigliaro faced a series of injuries, highlighted by a pitch that hit him in the face that basically ended his career.
2. Roger Connor had the homerun record with 136.
3. Lyman Bostock was a high-average hitter for the Angels and Twins. He was killed by a gun-shot.
4. In 1941, Joe Dimaggio had a 56 game hitting streak and Ted Williams hit .406
5. Hank Aaron had approximately 4,000 more at bats than Babe Ruth
6. He missed six seasons, four due to World War Two and he missed another two in Korea
7. Vladimir Guerrero was, when he hit 39 Homeruns and stole 40 bases as an Expo
8. J.R. Richard was a flame thrower for the Astros before a stroke ended his career.
9. Ray Chapman is the only person who ever was killed by a pitched ball.
10. The Three players with 15+ Gold Gloves are, Brooks Robinson, Jim Kaat and Greg Maddux.
11. Tris Speaker is the all time leader in doubles with 792.

So how did you do? Post your answers and your results, as well as what you thought of the quiz! Also, make sure you post what you think are the right answers, before checking the correct answer list!

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