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test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

best hitter of the 1880s decade

A

Dan Brouthers

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2
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best pitcher 1870s

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Albert Spalding

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3
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Louisville scandal 1877

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Jim Delvin

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4
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became president of minor league in 1893 called the western league, changed to second major league 1903,

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Ban Johnson

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5
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best pitcher 1900

A

Cy Young

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6
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best pitcher 1900 
most wins (236) in a decade
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Christy Mathewson

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7
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BS scandal 1920

A

Judge Landis

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8
Q 
54 homeruns in 1920
best major league player
batted in 1328 runs in the decade
greatest pitcher/hitter combo of all time
467 homeruns for 1920s
A

Babe Ruth

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9
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killed in 1920 from a pitch thrown by Carl Mays

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Ray Chapman

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10
Q

killed Ray Chapman in 1920 with a pitch

  • last pitch to be thrown underhanded
  • grey ball
A

Carl Mays

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11
Q

most runs batted in, 1927 with 175
best player beginning 1930s
1920 avg .335
slugging .638

A

Lou Gehrig

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12
Q

1920 decade wrapped in greed

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Ty Cobb

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13
Q

guilty of selling ball games 1920

banned for life 1930

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Joe Jackson

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14
Q

baseball writing 1915 Ring Landers

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Alabi Ike

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15
Q

Most homeruns 1930 415 for decade

A

Jimmie Foxx

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16
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Most strikeouts 1930 246

hardest thrower, 17 year old sensation

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Bob Feller

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17
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most wins by pitcher 31 and 199 for decade 1930

winning percentage of .724

A

Lefty Grove

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18
Q

pitcher who moved to field 1930

hardest throwing pitcher negro league

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Smokey Joe Woods

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19
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banned for life because scandal 1930

key guy in black sox scandal

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Chick Gandil

20
Q

formed negro national league with 8 teams in 1920

most admirable super star

A

Rube Foster

21
Q

pitched against homestead grays in 1942 before 29000 fans
most strikeouts 184, 1084 for career
best control pitcher

A

Satchel Paige

22
Q

greatest power hitter in negro leagues

highest batting average .517

A

Josh Gibson

23
Q

greatest pitcher of all time 1990s

A

Walter Johnson

24
Q

leads hitting in 1909
highest life time batting average .366
best player 1910

A

Ty Cobb

25
Q

greatest all time catcher

A

Yogi Berra

26
Q

innovated the game

came up with batting helmets

A

Branch Ricky

27
Q

greatest team of all time

murderers row

A

1927 Yankees

28
Q

Murderers Row

A 
Babe Ruth
Earl Comb
Bob Meusel
Tony lazzeri
Lou Gherig
29
Q

Top 10 First Basemen

A 
#1  Lou Gherig
#2 Jimmie Foxx (double x)
#3  Mark McGuire
#4  Jeff Bagwell
#5  Eddie Murray
#6  Johnny Mize
#7  Harman Killabrew
#8  Hank Greenberg
#9  Willie McCuvey
#10  Frank Thomas (big hurt)
30
Q

Pitcher for the Cardinals

A

Dizzy Dean

31
Q

Gas house gang

A

Cardinal

32
Q

Top 10 Second Basemen

A 
#1  Joe Morgan
#2  Eddie Collins
#3  Rogers Hornsby
#4  Jackie Robinson (1949 fab season)
#5  Craig Biggio (started as catcher)
#6  Nap Lashuae
#7  Ryan Sanberg (rhino)
#8  Charlie Garenger
#9  Rod Carew
#10  Roberto Alamer
33
Q

first hall of fame inductees

A

1930s

34
Q

most consecutive hits throughout season

A

Joe DiMaggio

35
Q

Women’s Professional Baseball League

A

1943-1952

36
Q

Cleveland beats the braves

A

1948

37
Q

Yankees beat Indians

A

1949

38
Q

Boston vs St. Louis

Boston wins

A

1946

39
Q

“one hitter”

Yankees and Dogers

A

1947

40
Q

1920 batting average .382 - 44 doubles

A

Rogers Hornsby

41
Q

Began players union in 1886

A

John Montgomery Ward (J.M)

42
Q
  • lead St. Louis
  • player manager
  • pitcher cover first base on ball hit to right side of the field
  • owned white sox
A

Charles Comiskey

43
Q

orioles team 1890

A

John Mcgraw

44
Q

rookie, second line player, replacement

A

yannigan

45
Q

best major league player in the 1900s

A

Honus Wagner

46
Q

Worst major league team ever

A

Cleveland Spiders

47
Q
  • Supreme Court ruled that baseball was beyond the reach of antitrust law
  • It was not an interstate business (interstate commerce) and could not be regulated by the federal government
  • Case was heard three weeks after the BS Scandal broke
A

federal league baseball club vs. national league professional baseball club

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