Beisbol Latinoamericano – con un sabor mexicano

Beisbol Latinoamericano – con un sabor mexicano

"Latin American baseball – with a Mexican flavor"

(presented at the monthly meeting on Feb. 21, 2013)

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1.  This year’s Serie del Caribe was held in Estadio Sonora in what Mexican city?

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex.

2.

Match the four countries’ playoff winners to their home cities

Yaquis                                   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Navegantes Magallanes     Caguas, Puerto Rico

Criollos                                  Cuidad Obregon, Mexico

Leones del Escogido           Valencia, Venezuela

 Yaquis de Ciudad Obregon, Mex

Navegantes Magallanes de Valencia, Ven

Criollos de Caguas, P.R.

Leones del Escogido, Santo Domingo, D.R.

3.

The Mexican winter league is officially called the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico (abbreviated LMP) and consists of eight teams.  Match the team nicknames with their host cities:

Aguilas                          Mazatlan

Algodoneros                Culiacan

Caneros                        Hermosillo

Mayos                           Los Mochis

Naranjeros                   Mexicali

Tomateros                   Ciudad Obregon

Venados                      Navojoa

Yaquis                         Guasave

 Aguilas de Mexicali

Algodoneros de Guasave

Caneros de los Mochis

Mayos de Navajoa

Naranjeros de Hermosillo

Tomateros de Culiacan

Venados de Mazatlan

Yaquis de Cd. Obregon

4.

 The LMP has some colorful and unique team names.  Match the team nickname to its English translation:

Aguilas                        Sugar cane growers

Algodoneros              A native tribe and a river in Sonora

Caneros                     Eagles

Mayos                         Deer

Naranjeros                 Cotton growers

Tomateros                 Orange growers

Venados                   A native tribe from the north of Mexico

Yaquis                      Tomato growers

 Aguilas-Eagles

Algodoners – cotton growers

Caneros – sugar cane growers

Mayos – a tribe and river in Sonora

Naranjeros – orange growers

Tomateros – tomato growers

Venados – deer

Yaquis – a tribe from the north of Mexico

5.

 What Mexican-born player has hit the most career MLB home runs?

 Vinny Castilla – 320

6.

What Mexican-born pitcher has the most career MLB wins?

 Fernando Valenzuela – 173

7.

Name the Mexican-born player to win an MLB batting title.

 Beto "Bobby" Avila – .341 with ’54 Indians

8.

The site of the 2013 Serie del Caribe, Estadio Sonora, will replace a 40-year-old stadium in Hermosillo for next season’s LMP games.  That stadium was named for the "Mexican Babe Ruth", the all-time Mexican Leagues home run champ.  Name him.

 Hector Espino, who hit 783 professional HRs

TB

Rodrigo Lopez started the championship game of the 2013 Serie del Caribe on the mound for Mexico.  He is also the active leader in MLB wins by a Mexican pitcher.  How many does he have?

 81

 

 

Norman Macht’s Icebreaker Quiz

Norman Macht’s Icebreaker Quiz: Vice Presidents, Homonyms and Nursery Rhymes

by Norman Macht

Presented at Sventh Annual Winter Meeting on Jan. 12, 2013

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  Vice Presidents
 
1. Murders made them presidents and a Hall of Fame pitcher

Andrew Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnnson and Walter Johnson

2. A vice president from Texas and an Astros manager
John and Phil Garner
3. The first vice president and the winning pitcher of three games for Pittsburgh in the 1909 World Series John and Babe Adams
4. A resignation made him president and a Hall of Fame pitcher
Gerald and Whitey Ford
5. The vice president who becamepresident and resigned and a manger of the Reds and Braves who finished 6th in each of the four years he managed
Richard and Russ Nixon
6. Woodrow Wilson’s vice president and a record-holding relief pitcher
Thomas and Mike Marshall
7. A vice president who was elected president and the manager of the 1927 pennant-winning Pirates
George and Donie Bush
8. Lincoln’s first vice president and a 20-game winner for the 1939 Dodgers
Hannibal and Luke Hamlin
9. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second vice president and a Hall of Fame shortstop
Henry and Bobby Wallace
  Homonyms: players whose names sound alike but are spelled differently  
10. A schoolboy and a preacher
Rowe and Roe
11.

A Hall of Fame first baseman and a Hall of Fame second baseman

Foxx and Fox
12. Hall of Fame outfielder and Hall of Fame first baseman
Joe Kelley and George Kelly
13. A Montreal pitcher for 13 years and a manager in Milwaukee, Montreal and California
Steve Rogers and Buck Rodgers
14. This Braves reliever struck out Pete Rose for the final out in the game that broke Rose’s NL record 44 game hitting streak Gene Garber
15. He was traded by the Phillies for Steve Carlton in 1972 and a 22-game winner for the 1945 pennant-winning Cubs
Rick Wise and Hank Wyse
  Nursery Rhymes: Name the player who appears in the nursery rhyme. Example: Hickory dickory — Dock Ellis or Doc Gooden (but the rest will use last names)  
16. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden _______? Heinie Groh
17. Mary had a little ________, its fleece was ________ as _______.
Mike Lamb of Astros and Rangers, or Ray Lamb of Dodgers and Indians; Roy White of the Yankees; JT Snow of the Giants
18. Little Jack ________
Bob Horner of the Braves
19. Little Miss ________
Billy Muffett of Cardinals, Giants and Red Sox
20. Jack and Jill ran up the ________
Bill Hill, Carmen Hill or Marc Hill
21. Baa, baa ________ Joe Black or Don Black
22. London __________ Rocky Bridges or Tommy Bridges

 

 

Moments in Time

Moments in Time

by Jan Larson

Presented at chapter meeting November 13, 2012

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1. This New York Giants outfielder hit the “shot heard ‘round the world” in 1951

Bobby Thomson

2. This Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher gave up the “shot heard ‘round the world” in 1951 Ralph Branca
3. Name the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder that hit a pinch hit, walk off home run off a future Hall of Fame reliever to win Game One of the 1988 World Series. Kirk Gibson
4. Name the Hall of Fame reliever that gave up the home run in Q3 Dennis Eckersley
5. This outfielder scored the game tying run in the bottom of the ninth of Game One of the 1988 World Series Mike Davis
6. The New York Yankees outfielder “call his shot” before homering in Game Three of the 1932 World Series Babe Ruth
7. This Chicago Cubs pitcher served up the “called shot.” Charlie Root
8. Name the little-used reserve catcher whose two out, ninth inning single drove in the tying and winning runs in Game Seven of the 1992 NLCS Francisco Cabrera
9. Name the player that scored the tying run on the hit in Q8 David Justice
10. Nolan Ryan struck out this future Hall-of-Famer for the final out of his seventh career no-hitter on May 1, 1990 Roberto Alomar
11.

The Yankees Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the 1961 season off this Red Sox pitcher

Tracy Stallard
12. Who was the 3’7” player that pinch hit for the St. Louis Browns in 1951?
Eddie Gaedel
13. Who was the Tigers’ pitcher that walked the player in Q12 on four pitches?
Bob Cain
14. This Braves reliever struck out Pete Rose for the final out in the game that broke Rose’s NL record 44 game hitting streak Gene Garber
15. Name the Red Sox catcher whose twelfth inning, walk off homerun won Game Six of the 1975 World Series
Carlton Fisk
16. Name the Reds’ pitcher that gave up the homerun in Q15 Pat Darcy
17. This Red Sox outfielder’s home run in the tenth inning of Game Six of the 1986 World Series gave the Sox a short-lived lead over the New York Mets Dave Henderson
18. Name the player that scored the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning of Game Six of the 1986 World Series Ray Knight
19. Name the player that scored the winning run from first on an eleventh inning double in the Mariners’ 6-5 over the Yankees in Game Five of the 1995 ALDS Ken Griffey, Jr.
20. Name the winning pitcher in the game in Q19 Randy Johnson
21. This Pirates’ pitcher tossed twelve perfect innings but lost in the 13th in a game at Milwaukee in 1959 Harvey Haddix
22. Name the winning pitcher in the game in Q21 Lew Burdette
23.

This outfielder homered off an “eephus” pitch in the 1946 All-Star game

Ted Williams
24. This pitcher threw the eephus pitch in Q23 Rip Sewell
25. This Cubs catcher hit the walk off “homer in the gloamin’” to defeat the Pirates in 1938 Gabby Hartnett
Tie Breaker How many runners were on base when Henry Aaron hit his 715th career home run on April 8, 1974?  If there were one or more, name those players 1, Darrell Evans

 

 

50 Years of Metiness (highlights of 50 years of Mets’ history)

50 Years of Metiness

by Jim Baker

(presented September 20, 2012)

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1.

What is "Mets" short for? (1 pt)

Metropolitans

2.

After the Giants and Dodgers bolted for the West Coast, the concept of the Mets was created for a new league that never came into being.  What was the name of that league? (3 pts)

the Continental League

3.

In 1965, the Mets’ first manager, Casey Stengel, broke his hip and retired.  He was replaced by this former New York Giants catcher. (2 pts)

Was it Alvin Dark, Wes Westrum, Bill Rigney, or Walker Cooper?

Wes Westrum

4.

On September 11, 1966, a fresh-faced, 12th round selection in the very first amateur draft (held the year before) made his major league debut with the Mets with two innings of relief against the Braves.  Who is he?  (2pts)

Nolan Ryan

5.

How many division titles have the Mets won?

How many National League pennants?

How many World Championships?  (2 pts each)

5 division titles.

4 NL pennants

2 Worlds Championships

6.

The Mets have never been known for their sluggers.  Who holds the all-time team record for home runs with 252? (2pts)

Was it David Wright, Dave Kingman, Darryl Strawberry, Howard Johnson, or Mike Piazza? 

Darryl Strawberry

7.

No pitcher has won 200 games in a Mets uniform and only three have won as many as 100.  Which of the following is NOT one of those three? (2pts)

Jerry Koosman, David Cone, Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden.

David Cone

8.

The Mets are hosting the All-Star Game in 2013.  When is the last time they were its host?  (2pts)

Was it 1962, 1964, 1978, or "never hosted"?

1964, coincident with the World’s Fair in NY and the inaugural season of Shea Stadium.

9.

Who pitched the only no-hitter in Mets history? (1 pt)

Johan Santana

10.

Since their catastrophic first years in which they lost 100 games five times in six seasons, how many time(s) have the Mets reached the century mark in losses? (2pts)

Is it – four, three, one, zero ?

one

11.

Aside from the aforementioned Casey Stengel, three other Mets managers have also managed the hated crosstown Yankees.  Name them (2 pts each)

Joe Torre, Yogi Berra, and Dallas Green

12.

This man is on the verge of losing his place as the all-time Mets hit leader to David Wright.  Who is he? (1 pt)

Ed Kranepool

 

Pitching Wins Leaders by Franchise

Pitching Wins Leaders by Franchise

by Bill Gilbert

Presented at Hornsby Chapter meeting, August 23, 2012

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1.

Baltimore Orioles*

Jim Palmer 268 McNally 181 Mussina 147

2.

Boston Red Sox

Roger Clemens 192 Cy Young 192 Wakefield 186
3.

New York Yankees

Whitey Ford 236 Ruffing 231 Pettitte 206+
4.

Tampa Bay Rays

James Shields 84+ Price 57+ Kazmir 55
5.

Toronto Blue Jays

Dave Stieb 175 Halladay 148 Clancy 128
6.

Chicago White Sox

Ted Lyons 260 Faber 254 Walsh 195
7.

Cleveland Indians

Bob Feller 266 Harder 223 Lemon 207
8.

Detroit Tigers

Hooks Dauss 222 Mullin 208 Lolich 207
9.

Kansas City Royals

Paul Splittorf 166 D. Leonard 144 Gubicza 132
10.

Minnesota Twins*

Walter Johnson 417 Kaat 190 Blyleven 149
11.

Los Angeles Angels

Chuck Finley 165 Ryan 138 M. Witt 109
12.

Oakland A’s*

Eddie Plank 284 Grove 195 Bender 183
13.

Seattle Mariners

Jamie Moyer 145 R. Johnson 130 F. Hernandez 97+
14.

Texas Rangers*

Charlie Hough 139 K. Rogers 138 B. Witt 104
15.

Atlanta Braves

Warren Spahn 356 Nichols 329 P. Niekro 268
16.

Miami Marlins

Ricky Nolasco 73+ Willis 68 J. Johnson 55+
17.

New York Mets

Tom Seaver 198 Gooden 157 Koosman 140
18.

Philadelphia Phillies

Steve Carlton 241 Roberts 234 Alexander 190
19.

Washington Nationals*

Steve Rogers 158 D. Martinez 100 B. Smith 81
20.

Chicago Cubs

Charley Root 201 TF  Brown 188 Hutchison 182
21.

Cincinnati Reds

Eppa Rixey 179 Mullane 163 Derringer 161
22.

Houston Astros

Joe Niekro 144 Oswalt 143 Dierker 137
23.

Milwaukee Brewers*

Jim Slaton 117 Caldwell 102 Higuera 94
24.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Wilbur Cooper 202 Leever 195 B. Adams 194
25.

St. Louis Cardinals

Bob Gibson 251 Haines 210 B. Forsch 163
26.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Randy Johnson 118 Webb 87 Schilling 68
27.

Colorado Rockies

Aaron Cook 72 Francis 59 Jennings 58
28.

Los Angeles Dodgers*

Don Sutton 233 Drysdale 209 Vance 190
29.

San Diego Padres

Eric Show 100 Peavy 92 R. Jones 92
30.

San Francisco Giants*

C. Mathewson 372 Hubbell 253 M. Welch 240

 *Includes years in other locations

 +Currently active with franchise

 

The Perfect Quiz

The Perfect Quiz

by Jim Baker

(presented July 12, 2012)

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Answer Pool: Lee Richmond, John Montgomery Ward, Cy Young, Addie Joss, Charlie Robertson, Don Larsen, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Catfish Hunter, Len Barker, Mike Witt, Tom Browning, Dennis Martinez, Kenny Rogers, David Wells, David Cone, Randy Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Dallas Braden, Roy Halladay, Philip Humber, Matt Cain

 
1.

Who are the only two pitchers to throw their perfectos against teams with an OPS+ over 100? Hint: The two games came against the same franchise within a three-year period. (3 pts each)

Mark Buehrle and Dallas Braden, vs. TB Rays, 106 in 2009 and 105 in 2010

2.

Who threw his against the eventual World Champions for that season? (2 pts)

Tom Browning vs. 1988 Dodgers

3.

Excluding the two 19th Century games, whose perfect game was attended by the fewest people? (2 pts)

Catfish Hunter vs. Minnesota, 6,298 in 1968

4.

Whose perfect game had the largest attendance? (1 pt)

Don Larsen, 64,519; 1956 World Series

5.

Who threw his in the heat of a pennant race in the last week of the season against the team that was in third-place, right behind his team in the standings? (Although neither team would finish first.) (2 pts)

Addie Joss of Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox in 1908 (Detroit would win the pennant)

6.

Which perfect-game pitcher got the most run support from his mates? (1 pt)

Matt Cain, 10 runs; last month

7.

Which perfect-game author got to face his opposing moundsman for the last out of the game? (2 pts)

Cy Young faced Rube Waddell, 1904

8.

Who threw the first night game perfecto? (2 pts)

Sandy Koufax vs. Cubs, 1965

9.

Who was the youngest man to throw a perfect game? (3 pts)

Monte Ward, age 20; 1880

10.

Six of the perfect games have been thrown on the road. Who was the first to do it? He was even carried off the field on the shoulders of the opposing fans! (3 pts)

Charlie Robertson in Detroit in 1922. Ty Cobb’s BA after the game was down to .083.

11.

Whose perfect game is the only to occur against an interleague opponent? (It’s also the only one with a rain delay.) (1 pt)

David Cone, Yankees vs. Expos in 1999.

12.

Who is the only perfect-game spinner to also throw a no-hitter the same year? (2 pts)

Roy Halladay, 2010.

13.

Which two franchises have been involved in the most perfect games, either winning or losing? (2 pts each)

White Sox and Dodgers with four each.

14.

Seven current franchises have never been involved in a perfect game. Four are expansion teams, but two of them originated in the 19th Century. Name those two. (1 pt each)

Pittsburgh and St. Louis.

15.

Who are the only two franchises to have reciprocal perfect games. (Their perfect games came against each other.) (Must have both. 3 points total.)

Rangers and Angels; Mike Witt vs. Texas in 1984; Kenny Rogers vs. Angels 10 years later.

16.

Bonus: Name the player who was in the lineup for three teams that had perfectos thrown against them. (3 pts)

Bonus: Alfredo Griffin: Barker in 1981, Browning in 1988 and Martinez in 1991. He batted leadoff in the first two games (in spite of OBPs of .243 and .259 in those years) and was pulled for a pinch hitter in his third PA of the last game).

 

 

Ron Santo HOF Quiz

Ron Santo HOF Quiz

A quiz in honor of Ron Santo, the 298th inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

(presented at the monthly meeting on March 20, 2012)

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  Use the letters in Ron Santo’s name as a guide to the correct answers. All answers are the first or last name of a Hall of Fame member.

 

  R is for _________________________, who led the Whiz Kids in victories.

Robin Roberts

 

O is for _________________________, a defensive wizard.

Ozzie Smith 

 

N is for _________________________, also known as "Knucksie."

Phil Niekro

 

S is for _________________________, who hit the most home runs in NL during the 1970s.

Willie Stargell
  A is for _________________________, who won the most Gold Gloves at second base.
Roberto Alomar
  N is for _________________________,who is the only player in baseball history to have his team named after him.
Nap Lajoie
  T is for _________________________, who was named the third baseman on MLB’s all-time team in 1969.
Pie Traynor
  O is for _________________________,who brought the major leagues to the west coast.
Walter O’Malley
  Bonus Question: During his career, Ron Santo had seven Chicago Cubs teammates who are also in the Hall of Fame. Name them.
Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Richie Ashburn, Lou Brock, Fergie Jenkins, Robin Roberts, Hoyt Wilhelm and Rich Gossage

 

Latin American Baseball – with a Dominican flavor

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1. Every year, players are inducted into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame.  One of this year’s inductees, a former Astros pitcher, liked to describe himself as "one tough Dominican".  Name him
Joaquin Andujar

 

 
2. There is currently only one Dominican player in the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame.  Who is he?

Juan Marichal

 
3.

Name the other Latin American players in the U.S. Hall of Fame.  There are:

Three Puerto Ricans

Two Cubans

One Venezuelan


 PR – Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Alomar

Cuba – Martin Dihigo, Tony Perez

Venezuela – Luis Aparicio

 
4.

"No hablan ingles a la Serie" – they don’t speak English at the Serie del Caribe.  Match these plays (en espanol) with the correct symbol (in English) on your scorecard:

a. Cuadrangular                              RBI

b. Boleto gratis                                3B

c. Sencillo                                        WP

d. Error del jardinero central          DP

e. Ponche                                        1B

f.  Doble                                           HR

g. Lanzamiento descontrolado     BB 

h. Triple                                           2B

i.  Carrera remolcada                    K

j.  Doble matanza                           E8

 

 

 a. HR

b. BB

c. 1B

d. E8

e. K

f. 2B

g. WP

h. 3B

i. RBI

j. DP

 
5.

There are six teams in the Dominican Winter League.  Match the Dominican team name with its meaning (or synonym):

Licey                                     a. The Chosen Ones

Estrellas Orientales             b. The Big Ones in the Valley

Escogido                              c.  Bright Lights from the East

Aguilas Cibaenas                d. Big Horns in the East

Gigantes del Cibao             e. A river in the Dominican Rep.

Toros del Este                      f. A Majestic Bird over the Valley


 

Licey – e

Estrellas Orientales – c

Escogido – a

Aguilas Cibaenas – f

Gigantes del Cibao – b

Toros del Este – d

 
6.

The Dominican team once again took the "campeonato" (championship) at this year’s 54th Serie del Caribe.  How many times have the Dominicans won?

12      15      19      22

19  
7. (tie breaker if needed)  There is one other latin american player in the U.S. Hall of fame.  Who is he?    (hint, he’s from Panama)
Rod Carew
 

 

 

 

Know Your Free Agents

Know Your Free Agents

(presented at the monthly meeting on Dec. 15, 2011)

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1. Who were the two players that played without contracts in 1975 and then were declared free agents by an arbiter before the 1976 season thereby opening the door to free agency as we know it?
Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
 
2. Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson signed as a free agent with three different clubs during his career.  Name the team that Jackson played for in the season before his first free agent contract and the three clubs with which he signed free agent contracts.

1. Orioles
2. Yankees, Angels, A’s

 
3.

Name the club that each of the following players played for before they signed free agent contracts with their current club (or 2011 club if player is currently an unsigned free agent):

a. David Ortiz

b. Mark Teixeira

c. Albert Pujols

d. Victor Martinez

e. Omar Vizquel

f. Alfonso Soriano

g. Aubrey Huff

h. Juan Uribe

i. Raul Ibanez

j. Lance Berkman

a. Twins

b. Angels

c. Cardinals

d. Red Sox

e. Rangers

f. Nationals

g. Tigers

h. Giants

i. Mariners

j. Yankees

 
4.

Which player was major league baseball’s first free agent?

Catfish Hunter  
5.

Which club did the player in question no. 4 leave and which club did he join?

A’s, Yankees
 
6. How many free agent contracts did Randy Johnson sign in his career?  With which clubs did he sign free agent contracts?
Two.  Diamondbacks, Giants.
 
7. Rickey Henderson signed a total of nine free agent contracts in his career.  Name the clubs with which he signed those contracts.
A’s, A’s, Padres, A’s, Mets, Mariners, Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers
 

 

Bill Gilbert’s 2011 Season Quiz

Bill Gilbert’s 2011 Season Quiz

(presented at the monthly meeting on Nov. 17, 2011)

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1. Who are the two players that hit 40 home runs in 2011?
1. Jose Bautista
2. Curtis Granderson

 

 
2. Who are the three pitchers that threw no-hitters in 2011?

1. Justin Verlander

2. Ervin Santana

3. Francisco Liriano

 
3.

Which pitcher led the major leagues in strikeouts in 2011?

1. Justin Verlander

 
4.

Who are the three pitchers who were 20-game winners in 2011?

1. Clayton Kershaw

2. Justin Verlander

3. Ian Kennedy

 
5.

Which major league team made the greatest improvement in 2011 over 2010?

Arizona Diamondbacks
 
6. Which major league team fell the furthest in 2011? Minnesota Twins  
7. Who are the six players that won both Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards in 2011? Here are the positions: First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop and two Outfielders.
Albert Pujols, Brandon Phillips, Adrian Beltre, Troy Tulowitzki, Jacoby Ellsbury and Matt Kemp
 
8. Who led the Astros in home runs in 2011?
Carlos Lee
 
9. The Texas Rangers had five players with at least 25 home runs in 2011. Who were they?
Nelson Cruz, Adrian Beltre, Josh Hamilton, Ian Kinsler and Mike Napoli
 
10.

Who were the four players with more than 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in 2011?

Ian Kinsler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Kemp and Ryan Braun
 
11.

Who was the battling champion in the National League in 2011?

Jose Reyes
 
12. Who was the battling champion in the American League in 2011? Miguel Cabrera
 
13. What major league batter led the major leagues in strikeouts in 2011?
Drew Stubbs
 
14. The Texas Rangers were twice within one strike of winning the World Series in 2011. Who were the two pitchers that couldn’t get the last out?
Neftali Feliz and Scott Feldman