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  1. Who was the first pitcher since 1900 to throw a no-hitter in his first major league start?
    BOBO HOLLOMAN

  2. Who was the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day?
    BOB FELLER

  3. Who was the Brooklyn Dodger pitcher who lost when Don Larsen pitched his perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series?
    SAL MAGLIE

  4. Who was the pitcher who gave up Willie Mays' first major league home run in 1951?
    WARREN SPAHN

  5. In the 1941 World Series, Mickey Owen of the Dodgers dropped a third strike in the 9th inning, to allow Tommy Heinrich to reach first, and eventually allow the Yankees to win that game and the Series. Who was the Dodger pitcher who threw the famous missed third strike?
    HUGH CASEY

  6. Who was the winning pitcher for the Dodgers in the 7th game of the 1955 World Series, the year of the first Dodger championship ever?
    JOHNNY PODRES

  7. Who was the pitcher who threw the "eephus" pitch which Ted Williams hit for a home run in the 1946 All-Star Game?
    RIP SEWELL

  8. Who was the Washington Senator pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 60th home run in 1927?
    TOM ZACHRY

  9. Who was the Chicago Cub pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's "called" home run in the 1932 World series?
    CHARLIE ROOT

  10. Who was the pitcher who gave up Roger Maris' 61st home run in 1961?
    TRACY STALLARD

  11. Who was the only pitcher to lose three games in the same World Series?
    GEORGE FRAZIER

  12. What pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts by a rookie?
    HERB SCORE

  13. Who is the only pitcher to hit a grand slam in a World Series game?
    DAVE McNALLY

  14. Who was the Kansas City pitcher who gave up Chris Chambliss' pennant-winning home run in the 5th game of the 1976 AL playoffs?
    MARK LITTELL

  15. Who were the 3 Dodger pitchers who gave up Reggie Jackson's 3 home runs in the 6th game of the 1977 World Series?
    BURT HOOTON, ELIAS SOSA, and CHARLIE HOUGH

  16. Last year, Bill Brown of Tufts became only the second batter to hit a ball over the press box at Weston Field. Who was the Williams pitcher who gave up that mammoth home run?
    JOHN HENNIGAN

  17. What Cincinnati pitcher gave up Carlton Fisk's game-winning home run in the 6th game of the 1975 World Series?
    PAT DARCY

  18. What four Oakland A's pitchers combined to no-hit the California Angels in 1975?
    VIDA BLUE, GLEN ABBOTT, PAUL LINDBLAD, ROLLIE FINGERS

  19. Who was the youngest pitcher ever to throw a World Series shutout?
    JIM PALMER

  20. Who was the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees, and who was thelast pitcher to throw one AGAINST the Yankees?
    FOR-- DON LARSEN; AGAINST-- HOYT WILHELM