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Baseball in the 90s

First things first....
We don't care what you consider a proper "decade" to be. "BASEBALL IN THE 1990s" means simply this: Any event that occurred from January 1, 1990 to the present. 1989 is right out.

  1. Who has the most wins in a single season (27)?

  2. Who has the most saves in a single season (57)?

  3. Who has the lowest ERA in a single season (1.56)?

  4. Who has the highest batting average in a single season (.393)?

  5. Who has the most home runs in a single season (51)?

  6. Who has the most stolen bases in a single season (78)?

  7. Name 2 of the 3 Cleveland Indians pitchers who suffered the fatal boating accident during spring training.

  8. Who is the first 3rd-generation baseball player in history (his dad and his grandpa were both major leaguers)?

  9. What pitcher described his own style as throwing "as if my hair were on fire"?

  10. What happened to George Brett after getting his 3000th base hit?

  11. Four teams have made the playoffs more than once since 1990. Name them.

  12. Who got the pennant-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth of the 1992 NL playoffs? Who scored the winning run?

  13. Who was the first player to go on the disabled list in 3 different decades?

  14. Why was Don Mattingly fined $250 on August 15, 1991?

  15. What pitcher threw a no-hitter but lost the game?

  16. Who was the only player in history to win a batting title in one league, despite playing in the other league?

  17. What was the name of the wormy informant who brought down George M. Steinbrenner III (at least temporarily)?

  18. On Sept. 9, 1990, Minnesota's Paul Abbott pitched against California's Jim Abbott-- the first-ever Abbott Vs. Abbott game in history. Who sang the national anthem for that game?

  19. One man notched 19 strikeouts in a game in the 1990s. Name him.

  20. Name the 2 pitchers who each pitched 9 scoreless innings in Game 7 of the World Series.

  21. Darryl Strawberry was contacted in Japan during the devastating Los Angeles brushfires. What was his message of goodwill?

  22. One team had the top 3 batting leaders in the league. Name the threesome.

  23. Two pitchers threw perfect games. Name them.

  24. Who's the only player with his initials on his back? (He's on the Cardinals.)

  25. When Frank Viola's arm snapped, it snapped a tie with this pitcher, who is now the only man with an active streak of 12 or more wins for each of the past 10 years. Name him.

  26. To what does Mickey Tettleton attribute his 1990s burst of power?

  27. Which pitcher lost 27 straight decisions?

  28. Please write down the warning speech that has accompanied every televised baseball game in the 1990s.

  29. .300, 20HRs,100 RBI,100 walks,100 runs. Four players had achieved each of these marks each year for 3 straight years--Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, and Jimmy Foxx. This man just made it four consecutive seasons. Name him.

  30. Five current managers have held their jobs since 1986. Name any four.

  31. Three "Juniors" started for one of the All-Star teams. Name them.

  32. What player got the most votes for MVP in the 1990s without ever winning once?

  33. Five players whose last names begin with the letter "Q" have played in the 1990s. Name any one of them.

  34. 5 MORE CHRIS BERMAN NICKNAMES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED IN TRIVIA YET

  35. EXTRA CREDIT
    List the main reason (there are 4,785 valid ones) that Tim McCarver will never be fit to kiss the great Phil Rizzuto's wrinkly ass.

  36. 500-POINT BONUS
    All teams answering this question will receive a 500 -pointbonus in their score. This would greatly increase your trivia team's chances in the overall contest.
    Only 3 relievers in history have managed this feat, and all 3 of them did it in the 1990s. Tony Fossas and Jesse Orosco did it once apiece, but (and this is the dead giveaway) John Candelaria did it TWICE! What statistical accomplishment do these three men share?