Daily Baseball Quiz

Sunday, January 11, 2009
Today's theme is: Rookies Of The Year

1. Who was the first Rookie of the Year Award winner to win the Most Valuable Player award in the same year?
   1. Fred Lynn
   2. Don Newcombe
   3. Cal Ripken
   4. Jackie Robinson
   5. Ichiro Suzuki

2. Who was the first person to win the Golden Spikes Award and the Rookie of the Year Award in the same year?
   1. Nomar Garciaparra
   2. Bob Horner
   3. Jason Jennings
   4. Scott Rolen
   5. Houston Street

3. Which Rookie of the Year Award winner was the first pitcher in major league history to throw a complete game shutout and hit a home run in his major league debut?
   1. Joe Black
   2. Jason Jennings
   3. Carl Morton
   4. Don Newcombe
   5. Jack Sanford

4. Who was the first Rookie of the Year Award winner to win the Most Valuable Player award the following year?
   1. Ryan Howard
   2. Willie Mays
   3. Cal Ripken
   4. Frank Robinson
   5. Jackie Robinson

5. Who was the first the Dominican-born Rookie of the Year Award winner?
   1. Angel Berroa
   2. Rafael Furcal
   3. Alfredo Griffin
   4. Raúl Mondesí
   5. Albert Pujols

6. Who was the first Rookie of the Year Award winner to win a National League batting title?
   1. Willie Mays
   2. Albert Pujols
   3. Hanley Ramirez
   4. Frank Robinson
   5. Jackie Robinson

7. Who was the first win the Rookie of the Year Award winner and win a batting title in the same year?
   1. Willie Mays
   2. Tony Oliva
   3. Frank Robinson
   4. Jackie Robinson
   5. Ichiro Suzuki

8. Who was the first Rookie of the Year Award winner to win an American League batting title?
   1. Rod Carew
   2. Harvey Kuenn
   3. Tony Oliva
   4. Frank Robinson
   5. Ichiro Suzuki

9. Which Rookie of the Year Award winner's grandfather was the long-time public address announcer for the Dallas Cowboys and Mesquite Championship Rodeo?
   1. Ben Grieve
   2. Bob Hamelin
   3. Eric Hinske
   4. Jason Jennings
   5. Kerry Wood

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