OpinionYou can’t get thrown out for thinking, so take a swing at George Will’s baseball quiz

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March 27, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.

Mets outfielder Cleon Jones once asked the home plate umpire whether a player could get thrown out of a game for thinking. The umpire said no. So Jones said: “Well, then, I think you’re doing a lousy job.” Do a good job thinking about:

Question 1 of 41

Who hit the most home runs in a final season.

Question 2 of 41

The players who hit 200 home runs in each league.

Question 3 of 41

Who got more than 10 hits in a World Series with two different teams.

Question 4 of 41

The three pitchers who notched 15 strikeouts in their first major league starts.

Question 5 of 41

The team with the best record when the players’ strike ended the 1994 season.

Question 6 of 41

The hitter with 43 home runs — on pace for 60.6 — when that season ended.

Question 7 of 41

Who holds the Royals’ career home run record.

Question 8 of 41

The three players since World War II to win batting titles with two different teams.

Question 9 of 41

The youngest player to reach 3,000 hits.

Question 10 of 41

The first three players whose careers began after World War II to hit 500 home runs.

Question 11 of 41

Who is second to Brooks Robinson in most games played at third base.

Question 12 of 41

Who is second to Nolan Ryan in most 10-strikeout games.

Question 13 of 41

Which team started three future Hall of Famers in consecutive games in two different World Series.

Question 14 of 41

The four players with 10 Gold Gloves and 400 home runs.

Question 15 of 41

The first player to hit 50 home runs with two different teams.

Question 16 of 41

Who hit 40 or more home runs in five consecutive seasons in the 1950s.

Question 17 of 41

The two players since 1900 who had consecutive .400 seasons.

Question 18 of 41

The Hall of Fame second baseman who got two or more hits in a record 13 consecutive games.

Question 19 of 41

The two managers who won division titles with four different teams.

Question 20 of 41

Who played the most games at shortstop.

Question 21 of 41

The manager with the most victories (1,902) without winning a pennant.

Question 22 of 41

The pitcher who in 1945 in 29 consecutive starts allowed fewer hits than innings he pitched.

Question 23 of 41

The two MVP “Jackies.”

Question 24 of 41

Who has the lowest single-season WHIP (walks plus hits per innings pitched) since 1945.

Question 25 of 41

The number of complete games pitched in 2023.

Question 26 of 41

The pitcher with most complete games in a season since 1945.

Question 27 of 41

The four third basemen with 3,000 hits.

Question 28 of 41

The three first basemen to win consecutive MVP awards.

Question 29 of 41

The player who won Gold Gloves with the Mariners, Indians and Giants.

Question 30 of 41

The team that has lost the most World Series.

Question 31 of 41

Who has the career highest percentage (20.7) of walks per plate appearances.

Question 32 of 41

The youngest 20-game winner.

Question 33 of 41

The only reliever to lead the American League in saves four consecutive seasons.

Question 34 of 41

The Hall of Famer who played in the postseason with five different teams.

Question 35 of 41

The two who played the most seasons (23) with one team.

Question 36 of 41

Who had the most 40-home run seasons in the 1960s.

Question 37 of 41

Who hit only 11 home runs in his first five seasons but ended with 573.

Question 38 of 41

Who had just three home runs before June 1 but finished a season with 51.

Question 39 of 41

The St. Louis Browns’ only MVP.

Question 40 of 41

The only hitter since 1945 to lead the majors in batting by 50 or more points in a season.

Question 41 of 41

Bonus question: Who said, “The only thing worse than a Mets game is a Mets doubleheader.”

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