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Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Hank Aaron
Sammy Sosa
Mark McGwire
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Baltimore, Maryland
Where was Babe Ruth born?
100
He didn't know if he would have such a great season again.
Why was he a little scared by having such a great year?
100
1934 in Mobile, AL
When and where was Hank Aaron born?
100
Slamming Sammy
What was his nickname and why?
100
Big Mac - he was 6 and 1/2 feet tall...he had thick arms that looked like tree trunks.
What was his nickname and why?
200
St. Mary's School for Boys
What is the name of the school he attended?
200
Maris and Mantle
What does M&M stand for? hint...M&M boys
200
He practiced hitting bottle caps with a stick and he made baseballs by wrapping old stockings around golf balls.
How did Hank practice playing baseball?
200
Dominican Republic His father died.
Where was he from and what happened when he was 7 years old?
200
Southern California He was a dentist.
Where did he grow up and what did his father do for a living?
300
Boston Red Sox
In 1914, he was a pitcher for what team?
300
He was in charge of baseball. (A player must hit 61 homers in 154 games or less.
Who was Ford Frick and what ruling did he make?
300
Jackie Robinson was hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first balck person to paly in the major leagues in more than 50 years.
What happened when Hank was 12 years old?
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14 yrs. old. An old milk carton for a glove.
At what age did he start playing baseball? What did he use to paly baseball?
300
He was bullied and taunted. He started getting hurt and missed a lot of games. He had a poor self image.
Why was he unhappy and why did Mark seek counseling?
400
89 games won and lost only 46.
Between 1914 and 1919, how many games were won and lost when Babe Ruth was the pitcher?
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They were trying to break his home run record.
Explain "chasing the ghost of Babe Ruth."
400
Milwaukee Braves, Hammering Hank...The Hammer
What team did he play for and what was his nickname and why?
400
66th home run in 1998.
What and when was his last home run?
400
Roger Maris 61 His Dad's 61st birthday
He broke what player's record and by how many runs? Why was this number significant?
500
Why did Babe Ruth switch from being a pitcher to an outfielder?
So he could rest his arm. An outfielder can play every day.
500
Leg got infected, broke out in a rash, hair fell out, etc. He hit his 61st home run.
Explain what happened to Roger Maris' body and What happened on Oct. 1, 1961?
500
Babe Run - 713 tied/ 714 beat the old record. $$$$$One million dollars for his favorite project. $$$$
In 1974, he beat what baseball player's record? Why did CNN give him money and how much did they give him?
500
Sammy Claus...he donated money to help poor people in his hometown.
What is his nickname in his hometown of the Dominican Republic and why?
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70 37 years He donated money to help children who have been hurt by adults.
How many home runs did he get in one season? How long did the Mac & Sammy's record last? How did Mac show he cared for other people?