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Which Dodgers shortstop broke a steal record with 104 stolen bases in 1962?
Maury Wills stole 104 bases in 1962 to top a modern record from 1915 and revived stealing.
Which Dodgers ace set the league record with 382 strikeouts in 1965?
Sandy Koufax struck out 382 batters in 1965 and threw a perfect game that September.
Which Yankees outfielder set the single-season record with 61 home runs in 1961?
Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break the 1927 record of 60 in the first 162-game season.
Which Cardinals ace posted a modern-era record 1.12 ERA over 304 innings in 1968?
Bob Gibson posted a 1.12 ERA over 304 innings in 1968 and helped force a lower mound.
Which drug did Dock Ellis later claim to have used during the 1970 no-hitter?
Dock Ellis later claimed LSD use before the no-hitter, but no contemporaneous evidence confirms the claim.
Kansas City Royals batter George Brett had a home run nullified in 1983 due to excessive use of which substance?
Umpires nullified the home run because pine tar extended past the allowed 18 inches on Brett's bat, sparking a famous rage.
Chicago Cubs fans blame which animal's ejection from Wrigley Field in 1945 for a 71-year championship curse?
Tavern owner William Sianis cursed the Cubs after ushers asked him to leave Wrigley Field due to his goat's odor.
Which skill made Babe Ruth a Yankees icon after 1919?
After Boston sold Ruth, the Yankees converted him from a proficient pitcher into a power-hitting position player.