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1. Curt Flood, 2. Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Rube Waddell. Bob Feller. Sam McDowell, Walter Johnson, Steve Carlton, Mickey Lolich. Vida Blue and J R Richard Waddell was the first to fan more than 300, doing it in 1903. 3. Gary Templetion in 1919. 4. a) Carl Mays 1920, b) Gill McDongald, c) Earl Averill. 5. California Angels: Reggie Jackdon, Fred Lynn, Don Baylor and Rod Carew, Kansas City Royals>: Vida Blue, George Brett, Boston Red Sox: Carl Yazstremski, Jim Rice, Philadelphia Phillies: Pete Rose, Mike Sehmidt, Pittsburgh Pirates: Dave Parker, Willie Stargell, 6. Juan Marichal won 26 games in 1968, but Bob Gibson won the Cy Young. 7. Alex Johnson batted .329 in 1970 for the Angels. 8. Cattish Hunter and Mike Marshall, who both won in 1974 9 Jim Kaet. 10. He had sat out the entire 1971 season after suffering a near-fatal heart attack. 11. Steve Carlton (1972) and Catfish Hunter (1975) each completed 30, Mickey Lolich (1971) pitched 376 innings, Wilbur Wood pitched 377 the next year. 12. Eddie Collins and Lou Gehrig. 13. Chuck Klein. Klein holds the National Record for runs scored with 158, and is the only Triple Crown Winner to lead the league in stolen bases as well (1932). 14. Comskey Park in Chicago has a 445' centerfield wall. 15. Al Kaline. 16. Wayne Granger (1972 for the Reds). 17. Cy Young and Jim Bunning. 18. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson with a 356 B.A. 19. Al Downing of the Dodgers who like Aaron, also wore no 44. 20. The Angels were 86-76 in 1962. 21. On May 15, 1912 the Tigers went on strike for one day to protest the suspension of their best player, Ty Cobb. 22. Walt Dropo drove in 144 RBIs in 1950. 23. Gene Conley played for both the Celtics and Braves in 1957. 24. In 1972 Jim Barr of the Giants broke Pirate Harvey Huddi's record set in 1959. 25. Jerry Gibson, author of Big League Barbay,. 26. a) Monte Cross had a 189 B.A. in 1903, b) Bob Buhl, a pitcher for the Braves, had no hits in 70 at bats in 1962. 27. Barry Bonnell. 28. Jim Konstanty--1950, Bob Gibson--1968, Vida Blue--1971, and Rollie Fingers--1981. 29. Only one--Bob Grim did it for the Yankees in 1954 (20 wins, 199 IP). 30. Dixie Walker drove in 116 runs with only nine home runs for the Dodgers in 1946.

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0 80 Roorkie Contract No free agency no arbitration, no stock options and no deferred payments Minimum salary--about $80,000 a year.

80-160 Average Major League Contract $180,000 salary with $200,000 bonus for batting over 250.

160-240 "A" Level Free-Anent Six-year contract worth $3 million Stock options and deferred payment as a fringe benefit

240. Dave Winfield-style contract. 20 years, worth $42 million Guaranteed managerial position after 10 years Option to become the owner's son-in-law.