American League Batting Champs

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. In 1901, he played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Who was the first American League batting champ?

• Nap Lajoie
• Ed Delahanty[
• Elmer Flick

2. Ty Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers. How many AL batting championships did he win?

• 6
• 10
• 12

3. How many times did Babe Ruth win the AL batting championship?

• 0
• 1
• 3

4. Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees had a .363 average and won the AL batting championship. What was the year?

• 1930
• 1934
• 1938

5. Joe Dimaggio won his first batting title in 1938. On January 14, 1958, who did he marry?

• Dorothy Arnold
• Marilyn Monroe
• Gloria DeHaven

6. In 1958, who was the oldest batting champ in Major League history at 40?

• George Sisler
• Ferris Fain
• Ted Williams

7. What year did Mickey Mantle with the AL batting title?

• 1954
• 1956
• 1958

8. 2007 Magglio Ordóñez Detroit Tigers won the AL batting championship with a .363 average.  Who was the previous Detroit Tiger to win the AL batting championship?

• Amos Money
• Harvey Kuenn
• Norm Cash

9. How many batting titles did Rod Carew have?

• 2
• 4
• 7

10. George Brett won his first AL batting title in 1976. When did he win his third and last title?

• 1980
• 1990
• 1995

Check Your Answers

• 1. Nap Lajoie
• 2. 12
• 3. 1
• 4. 1934
• 5. Marilyn Monroe
• 6. Ted Williams
• 7. 1956
• 8. Norm Cash
• 9. 7
• 10. 1990

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