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POINT OF FACT
Herman Weiskopf
June 29, 1964
An All-Star Game quiz to excite the memory and increase the knowledge of the fans and the armchair experts
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June 29, 1964

Point Of Fact

An All-Star Game quiz to excite the memory and increase the knowledge of the fans and the armchair experts

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? What pitchers have the best strikeout records?

? Johnny Vander Meer of the Reds, with 11 strikeouts in 8? innings, and Don Drysdale of the Dodgers, with 14 in 11 innings, lead with an average of 1.3 per inning. Drysdale's total strikeouts are the highest for any pitcher, one better than Bob Feller's 13 in 12? innings.

? What pitcher gave up the most runs in a game?

?Claude Passeau of the Cubs (1941), Sandy Consuegra of the White Sox (1954) and Whitey Ford of the Yankees (1955) each gave up five runs in one game. Only Passeau...however, was a losing pitcher.

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