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| Jim Thome |
Here are the answers to Saturday's quiz:
13 walk-off home runs (1)
1. The all-time leader in walk-off homers, this hitter is the only player to hit a walk-off blast for his 500th career homer.
Jim Thome
12 walk-off home runs (6)
2. This player is the active leader in walk-off homers -- one of only two active players on this list.
Albert Pujols
3. This former Yankee was the first player to reach double-digits in walk-off homers.
Babe Ruth
4. This former Cardinal had nine bases-empty walk-offs, the most in MLB history.
Stan Musial
5. This player hit five walk-off homers while his team was trailing, tied for the most in MLB history.
Frank Robinson
6. This former Yankees had 12 walk-offs in the regular season, plus one in the postseason.
Mickey Mantle
7. This three-time MVP led the AL in home runs three times in four years from 1932-35.
Jimmie Foxx
11 walk-off home runs (3)
8. This former Red hit a record seven walk-off homers with two outs.
Tony Perez
9. This active player won a World Series ring in 2019 with the Washington Nationals.
Ryan Zimmerman
10. Two outs and two strikes with his team trailing? This player hit two walk-offs in that situation.
David Ortiz
10 walk-off home runs (8)
11. This longtime Philadelphia Phillies slugger won his lone MVP award with the White Sox.
Dick Allen
12. This player once was drafted first overall by the White Sox.
Harold Baines
13. This player is baseball's all-time home run king. (Duh.)
Barry Bonds
14. This player was with the White Sox earlier this decade, and was considered a bust.
Adam Dunn
15. This former MVP had a record three walk-offs with two outs and two strikes.
Jason Giambi
16. This slugger has 10 career World Series home runs, in only 27 games.
Reggie Jackson
17. This former White Sox player is the only man to hit 60-plus homers in three separate seasons.
Sammy Sosa
18. This Philadelphia slugger hit four home runs in a game at Wrigley Field on April 17, 1976.
Mike Schmidt
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