This past Monday, Daniel Palka hit his 22nd home run of the season, which not only gave him a share of the lead for dingers on the team, but also tied the franchise record for homers by a rookie lefty. And how does that stack up with the rest of baseball? Well, that's what today's Sporcle is all about: of the 65 left-handed rookie hitters to hit at least 20 home runs in a season, how many can you name? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted 15 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the number of home runs hit, the season in which it occurred, and the team(s) the player was with.
- Note that I've sorted by date rather than number of home runs.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- Since the advent of Rookie of the Year voting in 1947, 41/57 (71.9%) players have received at least one vote. 13 of those won the award.
- Four players on this list are in the Hall of Fame, with a couple more likely to have a strong case when eligible.
- There are 109 right-handers to make the rookie list (a Sporcle for another time, perhaps): Matt Davidson is most recent from the Sox, with 26 last year.
- Prior to Friday's game, Daniel Palka was tied for 32nd-most all-time; another 6 dingers will bring him into the top-10.
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