Sox Appeal

The Chicago White Sox are back in the playoffs after a remarkable turnaround from three straight 100-loss seasons.

Now they’ll face the Houston Astros in a best-of-three American League Wild Card Series.

The White Sox last won the World Series in 2005.

What team did they defeat to win that championship?

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Pete RBI Machine

Pete Alonso led the American League with 113 RBI for the Orioles this season.

In 2022, Alonso led the National League with 131 RBI for the Mets.

Besides Pete Alonso, which of these legendary sluggers has led BOTH the American and National Leagues in RBI?

Frank Robinson
Mark McGwire
Jimmie Foxx
Babe Ruth
C’mon, Bud — it’s none of the above as Alonso is the first to do it.

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The Michigan Miracle

Western Michigan thought it had pulled off a stunning upset of Michigan.

Michigan’s Hail Mary fell incomplete as time expired, and the Broncos celebrated what appeared to be a stunning 12–7 victory.

NOT SO FAST.

After a replay review, officials put one second back on the clock.

Michigan gets one more play.

Which Michigan receiver caught Bryce Underwood’s game-winning Hail Mary on the very next play?

DJ Buchanan
AJ Buchanan
BJ Buchanan
KJ Buchanan
JJ Buchanan

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Newsmaker

Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte has made headlines again — but this time it has nothing to do with what he did on the field.

WHY IS KETEL MARTE IN THE NEWS?

He saved a man from a burning car

He’s trying out for the Arizona Cardinals as a wide receiver

He bowled a perfect 300 in two straight games

He’s running for governor of Arizona

He’s gone AWOL from his team four consecutive seasons

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Frisbee Jones-Leonard?

On August 17, Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong became just the sixth player in Major League history to start a game with a leadoff home run and end it with a walk-off homer.

Apparently, the NL MVP candidate started a trend.

Just five days after PCA, what player became the seventh in MLB history to hit both a leadoff home run and a walk-off home run in the same game — and, for good measure, made a spectacular catch to rob another home run?

Hint: He’s a former Rookie of the Year.

Julio Rodríguez
Gunnar Henderson
Yordan Alvarez
Randy Arozarena
Frisbee Jones-Leonard

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Powerful Record Debut

This season Chase DeLauter of the Guardians and Jose Fernandez of the Diamondbacks joined a short list of players that have hit two home runs in their major league debut, and that was a MLB record until this week.

What player set a new MLB record by becoming the first player in history to hit 3 home runs in his major league debut?

Jeremy Baez

Javier Baez

Jordan Baez

Joshua Baez

Joselito Urbana Felipe Baez

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