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Negro Leagues statistics in the MLB record book Hall of Fame 10 Questions

Ten fact-checked questions about Negro Leagues statistics in the MLB record book. Test your knowledge and use the hints when you need them.

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Quiz questions

  1. In what year did MLB officially recognize seven Negro Leagues from 1920-1948 as Major Leagues?
    • 2024
    • 2020
    • 2006
    • 2015
  2. In what year were available Negro Leagues statistics incorporated into MLB’s official historical record?
    • 2024
    • 2020
    • 2021
    • 2025
  3. How many Negro Leagues from the 1920-1948 period were included in MLB’s official recognition?
    • 5
    • 8
    • 10
    • 7
  4. Who became MLB’s official career leader in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS after the 2024 integration?
    • Satchel Paige
    • Cool Papa Bell
    • Josh Gibson
    • Oscar Charleston
  5. Whose .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays became MLB’s highest official single-season batting average?
    • Josh Gibson
    • Buck Leonard
    • Oscar Charleston
    • Monte Irvin
  6. How many hits were added to Willie Mays’ official career total from his 1948 Birmingham Black Barons season?
    • 5
    • 25
    • 49
    • 10
  7. Minnie Miñoso’s integrated Negro Leagues statistics raised his official career hit total to what number?
    • 2,000
    • 2,313
    • 2,113
    • 1,963
  8. How many hits from Jackie Robinson’s 1945 Kansas City Monarchs season were added to his official MLB total?
    • 49
    • 17
    • 35
    • 75
  9. Satchel Paige’s official career win total increased from 28 to what number after integration?
    • 125
    • 75
    • 100
    • 150
  10. About what share of 1920-1948 Negro Leagues records did researchers estimate were complete when MLB integrated the data?
    • 100 percent
    • 75 percent
    • 50 percent
    • 90 percent