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1. Who was the last player before Houston’s Craig Biggio in 2007 to notch 3,000 career hits?

2. Entering 2008, the New York Yankees had the same number of consecutive winning seasons as the Pittsburgh Pirates had losing seasons. What is that number?

3. Who holds the record for most rushing yards in a quarter of an NCAA game?

4. Who was the last Utah Jazz player before Deron Williams (2005-06) to average double figures in points per game as a rookie?

Answers

1. Rafael Palmeiro in 2005.

2. The number is 15.3. The University of Washington’s Corey Dillon ran for 222 yards in a quarter in 1996.

4. Andrei Kirilenko averaged 10.7 points per game in 2001-02.