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THIS WEEK'S QUESTION
Who was the last switch-hitter to win the American League's Most Valuable Player Award?
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION
Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive game played streak. Whose record did Gehrig break?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWER
Everett Scott.
Here are the 15 longest playing streaks in major league history according to baseball-reference.com: