I Remember Them Sports Quiz 10

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1.    This former Yankee great led both the Yankees and Mets to pennants as their manager.  Who was he? (1point)

2.    This shortstop-second baseman combo played together for the Tigers for 19 seasons.  Name them.  (1point each)

3.    From 1966 into 1970 the Kansas City Chiefs were aided by this Heisman Trophy winning RB from USC.  Name him.  (4points)

4.    This “Mad Hungarian” pitched for the Cardinals.  (2 points)

5.    This outfielder began his career as a 19 year old member of the Oakland A’s.  Ultimately he played on seven MLB teams.  (5 points)

6.    This Tulsa U. QB threw a bunch of passes to Howard Twilley in college.  He had a marginal career as backup QB in the NFL but a much more celebrated one as an assistant coach in the league.  (5 points)

7.    This left handed hitting catcher played for the Padres and Giants among others and is the son of a former Cubs GM.  (4 points)

8.    This Mets reliever coined the phrase, “Ya Gotta Believe”.  (1 point)

9.    This outstanding NHL  center played in 914 consecutive games.  His prime was spent in St. Louis.  Who was he?  (4 points)

10. This former Giants outfielder was hailed as the next Willie Mays and had a great combination of speed and power.  He eventually had a very good albeit well traveled career.  (2 points)

                                                Answers Below

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1.    Yogi Berra.  Yogi was a fixture in New York baseball for a long time.

2.    Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker.  Factoring in longevity, the best shortstop- second baseman combo I’ve seen.

3.    Mike Garrett.  Not big or fast, Mike was nevertheless an effective RB, being named to the Pro Bowl twice and All Pro once.

4.    Al Hrabosky.  Al spent eight of his 13 seasons in the majors with the Cardinals.  He led the NL in saves in 1975 with 22.

5.    Claudell Washington.  Claudell’s career got off to a great start, but while it was decent, it was somewhat below expectations.

6.    Jerry Rhome.  Jerry had quite a college career in Tulsa.  He even finished second in the Heisman voting in 1964.

7.    Terry Kennedy.  Terry was the son of former Cubs GM, Bob Kennedy.  Terry’s career included being named an All Star four times.

8.    Tug McGraw.  Tug had a nice run with both the Mets and Phillies.

9.    Gary Unger.  In nine seasons with the Blues Gary scored 292 goals and amassed 283 assists.  He was one of the best Blues in franchise history.

10. Bobby Bonds.  Bobby was a seriously good player while with the Giants.  By the way, his son Barry was also a player of note with the Giants.