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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
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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.
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