I Remember Them Sports Quiz 18

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1.    Though he came up with the White Sox in the 50s, he was an all star catcher for the Twins in the 60s. (3 points)

2.    He was baseball’s “Spaceman”.  (1 point)

3.    A big, left-handed hitting first baseman, this guy played most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles.  He was a four time all star.  (2 points)

4.    This left-handed pitcher was a playboy of note and actually pitched a no hitter for the Angels.  (4 points)

5.    This former Steelers QB once caught a 90 TD pass.  (3 points)

6.    Ohio State coach, Woody Hayes, threw his infamous punch after this QB threw an interception.  (4 points)

7.    “Dr. Dunkenstein” had a great college career and went on to have a nice run with the Utah Jazz.  (2 points)

8.    While he began his pro career in the ABA, San Antonio was the first NBA home of “The Whopper”.  (4 points)

9.    In Roman Gabriel’s heyday with the Rams, this WR out of Notre Dame was a prime target of his.  (4 points)

10. This guard was an outstanding performer on the 76ers team of the 60s.  He was an outstanding jump shooter, and even shot jump shots on his free throws.  (3 points) 

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1.    Earl Battey.  The White Sox traded Battey and Don Mincher for Roy Sievers.  Not a real good move by the Sox.

2.    Bill Lee.  When he wasn’t doing strange stuff, Bill was winning a lot of ballgames.  From 1973-75 Bill won 17 games each season for the Red Sox.

3.    Boog Powell.  In addition to hitting home runs for the Orioles, Boog also made some pretty good beer commercials.

4.    Bo Belinsky.  Bo was known more his dating habits than his pitching, but he did show some potential early on.

5.    Mark Malone.  That was probably the highlight of Mark’s career, which is probably not a good thing for a QB.

6.    Art Schlichter.  Schlichter’s gambling problems were brutal.  His is a sad, potentially cautionary tale of addiction and gambling.

7.    Darrell Griffin.  After helping Louisville win a NCCAA championship, Darrell spent 10 seasons with the Jazz. In four of those seasons, he averaged 20+ ppg.

8.    Billie Paultz.  Billy’s career was highlighted by his time in San Antonio which saw him average about 11 ppg.

9.    Jack Snow.  In 1967 Snow caught 28 catches for an average of 26.3 yards per catch.

10. Hal Greer.  Hal spent all 13 seasons of his NBA career with the 76ers, averaging 20.4 ppg.  He was also durable, playing 80 or more games nine times during his career.