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1. During the mid 60s the Giants
lineup had Willie Mays batting third, Willie McCovey batting fourth
and this hard hitting third baseman batting fifth. (3 points)
2.
This Vikings halfback of the 60s was named to three Pro Bowls and
married Cathy Rigby. (3 points)
3.
The first three draft picks in the 1971 NFL draft were quarterbacks
who became players of note in the NFL. Name them. ( 1 point each)
4.
This Reds shortstop was a three time all star during the 60s before
moving on to the Twins in 1970. (3 points)
5.
A spectacular player, this man began his pro career in the ABA,
leading the league in scoring during the 1967-68. He began his NBA
career with the Suns, and averaged 20.5 ppg during his five seasons
in Phoenix. (3 points)
6.
The early Buffalo Bills were a powerhouse in the old AFL, in large
part because of their defense. This defensive tackle out of McNeese
State was a key. ( 3 points)
7.
This pitcher with the colorful nickname went 21-7 for the Twins when
they won the AL pennant in 1965. (5 points)
8.
This knuckleballing pitcher began his career with the Braves in and
pitched for the team thru 1983. After that he pitched for a few
other teams. (2 points)
9.
In one of the worst trades in their history, the Blackhawks traded
Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield to the Boston Bruins for
these three guys. Name them. (1 points each)
10.
An outstanding point guard, this man began his 11 year run with the
76ers during the 1978-79 season. (2 points)
Answers
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1. Jim Ray Hart. Jim was a seriously
good hitter in his own right. In 11 seasons with the Giants, Hart
put up an OPS of .823. That looks good now, but it’s even better
considering Hart's prime was in the 60s.
2. Tommy Mason. Tommy was a really
good back, being named to the Pro Bowl from 1962-64.
3. Jim Plunkett. Archie Manning and
Dan Pastorini. Not a bad trio to start a draft with.
4. Leo Cardenas. Leo was a solid
performer at short in an era where shortstops didn’t hit very much
at all.
5. Connie Hawkins. The Hawk was
flying a little lower by the time he got to Phoenix but he was still
flying high.
6. Tom Sestak. Tom was one of the
best defensive lineman in the AFL, being named All Pro from 1962-64.
7. Jim “Mudcat” Grant. Grant had
a long major league career, going 145-119 during his 14 years in the
bigs.
8. Phil Niekro. Phil pitched 24
years in the majors, winning 318. Being able to throw a knuckleball
is a seriously good thing.
9. Pit Martin, Gilles Marotte and
Jack Norris. Pit Martin was a pretty good center, Marotte was traded
to the Kings in a couple of years and Jack Norris played in the
Chicago nets for 10 games. A catastrophic trade for Chicago.
10. Maurice Cheeks. Mo was a big
scorer, but was a great ball distributor on some 76ers teams that
needed it. BTW, doesn’t Mo Cheeks sound like a guy with a big
butt?
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I got Jim Ray Hart right. I always looked forward to the Giants' visits to Wrigley Field. They were one of the best batting practice teams with Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda and Jim Ray Hart - all right-handed hitters launching many home runs into the left field bleachers where I was strategically positioned, along with my Little League friends, to catch their homers with our mitts that we always brought to the games knowing we would put them to use. Their powerful clean up hitter, Willie McCovey, you may recall, was a left-handed hitter who pulled almost all of his homers to right field. Back then, the left and right field bleachers at Wrigley Field were separated and you had to pick one side or the other for batting practice. Their were more power-hitting right-handed hitters on the Giants so we usually camped out in the left field bleachers awaiting their barrage of homers. Of note, Cincinnati was also a great batting practice team that kept us busy in the left field bleachers both before and during the games with 3 of the best right-handed power hitters of that era, Johnny Bench, George Foster and Tony Perez, and not forgetting all-time hit king, Pete Rose, when batting right-handed,who also hit homers, when deploying his power swing.
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