I Remember Them Sports Quiz 56

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1. His career began with the Indians in 1958 and concluded with the White Sox in 1969. He was a fairly prominent character in Jim Bouton’s book, Ball Four. Of his 121 career wins, 96 were with the Indians. Who was he? (4 points)

2. Possessor of some of the best hair in the NHL, this C/RW began his career with the Rangers, but had some big seasons with the Red Wings. (3 points)

3. This versatile running back out of Iowa was a staple in the Kansas City Chiefs offense in the early to mid 70s. (2 points)

4. An all time NHL great defenseman, he started his NHL career with the Canadians in the 1947-48 season and finished with the St. Louis Blues in 1969. (3 points)

5. A long time New England Patriot, this inside linebacker enjoyed a 14 year career with the team and was named to the Pro Bowl team in 1984 and 1985. (3 points)

6. This undersized cornerback excelled with both the Cardinals and Redskins in the 60s and 70s. (3 points)

7. This guard/forward began his NBA career with the Pistons before going to the Hawks where he was a two-time all star. He then signed with Carolina Cougars of the ABA. (3 points)

8. “Super Gnat” was an exciting kick returner during the late 60s. (4 points)

9. He was the AL leader in victories while with the Twins in 1965. He also had one of the more colorful nicknames in MLB history. (3 points)

10. After beginning his pro basketball career with Denver of the ABA, he went on to be an all star with both the Denver Nuggets and 76ers in the late 70s and early 80s. (2 points)

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1. Gary Bell. Gary had a nice 12 year career, being named an all star twice.

2. Ron Duguay. Ron scored 40 goals during the 1981-82 season for the Rangers and later had two 30+ goal seasons with the Red Wings.

3. Ed Podolak. Ed wasn’t particularly big or fast but managed to find the end zone 40 times with the Chiefs.

4. Doug Harvey. Though Doug wasn’t a huge goal scorer he was an excellent offensive player, piling up a bunch of assists. He was one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history.

5. Steve Nelson. Steve accounted for 17 interceptions and 16 fumble recoveries as a Pat.

6. Pat Fischer. Pat put together a 17 year NFL career. He was named All Pro once with the Cardinals and once with the Redskins. Not bad for a 17^th round pick.

7. Joe Caldwell. Joe was known as “Jumping Joe” and “Pogo”. Counting his seasons with the ABA, Caldwell’s pro career lasted 11 seasons. He averaged double digits in each of those seasons.

8. Nolan Smith. At 5’6” and 155 pounds, Nolan looked out of place on a football field, but for a couple of seasons he was an exciting guy to watch.

9.Jim “Mudcat” Grant. Jim spent 14 seasons in the majors. For the first part of his career he was a starter before finding his way to the bullpen. He had eight seasons with 10 wins or more.

10. Bobby Jones. Bobby was a one time all star in the ABA and a four time all star in the NBA. A strong defensive player, he shot .560 from the field for his career.

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