I Remember Them Sports Quiz 62

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1. During the 80s this dynamic winger had three 50 goal seasons for the Maple Leafs and one 40 goal season for the Blackhawks. (3 points)

2. This lefty had some solid seasons with the Twins in the 60s before winning 20 games for the Reds in 1970. (3 points)

3.This speed burner of a WR out of Henderson St. was a big play guy throughout the 80s for the Cardinals. He was All Pro twice during that decade. (2 points)

4. After playing his college ball at USC, “Bam” played fullback for the Patriots during the 70s and into the early 80s. (2 points)

5. This solidly built right-hander was employed by the White Sox throughout most of the 80s. His big season was in 1983 when he went 22-7. He was eventually traded to the Yankees.(3 points)

6. A solid forward for the Washington franchise during the late 70s through mid 80s, this man averaged 16.8 ppg for the Bullets before going on to the Golden State Warriors. (4 points)

7. “Dinner Bell Mel” played his college ball at Kentucky before beginning his pro career with the Cavs. (3 points)

8. This left-handed reliever started his career with the Dodgers in 1961. After having a really good run in LA, he went on to the Twins and twice led the AL in saves. (3 points)

9. A speedy outfielder, this man’s career ran from 1983-1999. He played with nine different teams, but was probably most associated with the Braves. His career OPS was .658. (3 points)

10. An outside linebacker out of Georgia Tech, this man was a regular feature in the St. Louis Cardinals defense from 1963-76. (4 points)

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1. Rick Vaive. Rick eventually went on to he Buffalo Sabers and had three decent seasons there.

2. Jim Merritt. After his 20 win season in 1970, Jim won only seven more games.

3. Roy Green. Roy had three seasons of 1000+ receiving yards in the 70s.

4. Sam Cunningham. Sam scored 49 TDs in his Patriots career.

5. Richard Dotson. In 10 seasons with the White Sox Richard finished at 97-95 with an ERA of 4.02.

6. Greg Ballard. In addition to being a consistent player, Greg was durable. Six times Greg played all 82 games of the season.

7. Mel Turpin. Mel had a couple of decent seasons with the Cavs but it was downhill after that.

8. Ron Perranoski. Ron had a particularly good season with the Dodgers in 1963, going 16-3 with an ERA of 1.67 in 129 innings.

9. Otis Nixon. In 17 seasons, Otis did steal 620 bases.

10. Larry Stallings. Though not spectacular, Larry was a steady force in the Cardinals for over a decade.