I Remember Them Sports Quiz 74

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1. “The Rage” had an excellent rookie season in 1977 for the Oakland Athletics. He finished second in Rookie of the year voting to Eddie Murray. Unfortunately, that was the high point of his career. (4 points)

2. A longtime, stay at home defensman/tough guy, this man began his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks during the 1974-75 season. He eventually played for the North Stars, Red Wings and Blues before finishing his career. (4 points)

3. “Hot Rod” started a nine year stint with the Cavs in 1976. He eventually moved on to the Suns and finished his career with the Mavericks. (2 points)

4. After coming out of noted football factory, West Texas A&M, this safety was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the first round of the 1963 draft. He went on to a 10 yard career with the Colts, going to three Pro Bowls and interceptions 34 passing during his career. (5 points)

5. This starting pitcher had some very good seasons for the Washington Senators from 1966-71. He then pitched for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics. (3 points)

6. This switch hitting center fielder was a whiz with the glove. He won five Gold Gloves, two with the Angels, two with the Tigers and one with the Rangers. He made his first appearance in the majors with the angels in 1982. (3 points)

7. An excellent pass rusher, this defensive end out of Oklahoma State provided excellent production for the Redskins during the 80s. He was named All Pro in 1986. (1 point)

8. He was the first draft pick in the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. He was a center and played with the team from 1968-79. (2 points)

9. After playing his college ball at Illinois, this 6’7” forward was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in 1981. He was a solid scorer for the Kings averaging 18.7 ppg during his six seasons with the franchise. He was also a solid contributor for the Sonics and Suns. (3 points)

10. This third baseman/ right fielder began his career with the Expos and had one 30 home run season there. He then went on to play for the Rangers and hit a total of 60 home runs in 1986-87. (3 points)

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1. Mitchell Page. Mitchell had power and speed and actually had a second good season, but never matched his rookie numbers.

2. Harold Snepsts. Harold could play defense and fight, but had a limited offensive game.

3. John Williams. Not only did he had a cool nickname, he was a pretty good player. He averaged double figures in score for all nine of his seasons with the Cavs. He maxed out at 16.8 ppg for the 1989-90 season.

4. Jerry Logan. Jerry was another pretty good player from the 60s that is easily forgotten.

5. Dick Bosman. Dick went 14-5 with an AL leading ERA of 2.19 in 1969.

6. Gary Pettis. Though he didn’t hit much, Gary’s speed did help him on the bases.

7. Dexter Manley. Dexter created somewhat of a stir when it was reported he was functionally illiterate while in college. Regardless, he was very good on the field.

8. Bob Johnson. A center named Bob Johnson would seem to be a pretty anonymous guy. Bob got recognition by being good at his job for a long time.

9. Eddie Johnson. Eddie was a sneaky good player. He was consistent and played at a level just below that of an all star.

10. Larry Parrish. Larry was a streaky power hitter with fairly low defensive metrics.