I Remember Them Sports Quiz 87

1. This left handed hitting left fielder was also a great pinch hitter for the Tigers during the 60s and 70s. (4 points)

2. “Duck” was a defensive oriented guard who played for the Celtics in the 60s and 70s. After his playing career, he also coached a number of NBA teams. (3 points)

3. He played for the Oakland A’s during the 1974-75 seasons and scored a total of 33 runs but never got an at bat in the big leagues. (3 points)

4. This RB out of Washington State began his NFL career with the Saints and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1987 and 1988. He finished his career with the Seahawks. 4 points)

5. The then San Francisco Warriors made this C/PF out of Vanderbilt the third overall pick in the 1966 NBA draft. He wasn’t a great scorer, but did good work on the boards. He averaged 11 rebounds per game in eight seasons with the Warriors. (4 points)

6. This feisty goalie manned the nets for the Islanders during the 70s and 80s. He’s the first goalie to be credited with scoring a goal. (2 points)

7. After beginning his pro career with the Packers in 1952, this QB was picked up by the Oakland Raiders for the 1960 season. He’s most know for his work with the Boston Patriots of the AFL during the 60s where he was named to three Pro Bowls. He finished his career with the Jets. (3 points)

8. This outfielder began his career with Padres in 1972. He put together a 16 year career with stops in San Diego, Cleveland, Texas and Detroit. He was an all star in 1976 while in San Diego. His career OBP was a surprising .366. (3 points)

9. He went to Syracuse and then this RB went on to begin his NFL career with the Dolphins in 1968 and was named to five Pro Bowls and two All Pro teams while in Miami. He later finished his career with the New York Giants. (1 point)

10. A strong defensive catcher with occasional power, this catcher played with the White Sox from 1986-97. His best season was 1993 when he hit 20 round trippers. (3 points)

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1. Gates Brown. Gates holds the AL record for pinch hit at bats, hits and home runs.

2. Don Chaney. Don averaged 8.7 ppg in 10 seasons in Boston.

3. Herb Washington. Herb was the ultimate specialist in MLB.

4. Reuben Mayes. Reuben ran for 1353 yards in his rookie season.

5. Clyde Lee. Clyde did make the all star team for the 1967-68 season.

6. Billy Smith. Billy would do some serious work with his stick while playing goal.

7. Babe Parilli. Babe was the backup QB to Joe Namath as well as the holder for place kicker, Jim Turner, on the Jets Super Bowl winning team.

8. Johnny Grubb. Johnny was a pretty solid depth player for most of his career.

9. Larry Czonka. Between his time with the Dolphins and Giants, Larry played for the World Football League.

10. Ron Karkovich. Kark had some nice peripheral skills. He was a good bunter and even stole 10 bases in 1992. He was a pretty handy guy to have on a roster.