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1. This player was selected to the Hall of Fame in 1998 and was born in Clio, Alabama. He won 324 games and struck out 3,574 batters. He pitched in four world series.
2. This player was born in Columbia, Alabama. He provided a potent bat for the Newark Eagles in the Negro Leagues. After crossing the color line, he played in the 1951 World Series and batted an impressive .458.
3. This players catch of Vic Wertz' flyball in the 1954 World Series is often considered to be one of the most memorable moments in World Series history.
4. This player is one of the first two players to have his number retired with the Cubs. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1987. He hit safely 2,711 times for a career batting average of .290 with 426 home runs. Who is he?
5. This player is known as the toughest strikeout in history, only striking out once every 63 at bats. In 1932 he only struck out three times for the entire season. This player was born in Titus, Alabama in 1898 and played 14 seasons with the Yankees and the Indians. Who is this player?
6. This great player is noted for the most homers ever in National League history, by a left hander, with 521. He also has the third most career grand slams (18) ranking behind Lou Gehrig (23) and Eddie Murray (19). This player played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Digo Padres and the Oaklnad Athletics over a 22 year career. Who was this player who was nicknamed "Stretch"?
7. Many consider this player to be the greatest pitcher to ever play the game of baseball. He was acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Kansas City Monarchs in 1948, on his 42nd birthday. Who is this well known pitcher?
8. This player owns the record for most seasons played in the American Leagues, a whopping 23 seasons. This burly pitcher won 300 games for the Indians, Senators and White Sox. He won the Cy Young in 1959 at the age of 39. Who was this player?
9. Everyone knows that Hank Aaron is the career leader in home runs with 755 round trippers. Most baseball fans also know that, when he retired, he led baseball in career games, at bats and RBIs as well. What year did he win the National MVP award?
10. Quite possibly the best defensive shortstop to ever play the game was Ozzie Smith. Ozzie was as entertaining to watch in the field as any player ever was. Ozzie was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002 as the lone entrant. Most fans know that Ozzie played for the Padres and the Cardinals over his 19 year career. The question is, what team first drafted Ozzie while he was a junior at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo?
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