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1. Position: First Base
This player won back-to-back MVP awards with teams in Philadelphia and Boston. Over 20 seasons he compiled a lifetime batting average of .325, smacked 534 home runs (HR), and drove in 1,921 runs. In his two MVP seasons he averaged 53 homers, 166 RBIs and hit at a .360 clip.
Can you name this hitting machine who was the second player in history to reach the 500 HR total?
2. Position: Second Base
He played portions of his 22 year career with five different franchises, becoming a super star with his second squad. A gold glove fielder, he also had some pretty good power and was noted for his daring base-running and ability to steal bases. He hit for a lifetime B.A. of .271, hit 268 dingers (home runs) and drove home 1,133 runs. He also swiped 689 sacks. Can you name this key component of one of the National League's (NL) perennial powerhouse teams of his day?
3. Position: Shortstop
Our shortstop is one of the most beloved players ever to don a ML uniform. And he donned only one, spending all 19 years playing for a NL team. He so loved the game that he is noted for coming to the ballpark on a beautiful day and saying "let's play two". Who is this slugging shortstop?
4. Position: Third Base
The vacuum cleaner who played his entire 18 years with one NL team is another member of the 500 HR club. When he retired, he was one of only 10 sluggers to hit four HRs in a game. His career stats include a batting average (BA) of .267, with 548 HRs and 1,595 RBIs. In his two consecutive MVP seasons he averaged .301 with 40 HRs, and 106 Ribeye steaks (RBIs). The Sporting News (1990), called him the 28th greatest player on their list of the 100 best players of all-time. What do you call him?
5. Position: Left Field
This outfielder was one of the best hitters of his era. He hit for average, he hit for power, and his hits drove in over 1,000 runs. One of the most feared left-handed hitters in NL history he enjoyed a 22 year career, playing for two different teams. So feared was he as a slugger, when he retired he also held the all-time record for most walks in a career. Can you name this 14 time All Star?
6. Position: Center Field
Our centerfielder was a big star in "The Big Apple", although he was born in the Midwestern part of America. While known primarily for his power, he was a bolt of lightening on the bases as well. He played all 18 seasons in N.Y. while putting up lifetime stats of .298 BA, 536 HRs and 1,509 RBIs. Who was this mercurial muscle man?
7. Position: Right Field
When you keep score of a baseball game, the numerical designation for the right fielder is "9". That was also the uniform number (since retired), that adorned the back of our man out in right. He was raised in Fargo, ND, yah, and was a two-sport star in high school, excelling on the gridiron as well as on the diamond. Initially, he chose to play football for the U. of Oklahoma, but after a year he "switched majors", signing to play baseball with Cleveland of the AL. His first HR in the big leagues was a memorable one, as it came with the bases loaded. Later in his career he would hit another noteworthy round tripper with the bases empty. Who was the batter who belted both blasts?
8. Position: Catcher
Our man who wore "the tools of ignorance" for 19 seasons, is actually a three time MVP. He posted career stats of .285, 358 HRs and 1,430 RBIs. Not only was he regarded as one of the games great clutch hitters, he was an outstanding backstop as well. Baseball fans voted him to the MLB All-Century Team in 1999. Who was this colorful Hall of Fame catcher?
9. Position: Pitcher
The hurler on this select team of superstars enjoyed a 17 year MLB career. For 15 of those years, he played for his hometown team, the Detroit Tigers. He won 207 games, with an Earned Run Average (E.R.A.) of 3.06. Not only did he win consecutive MVPs, but the following season he finished second in the voting.
He was inducted into the MLB hall of Fame in 1992. Can you pick the proper pitcher?
10. These two positions have had more than one player win the MVP in back-to-back seasons. The first one, somewhat ironically, was a first baseman, and the second was an outfielder. Who are these two diamond greats who became the second players to win consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards at those positions?
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