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1. In 1991, this player at the age of 43, hit a grand slam to defeat the Twins. Who was this White Sox catcher?
2. Which pitcher threw three Major League shutout innings at the age of 59?
3. I retired as an outfielder at age 35, but couldn't seem to get the baseball out of me. I then went on to manage four different teams until I was 75. I took the Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons, and ended my career with the embarrassing New York Mets in 1965. Who am I?
4. I got better with age. My 300th win was a shutout, and I threw it at the age of 47. Who am I?
5. At the age of 44, I won seven games in my final season, including one shutout. After 10 seasons with the Giants, everyone passed me around like a hot potato, playing for seven more teams in my career. That was Ok, because I was the first pitcher in history to win the Cy Young award in both the American and National League. Who am I?
6. He was the designated hitter for the White Sox in a game in 1976, and became the oldest player to get a hit at the age of 50. His 17 seasons spanned five decades, and retired for the final time in 1980 at the age of 54. Who was he?
7. I set a record for being the oldest player in 1930 to hit a home run at the age of 46. Stranger than that, I was a pitcher. Who am I?
8. Strangely enough, I made my Major League debut as a pitcher at the age of 41, and was an official rookie at the age of 43. I went 5-1 in my rookie season. Who am I?
9. This pitcher was well known for all his 20-game seasons, so it made sense that he would throw one at the age of 42 in 1963. This was his 13th 20-win season of his great left-handed career. Who is this Hall of Fame great?
10. When I turned 40 in 1958, I won my last batting title of six. At 42, my career ended with the Red Sox, still hitting 29 home runs in my final season. Of course, my final career at-bat would be a home run also. What a way to end my two-time Triple Crown and two-time MVP career. Who am I?
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