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1. The starter for our journey from pillar to post is Octavio Dotel, who played in the major leagues for 15 seasons with 13 different teams. Which of these teams did Dotel not pitch for?
2. Though he played for 11 teams through his career, this speedy outfielder is best known for covering ground in centerfield for the Cleveland Indians in the mid-1990's. His speed was an asset on the bases as well, helping him swipe 622 stolen bases. Which speed demon was a key piece to the Tribe's success in the mid-1990's?
3. This player retired in 2011, and at retirement, he held the record for most pinch hit home runs in Major League history, with 23. Which player is it?
4. This big man played for 21 seasons in the big leagues, starting in Cleveland with the Indians. He bounced around the league during his career, playing for 11 teams in those 21 years. Which pitcher, nicknamed "Big Sexy," is it?
5. Royce Clayton played in the majors for 16 seasons, and is another player with a total number of different teams in double figures. A career .258 hitter, Clayton wasn't known as a hitter, but was a solid defender. Which position did Clayton play?
6. For 22 seasons, Mike Morgan hurled for 12 different teams, ending his career with an ERA of 4.23. How many decades did Morgan pitch in during his career?
7. Every baseball fan knows that Mariano Rivera, one of the best closers in the game, only pitched for one team. Conversely, this closer pitched for 11 teams over his time in the MLB. He's famous for his tilted cap, and the "bow and arrow" celebration when recording a save, of which he racked up 327. Who is it?
8. When talking about players in baseball that are well-travelled, no list would be complete without Terry Mulholland. This journeyman played for 20 seasons in the majors, with 11 different clubs. With which team did Mulholland have his longest stay?
9. Another well travelled journeyman pitcher, Ron Villone pitched for 12 teams in his 15 year career. He pitched for two teams twice, and his longest amount of time with one club was with the team that drafted him in 1992. Which team drafted Ron Villone?
10. Our final "from pillar to post" player, Bruce Chen, played in the bigs from 1998 to 2015, with 11 different teams. As with many of the players that move from city to city, Chen never gained notoriety with any particular team. He did however, pitch in the World Baseball Classic, for not one, but two different countries. Which two countries did Chen pitch for in the WBC?
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