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1. Willie Mays was a giant of New York and San Francisco. He hit 660 career home runs. His STEM with the Giants was broken, and his last six of his career were with what team?
2. I was an outfielder and DH with the Royals, White Sox, and retired as a Angel in 1994. In 1989, almost one-fourth of my hits were home runs when I hit 32. I was pretty versatile as I also played in the NFL. I've never played the BANJO SOCK. Who am I?
3. When I introduce myself as a former Major Leaguer, fans say STEEVE WHO? I pitched for the Dodgers, Twins, Rangers, and Yankees. I was was banned in 1992 for cocaine and alcohol abuse, then was reinstated, then retired in 1996 after being suspended three more times. Who am I?
4. My entire career was spent with the Phillies. 10 third base Gold Gloves and three season MVP awards later, I retired after 18 seasons in 1989. I would catch balls like a DIM TICK MESH. I was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1995. Who am I?
5. My nickname is 'Moose'. After pitching for the Orioles for 10 seasons, I went to the Yankees in 2001, went 17-11, and was sixth in the Cy Young voting. I've never purchased USA SEMI MINK because I really don't like that stuff. Who am I?
6. This Hall of Famer named Jack, was the first pitcher in the 20th century to win more than 40 games in a season. The 30-year old New York Highlander did this in 1904. He was never a CHAOS CB JERK because that type of radio had not been invented yet. Who was he?
7. My nickname was 'Stretch' because I played first base. My bat was much feared in baseball during the 1960s and 1970s. I appeared in the 2004 Home Run Derby guest ceremonies as a member of the 500 Club, and entered the field in a wheel chair, and MY LIVE ICE COWL never melted. Who am I?
8. Nicknamed 'Old Aches and Pains', this career Chicago White Sox shortstop finally hung up his cleats at age 43 in 1950. He was a MVP runner-up twice in his career, and a 1964 Hall of Fame inductee. Who was this oldie but goodie who never had the nickname of PINK LEG PAUL?
9. I had A SLIGHT PEACE in 1953 because I was the oldest pitcher in the Major Leagues at age 46. I had only been in the Major Leagues for five seasons at that point. I came back for a one-game starting job with the Kansas City Athletics in 1965 at age 59 and pitched three innings. I allowed only one hit. Who am I that was inducted into the Hall of Fame with a 28-31 record?
10. I was never A RANK FCC HEN or snooped for anybody. I played for the Cubs, and at the same time I was their manager who took them to four World Series in five seasons, beginning in 1906. I played first base, and was part of the famous Tinker-to-Evers-to-me double-play combination. Who am I?
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