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1. "Say it isn't so". This Pickens County native was one of baseball's greatest hitters. Unfortunately, he got caught up in the infamous Black Sox Scandal and was subsequently given a lifetime ban by Major League Baseball's first commissioner, Kennesaw Mountain Landis. This great player was who?
2. This MLB pitcher, a Columbia native, won the AL CY Young award in 1983 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. Substance abuse problems shortened his promising career. Who was this hurler who retired after the 1986 season with a 98-68 record?
3. With an unusual and alliterative name, this Pageland native pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants from 1931-1945, and compiled a 120-115 record. Who was the man with the distinctive moniker?
4. A Sumter native, he played a solid second base for many great Yankee teams in the '50s and '60s. He was a seven-time all-star, 1960 World Series MVP, and a successful college baseball coach at the University of South Carolina after his MLB career was over. Who was this talented sparkplug?
5. A former Heavyweight Champion of the World, he was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on January 12, 1944. His lifetime record was 32 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw with 27 KOs. He is a charter member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and remembered more as a famous fighter out of Philadelphia. Who is this smokin' fighter?
6. Born in Camden, he was the first South Carolina native in the Baseball Hall of Fame. A power hitting outfielder, he was also the first African-American player in the American League. He spent most of his career with the Cleveland Indians, but had short stints with the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers too. He also managed the White Sox briefly in 1978. Who was this great player who died in 2003 in Montclair, New Jersey?
7. Born on October 13, 1978, this young hoopster went directly from Columbia's Eau Claire High School to a spot on the Portland Trail Blazers roster. A six-time NBA All-Star and later Indiana Pacer, who is this player?
8. This basketball player's storybook career includes starring roles at Columbia's Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina, where he played under the legendary Frank McGuire. It continued for 15 seasons in the NBA where he made seven NBA All-Star teams and had his #2 jersey retired by the Denver Nuggets. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame and is considered the greatest basketball player ever to come out of South Carolina. Who is he?
9. This football great carried the pigskin for Airport High School in West Columbia and the University of South Carolina. After six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, he played three with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who is this running back?
10. A Gaffney native and two-year star wide receiver at the University of South Carolina, he has decided to take his chances in the 2007 NFL draft. Who was this hopeful young playmaker?
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