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1. I led the National League in home runs six times, was selected to the all-star game 12 times, hit over 500 home runs in my career, but I was never a MVP or even a runner-up. I was also the youngest player in the Major Leagues for three consecutive seasons. I was still a Hall of Fame inductee after the fact, but I deserved more recognition. Who am I?
2. I never figured out how it was possible for me to lead the league in strikeouts 11 times in my career, yet never even be in the top 10 for a MVP, or even win a Cy Young award. I should have gotten more recognition with all my seven no-hitters, but I guess that is alright as the Hall of Fame inducted me in the 1990s. Do you know who I am?
3. Ok, so I won a Rookie of the Year award, but I never won a MVP. I hit over 500 home runs, and even hit 70 home runs in a season but still finished second in the MVP voting that season. I doubt that I will ever make it to the Hall of Fame. Who am I?
4. I was never a contender for the Cy Young award. I finished fourth in the running for the MVP once. In the 1070 games that I appeared in, I started only 52 of them. I never won 20 games in a season, never led the strikeouts, but for eight consecutive seasons, I was the oldest player in the Major Leagues when I retired. I was still more than a consistent pitcher in baseball. Who am I?
5. I played for only nine seasons in baseball, with my first five being in the National Association, then my final four in the National League. Of those nine seasons, I hit over .400 four times, led the league in runs, hits and total bases four times, and doubles three times. No MVP, no Hall of Fame induction, no nothing. Who am I that received no thanks for my baseball efforts?
6. I led the league four times with the lowest ERA, six times with the most wins, threw for three Triple Crowns, won over 350 games, but could never come up with a MVP award. At least the hall recognized me. Who am I?
7. The only thing that I ever led the league in was intentional walks in a season, and that was it. I never batted over .300, never hit 20 home runs in a season, but was still inducted into the Hall of Fame because of one historical swing in the 1960s. Did I get too much career recognition for this? Who am I?
8. Within his 14 seasons, this Baltimore pitcher had four consecutive seasons of greatness. He went 22-10, 20-7, 24-9, and 21-5. Yet, he never finished higher than the top five for the MVP, and never won a Cy Young award. Nine times he won in double-figures, and the Hall of Fame kept passing on him repeatedly. Who was this deserving pitcher?
9. I was great, but couldn't get the recognition that I deserved because the baseball writers didn't like me. In 1941, I was the runner-up to the MVP although I batted almost .050 higher than the winner and had seven more home runs. In 1942, I hit for the Triple Crown and had more hits than the MVP winner, but I was still the MVP runner-up. In 1944, and again, I had more hits, a higher average, and more home runs than the MVP winner but still didn't win the award. In 1948, I finished third for the MVP, but still hit for a higher average and hit more home runs than the winner. In 1955, I had a higher average and more home runs than the winner, but still finished fourth in the MVP voting. Again in 1957, I had more home runs and a higher average than the MVP winner. The baseball writers were all out to get me, but I didn't care. Who am I that never got full recognition?
10. Seven times in my 11 seasons I hit over .300, and in all 11 seasons I had over 100 hits. I led the league in home runs and RBIs in one season, but still could not get closer than 15th for the MVP voting. I even went to six World Series, but never made it to the Hall of Fame either. It was hard playing in the shadows of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Herb Pennock of the Yankees. Who am I?
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