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1. I played for 16 seasons, mainly as a Cub. I won four Gold Gloves at first as a first baseman. But, in 2002 I pitched in one inning as a Diamondback. Who am I?
2. I won three MVPs in the 1940s with the Cardinals. I was a first baseman and outfielder my entire career, except for throwing one pitch in a game in 1952. That was the extent of my pitching career. Who am I?
3. I came to the Major Leagues as a first baseman and played most of my career there. In 1922, I won the American League MVP for my .420 batting average. Two seasons earlier I had 257 hits in the season. My career pitching record was 5-6. Who am I?
4. I was an outfielder with the Giants and Pirates most of my career. Because I was an outfielder, I was surprised when called upon to pitch for the Giants in 1965. I pitched two innings, allowed one hit and struck out three, but still never pitched again. Which one of the Alou boys am I?
5. This 14-season career outfielder made two mound appearances in his career. He was mostly an Indian and a Tiger. One appearance was with the Indians and one with the Yankees. With the Yankees, he won a game in relief in 1968 in his final baseball season. The six-time all-star banged out 374 home runs also. Who was it?
6. Born Octavio Victor Rivas, I played my 16 seasons mostly with the Phillies and Royals. I was also mostly a second baseman in my career. But in 1967, I took the mound in relief and got my three outs. That was it for my pitching career. Who am I?
7. I am famous for my bat, and am a member of the 500 home run club. In my final baseball season in 1945, I had the opportunity to start two games as a pitcher, and I won! I also struck out 10 batters. Who am I?
8. I played my 13 seasons mostly with the Mets and Cubs, and mostly as an outfielder. The Dodgers put me on the mound in 1967. I pitched two innings in relief, allowed two hits with a home run, then my pitching career was over. Who am I?
9. I played my entire 19-season, 2292-game career with the Red Sox. With over 20,000 innings as an outfielder, only two were as a pitcher. In 1940, manager Joe Cronin put me in to pitch in relief. Three hits, one run and one strikeout. That was it for me, and I went back out to the outfield to win my 1942 Triple Crown, 1946 MVP, another Triple Crown in 1947, and another MVP in 1949. Who am I?
10. In 21 seasons, all but three as a Pittsburgh Pirate, I had over 3000 hits in my career. Being an infielder with Louisville in my first three seasons, I averaged .324 as a batter. I was shocked in my first Pirate season that they asked me to pitch. I threw three innings, allowed three runs, three hits, and walked four. Needless to say, my bat was more important to the club. Who am I that led the league in batting eight times?
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