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1. Leading off and playing left field: All the way from Pickens County, South Carolina. He had a lifetime batting average of .356 and an on-base percentage of .423. He became embroiled in a major baseball scandal in 1919, and was banned along with seven other players from Major League Baseball. Who was this "Say it ain't Joe"?
2. Batting second and playing shortstop: Originally from sunny California, he was selected for seven All-Star games and had a lifetime batting average of .301 over 20 seasons. For much of his career he was a player-manager, a rarity. He began to manage the Washington Senators in 1933 at age 26. Which Joe was this?
3. Batting third and playing second base: He's from Bonham, Texas. A trade brought him to Cincinnati from Houston where he joined the "Big Red Machine". He was the National League MVP in both 1975 and 1976. Who was this famous Red, Joe?
4. Batting fourth and playing centerfield: Hailing from San Francisco, California. He was called the Yankee Clipper. In addition to his accomplishments on the baseball diamond, he married a Hollywood sex symbol and sold a lot of coffee pots. Which Joe is a brother to Dom and Vincent?
5. Batting fifth and catching: A native Minnesotan. In his first seven years in the Major Leagues, he won three batting titles and two gold gloves. He was the American League MVP in 2009 while playing for the Minnesota Twins. Who is this all-around athlete named Joe?
6. Batting sixth and playing first base: He makes him home in Coushatta, Louisiana. He played 17 seasons, mostly with the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Braves, amassing 336 home runs and 1122 runs batted in. Sometimes known as 'Billy Joe', which Joe was this slugger?
7. Batting seventh and playing right field: He was born in Carteret, New Jersey. They called him "Ducky' and he was a key cog in the St. Louis Gashouse Gang of the 1930s. The was the National League MVP in 1937. Which Joe was also called 'Muscles'?
8. Batting eighth and designated hitter: Born in California but raised in Oregon, he competed with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. He averaged 26 home runs a season and 101 runs batted in. His teammates called him 'Flash'. Which Joe was the Oregon 'Flash'?
9. Batting ninth and playing third base: From Brooklyn, New York, he came up as a catcher but also played first and third base during his career. He was the National League MVP in 1971 with batting average of .363 and 137 runs batted in. Later as a manager guided his teams to four World Series. Who was this skipper Joe?
10. Pitching: My four starting pitchers are Joe McGinnity, "Smokey' Joe Wood, 'Bullet' Joe Rogan, and 'Smokey' Joe Williams. I decide to start the first game with the one of these four that won the most Major League games. Which of these Joes do I use on opening day?
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