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1. The Waner Brothers played together in the Pittsburgh Pirate outfield for a number of seasons. Paul, nicknamed 'Big Poison', had the bigger of the family's two bats. Who was his brother who had the nickname of 'Little Poison'?
2. Hank Aaron set a record by hitting 755 home runs in his career. Who was his brother who spent seven seasons in the Majors and hit 13 career home runs?
3. The Niekro pitching brothers of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, rivaled each other with every encounter. They first opposed each other from the mound on July 4, 1967. Which brother won the most career games?
4. The Coveleski's were the first brothers to both win 20 games in a season. Harry did in 1914 with the Tigers, and his brother did it in 1918 with the Indians. His brother also went on to win three games in the 1920 World Series. Who was he?
5. Joe DiMaggio made the Italian name famous with his dedication to the Yankees and a 56-game hitting streak. He also had two brothers play in the big leagues. Which one of those was a career Boston Red Sox outfielder?
6. Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean was the eldest of two great pitching arms in the family. He and his brother were the first brothers to win 45 games for the same team in a season. Who was his brother nicknamed 'Daffy'?
7. The Alomar brothers both came to the Majors in 1988, and still swung a bat in 2005. Sandy made his name with the Indians by winning the Rookie of the Year award. Who was his brother who played for the Padres, Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians, Mets, White Sox, and Arizona?
8. Ramon was a Cy Young runner-up in 1990, while brother Pedro won numerous Cy Young awards. Which brothers are these?
9. Anything for a buck, or maybe it was a book. At any rate, since Jose Canseco's retirement, he has been finger-pointing at other players who might have tarnished the game with the use of illegal chemicals. Who was Jose's Major League brother who played in three seasons?
10. Ken, Cloyd, and a third Boyer brother played in the Major Leagues from 1955-1971 with the Athletics, Yankees, and Atlanta. Who was the youngest of the three, and a gold glove third baseman?
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