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1. Only 8 times in modern MLB history has an outfielder made 500 putouts in a season, and I have done it 4 of those times. I also won 2 batting titles and led the league in walks 4 times. I finished my career with a .308 average. Who am I?
2. Always known as a quiet person, I hit over .300 fourteen times, and I led American League second basemen in assists a record seven times. I hit .379 and .375 in the 1934 and 1935 World Series, and was named AL MVP in 1937. Who am I?
3. I am the only player to lead or tie for the league lead in home runs during my first seven seasons, and I also am the only player to hit home runs in three consecutive All-Star games. I hit 54 home runs in 1949, but retired because of back problems just a few years later, at age 33. Who am I?
4. I hold the record for the most hits in a season (253) by a righthander. I was a major part of the Philadephia A's dynasty of 1929-1931. In 1929 I led the league with 157 RBI's and was named MVP. I led the league in batting in both 1930 and 1931. I finished my career with 2927 hits, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1953. Who am I?
5. I pitched ten years in the Majors, winning 144 games. However, after the 1920 season it is believed that I was blacklisted for allegedly trying to fix a game between the Phillies and my club, the Cubs, and I never played in the majors again. Who am I?
6. I pitched for five different American League teams, compiling a 45-58 record in a rather undistinguished nine-year career. However, I set one record which may never be broken. I once pitched 84 and a third consecutive innings without allowing a base on balls. Who am I?
7. I hit 288 career homers, despite not playing regularly until I was 31 years old. I won an MVP award in 1952, when I had 37 homers and 121 RBI's. Who am I?
8. I had a career record of 197-140, despite not winning my first big league game until the age of 31. My best year was 28-6 with the Dodgers in 1924. Who am I?
9. I played 15 seasons in the majors, but only got into 663 games. I was converted from shortstop to catcher early in my career, allowing me to hang on for many years as a bullpen catcher. I spoke many languages fluently, a skill I put to good use as a spy for the Allies during World War II. Who am I?
10. After three years in the minors, I quit baseball to became a high school science teacher and raise a family. To settle a bet with the high school baseball team I coached, I went to a Major League tryout at age 35. My pitches were clocked at 98 mph on the radar gun, and I was signed to a contract. In 2001 I became a major leaguer when I was put on the roster of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. I wrote a book about my experiences called 'The Oldest Rookie'. Who am I?
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