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1. I was a Hall of Fame outfielder with the Padres and Yankees for 17 seasons, then with a few other teams. I hit 465 home runs in my career, always had a smile, and retired in 1995. Who am I?
2. This Dave was a pitcher and played in Baltimore for 13 of his 14 seasons. He was on the 1971 Orioles when the entire starting rotation won over 20 games each in the season, and he led the team with 21 wins. He was also the Cy Young runner-up in the previous season. Who is this Dave?
3. This Dave was nicknamed, "Kong". He played for 16 seasons with seven different teams. He blasted out 442 home runs and was a three-time all-star. Which Dave was this who retired in 1986 as an Athletic?
4. This Dave never won a Cy Young Award but he was in the top four of the voting in four consecutive seasons from 1987-1990. He also won the World Series MVP "Earthquake Series" of 1989 against the Giants. Which Dave is this that pitched for 16 seasons?
5. This Dave who was nicknamed, "Cobra", played 11 of his 19 seasons in a Pirate uniform while in the outfield. He was the 1978 NL MVP winner and came close another three times in his career. His big bat banged out 339 home runs in his career which he retired in 1991. Which Dave was this?
6. This 19-season Venezuelan born infielding Cincinnati Red Dave was a fixture with the Ohio fans in the 1970s and 1980s. This Reds' eight-time all-star was a part of the Big Red Machine in 1970, 1972, 1975, and 1976, going to three World Series. Who was this Dave that wore the number 13 on his jersey?
7. This pitcher got into a bar fight with his manager, and the manager beat him so bad that he was put in the hospital. Who was this pitcher in 1969 that had a disagreement with Billy Martin?
8. I was a New York Yankee pitcher for 11 of my 19 seasons, mostly as a relief pitcher from 1979-1990. I then went to the Giants for three seasons, then the Athletics, the Blue Jays and White Sox. I retired in 1995 and the only major awards that I received was the Rookie of the Year Award, then the AL Rolaids Relief Awards in 1986 and 1987. Which Dave am I?
9. Hi, my name is Dave. I was a Toronto Blue Jay for 15 of my 16 seasons in the 1980s era. Four times I was in the top seven of the Cy Young voting and finished in the fourth spot once. I was a seven-time all-star but never went to a World Series. Which Dave am I?
10. My family calls me Dave while my fans call me "Big Papi". I began my Major League career with the Twins of Minnesota for six seasons in 1997. In 2002 I was a free agent and signed with the Red Sox a month later and spent more than 10 seasons with them. I was the runner-up MVP in 2005, then finished third and fourth for the MVP in the following two seasons. I also hit 54 home runs in 2006. My number with the Red Sox has always been the familiar number 34. Who am I?
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