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1. I sincerely loved the game no matter what. I never looked at the negatives of the game, although one of my teammates sure showed me how not to be. I retired with 493 home runs in a Yankee uniform, and was forced to retire in 1939. My name is Lou Gehrig. Why was I forced to retire?
2. Although I had a big problem with the media, I loved to play the game itself. My 19 seasons with the Red Sox led to two Triple Crown awards and two MVPs. I led the league four times with the most home runs. After retiring in 1960, I still loved the game enough to try my hand at managing. In four seasons as a manager, the media dogged me so much that it wasn't fun anymore, and I ended my entire baseball career. Who am I?
3. I truly loved the game. It didn't really matter which league that I played in, as long as I was playing. I won a bunch of games before becoming a Major Leaguer at the age of 41. I just loved to pitch, and my final Major League game was as at the age of 58. Who am I?
4. I had almost given up my baseball love until my father who knew Dodger manager Tom Lasorda, asked him for a favor to draft me. Ok, so I was a 62nd round draft pick, but I was still drafted. It was just a favor to my Dad, but once Lasorda saw me play in some try-outs, he felt that I had some promise. I was then the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year, and played with the Dodger-Blue for seven seasons before being traded to the Florida Marlins. I refused the trade, and eight days later was handed over to the Mets. Who am I?
5. After the age of 19, I played nine seasons with Houston. In 1971, I was involved in a multi-player trade to the Cincinnati Reds. It didn't matter as I just wanted to play the game. It was in Cincinnati that I made my name as a second baseman. I won five Gold Gloves and two season MVPs as a Red, and was part of the infamous 'Big Red Machine' in the 1970s. Who am I?
6. My entire 22 seasons were with the St. Louis Cardinals. I went to four World Series with the team, and won three season MVP awards myself. I went to 20 all-star games just because I loved the game. I retired with 475 home runs and seven batting titles. Who am I?
7. I loved to play the game. I knew that I was good, and I loved to pitch. When scouts discovered me, I tried to get them to look at my brother Paul too, but that didn't work out for some time. The St. Louis Cardinals gave me my start in the 1930 season, and it was for only one game but I won it. They kept me on! I was the 1934 NL MVP with the Gas House Gang Cardinals, winning 30 games in the season. It would be the last time that anyone won 30 until Denny McLain of the 1968 Tigers. From 1934-1937, my brother Paul and I finally shared the same mound with the Cardinals. Who am I?
8. The front part of my baseball career was great! I went to three World Series with New York teams in the National League over 14 seasons. Even with managing the New York Yankees, I was on top of the world by taking them to 10 World Series. I was on top of everything until 'it' happened. I was asked to manage the new expansion team New York Mets. In my first three seasons as a manager, my Mets lost over 100 games in each season. I couldn't believe that I let that happen. Who am I?
9. I can't believe that I let myself be a mockery of baseball. I let Bill Veeck pay me to be a pinch-hitter in 1951, even though I was less than four feet tall. I didn't know at the time that it would create so much of a farce. Who am I?
10. I was nicknamed for my playoff-time home run outputs. It got to the point where it was a home run or nothing. I guess it got away from me because I retired by being the first player in history to reach 2000 strikeouts, and unfortunately when I retired, I was still the only hitter with 2000 strikeouts, retiring with 2597 in 1987. Holy cow, I did that! Who am I?
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