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1. I was born in 1916 what is now Greece. I only played a few games for the Dodgers, but am much more famous (or infamous) for being their general manager. Who am I?
2. I was a native of Lynn, Massachusetts and was the regular first baseman for the Boston Red Sox for one season and a small part of a second one. The Cleveland Browns drafted me to be the heir apparent to quarterback Otto Graham, but I chose baseball instead. Early in my second year with the Sox, I died from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 25. Who am I?
3. Originally a Yankee, I was a teammate and pal of Mickey Mantle in the minors but did not come up until a few years after The Mick did. I also played for the A's, Tigers, and White Sox. The used to call me "The Nervous Greek" for my antics at the plate. Who am I?
4. I spent most of my career with the Reds and won 12 games for them in 1963, but only won a total of 16 games in 5 seasons after that. Who am I?
5. I played for both the Orioles and the Dodgers. I am also one of the few Greek players to play in a World Series--in fact, I played in 3 of them as a pitcher. My one victory in the Series was against Whitey Ford. Our original family name was Semertzis, but my dad changed it when he came to America. Who am I?
6. This Dodger was a National League Rookie of the Year in 1992, and subsequently a color commentator for Fox.
7. My real name is Miltiades Papastegios, but you can call me Gimpy. Fellow Greek ,Gus Triandos, was my battery mate but my Greek wasn't "toso kalo" ("that good"), I guess. Anyway, what Gus told me in those Greek mound conferences must have sunk in somehow, because I won over 200 games in my career. Who am I?
8. I was chosen to coach the Greek National Baseball Team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The team was made up mostly of Greek-Americans. But my claim to fame and moment in the sun was as one of the big heroes in the 1954 World Series for the New York Giants. Who am I?
9. I joined the Orioles in 2003 (don't forget that Oriole owner Peter Angelos is also a Greek), as a starting outfielder, and played my first game in 2006. I once hit three home runs in one game. Hint: I'm probably of Cretan descent due to the "akis" at the end of my last name.
10. I was a part of the Greek Olympic baseball team in 2004, and was one of the few on that team that actually spoke Greek! I was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2002 but was traded to the Red Sox in 2006 as part of the deal for David Wells. I was also a 2006 All Star Futures selection and was with AAA Pawtucket in the Red Sox organization at the beginning of 2008. Who am I?
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