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1. The great Hank Aaron played his final two seasons of 23 with the Milwaukee Brewers. Which team did he play for in his previous 21 seasons?
2. After 21 loyal seasons with this team, the "Say Hey" kid, Willie Mays was traded to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and cash. Which team did Willie say that he used to be with?
3. After seven seasons, pitcher Steve Carlton was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies where he played for 14+ seasons. After that, he played with the White Sox, Giants, Indians, and Twins. Which team did Steve say that he began his Major League career with?
4. Through thick and thin, the great Ty Cobb spent 22 seasons with this team that saw him win an American League MVP, a Triple Crown award, and lead the league 11 times with his batting average. His final two seasons in the league was a result of a trade with the Philadelphia Athletics. Which team could Cobb say that he used to play with?
5. Chicago Cubs' second baseman Ryne Sandberg played 15 of his 16 seasons in Chicago. He began his career in 1981, which he played only one season for, and was traded with Larry Bowa for Ivan DeJesus to the Cubs. Ryne could say that he once played for which other National League team?
6. For 16 seasons, I banged out a bunch of hits and home runs right beside the great Ernie Banks. What an insult to my loyalty as I was traded to the Oakland A's in 1974 for Darold Knowles, Bob Locker, and Manny Trillo. I was hurt emotionally, but could still say that I once played for which team?
7. My name is Duke Snider. I played for 16 seasons with this team, but then the Mets bought me from my team in 1963, then the Giants bought me from the Mets in 1964. I hit 407 home runs in my career, and 389 of those with the team that I could say that I used to play for. Which team was that?
8. Ozzie Smith played the first four of his 19 seasons with this team. They blew it when they traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1981 as part of a multi-player trade. Smith went on to win 11 Gold Glove awards with the Cardinals at shortstop, help the Cardinals to three World Series, and was a Hall of Fame inductee in 2002. Which NL team could Ozzie say that he once played for?
9. My name is Christy Mathewson. In all my 17 seasons ending in 1916, every game was with my team with 372 of my wins, except for only one game with the Cincinnati Reds. I could definitely say that I was proud to be a member of which team?
10. I used to play with this team, and one that I won two National League MVP awards. When I was granted free agency in 1992, I signed with the San Francisco Giants, where I won the 1993 MVP, 2001 NL MVP, 2002 Hank Aaron award, the 2002 NL MVP, 2003 NL MVP, 2004 Hank Aaron award, the 2004 Major League Player of the Year, and the 2004 NL MVP. My name is Barry Bonds. Which team could I say that I once played for before all that?
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