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1. I am an 18-time All-Star. I won seven batting titles and finished my career with a .328 batting average. I played 12 years with the Minnesota Twins and my final 7 years with the California Angels. I was inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1991.
2. I played my entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox. In addition to my 3419 career hits, I was one of the best left fielders ever to play in front of "The Green Monster", winning seven Gold Glove Awards.
3. I played 20 years in the big leagues and finished my career with a .293 batting average and 3023 hits. As good as I was at hitting, the best part of my game was my base stealing ability, as I finished my career with 938 stolen bases. I played 16 of my 20 years in a St. Louis Cardinal uniform.
4. I was a Philadelphia Phillie for my entire 18-year career. My lifetime batting average of .267 wasn't all that impressive, however my 548 Home Runs is what defined my career.
5. I was a big game pitcher for the New York Yankees in the 1950s and early 1960s. I played my entire 16-year career for the Yankees and compiled a 236-106 record with a 2.74 era. I was the Cy Young Award winner and the World Series MVP in 1961.
6. I'm more popular now as a play by play analyst for Major League Baseball, but in the 1970s, with my stellar play at second base, I was a big part of the Cincinnati Reds team that won three World Series championships.
7. I played 27 years in the Major Leagues and nobody threw a harder fastball than me. I finished my career with 5714 strikeouts and an amazing seven no-hitters.
8. My 18-year career was played in the late 1800s. I was a lifetime .308 hitter and played in the 1885, 1886, and 1892 Championship Series. I won the batting crown in 1886 when I was playing for the Chicago White Stockings.
9. I played my entire 22-year career as a shortstop with the Chicago White Sox. I finished my career with a .310 batting average and 2749 hits. I was a seven-time All-Star and also managed the Kansas City As in 1967 after I retired.
10. My 23-year career was played in a Baltimore Oriole uniform. I am perhaps the greatest third baseman to ever play the game earning the nickname, "The Human Vacuum Cleaner".
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