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1. I was the first black player to join the American League in 1947. I spent most of my career with the Cleveland Indians. I was runner-up MVP in 1954. After retiring in 1959, 20 seasons later, I took the helm of my first team, the Chicago White Sox. Who am I?
2. This Oakland primary catcher made a name for himself in the 1970s, and won three consecutive World Series with the Athletics. He tried his hand at managing, replacing Cito Gaston of Toronto in 1991, but was let go at the end of the season. Who is this player?
3. I played for 20 seasons, all with the White Sox. In 1950, I took my old aches and pains along with my two shortstop batting titles and retired. In 1967, three years after I was inducted into the Hall of Fame, I replaced Alvin Dark of the 1967 Kansas City Athletics for the remainder of the season. In 40 games, my team went 10-30. The team never asked me back. Who am I?
4. This pitcher nicknamed 'Three Fingers', played for 14 seasons and led the league in wins in 1909. After his 11-12 season with the Cincinnati Reds in 1913, he left for Federal League to manage and pitch for the St. Louis Terriers. Who was this 1949 Hall of Famer?
5. This person was mostly a shortstop for the Phillies and Expos in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1985, he was given a chance to manage, and replaced Eddie Haas mid-season with the Atlanta Braves. That was it for which manager?
6. This 23-season National League shortstop was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1925, he helmed the Cubs as a player-manager. He failed so bad at managing, the team not only fired him as manager, but traded him to the Dodgers. Who was this one-season manager?
7. The Angels just didn't like me. I played for them for five games in 1967, and that was it for my playing career. In 1988, I replaced manager Cookie Rojas to become the Angels' 15th manager in 28 seasons. My 0-8 record didn't impress the owner, and he never called me back. Who am I?
8. I pitched for nine seasons with the Reds and Angels. I was an outfielder for three seasons before becoming a pitcher. My father had the same name as I, and my brother-in-law was pitcher Jim Lonborg. After retiring in 1972, I later replaced Cito Gaston for the last five games of the 1997 Blue Jay season. They never called me back. Who am I?
9. I had a bat in my career, but was mostly overshadowed by my Braves teammate Hank Aaron for many seasons. I did however hit four home runs in one game, four of my 336 shots. I managed the Cleveland Indians in 1967 to a 75-87 eighth place record. That was it for me. Who am I?
10. For more than a decade, this shortstop played for the Chicago Cubs and retired from baseball in 1979. He began his final season as the player-manager of the Chicago White Sox and played in 56 games. Not only was he fired as manager on July 31 after going 46-60, they didn't let him play in another game for the rest of the season. He was replaced by Tony LaRussa to helm the team. Who was this six-time all-star?
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