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1. In 1963, Hall of Fame great Sandy Koufax won the Cy Young and MVP Award. Staying with the Dodgers, in 1988, Kirk Gibson won the MVP Award while teammate Orel Hershiser won the Cy Young. Who was the only Hall of Famer to play with all three greats? Don Sutton Don Drysdale John Roseboro Steve Garvey

2. St. Louis Brown Roy Sievers took the first Rookie of the Year Award in 1949 for the American League. Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk won the same award in 1972. Who was the only player to be rostered with both the others? Ernie Banks Luis Aparicio Juan San Carlo Lou Johnson

3. The Yankee franchise has had a storied history and is full of Hall of Famers. However, there is only one Hall of Famer who played with both Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle. Who was this player? Joe Gordon Joe DiMaggio Yogi Berra Elston Howard

4. Looking at the Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famer Ty Cobb won the first American League MVP Award in 1911. Thirty-five years later, another Tiger Hall of Famer in the name of Hal Newhouser won the award in 1945. Who was the only player and a Tiger at that, to play with both greats, and be a Hall of Famer himself? Hank Greenberg Charlie Gehringer Norm Cash Pinky Higgins

5. Yankee pitcher Don Larsen threw baseball's sixth perfect game in 1956, and the timing was also perfect as it happened in a World Series. The next American League pitcher to throw a perfecto was Catfish Hunter in 1968. Who was the only player that also later became a manager, played with both these pitchers? Billy Martin Joe Torre Dick Williams Felipe Alou

6. Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics won the first-ever home run title for the American League in 1901. Hall of Fame great Lou Gehrig won the AL home run crown in 1936. Who was the only player in history to play with both these greats? George Nielson Steve O'Neill Cy Young Roger Connor

7. Before becoming great managers, both Sparky Anderson and Lou Piniella played the game themselves. Who was the only Hall of Famer to play with both? Robin Roberts Jim "Mudcat" Grant Satchel Paige Dick Radatz

8. Both Willie Mays and Hank Aaron hit over 600 career home runs. They both played in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Only two Hall of Fame players had the honor of being rostered with both. One player was Orlando Cepeda, and who was one of the others? Hoyt Wilhelm Robert Reich Pete Reichert Jerry Greenfield

9. In 1976, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Rawley Eastwick won the first NL Rolaids Relief Award. In 1996, Reds pitcher Jeff Brantley won the award also. Who was the only five-time Rolaids Relief Award winner that pitched with both? Bruce Sutter Mark "The Clinic" Fidrych Lance Berkman Dan Quisenberry

10. Hall of Famer George Sisler batted over .400 for the St. Louis Browns in 1920. The great Ted Williams also batted over .400 for the Red Sox and retired in 1960. Who was the only Hall of Fame player that was rostered with both? Joe Cronin Joe Sewell Joe Goins Joe Medwick

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