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NL All-Stars 50s to 70s

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NL AllStars 50s to 70s game quiz
"Off the top of my head: here are my picks for the best National League baseball players from the mid-1950s into the mid-1970s."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Right Handed Pitcher: Bob Gibson. An awesome power pitcher, who anchored several St Louis teams in the 1960s that made it to the world series. Which of the following was NOT a teammate on those teams?
    Johnny Callison
    Tim McCarver
    Curt Flood
    Julian Javier


2. Left handed picher: Sandy Koufax. If you needed one guy to win a game: he made headlines when he tried to negotiate as a 'team' with what other player?
    Maury Wills
    Don Sutton
    Claude Osteen
    Don Drysdale


3. First Baseman: Willie McCovey. Great Hitter. Who was the pitcher when he lined out to Bobby Richardson to end the '62 world series?
    Ralph Terry
    Jim Bouton
    Whitey Ford
    Bob Turley


4. Second Base: Pete Rose. A strange guy imo, but ... He antagonized New York Met fans by getting into a brawl with what ballplayer?
    Ron Hunt
    Bud Harrelson
    Jerry Koosman
    Tom Seaver


5. Shortstop: Ernie Banks. What was he generally best know for?
    Playing for many teams
    Frequent injuries
    Good attitude
    Controversial statements


6. Third Base: Ken Boyer. Steady and well-rounded. His brother, also a third baseman, spent the bulk of his career with what team?
    Orioles
    Indians
    Yankees
    Red Sox


7. Centerfield: Willie Mays: No one even remotely close. When Mays made his famous 'Vic Wertz catch' who did Wertz play for?
    Yankees
    Indians
    Red Sox
    Orioles


8. Left field: Hank Aaron: give the Home Run King his due. What pitcher gave up the home run that put Aaron past the Babe?
    Warren Spahn
    Al Downing
    Ferguson Jenkins
    Tom Seaver


9. Right Field: Roberto Clemente. He could do it all. Where was he going when he was killed in a plane crash?
    Brazil
    Nicaragua
    Chile
    Argentina


10. Catcher: Johnny Bench. Strong in all aspects of the game. Who was the manager of the 'big red machine'?
    Gene Mauch
    Sparky Anderson
    Walter Alston
    Leo Durocher


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Compiled Jun 28 12