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1. During the 1960s, the San Francisco had a tremendous combination with the third and fourth batter in the line-up. One was Willie Mays. Who was the other who smacked 521 home runs in his career?
2. Under manager Sparky Anderson, the Cincinnati Reds had the Big Red Machine during the 1970s. With names like Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, George Foster, Tony Perez and others, it was no wonder that the team took four National League pennants and two World Series in the decade. Who was their second baseman?
3. What a tremendous pitching staff the Baltimore Orioles had in 1971. They were the first team to have four 20-game winners in a season. The pitchers were Dave McNally won 21, Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson, and which other pitching great?
4. Strangely enough, the Chicago Cubs could finish no better than 7th place during the 1960s. In the infield they had some great sluggers in the names of Ernie Banks and Ron Santo. Who was their power-hitting outfielder who spent the entire decade with the Cubs?
5. The Detroit Tigers had a slugging duo throughout the 1960s in Al Kaline and Norm Cash. In four seasons of the early '60s, they also had a power-hitter who shared the outfield with Kaline, and also hit 139 home runs in those four seasons. Who was he?
6. The Yankees were without their big one-two punch in 1935 with the departure of Babe Ruth to the Boston Braves. Lou Gehrig carried the team to a second place finish. In 1936, a big one-two punch began again in the pinstripes with Gehrig and a rookie. Gehrig won the season MVP while this rookie finished eighth in the MVP voting. Who was this rookie who later won three AL MVPs?
7. The famous double-play combination of the Chicago Cubs in the early 1900s was a household name back then. It was Tinker to Evers to which other player?
8. The Cleveland Indians won the 1948 World Series over the Boston Braves. The Indians had two 20-game winners in the names of Bob Lemon and Gene Beardon. Which other Indian pitcher won 19 games in that season?
9. The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series after winning only 85 games in the regular season. They had four players hit more than 25 home runs. They were Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunansky, and which other player who died in March 2006?
10. From 1956-1966, the Dodgers had two future Hall of Fame pitchers in the making. One was Sandy Koufax who set the NL on fire from 1963-1966. Who was the other who won the 1962 Cy Young award?
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