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1. Both Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds set massive season home run records. Which of the following played with both these greats?
2. Dodger Sandy Koufax and Yankee Whitey Ford battled it out in a World Series in 1963. Who is the only player that has played with both these pitching greats?
3. Two very short people in baseball were Eddie Gaedel who had only one plate appearance in 1951 with the St. Louis Browns, and an Angels' outfielder Albie Pearson. Which player shared the uniform of both?
4. I had the honor of playing with the great Babe Ruth and Ted Williams? In 1934 it was with Ruth of the Yankees, and in 1947 with Williams of the Red Sox. Who am I?
5. In the early 1900s, two pitching greats constantly overshadowed each other. Walter Johnson of the Senators and Christy Mathewson of the Giants were pitching kings. Who was the only player to wear the same uniform with both?
6. Sandy Koufax set a season strikeout record of 382 in 1965. Nolan Ryan broke his record in 1973 with 383. Only one catcher caught for both these pitching greats. Who was this catcher?
7. Two of the greatest pure home run kings in baseball, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, were linked together by a player who had a famous home run of his own. Who had the honor of playing with both these greats?
8. From the Phllies Mike Schmidt who won consecutive MVPs in the 1980s, to Frank Thomas who won consecutive MVPs with the White Sox in the 1990s, which person played with both these greats?
9. Two great pitchers, Satchel Paige and Bob Gibson, had only one player share both their uniforms. Which player was it?
10. One of these players shared the same roster with two fierce competitors in Leo Durocher and Casey Stengel. Who was it?
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