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1. I was primarily a catcher, I played the outfield, shortstop, first, second, and third base spread out over a 13-year career. I played with Louisville in the American Association, Boston, Brooklyn and St Louis in the National League, and ended my career in the American League with Washington. My name is the same as a fictional character created by Tom Clancy.
2. My career spanned 15 seasons, mostly as a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. I was an All-Star in 1934 even though I had a 5-10 record that year. I share my name with popular breed of dog.
3. I have appeared in over 850 Major League games since starting my career with the Florida Marlins in 1995. I appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers in 1996, and in 88 games for them in 1997. In 2007, my season was split between the Yankees and White Sox appearing in 72 games. I have the same name as the actor who played the spy that got shagged.
4. I spent 10 years in the Majors with the Chicago Cubs, White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Houston Astros. I was part of an eight player trade that brought Hall of Famer Joe Morgan to the Reds from the Astros in 1971. I share the same name as an actor who portrayed a baseball player in, "The Stratton Story", and who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic, "It's a Wonderful Life".
5. I was an outfielder and I first appeared in the Majors with the Chicago White Sox in 1930. In my first full season, I played 7 games with the White Sox and 139 with the St. Louis Browns. After the Browns, I played with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and ended my career with the Washington Senators in 1942. In 1933, I had career highs in home runs with 16 and runs batted in with 106. I also share the same name as the actor who starred in, "Army of Darkness".
6. I made it to the Major Leagues in 1902 with the Baltimore Orioles. From 1904-1908 I was the regular first basemen for the St Louis Browns. During the 1909 season, I moved from the Browns to the Detroit Tigers where I finished my career in 1910. I have the same name as a singer who had a hit with, "It's not Unusual", in the mid 1960s.
7. I made my Major League debut with the San Francisco Giants in 2006. I have appeared only as a reliever and more recently as the closer for the Giants. You may not know me from baseball, but you may know my name because it is the same as the producer and band member of the group that performed the song, "Good Vibrations".
8. I broke in with the Boston Red Sox in 1966. In October 1971, I was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers where in 1975 I led the American League in home runs (36) and RBI (109). If you do not know me from baseball, you might know my name from the star role in the movie "Patton".
9. My Major League career started in 1977 with the Philadelphia Phillies. I was primarily a second or third baseman but played every other position except for catcher. My best year was for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 when I batted .274, had 88 RBIs and 23 home runs. I appeared in 3 games a a pitcher for Atlanta in 1988. I shared the same name as the lead singer of the group that performed "Riders on the Storm" and "L.A. Woman".
10. I shared my name with another ballplayer who played in the National League 1911-1925 while I played in the American League. My career spanned 1914-1929. My career started with the Detroit Tigers. I was the American League MVP in 1926 while playing with the Cleveland Indians. I was primarily a first baseman in my career, and played 13 games with the NY Yankees mainly as a late inning replacement for some guy who wore number 4. I also share my name with some cigar-smoking comedian who was married to a lady named Gracie.
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