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1. When I was born May 18th, 1946 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. My parents gave me the same middle name as my father's first name. What is it?
2. Although I was not officially a rookie until the following year, in my first year in Major League Baseball I had 118 at bats and hit my first big league homer. What year was that?
3. In 1969, everyone thought I was going to take a run at the Babe's single season home run record, when I set a new record for most dingers at the All Star break. How many did I have at the All Star break?
4. I had some major battles with the owner of the Oakland A's, who I was playing for in those days. He and I fought every year over what my salary was going to be. Who was the owner of the team when I played for Oakland?
5. When the Oakland A's won the World Series in 1972 I got a World Series ring, even though I didn't take the field once. Why didn't I play in that World Series?
6. Some would say that 1973 was my best year in baseball. What award or title did I NOT win that year?
7. Even though I was always doing battle with the owner of the team, I was shocked when I was traded following the 1975 season, when I'd won the Home Run title again. To what team was I traded?
8. The 1976 season with my new team wasn't one of my greatest, but I did set a personal best for one offensive category, and I would never top it. What category was it?
9. In 1977 I signed with the New York Yankees as a free agent for the highest sum any baseball player had ever been paid. To the nearest million, how much was my 5 year contract worth?
10. The 1977 World Series was my greatest moment, when I hit 3 homers on 3 pitched strikes in game six. The first one was a high shot to right field, and the second was a low bullet that barely got over the fence down the right field line. Where was the third homer hit to?
11. In game two of the 1978 World Series, I came to bat with 2 out in the ninth, a man on, and we were down by one. With a count of three balls and two strikes I fouled off about five pitches in a row before I struck out to end the game. Who was the rookie Los Angeles Dodger pitcher that struck me out?
12. One of my very best years offensively was 1980. While I'd had higher numbers in almost every category at one time or another, 1980 was my best year for overall great stats. What offensive milestone did I achieve that year, that I had never done before, and would never do again?
13. In 1982 I signed a five year deal to play for the California Angels. Counting me, the team had four former league MVPs play for them that year. Name any one of the other three.
14. I won my fourth and final home run title in 1982 with 39 dingers. Who did I share the title with (he also hit 39)?
15. I had always wanted to hit 500 career homers, as it guarantees you that you'll be in the Hall of Fame someday. What year did I hit my 500th home run?
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