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Friday Trivia (MLB Edition) - Guess the HOF Plaque
Since we're in baseball playoff season, this is a baseball edition of the Friday Trivia game.
Each of the 25 entries below represents the actual text from the plaque of a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. What you need to do is tell me the name of the person each chunk of text describes. To increase the degree of difficulty, I have removed all of the vowels (except for that wishy washy "y") and spaces from the text. Standard CP rules apply (one answer per post, no consecutive answers, and knowing looking it up on the internet). Please provide the entry # with your answer. One point per correct answer.
This will be a test of your baseball knowledge and your code scrambling skills!
One small hint: not all of the men below were inducted as players.
1. (Jimmie Foxx - trumpethead) NTDFRHSBTTNG,PRTCLRLYSHMRNHTTR.CLLCTD534HMRNSN2,31 7GMS.HDLFTMBTTNGVRGF.325ND,NTHRWRLDSRS.CMPLDMRKF.3 44.PPRDNSVNLLSTRGMSNWHCHHBTTD.321.PLYDFRSTNDTHRDBS SNDLSWSCTCHR.
2. (Roberto Clemente - Bobblehead) MMBRFTHXCLSV3,000-HTCLB.LDNTNLLGNBTTNGFRTMS.HDFRSSNSWTH200RMRHTSWHLP STNGLFTM.317VRGND240HMRNS.WNMSTVLBLPLYRWRD1966.RFL-RMDDFNSVSTRSTN.L.MRKBYPCNGTFLDRSNSSSTSFVYRS.BTTD.3 62NTWWRLDSRS,HTTNGNLL14GMS.
3. (Barry Larkin - Bobblehead) SMTH-FLDNG,STDY-SWNGNGSHRTSTPWHSDYNMCDFNSNDLL-RNDPLYSPRKDHSHMTWNRDS.12-TMLL-STR,HTTLD2,340HTSND379STLNBSSN19SSNS.NNTMSBTTNGVR. 300,NRTT.295LFTMVRG.N1996,BCMFRSTSHRTSTPTPST30HMRN SND30STLSNSNGLSSN.CPTRDNNSLVRSLGGRWRDSNDTHRGLDGLVW RDS.PSSNTTMCPTNNDCMMNDNGCLBHSLDR,HBTTD.353NTH1990W RLDSRS,GDNGRDSTFR-GMSWPFKLND'S.
4. DRBL,HSTLNGLD-FFHTTRNDCLTCHPRFRMRWTHSPRBKNWLDGFTHSTRKZN.BTTD.308 LFTMWTHNN.300SSNSND2,574HTSN2,189GMS,WNNNGBTTNGCHM PNSHPSN1955ND1958.SCNTRFLDR,STBLSHDMJRLGRCRDSFRMST YRSLDNGLGNCHNCS(9),MSTYRS550RMRPTTS(4)NDMSTSSN400R MRPTTS(9).
5. (Sandy Koffax - GFG4Life) - STLL-TMRCRDSWTH4N-HTTRSN4YRS,CPPDBY1965PRFCTGM,NDBYCPTRNGRND-RNTTLFVSSNSNRW,1962-1966.WN25RMRGMSTHRTMS.HD11SHTTSN1963.STRKTLDRFRTMS ,WTHRCRD382N1965.FNND18NGMTWC.MSTVLBLPLYR1963.CYYN GWRDWNNRN1963-65-66.
6. (Brooks Robinson - puffnstuff) STBLSHDMDRNSTNDRDFXCLLNCFRTHRDBSMN,STTNGMJRLGRCRDS THSPSTNFRSSNS(23),FLDNGPCT.(.971),GMS(2,870),PTTS( 2,697),SSSTS(6,205),NDDBLPLYS(618).HT268CRRHMRNS.N MDT18CNSCTVLLSTRTMS.MVPF1970WRLDSRS.MRCNLGMVPN1964 .
7. (Joe Morgan - habernac) MPCTPLYRWHLFTDCNCNNT'S""BGRDMCHN""THGHRLVLWTHHSMLT-FCTDSKLLS.TRDMRKWSFLPPNGLFTRMSHWTDPTCH.PCKDNSLPWRN TXTRRDNRLYQCK150-LBFRPLGFRM.PLYD22SSNSNDLSHLDSHMRNNDGMSPLYDRCRDSFR2 B.N.L.MVP,1975-76."
8. (Casey Stengal - puffnstuff) MNGDNWYRKYNKS1949-1960.WN10PNNNTSND7WRLDSRSWTHNWYRKYNKS.NLYMNGRTWN5C NSCTVWRLDSRS1949-1955.PLYDTFLD1912-1925WTHBRKLYN,PTTSBRGH,PHLDLPH,NWYRKNDBSTNN.L.TMS. MNGDBRKLYN1934-1936,BSTNBRVS1938-1943NDNWYRKMTS1962-1965.
9. (Josh Gibson - trumpethead) CNSDRDGRTSTSLGGRNNGRBSBLLLGS.PWR-HTTNGCTCHRWHHTLMST800HMRNSNLGNDNDPNDNTBSBLLDRNGHS1 7-YRCRR.CRDTDWTHHVNGBNNGRNTNLLGBTTNGCHMPNN1936-38-42-45.
10. (Pat Gillick - ShotDownInFlames12) BRLLNTTLNTVLTRWHSRMRKBLMMRYNDNCNNYBLTYTSHPRSTRSRSL TDNTHRWRLDSRSTTLSNDSTRLNGRSMWTHSXRGNZTNS.RSTHRGHSC TNGRNKSWTHSTRSNDYNKSBFRBLDNGFVDVSNCHMPNSN17YRSSGNR LMNGRFRTHXPNSNBLJYS,BRNGNGCNDCNSCTVWRLDSRSTTLSN199 2-1993.RCHTCTFBLTMRNDSTTLPLYFFTMS,LNGWTHPHLDLPH'S200 8WRLDSRSCHMPNS.N27SSNSSGM,HSCLBSDVNCDTTHPSTSSN11TM SNDFNSHDWTH20WNNNGRCRDS.
11. (Rod Carew - Jason14h) BTTNGWZRDWHLND,CHPPDNDBNTDHSWYT3,053HTS.7BTTNGTTLS SRPSSDNLYBYCBBNDWGNR.SDVRTYFRLXD,CRCHDBTTNGSTNCSTH TVR.30015CNSCTVSSNS,CHVNG.328LFTM..L.RKFYRN1967ND. L.MVP10YRSLTRWHNHBTTD.388WTH239HTS.NMDT18STRGHTLL-STRTMS.NTNLHRNPNM.
12. (Dizzy Dean - puffnstuff) NFFRN.L.PTCHRSTWN30RMRGMSNDRMDRNRGLTNS.PTCHDN1934( ST.L.)1938(CHCG)WRLDSRS.LDLGNSTRKTS1932-33-34-35.SNGLGMRCRDWTH17,JLY30,1935.FRSTPTCHRTMKTWHTSNNN NNGNWRLDSRS.MSTVLBLN.L.PLYRN1934.
13. (Goose Gossage - Montana Moe) DMNNTRLFPTCHRWTHTRDMRKMSTCHWHSMNCNGGLRNDXPLDNGFSTB LLNTMDTDBTTRSFRMRTHNTWDCDS.PSTD124-107RCRDWTH307SVS,1,502STRKTSND3.01RN1,002GMS,CLSNG TVCTRSCNVNCNGLY.NCRDBLYDRBL,PSTD52SVSFTLSTSVNTS.NN-TMLL-STRWHLDTH.L.NSVSTHRTMS.PTCHDNTHRWRLDSRS,CLNCHNGVCT RYFRNWYRKN1978.
14. (Harmon Killebrew - Moon) MSCLRSLGGRWTHMNMNTLHMRNNDRBSCCSS.HS573HMRSVR22YRSR NKFFTHLL-TMNDSCNDNLYTRTHMNG.L.HTTRS.TDRLD.L.NHMRN6TMS.BLTDV R40N8CCSSNSNSSTHRDNHMRNFRQNCY.DRVNVR100RNS9TMS..L. MVPN1969.
15. RGNZRFTHMRCNLGNDTSPRSDNTFRMTSRGNZTNN1900NTLHSRSGNT NBCSFLLHLTHN1927.GRTXCTV.
16. BRKLYNTFLDRFR18YRS.HLDSBRKLYNRCRDSFR-GMSPLYD2,318,TBT8,859,HTS2,804,SNGLS2,038,DBLS464, TRPLS171,TTLBSS4,003,XTRBSHTS766.BTTD.375(1923).37 5(1924).359(1918)LFTMBTTNGVRG.317WTH2,884HTS.PLYD2 ,406GMS.
17. (Willie Keeler - Komskies)BSBLL'SGRTSTPLC-HTTR;BSTBNTR.BGLGCRR1892T1910WTHN.Y.GNTS,BLTMRRLS, BRKLYNSPRBS,N.Y.HGHLNDRS.NTNLLGBTTNGCHMPN'97-'98.
18. NFTHGRTSTLFTHNDDPTCHRSFMJRLGS.NVRPTCHDFRMNRLGTM,GN GFRMGTTYSBRGCLLGTTHPHLDLPH.L.TMWTHWHCHHSRVDFRM1901 THRGH1914.MMBRFST.LSF.L.N1915NDST.LS.L.N1916-17.NFFWPTCHRSTWNMRTHN300GMSNBGLGS.NGHTF17SSNS,WN20 RMRGMS.
19. STBLSHDMJRLGRCRDF190RNSBTTDNNDNTNLLGHGHF56HMRSN193 0.LDRTDFRN.L.HMRTTLFRTMS.CMPLDLFTM.307BTTNGVRGNDDR VN100RMRNSSXYRS.HTTWHMRSNNNNGN1925NDTHRNGMN1930.
20. NFTHGRTSPTBLLPTCHRS.WN270GMS,LST212FR7MJRLGCLBS.FV 20VCTRYSSNS.WN13NRWFRTHGNTSN1927.MNGDDDGRSN1937ND1 938.LFTM.R..3.52.
21. (Andre Dawson - saskflames69)PWRFLRNPRDCRNDLDRBYXMPLWHSPS,WRKTHCND NSRPSSDDTRMNT NMDHMCMPLTPLYR.TTLD438HMRNSND2,774HTS,WHLSTLNG314B SS,N21SSNS.RNDGHTGLDGLVWRDS,MDGHTLL-STRTMSNDWSNMD1977RKFTHYR.RVTLZDBYHSRRVLNCHCG,WN198 7N.L.MVPWRDWTHCBS,LDNGLGNHMRNS(49)NDRB(137).TWCLDN .L.NTTLBSS.
22. (Juan Marichal - trumpethead) HGH-KCKNGRGHT-HNDRFRMDMNCNRPBLCWN243GMSNDLSTNLY142VR16SSNS.WN20G MSSXTMSNDN-HTHSTNN1963.LDN.L.NCMPLTGMSNDSHTTSTWCNDNRWTH2.10N1 969.CMPLTD244GMSDRNGCRR,STRKNGT2,303NDFNSHNGWTH2.8 9R.
23. (Eddie Mathews - looooob) BCMSVNTHPLYRNMJRLGHSTRYTHT500HMRNS.FNSHDWTH512.HT3 0RMRHMRSNNYRSNRW,1953-1961,RCHNG40MRKFRTMS.STBLSHDRCRDFRHMRSNSSNBYTHRDBS MNWTH47N1953.LDN.L.NHMRNSTWCNDNWLKSFRTMS.HDFVSSNSF 100RMRRNSBTTDN.
24. (Earl Weaver - puffnstuff) MNGDRLSWTHNTNSTY,FLRNDCRBCWTFR17SSNS..583WNNNGPRCN TG(1480-1060)RNKSFFTHLL-TMMNG20THCNTRYMNGRSWTH10RMRYRSSRVC.94.3WNSPRSSNRNK SFRST.FV100-WNSSNSSCNDNLL-TMLST.WNSX.L.STTTLS,FRPNNNTSND1970WRLDSRS.
25. (Mel Ott - Jason14h) NFFWPLYRSTJMPFRMHGHSCHLTMNTMJRS.PLYDTFLDNDTHRDBSND MNGDCLBFRMDC.1941THRGHJLY1948.HT511HMRNS,N.L.RCRDW HNHRTRD.LSLDNMSTRNSSCRD,MSTRNSBTTDN,TTLBSS,BSSNBLL SNDXTRBSSNLNGHTS.HD.304LFTMBTTNGVRG.PLYDNLVNLLSTRG MSNDNTHRWRLDSRS.
GO!
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10-12-2012, 02:14 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
11. BTTNGWZRDWHLND,CHPPDNDBNTDHSWYT3,053HTS.7BTTNGTTLS SRPSSDNLYBYCBBNDWGNR.SDVRTYFRLXD,CRCHDBTTNGSTNCSTH TVR.30015CNSCTVSSNS,CHVNG.328LFTM..L.RKFYRN1967ND. L.MVP10YRSLTRWHNHBTTD.388WTH239HTS.NMDT18STRGHTLL-STRTMS.NTNLHRNPNM.
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10-12-2012, 02:23 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Komskies
Cal Ripken Jr.
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Nope.
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10-12-2012, 02:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Nope.
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Is Cal Ripken #10?
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10-12-2012, 02:29 PM
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Cal Ripkin is none of the 25.
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10-12-2012, 02:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Thinking I need to go older here.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
17. BSBLL'SGRTSTPLC-HTTR;BSTBNTR.BGLGCRR1892T1910WTHN.Y.GNTS,BLTMRRLS, BRKLYNSPRBS,N.Y.HGHLNDRS.NTNLLGBTTNGCHMPN'97-'98.
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10-12-2012, 02:36 PM
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Thinking I need to go older here.
Willie Keeler
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Yes.
BASEBALL'S GREATEST PLACE-HITTER;BEST BUNTER. BIG LEAGUE CAREER 1892 TO 1910 WITH N.Y. GIANTS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES, BROOKLYN SUPERBAS, N.Y. HIGHLANDERS. NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPION '97-'98.
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10-12-2012, 02:36 PM
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Backup Goalie
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#5 - Sandy Koufax
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10-12-2012, 02:39 PM
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Franchise Player
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16. BRKLYNTFLDRFR18YRS.HLDSBRKLYNRCRDSFR-GMSPLYD2,318,TBT8,859,HTS2,804,SNGLS2,038,DBLS464, TRPLS171,TTLBSS4,003,XTRBSHTS766.BTTD.375(1923).37 5(1924).359(1918)LFTMBTTNGVRG.317WTH2,884HTS.PLYD2 ,406GMS.
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Duke Snider?
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10-12-2012, 02:45 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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#22 - The high-kicking right hander from the Dominican Republic is Juan Marichal
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10-12-2012, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Quote:
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#5 - Sandy Koufax
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SET ALL-TIME RECORDS WITH 4 NO-HITTERS IN 4 YEARS, CAPPED BY 1965 PERFECT GAME, AND BY CAPTURING EARNED-RUN TITLE FIVE SEASONS IN A ROW, 1962-1966. WON 25 OR MORE GAMES THREE TIMES. HAD 11 SHUTOUTS IN 1963. STRIKEOUT LEADER FOUR TIMES, WITH RECORD 382 IN 1965. FANNED 18 IN A GAME TWICE. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1963. CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER IN 1963-65-66.
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Duke Snider?
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Nope
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#22 - The high-kicking right hander from the Dominican Republic is Juan Marichal
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Yes.
HIGH-KICKING RIGHT-HANDER FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WON 243 GAMES AND LOST ONLY 142 OVER 16 SEASONS. WON 20 GAMES SIX TIMES AND NO-HIT HOUSTON IN 1963. LED N.L. IN COMPLETE GAMES AND SHUTOUTS TWICE AND IN ERA WITH 2.10 IN 1969. COMPLETED 244 GAMES DURING CAREER, STRIKING OUT 2,303 AND FINISHING WITH 2.89 ERA.
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10-12-2012, 02:52 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Can I buy a vowel?
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10-12-2012, 02:53 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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#1 is Jimmie Foxx
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10-12-2012, 02:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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#7, Joe Morgan?
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10-12-2012, 02:56 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
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#1 is Jimmie Foxx
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Yes.
NOTED FOR HIS BATTING, PARTICULARLY AS A HOME RUN HITTER. COLLECTED 534 HOME RUNS IN 2,317 GAMES. HAD A LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE OF .325 AND, IN THREE WORLD SERIES. COMPILED A MARK OF .344. APPEARED IN SEVEN ALL STAR GAMES IN WHICH HE BATTED .321. PLAYED FIRST AND THIRD BASES AND ALSO WAS A CATCHER.
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#7, Joe Morgan?
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Yes.
IMPACT PLAYER WHO LIFTED CINCINNATI'S "BIG RED MACHINE" TO HIGHER LEVEL WITH HIS MULTI-FACETED SKILLS. TRADEMARK WAS FLAPPING LEFT ARM AS HE AWAITED PITCH. PACKED UNUSUAL POWER INTO EXTRAORDINARILY QUICK 150-LB FIREPLUG FRAME. PLAYED 22 SEASONS AND ALSO HOLDS HOME RUN AND GAMES PLAYED RECORDS FOR 2B. N.L. MVP, 1975-76.
You guys are getting the hang of this 
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10-12-2012, 02:57 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Wow. this is the hardest trivia known to man. Baseball, and then a 220 character serial number??
hahaha
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10-12-2012, 03:05 PM
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I could do one for hockey but it would be too easy.
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10-12-2012, 03:11 PM
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Franchise Player
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2, Roberto Clemente
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10-12-2012, 03:23 PM
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2, Roberto Clemente
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Yes.
MEMBER OF THE EXCLUSIVE 3,000-HIT CLUB. LED NATIONAL LEAGUE IN BATTING FOUR TIMES. HAD FOUR SEASONS WITH 200 OR MORE HITS WHILE POSTING LIFETIME .317 AVERAGE AND 240 HOME RUNS. WON MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD 1966. RIFLE-ARMED DEFENSIVE STAR SET N.L. MARK BY PACING OUTFIELDERS IN ASSISTS FIVE YEARS. BATTED .362 IN TWO WORLD SERIES, HITTING IN ALL 14 GAMES.
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10-12-2012, 03:24 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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6 Brooks Robinson
12 Dizzy Dean
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