Monday, June 30, 2025

2025-06-23 Active career leaders in grounding into double plays (150+)

MONDAY  — 23-Jun-2025

Q.  Who hit the only walk-off grand slam in World Series history?

Hint: #1  His first major league home run was off a pitcher who is now in the Hall of Fame.

Hint: #2  He signed a letter of intent to play for the local college team.  He knew they had won the national championship when he was fifteen years old, just a few years prior.

A.  FREDDY FREEMAN  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Freeman ended Game #1 of the 2024 WS vs, NYY with a 10th inning grand slam.

-  #1  His MLB HR #1 was on 21-Sep-2010 & came at the expense of Phillies’ ace, Roy Halladay in Halladay’s 1st year in the NL.

-  #2  Cal State Fullerton, NCAA champs in 2004, was his intended destination, but he changed course when ATL drafted him in the 2nd round in 2007, just 2 picks behind Mike (A/K/A Giancarlo) Stanton.

FCR -  Lee Dembart, Hollywood, California

Incorrect guesses:  Billy Mazeroski

 

 

TUESDAY  — 24-Jun-2025

Q.  Whose listed height was later corrected from what it showed in his rookie season?

Hint: #1  He led his league in hits four straight seasons, twice topping the majors.

Hint: #2  His accolades include, among others, Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsperson of the Year”, the Babe Ruth Award, the Lou Gehrig Award, the Hank Aaron Award, was nine-times an MLB All-Star, seven times a Silver Slugger and an American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player.

A.  JOSE ALTUVE [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Altuve’s height was shown as 5'7" when he came up to the NL Astros in 2011.  At a more accurate 5'6", he has been the shortest player in the majors for his entire career.  [Longtime Horsehide Trivia reader, Barry Nelson, a fire fighter in Guilderland, New York, had the opportunity to meet Altuve in person.  Barry reports, “Jose Altuve spent a season playing for the Astros minor league team very close to me, the Tri-City Valley Cats.  Several times the team had my fire department as special guests at games, and I got to meet, greet and eat with the players.  I am 5'7" and towered over him by 2 -3 inches.”]

-  #1  In the only 4 seasons where his hit total made it to 200, in 2014 thru 2017, he hit 225, 200, 216 & 204 hits.

-  #2   View all his professional plaudits at B-R & Wikipedia.

FCR -  Andrew Jett, Waxahachie, Texas

Incorrect guesses:  David Ortiz, Kirby Puckett, Ichiro Suzuki, Derek Jeter, Mookie Betts

 

 

WEDNESDAY  — 25-Jun-2025

Q.  Whose record for the hardest-hit ball in the Statcast Era did the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz break last month?

Hint: #1  A two-time Hank Aaron Award winner, he was the Most Valuable Player for a league he no longer competes in.

Hint: #2  He represented his home country in the World Baseball Classic in 2013 and 2017.

A.  GIANCARLO STANTON  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  On 09-Aug-2021, NYY’s Stanton hit into a double play at a blistering 122.2 MPH, tying the speed of one hit he had in 2017. But, on 25-May-2025, Cruz hit a HR at 122.9 MPH.  [Notice how many times Stanton appears on this list.]

-  #1  Stanton won the Hank Aaron Award in 2014 & 2017. He was the NL MVP in 2017 by the thinnest of margins over the Reds’ Joey Votto.

-  #2  He was on Team USA in 2017, having been born in Panorama City, California, only a few miles from the Games’ venues.

FCR -  Randall Chandler, Germantown, Tennessee

Incorrect guesses:  Shohei Ohtani

 

 

THURSDAY — 26-Jun-2025

Q.  Who is the only native of the state of Delaware to reach one hundred career home runs?

Hint: #1  His first major league hit came off a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game. The next night, he belted his first career home run off a two-time Cy Young Award winner.

Hint: #2  He was Au… you know.  His uniform really ought to be 79.

A.  PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Goldschmidt hit his most recent home run, his 370th career blast, on 19-Jun-2025.

-  #1  The H was off Matt Cain on 01-Aug-2011.  The HR was off Tim Lincecum on 02-Aug-2011.

-  #2  Chemical symbol for gold is Au.  Goldschmidt is called “Goldie” by many of his fans.  The chemical number for Au is 79.

FCR -  Jim Cochran, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Incorrect guesses:  Dave May, Kevin Mench

 

 

 

FRIDAY— 27-Jun-2025

Q.  Who holds the record for the most home runs hit in a San Diego Padres uniform?

Hint: #1  In his first full year in the majors, he led the majors in at-bats and produced an offensive explosion that threatened to break the all-time records for doubles in a season.

Hint: #2  He is the youngest player in MLB history to achieve a multi-home-run game in his first two career games.

A.  MANNY MACHADO [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  When Machado hit the 164th of his career w/SDP, he passed Nate Colbert, for the Padres’ career franchise lead.

-  #1  Machado hit 39 doubles for BAL before the ASG in July 2013.  Soi-disant prognosticators were certain he’d hit that many after the break, but he only hit 12 in the second “half’.  His 51 was impressive (tied for 2nd in BAL franchise history), just not what everyone had hoped & certainly nowhere near the 67 that Earl Webb hit for the Red Sox in 1931.  Manny had 667 AB in 2013.

-  #2  In his second-ever MLB G w/BAL on 10-Aug-2012, Machado went deep twice.  He was 20 years, 35 days old.

FCR -  Anthony Nicolo, Norfolk, Virginia

Incorrect guesses:  Dave Winfield, Tony Gwynn, Nate Colbert

 

 

SATURDAY   26-Jun-2025

Q.  Who won a Gold Glove for each of the first ten seasons he was in the majors?

Hint: #1  This was not his most impressive defensive accomplishment, nor highest honor.

Hint: #2  He has three times won his league’s home run title.

A.  NOLAN ARENADO [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Arenado was a rookie in 2013.  He was the NL GG at 3B each year 2013-2022.

-  #1  The Platinum Glove Award was a joint creation among SABR, MLB, Rawlings & fans.  It honors the (one) top defensive player in each league.  Arenado was the Platinum Glove recipient every season from 2017 to 2022.

-  #2  In 2015, 2016 & 2018 Arenado hit 42, 41, 38 HR respectively.

FCR -  Jake Bell, Baltimore

Incorrect guesses:  Mike Schmidt, Johnny Bench

 

 

IN MEMORIAM — 28-Jun-2025

Q.  Which slugger earned the nickname “Cobra”?

Hint: #1  Who won an MVP award despite playing with a broken jaw.

Hint: #2  He was in the top five of MVP voting five different times.

Hint: #3  In one of those votes he was first, the first time in twelve years a player from his team had won the award.

Hint: #4  He won the first modern major league All-Star Home Run Derby.

Hint: #5  He had two consecutive-game hitting streaks of at least twenty games twice in one season.

Hint: #6  He was a three-time Silver Slugger and three-time Gold Glove winner, achieving the envied combination of MVP and Gold Glove in the same season.

Hint: #7  He won a World Series championship with a franchise in each league.

Hint: #8  He passed away today.

A.  DAVE PARKER  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  His hits were so powerful that they reminded teammates, fans & the media of a vicious snake strike as though from a Cobra, sometimes written as “The Cobra”.

-  #1  In 1978, Parker collided with Mets catcher John Stearns on 30-Jun & was left with the a broken jaw & cheekbone.  He wasn’t replaced during the play because his out ended the game.  While healing, he returned to action wearing some famously unconventional protective headgear.

-  #2  Parker finished 3rd, 3rd, 1st, 2nd & 5th in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1985 & 1986 respectively.

-  #3  Parker had all the first-place votes except 3 going to dark horse candidate, PHI’s SS Larry Bowa.  The 1966 NL MVP was Roberto Clemente.

-  #4  The Home Run Derby, as we know it today, in association with the All-Star game, for the first time in 1985.  Parker took first place.

-  #5  In 1977, Parker had hitting streaks of 20+ games 2 X in 1977.

-  #6  Parker’s Silver Slugger seasons were 1985, 1986 & 1990.  He was a Gold Glove winner 1977, 1978 & 1979.

-  #7  He was w/PIT in 1979, leading the team with a 6.7 WAR.  He was w/OAK in 1989 when they swept SFG in the “Earthquake Series”.

-  #8  Parker died today at age 73 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease.

FCR -  Waker Arnold, Jay, Vermont

 

 

WEEKEND BONUS  — 27-Jun-2025

Q.  Who is the only player ever to score on Madison Bumgarner in a World Series game?

Hint: #1  He holds the record for most home runs in a season by a catcher.

Hint: #2  He led the majors that year too, but was forty points away from a triple crown.

A.  SALVADOR PEREZ  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Homered in Inning #7 of Game #1 in the 2014 WS:  21-Oct-2014.  Without that HR,  Bumgarner would have even more impressive WS ERA of 0.00 plus a new record once held by Babe Ruth then Whitey Ford of consecutive, scoreless WS innings—36!

-  #1  Salvi led MLB in HR in 2021 with 48 HR.  To be precise, he hit 14 of those in games where he was the DH and not catcher.

-  #2  Perez’ RBI production in 2021 was a robust 121 while batting .279.  The AL batting leader that year was HOU’s Yuri Gurriel who hit .319.

FCR -  Jim Casey, Savannah

 

 

WEEKEND EXTRA — 28-Jun-2025

Q.  Which freckle-faced former Tiger won a batting title in each league?

Hint: #1  His consistent play earned him the nickname “LeMachine”.

Hint: #2  In his first year in the American League, he had a streak of six games in a row with multiple hits, hitting .880 during that route.

A.  DJ LeMAHIEU [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  He hit .348 for COL in 2016.  He hit .364 for NYY in 2020 & led the league WAR (3.0) the same year.  Inly LeMahieu has done this in the Modern Era.   LeMahieu played for the LSU Tigers in college.

-  #1  His versatility on defense and hitting ability earned LeMahieu the nickname "LeMachine" from Yankee teammate Gary Sanchez. 

-  #2  Between 23 & 30-Jun-2019, LeMahieu had games with 3, 4, 2, 2, 4 & 3 hits, going 22 for 25 over that span.

FCR - Mischa Gelman, Pittsburgh

Incorrect guesses:  Harvey Kuenn, Rusty Staub, Miguel Cabrera

 

 

SUNDAY — 29-Jun-2025

Q.  Who made headlines when he opted out of playing  for the Red Sox and is now doing well with his National  League team on the West Coast?

Hint: #1  His twin brother who played in the Cubs’ minor league system, could have bounced him from the rolls of the Double Unique had he made it to the majors.

Hint: #2  A five-time Silver Slugger winner, he was on his country’s national team when they won the Baseball World Cup.

A.  XANDER BOGAERTS  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Bogaerts broke some hearts in Red Sox Nation when he decided to become a free agent after the 2022 season.  He signed with SDP and is central to their current success.  Check out Double Uniques.

-  #1  Brother Jair Bogaerts became a professional sports agent.

-  #2  Xander played for the Netherlands in 2011 when that team was the champion of the Baseball World Cup.  He was a Silver Slugger winner in 2025, 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2022.

FCR -  Gregory Koch, Falls Church, Virginia (before the re-send)

Incorrect guesses:  Alex Bregman, Rafael Devers, Mookie Betts, Derek Jeter, Nick Pivetta

 

 

WEEK’S FINALE  — 29-Jun-2025

Q.  Who led the league in bases on balls during the baseball’s Covid-shortened season after having led the majors in the same category a few years before?

Hint: #1  He won his first Gold Glove at age thirty-eight, after fifteen years in the majors.

Hint: #2  He has returned to the team where he first became an All-Star.

A.  CARLOS SANTANA  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Santana had 47 BB w/CLE in 2020, had 113 in 2014.

-  #1  Santana had begun playing first base

-  #2  Santana played for CLE 2010-2017 & again 2019-2020.  After time with 5 other MLB teams, he is again this season with CLE, but no longer behind the plate. When he starts in the field now, it’s at first base & he can occasionally be seen DH’ing.  His last game at catcher was 25 May, 2014.  His only time on an All-Star team was 2019 when he started at first base for CLE/AL.

FCR -  James Higgins, Bethesda, Maryland

Incorrect guesses:  Andrew McCutchen, Bryce Harper

 


WEEK’S THEME – Active career leaders in grounding into double plays (150+)

 

Player                  GIDP         Team          Yrs                      WAR

Altuve................... 202........... HOU........... 15..................... 52.7

Arenado............... 198........... STL............ 13..................... 57.8

Bogaerts............... 156........... BOS........... 13..................... 40.9

Freeman............... 166........... LAD............ 16..................... 62.7

Goldschmidt......... 170........... STL............ 15..................... 64.2

LeMahieu............. 188........... NYY............ 15..................... 30.6

Machado.............. 217........... SDP............ 14..................... 60.5

Perez.................... 190........... KCR........... 14..................... 34.3

Santana................. 187........... CLE............ 16..................... 39.1

Stanton................. 154........... NYY............ 16..................... 45.0

 

 

First Correct Respondent identifying theme – [The null set]

 

 

Incorrect theme guesses:

 

Mon     -  Players who finished 2nd to teammates in Rookie-of-the-Year voting

 

Wed     -  Most career extra-base hits by an active player

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Monday, June 23, 2025

2025-06-16 First players to win National League Gold Gloves in MVP years, by position

MONDAY  — 16-Jun-2025

Q.  Who played every inning of eleven All-Star games?

Hint: #1  He was the first player with back-to-back thirty/thirty seasons

Hint: #2 In ten separate years, he had more than one hundred runs-batted-in, yet never led the league even one season in that category.

A.  WILLIE MAYS  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Played the whole ASG in:

1.      1957,

2.      1958,

3.      19591,

4.      19592,

5.      19611,

6.      19612,

7.      19621,

8.        1964,

9.        1965,

10.     1966 &

11.     1968,

 

-  #1  Mays had 30+HR & 30+SB in 1956 (36;40) & 1957 (35;38).

-  #2  With 1,909 career RBI, Mays ranks 12th all-time.

FCR -  Robert Osman, Great Neck, New York

Incorrect guesses:  Lou Gehrig, Joe Carter, Stan Musial

 

 

TUESDAY  — 17-Jun-2025

Q.  Who is the only second baseman to win league MVPs in back-to-back seasons?

Hint: #1  He retired with the most walks ever issued to a National League player.

Hint: #2  Both Sports Illustrated and MLB.com covered his Hall of Fame performance-enhancing-drugs edict.

A.  JOE MORGAN  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Won NL MVPs in 1975, 1976  .  That stretch, and he, were the heart of the Big Red Machine.  The only thing—both years—that kept him from being a unanimous choice was vote-splitting with his own teammates.

-  #1  Morgan’s career walk total stood at 1,865 when he retired in 1984, then most in NL history (since dwarfed by Barry Bonds’s 2,558).

-  #2  Neither outlet was kind.  Sports Illustrated called his stance “reactionary” & “simplistic”.  On 21-Nov-2017, as vice chairman of the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors, Morgan had sent a HOF-sanctioned email to every BBWAA voter, urging them not to support any players linked to steroid use.

FCR -  Derek Rose, Saint Charles, Missouri

Incorrect guesses:  Rogers Hornsby

 

 

WEDNESDAY  — 18-Jun-2025

Q.  Who was the first National League pitcher to strike out three thousand batters?

Hint: #1  He was the first Black player inducted into the Hall of Fame who had never played in the Negro Leagues.

Hint: #2  He went professional in another popular sport.

A.  BOB GIBSON  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Gibson’s 3,000th K victim was CIN’s Cesar Geronimo in the 4th inning on 17-Jul-1974.  Gibson career number trailed only Walter Johnson’s 3,509 which appeared, at the time, unapproachable.  Gibson retired with 3,117, 16th on the career K list.

-  #1  His preparation for the majors came largely from playing for Creighton University in his hometown of Omaha.

-  #2  Gibson played with the Harlem Globetrotters briefly in 1957.

FCR -  Scott Morissey, Hamilton, Ontario

Incorrect guesses:  Fergie Jenkins

 

 

MIDWEEK BONUS  — 18-Jun-2025

Q.  Which former teammate of Pete Rose, Dave Parker and Adam Dunn said his goal was “… to win the National League Gold Glove at shortstop while Ozzie is still playing.”?

Hint: #1  He once had a game where he homered thrice and added a stolen base to the day’s stats.

Hint: #2  He is, for now, the only person in the Hall of Fame known by his not-particularly-unusual first name.

A.  BARRY LARKIN  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Smith won the last of his 13 GG in 1992 & retired after 1996.  Larking was the NL GG at SS for the 1994, 1995 & 1996 seasons.  Did he get his wish?  You be the judge.  The Pirates’ Jay Bell was the 1993 winner.  Larkin was teammates w/ Rose & Parker on “CIN in 1986.  He & Dunn were Reds together in 2001-2004.

-  #1  One 28-Jun-1991, Larkin hit home runs in the 1st, 3rd & 5th innings off Astros starter Jim Deshaies.   Dwayne Henry replaced Deshaies in the 6th & Larkin stole 2nd base after collecting his 6th RBI of the game when he hit into a fielder’s choice.

-  #2  No other “Barry” graces the halls of the Hall.

FCR -  Chandler Vinson, Knoxville

Incorrect guesses:  Dave Concepcion, Larry Walker, Nomar Garciaparra, Gary Templeton

 

 

THURSDAY  — 19-Jun-2025

Q.  Which player had the longest consecutive games-played streak within Cal Ripken's record 2,632-game streak?

Hint: #1  His games-played streak is still the longest in the history of the major league baseball's oldest continually-operating franchise?

Hint: #2  He was once named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People”.

A.  DALE MURPHY  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Murphy cobbled together 686 straight games during Ripken’s streak, although his real total was 740 because his streak started with a game on 26-Sep-1981.  Cal’s began later, 30-May-1982.  Murphy’s ended 08-Jul-1986.

-  #1  The Atlanta Braves are the oldest continually-operating franchise in Major League Baseball history, born as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871.  Since then, they have been the Boston Reds, the Boston Nationals, the Boston Doves, Boston (just “Boston”), the Boston Bees, the Boston Braves, the Milwaukee Braves & since 1966, the Atlanta Braves.

-  #2  His “beautiful: status was granted in 1987.

FCR -  Terry Sloope, Cartersville, Georgia

Incorrect guesses:  Pete Rose, Chipper Jones, Steve Garvey, Billy Williams, Ken Griffey Jr., Joey Votto

 

 

FRIDAY  — 20-Jun-2025

Q.  Who remains the youngest player ever to homer in a major league All-Star Game?

Hint: #1  In a period of five seasons, he led the majors in runs batted in three times, averaging one hundred thirty-four for those years.

Hint: #2  He explained his infrequent smiles by saying, “The reason I don't smile very much is that I chipped two front teeth when I was growing up.  I thought it made me look funny.”

A.  JOHNNY BENCH  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Bench was 21 years and 228 days old when he hit a home run off Mel Stottlemyre in the 2nd inning on 23-Jul-1969 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.  The game was originally scheduled to be played on 22-Jul, but inclement weather was the cause for the new date.

-  #1  In 1970, 1972 & 1974, Bench had 148, 125 & 129 RBI.

-  #2  Bench said orthodontic dentistry was beyond his family’s means at the time.

FCR -  Amar Rehal, Chicago

Incorrect guesses:  Andruw Jones, Ted Williams, Lee Mazzilli, Mel Ott, Vern Stephens, Jim Rice

 

 

SATURDAY  — 21-Jun-2025

Q.  Which player started a major league season with a twenty-one game hitting streak then ended the same year with a twenty-game hitting streak on the penultimate day of the season?

Hint: #1  He moved from third base to first base on defense due to a shoulder separation suffered while playing defensive back for his college football team.

Hint: #2  In his first college at-bat, he hit a grand slam.

A.  STEVE GARVEY  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Garvey began 1978 w/ a 21-G streak for LAD 07-Apr- thru 02-May- & ended the season w/a 20-G streak 09-Sep- thru the next-to-last G on the schedule, 30-Sep-1978.

-  #1  Garvey was a football as well as baseball player for Michigan State University.

-  #2  The grand slam in his 1st AB at MSU was hit so far that it landed in the adjacent Red Cedar River.

FCR -  Dan Greder, Ames, Iowa

Incorrect guesses:  Kirk Gibson, Scott Rolen, Joe DiMaggio, Jim Thome, Brian Jordan, Ryan Zimmerman

 

SUNDAY  — 22-Jun-2025

Q.  Who hit the most career home runs by a player who spent his entire major league career with a single team?

Hint: #1  The New York Times posits that he was the most successful draft pick in the history of the major league draft.

Hint: #2  He received MVP votes in twelve different seasons during his career.

A.  MIKE SCHMIDT  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans.  Schmidt’ 548 HR were all hit for PHI in his 18-year MLB career.

-  #1  The NYT writer Tyler Kepner* lays out the case that Schmidt’s career performance for the team that drafted him (PHI) out of Ohio U. in 1971, shows their choice to be the best one that any team has ever made.

-  #2  Schmidt’s NL MVP votes

1.      1974 (6th)

2.      1975 (16th)

3.      1976 (3rd)

4.      1977 (10th)

5.      1979 (13th)

6.      1980 (1st)*

7.      1981 (1st)

8.      1982 (6th)

9.      1983 (3rd)

10.     1984 (7th)

11.     1986 (1st)

12.     1987 (14th)

*Longtime Horsehide Trivia subscriber

 

FCR -  William Middleton, Salt Lake City

Incorrect guesses:  Jeff Bagwell, Ken Griffey Jr., Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Todd Helton, Harmon Killebrew, Cal Ripken

 

 

WEEK’S FINALE — 23-Jun-2025

Q.  Which batter holds the record for striking out the most times in a single major league All-Star game?

Hint: #1  Not many people know that he hit home runs in double figures for thirteen consecutive seasons.

Hint: #2  He holds the league record for most times leading the league in outfield assists.

A.  ROBERTO CLEMENTE  [SABR Bio]

-  Ans. Clemente K’ed 4 X in the extra-inning 1967 ASG at the hands of Dean Chance, Gary Peters, Al Downing & Catfish Hunter.  Clemente went 1 for 6 in that 15-inning game.

-  #1  From 1960 thru the end  of his career in 1972, Clemente never had fewer than 10 HR in a season.

-  #2  Clemente led the NL in OF assists 5 X, in 1958 (22), 1960 (19), 1961 (27), 1966 (17) & 1967 (17t)

FCR -  Brian Barris, Oneida, New York

Incorrect guesses:  Reggie Jackson, Chuck Klein,

 

 

WEEK’S THEME – First players to win National League Gold Gloves in MVP years, by position

 

Pos.       Player                Team             MVP/GG Year

 

P............ Gibson................ STL..................... 1968

C........... Bench.................. CIN..................... 1970

1st.......... Garvey................ LAD.................... 1974

2nd......... Morgan............... CIN..................... 1975

3rd.......... Schmidt............... PHI..................... 1980

SS......... Larkin................ CIN..................... 1995

LF.......... Murphy............... ATL..................... 1982

CF......... Mays................... SFG.................... 1965

RF......... Clemente............. PIT...................... 1966

 

First Correct Respondent identifying theme – Many were close but few were chosen (actually, nobody)

 

 

Incorrect theme guesses:

 

Wed     -  The all-time, position by position, team of black players that played in the National League

-   NL starters in the 1972 all star game

 

Thu      -  Highest career WAR among African American AL/NL players

-   NL MVP, All-Star and Gold Glove all in same season

 

Fri        -  Players who won MVPs and Gold Gloves in the same season

-   NL players who won MVPs and Gold Gloves in the same season

 

Sat       -  NL MVP, All-Star and Gold Glove all in same season—plus they have their number retired

 

Sun      -  All-Star 7 or more times. 

 

 

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