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Mr. October, Charlie Hustle, & Smoke: World Series MVPs 1972 to 1997

Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, and Dave Stewart share 2 things in common. They all had really cool nicknames and they all were World Series MVPs between 1972 and 1997. Playoff baseball is extremely pressure-packed. Some players come through in the clutch while others wilt under the bright lights. For this quiz, I will give you the name of a World Series MVP and the year they won the award. Your task? Simply tell me what team they were playing for when they won that award. Easy, right? Here comes your 1st pitch!

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Mr. October, Charlie Hustle, & Smoke: World Series MVPs 1972 to 1997

Reggie Jackson, 1977:

Ray Knight, 1986:

Livian Hernandez, 1997:

Willie Stargell, 1979:

Paul Molitor, 1993:

Pat Borders, 1992:

Johnny Bench, 1976:

John Wetteland, 1996:

Jose Rijo, 1990:

Mike Schmidt, 1980:

Dave Stewart, 1989:

Jack Morris, 1991:

Rollie Fingers, 1974:

Ray Dempsey, 1983:

Gene Tenace, 1972:

Regie Jackson, 1973:

Darrell Porter, 1982:

Who was the World Series MVP in 1994?

Frank Viola, 1987:

Bret Saberhagen, 1985:

Bucky Dent, 1978:

Pete Rose, 1975:

Alan Trammell, 1984:

Tom Glavine, 1995:

Orel Hershisher, 1988:

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