80's player hangman

[bp14]

http://swingingbuntz.com/2012/04/09/flashback-to-the-80s-part-one-the-name-game/

[ian2813]

How disappointing. I was hoping this would be a fun game we could play, but instead it's just some guy pimping his blog.

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I just had a Shirley Ellis flashback.

[riverfrontier]

We could make it a game. Her ya go.... I played in three decades, but the majority of my career was during the 80s. I played for seven different teams, two NL, 5 AL. I was an all star, and played in (and won) one World Series. I am... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .


Now, just guess letters of the alphabet, and I'll throw 'em into the proper slots. Just like hangman.

[riverfrontier]

To be clear...5 letter first name, 7 letter last name.

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

[ian2813]

Hangman? Sounds good! How about E?

[riverfrontier]

I'll give you another clue with each correctly guessed letter, seeing as we're sort of making this up on the fly. You have scored an 'E', so I'll let this fact be known...the player in question had two 30+ homer seasons.

_ _ _ _ E

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

[ian2813]

All right. Got one. How about A?

[riverfrontier]

_ A _ _ E
_ A _ _ _ _ _

Here's your clue...He was a 3-time gold glove winner

[ian2813]

All righty then. How about...N?

[riverfrontier]

_ A N _ E
_ A _ _ _ _ _

You're 3 for 3 so far, and I'm running out of clues to give without giving it away.....um...his middle name is Michael.

[riverfrontier]

3 for 3 you are.

_ A N _ E
_ A _ _ _ _ _

Your clue....He played his last game as a member of the reigning World Series champs, who had not won the World Series the previous year.

[riverfrontier]

oops...too many clues

[Muncus Agruncus]

Lance Parrish

[ian2813]

I see that I've been beaten to the answer. I feel like I should've gotten it. Good job, Muncus Agruncus.