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Career Path — Episode 7 | Wise Lemur Baseball

Every question in this episode

1. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Seattle Mariners 1993 → Seattle Mariners 1994–2000 → Texas Rangers 2001–2003 → New York Yankees 2004–2016

   Answer: Alex Rodriguez

   Rodriguez won three MVPs, and his best year was 2007, when he hit 54 home runs and drove in 156.

2. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Atlanta Braves 2007 → Atlanta Braves 2010–2021 → Los Angeles Dodgers 2022–2026 → INT Rookie of the Year 2010

   Answer: Freddie Freeman

   Freddie Freeman was World Series MVP in 2024, seventeen years after Atlanta took him with the 78th pick in 2007.

3. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Baltimore Orioles 1965 → Boston Red Sox 1969–1980 → Chicago White Sox 1981–1993 → Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year 1972

   Answer: Carlton Fisk

   Carlton Fisk was picked 758th overall in the 1965 draft, a 48th-round afterthought, by the Baltimore Orioles.

4. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Minnesota Twins 1967–1978 → California Angels 1979–1985 → AL MVP 1977

   Answer: Rod Carew

5. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Cincinnati Reds 1965 → Cincinnati Reds 1967–1983 → NL MVP ×2

   Answer: Johnny Bench

6. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Minnesota Twins 1966 → Los Angeles Dodgers 1969–1982 → San Diego Padres 1983–1987

   Answer: Steve Garvey

   Steve Garvey was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1966 but never played a game for them — he made his big-league debut with the Dodgers three years later.

7. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Minnesota Twins 1993 → Minnesota Twins 1997–2007 → Los Angeles Angels 2008–2012 → Detroit Tigers 2013–2014 → Minnesota Twins 2015

   Answer: Torii Hunter

8. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Drafted by Montreal Expos 1972 → Montreal Expos 1974–1984 → New York Mets 1985–1989 → San Francisco Giants 1990 → Los Angeles Dodgers 1991 → Montreal Expos 1992

   Answer: Gary Carter

   Carter was picked 53rd overall in the third round back in 1972 — then went on to make 11 All-Star teams.

9. Every club he played for. Who is he?

   Cincinnati Reds 1963–1978 → Philadelphia Phillies 1979–1983 → Montreal Expos 1984 → Cincinnati Reds 1984–1986 → NL MVP 1973

   Answer: Pete Rose

   In 1969, his best season, Pete Rose hit .348 — yet he'd have to wait until 1973 for his only MVP award.

10. Every club he played for. Who is he?

    Houston Colt 45's 1963–1971 → Cincinnati Reds 1972–1979 → Houston Astros 1980 → San Francisco Giants 1981–1982 → Philadelphia Phillies 1983 → Oakland Athletics 1984 → NL MVP ×2

    Answer: Joe Morgan

    In 1976 Joe Morgan hit .320 with 27 homers and 60 stolen bases, an MVP season that helped Cincinnati win the World Series.

11. Every club he played for. Who is he?

    Milwaukee Braves 1954–1974 → Milwaukee Brewers 1975–1976 → NL MVP 1957

    Answer: Hank Aaron

    At 37, nearly two decades after his debut, Aaron posted his best season yet: a .327 average with 47 home runs and 118 RBIs for Atlanta in 1971.

12. Every club he played for. Who is he?

    Drafted by Kansas City Royals 1995 → Kansas City Royals 1998–2004 → Houston Astros 2004 → New York Mets 2005–2011 → San Francisco Giants 2011 → St. Louis Cardinals 2012–2013 → New York Yankees 2014–2016 → Texas Rangers 2016 → Houston Astros 2017 → AL Rookie of the Year 1999

    Answer: Carlos Beltrán

    In 2006, Beltrán hit 41 homers and stole 18 bases for the Mets — a peak so good it landed him a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger the same year.

13. Every club he played for. Who is he?

    Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 → Los Angeles Dodgers 1992–1998 → Florida Marlins 1998 → New York Mets 1998–2005 → San Diego Padres 2006 → Oakland Athletics 2007 → NL Rookie of the Year 1993

    Answer: Mike Piazza

    Piazza was picked in the 62nd round of the 1988 draft, about as late as it gets, yet still made the Hall of Fame.

14. Every club he played for. Who is he?

    St. Louis Cardinals 1965–1971 → Philadelphia Phillies 1972–1986 → San Francisco Giants 1986 → Chicago White Sox 1986 → Cleveland Indians 1987 → Minnesota Twins 1987–1988 → NL Cy Young ×4

    Answer: Steve Carlton

15. Every club he played for. Who is he?

    Drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 → Pittsburgh Pirates 1973–1983 → Cincinnati Reds 1984–1987 → Oakland Athletics 1988–1989 → Milwaukee Brewers 1990 → California Angels 1991 → Toronto Blue Jays 1991

    Answer: Dave Parker

    Dave Parker was a 324th overall pick in 1970, yet eight years later he was MVP, hitting .334 with 30 homers in 1978.