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Across
  1. 2. heavy-set knuckle baller.
  2. 7. Yankee backstop from Ohio
  3. 9. way too much water and reserve clause hero.
  4. 10. PR hero
  5. 12. Garvey, Sax, Henderson
  6. 13. State where Jeter developed
  7. 16. Card base stealer invented this.
  8. 19. "Texas Leaguer"
  9. 20. Included in Seaver trade.
  10. 22. stranded
  11. 23. Gave up Bucky's blast
  12. 25. part of inning not always played.
  13. 27. drafted by multiple teams
  14. 30. "Gator"
  15. 34. "Let's play two"
  16. 35. father/son umpires
Down
  1. 1. slugger Gibson
  2. 3. Knick great, who also pitched.
  3. 4. 755 times around.
  4. 5. this "vacuum" doesn't suck.
  5. 6. Stanky, Brinkman
  6. 7. Met who surrendered Clemente's 3000th hit.
  7. 8. pain to new car owner and Fenway fans.
  8. 11. statement made by third sacker "Penguin".
  9. 12. no nonsense person and former Met catcher.
  10. 13. middle name of Candy Bar Slugger.
  11. 14. hit WS dinger to tie '75 series classic.
  12. 15. Sox and Brewer "Boomer"
  13. 17. what a leadoff hitter gets more of than anyone.
  14. 18. MVP in both leagues
  15. 21. Royal killer in '76
  16. 24. reliever who often faced only one batter.
  17. 26. pull at ear and Met reliever.
  18. 28. friends of Met hit by pitch in 69 WS call him.
  19. 29. East end HOF great.
  20. 31. NY Jewish player was first.
  21. 32. beautifully pitched game.
  22. 33. alma mater of hurlers Seaver and Johnson