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Ray Fosse injured his neck in a locker room fight between Bill North and this player that was broken up by Sal Bando. During an All-Star Game, this player hit a pitch from Dock Ellis into a transformer on the roof of Tiger Stadium for a home run. This player injured himself stealing home in an ALCS game, (15[1])causing him to miss the 1972 World Series. This (*) outfielder was named unanimous (10[1])AL MVP in 1973, the same year he won his first World Series MVP award in the second of three consecutive championships for the Oakland A’s. This member of the 500 home run club is also Major League Baseball’s career leader in hitter strikeouts. For 10 points, name this player whose postseason heroics with the Yankees (-5[1])earned him the nickname “Mr. (10[2])October”. (10[2])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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