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Quiz about Anagrams of Major League Greats

Anagrams of Major League Greats Quiz

An anagram of Major League baseball Hall of Famers, with some clues to help! I hope that you have fun with it! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,264

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. This third baseman played for only team throughout his entire career. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove awards, and was a season MVP. Who is SIR ROOK BONBONS?

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Question 2 of 10

2. From 1962-1971, my brother and I shared the same outfield. He hit only 13 home runs in his career, and I hit more. In jest, my name is RON HANAKA, but who am I really?

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Hall of Fame pitcher struck out lots of batters in his career. He never RAN A NYLON. Who is he?

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4. I was part of the 'Big Red Machine' in the 1970s. Behind the plate, I wore the familiar number 5. In addition to winning the 1968 NL Rookie of the Year award, I won two season MVPs and a World Series MVP. I am not BONNY J HENCH, so who am I?

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Question 5 of 10

5. As the first black player in the American League, I was the MVP runner-up in 1954. I am not a LADY BORRY, so who am I?

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Question 6 of 10

6. For most of his 19 seasons, this base stealing thief was a St. Louis Cardinal. After all the wait for Maury Wills to break Ty Cobb's stolen base record, this player broke Wills' record 12 seasons later. Who is CLUB ROOK?

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Question 7 of 10

7. This great player, although being overshadowed by either Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig, was still content being in the Yankee infield. The Hall of Fame finally recognized this second baseman. Who was NO REAL TIZZY?

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am baseball. Just ask me. I hit a lot of postseason home runs in my career, including three in one World Series game. I was so great, that the Hall of Fame didn't have room for anyone else other than me in 1993. Some have said that I was ACES GOING JERK, but my real name is what?

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Question 9 of 10

9. I did pretty good in my career, mostly with the Cardinals and Phillies. I won four Cy Young awards, and retired with a bunch of strikeouts. I do not have a TORN LACE VEST. What is my name?

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Question 10 of 10

10. For 14 seasons, this Hall of Fame great played mostly for the Dodgers, then later managed them. His notoriety came by later taking a team to lots of World Series. He never had SCANTLY GEESE, but who is he?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This third baseman played for only team throughout his entire career. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove awards, and was a season MVP. Who is SIR ROOK BONBONS?

Answer: Brooks Robinson

Brooks played with the Orioles from 1955-1977. His Gold Gloves were from 1960-1975. He went to four World Series, winning two of them. Robinson was also the 1964 AL MVP, wearing the familiar number 5 on his back. He was a 1983 Hall of Fame inductee.

2. From 1962-1971, my brother and I shared the same outfield. He hit only 13 home runs in his career, and I hit more. In jest, my name is RON HANAKA, but who am I really?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank played with the Braves beginning in 1954. In 1957, he won the NL MVP. His brother, Tommie, joined the club in 1962 and played his entire career as a Brave. Hank retired with 755 home runs, and was inducted into the hall in 1982.

3. This Hall of Fame pitcher struck out lots of batters in his career. He never RAN A NYLON. Who is he?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Ryan played with four teams in his 27-season career. He retired with the most strikeouts in history with 5714. He also threw an amazing seven no-hitters. The hall took Nolan in 1999.

Answer: Johnny Bench

Between 1970 and 1976, the Cincinnati Reds went to four World Series. Others on the Big Red Machine were Tony Perez, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, and Ken Griffey. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson.

5. As the first black player in the American League, I was the MVP runner-up in 1954. I am not a LADY BORRY, so who am I?

Answer: Larry Doby

Doby joined the Cleveland Indians in 1947, the same season when Jackie Robinson joined the NL Dodgers. He lost his bid for the 1954 MVP to Yogi Berra of the Yankees. 13 seasons saw him with 253 career home runs. Larry was a hall inductee in 1998. Jackie Robinson was inducted in 1962.

Answer: Lou Brock

Lou played as a Cub for only 3.5 seasons before joining the Cardinals for the rest of his 19-season career. Wills broke Cobb's 1915 record of 96 in 1962 by stealing 104 bases. In 1974, Brock stole 118 to top Wills. Later in baseball, Rickey Henderson broke Brock's record. Lou was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Answer: Tony Lazzeri

Tony played second base from 1926-1937 in the pinstripes. In Babe Ruth's 1927 season when he pounded out 60 home runs, Lazzeri had 176 hits and batted .309. He was still content with his seven World Series appearances, taking home five titles.

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Jackson was well known for his over-bearing arrogance throughout his career. In the 1977 World Series, he hit three home runs in game six against the Dodgers, to seal the crown for the Yankees. He retired with 18 postseason home runs, earning the nickname, "Mr. October".

9. I did pretty good in my career, mostly with the Cardinals and Phillies. I won four Cy Young awards, and retired with a bunch of strikeouts. I do not have a TORN LACE VEST. What is my name?

Answer: Steve Carlton

Carlton won all his Cy Young awards as a Phillie, beginning with the first season that the Cardinals let him go in 1972. He retired in 1988 after 24 seasons. Steve was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1994.

Answer: Casey Stengel

In a feat mostly likely to never again be accomplished, Stengel took his New York Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons from 1949-1960. He won seven of those, including five consecutive from 1949-1953. The Hall of Fame opened their arms to Casey in 1966. Charles Dillon 'Casey' Stengel died in 1975.

Source: Author Nightmare

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