Call Me Anything You Want! Quiz | MLB Players

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1. Yogi Berra played for 18 seasons with the Yankees in the pinstripes. What was his real first name?

Answer: Lawrence

Lawrence Peter Berra took over the reins of home plate as catcher, replacing the retiring Hall of Fame great Bill Dickey in 1946. In seven seasons from 1950-1956, Yogi was in the top four of the MVP voting in every season, and won three AL MVPs. Berra went to 14 World Series with the Yankees while winning 10. The hall took him in 1972.

2. Pitcher Roger Clemens won seven Cy Young awards in his career. What is Roger's real first name?

Answer: William

Nicknamed "Rocket", William Roger Clemens played with four teams throughout his 24-season career. Amongst his seven Cy Young awards, Roger pulled one MVP out in 1986. Although throwing a Triple Crown and winning the Cy Young in both the 1997 and 1998 seasons, he finished 10th and 11th for the MVP voting, respectively. Clemens had a 354-184 career record along with 4672 strikeouts.

3. Catfish Hunter made his name from the pitchers mound. After 10 seasons with the Athletics, Hunter donned the pinstripes of the Yankees for five seasons. What was Hunter's first name?

Answer: James

In his final season with the Athletics in 1974, James Augustus Hunter won the AL Cy Young Award. His first Yankee season in 1975 saw him as the Cy Young runner-up to Jim Palmer of the Orioles. Jim went to six World Series, three with Oakland and three in the pinstripes. He retired with a 224-166 record. The 1987 Hall of Fame had his name on it.

4. Lou Gehrig was born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, then his father changed his name. Although known as Lou Gehrig, Louis was his middle name. What was his actual first name?

Answer: Henry

For 17 seasons, Gehrig awed the Yankee fans while being over-shadowed by the great Babe Ruth. Eight times he was in the top five for the MVP Award, and won two in 1927 and 1936. Gehrig hung up his cleats in 1939 due to illness, and died in 1941. The Hall of Fame inducted him in 1939.

5. The colorful Ozzie Guillen took the White Sox to the postseason in 2008. He was in his fifth season at the helm, and also took the team to a World Series crown in 2005. What is Ozzie's first name?

Answer: Oswaldo

Born Oswaldo Jose (Barrios) Guillen in Venezuela, he won the 1985 American League Rookie of the Year Award with the White Sox. He played in 16 seasons and mostly in Chicago until he retired in 2000. Ozzie was a shortstop in his playing career, batting .264 with 28 home runs.

6. Albert Pujols took the National League by storm as a rookie in 2001. Hitting 37 home runs, he won the Rookie of the Year Award. In his first six seasons, he was in the top four for the MVP voting in every season. Alberto is actually his middle name. What is his first?

Answer: Jose

Born in the Dominican Republic, Jose Alberto Pujols won his rookie award over Roy Oswalt of the Astros. In his first eight seasons, Albert averaged 40 home runs per season. Not even Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, or Alex Rodriguez accomplished that.

7. Nellie Fox was the first Chicago White Sox player ever to win a season MVP award. He did it in 1959, and helped put the White Sox in the World Series. What is Nellie's real first name?

Answer: Jacob

Jacob Nelson Fox played second base for 19 seasons, and 14 of those with the White Sox. The White Sox finished 1-2-3 in the MVP voting in 1959 with Luis Aparicio finishing second, and pitcher Early Wynn third. The White Sox lost the World Series to the Dodgers, four games to two. Although Fox batted .375 in the series, Dodger pitcher Larry Sherry was the series MVP.

8. Chartiers, Pennsylvania, saw the birth of a future Hall of Fame great in the name of Honus Wagner in 1874. He was one of the first five players inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936. He was the first player to have 3000 career hits and won eight batting titles along the way. What was Honus' real first name?

Answer: John

John Peter Wagner earned the nickname, "Flying Dutchman". Honus played for three seasons with the Louisville Colonels of the National League. When the team went defunct after the 1899 season, the top notch Colonel players moved over to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

This resulted in a second place Pirate finish in 1900, then three consecutive National League pennants. Wagner died in 1955, one month after the great Cy Young.

9. Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr hit his 600th career home run in 2008 as a Cincinnati Red. What is his real first name?

Answer: George

George Kenneth Griffey Jr, son of baseball great George Kenneth Griffey Sr, became the sixth player in history to hit 600 career home runs in 2008. He also surpassed the retired Sammy Sosa's 609 in the season. After 102 games into the season, Junior was traded to the White Sox to finish out 2008. He ended the season with 611 career home runs.

10. Pitcher Goose Gossage was the only player of the six inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. He retired with 310 saves. What is his first name?

Answer: Richard

Goose's career spanned 22 seasons with nine teams. He retired as a Mariner in 1994. Gossage won his only AL Rolaids Relief Award in 1978 with the Yankees. He also has one World Series ring, compliments of the Yankees in 1978 also.

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