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I'm Nuts Making a Baseball Quiz!

I don't know anything about baseball, but I have done it anyway. This quiz will be about MLB players' nicknames, which all have to do with "nuts". Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by salami_swami. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
salami_swami

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,041

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
326

Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was known by "Peanuts" more so than by his real name? Hint

Greg Maddux

Harry Lee Lowrey

Charlie Grim

Sean Marshall

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these Detroit Tigers is known as "Peanut"? Hint

Placido Polanco

Rick Porcello

Luis Polonia

Dan Petry

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which MLB player is nicknamed "T-Nuts", as well as a more telling nickname of "Two Eyes"? Hint

Cesar Tovar

Tom Kelly

Tony Oliva

Torii Hunter

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which San Diego Padres player was known as "One Nut"? Hint

John Kruk

Terry Kennedy

Ryan Klesko

Kevin McReynolds

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which San Francisco Giants player was nicknamed "P-Nut"? Hint

Johnnie LeMaster

Pat Burrell

Buster Posey

Matt Williams

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Question 6 of 10

6. His real name is William Henry, or Bill for short, but he was better known as "Goober". What is his last name? Hint

Luber

Vuber

Tuber

Zuber

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Question 7 of 10

7. This player is perhaps not very well known, since he only played 4 games throughout his baseball career. Who was nicknamed "Goobers"? Hint

Harry Keener

Joe Medwick

Joe Bratcher

Jim Hamby

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which MLB player has been nicknamed "Saturn Nuts"? Hint

Bucky Walters

Sean Casey

Bronson Arroyo

Tom Seaver

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Question 9 of 10

9. Everett Clarence was better known as "Dizzy". However, do you know what his nutty surname was? Hint

Nutts

Nutterberg

Nuttman

Nutter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which New York Giants MLB player was nicknames "Hickory"? Hint

Willie Mays

Sammy Sosa

Walt Dickson

Babe Ruth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known by "Peanuts" more so than by his real name?

Answer: Harry Lee Lowrey

"Peanuts" Lowrey was born in 1917 and died in 1986. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies throughout his career. He was with the Cubs the longest from 1942-1949 with a brief respite in 1944. He was originally named "Peanuts" because as a baby, his uncle said of him, "Why, he's no bigger than a peanut."

2. Which of these Detroit Tigers is known as "Peanut"?

Answer: Placido Polanco

Placido Polanco was born in 1975. He has played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals. He has a few other nicknames besides "Peanut". These are "Polly" and "Beldar".

3. Which MLB player is nicknamed "T-Nuts", as well as a more telling nickname of "Two Eyes"?

Answer: Torii Hunter

Torii Hunter was born in 1975. He has played for the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Other nicknames include "Spiderman" and "Spidey". He was nicknamed "Two Eyes" because of the "two I's" in his name. He said he thinks his mom accidentally put two I's on his birth certificate.

4. Which San Diego Padres player was known as "One Nut"?

Answer: John Kruk

John Kruk was born in 1961. He played with the San Diego Padres, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago White Sox. He was nicknamed, not only "One Nut Kruk", but also "Krukker" and "Krukie".

5. Which San Francisco Giants player was nicknamed "P-Nut"?

Answer: Johnnie LeMaster

Johnnie LeMaster was born in 1954. He played for the San Francisco Giants, the Cleveland Indians, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Oakland Athletics. He has many more nicknames besides "P-Nut". Other nicknames include "Bones", "The Natural", "Johnnie Disaster", and "The Kentucky Long Rifle".

6. His real name is William Henry, or Bill for short, but he was better known as "Goober". What is his last name?

Answer: Zuber

Bill "Goober" Zuber was born in 1913 and died in 1982. He played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.
Goober, by the way, in case you were wondering, is another name for peanut.

7. This player is perhaps not very well known, since he only played 4 games throughout his baseball career. Who was nicknamed "Goobers"?

Answer: Joe Bratcher

Joe Bratcher was born in 1898 and died in 1977. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals for a whopping 4 days from August 26-29, 1924. "Goober" is another name for "peanut".

8. Which MLB player has been nicknamed "Saturn Nuts"?

Answer: Bronson Arroyo

Bronson Arroyo was born in 1977. He has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, and Cincinnati Reds. Bronson Arroyo is an aspiring musician, and has even had a few concerts.

9. Everett Clarence was better known as "Dizzy". However, do you know what his nutty surname was?

Answer: Nutter

"Dizzy" Nutter was born in 1893 and died in 1958. He played with the Boston Braves, who he only played 18 games for in his 19-day career.

10. Which New York Giants MLB player was nicknames "Hickory"?

Answer: Walt Dickson

The other three answer choices had more obvious nicknames; Slammin' Sammy Sosa, The Bambino, and the Say Hey Kid. Walk Dickson was born in 1878 and died in 1918. He played for the Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Rebels, and the New York Giants.

Source: Author salami_swami

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