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What's His Name? Trivia Quiz

Here are some baseball players that most fans know of. What you may not know is their given names.

A multiple-choice quiz by scottzoe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scottzoe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,462

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
508

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the real first name of the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth? Hint

Herman

Babe

Robert

George

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Question 2 of 10

2. Yogi Berra is a former Yankee great. What is his first name? Hint

Peter

Yoseph

Yogi

Lawrence

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Question 3 of 10

3. Boog Powell was a Baltiimore Oriole slugger in his day. What is his first name? Hint

Boog

John

Wesley

Goober

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Question 4 of 10

4. Known as the Ryan Express, Nolan Ryan retired with 5714 career strikeouts. What is his born name? Hint

Reid

Nolan

Lynn

Bryan

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the first name of Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves great Hank Aaron? Hint

Henry

Frank

Louis

Tommie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the real first name of pitcher Cy Young? Hint

False

True

Denton

Cyrus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Roger "The Rocket" Clemens was a pitching great. What is his born name? Hint

John

Roger

William

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the first name of Yankee pitching great, Whitey Ford? Hint

Charles

Edward

Whitey

Chevy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mookie Wilson played most of his career in the outfield for the Mets. What is his first name? Hint

Hayward

Marcus

Michael

William

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Question 10 of 10

10. Philadelphia Athletic pitching great Lefty Grove's first name was what? Hint

John

Moses

Robert

William

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the real first name of the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth?

Answer: George

George Herman Ruth, better known by his nickname the Babe. He was a member of the inaugural class of the Baseball Hall of Fame and may be the most widely recognized name in all of sports history.

2. Yogi Berra is a former Yankee great. What is his first name?

Answer: Lawrence

Lawrence Peter Berra, better known as Yogi, seems to be as well known today for his Yogi-isms as for his playing career. Yogi was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

3. Boog Powell was a Baltiimore Oriole slugger in his day. What is his first name?

Answer: John

John Wesley Powell, a former MVP and owner of Boog's barbecue, he definitely has one of the most unique nicknames in the game. He hit 339 home runs in his career.

4. Known as the Ryan Express, Nolan Ryan retired with 5714 career strikeouts. What is his born name?

Answer: Lynn

Lynn Nolan Ryan threw seven no-hitters in his career. Ryan was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

5. What is the first name of Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves great Hank Aaron?

Answer: Henry

Henry Louis Aaron, better know as "Hammering Hank", was the all-time home run leader with 755 until he was passed by Barry Bonds. Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

6. What is the real first name of pitcher Cy Young?

Answer: Denton

Denton True Young, better known as Cy, retired as the all-time leader in career wins and losses. Cy was among the secong class chosen for the Hall of Fame in 1937.

7. Roger "The Rocket" Clemens was a pitching great. What is his born name?

Answer: William

William Roger Clemens is known by his middle name Roger. Roger won an unprecedented seven Cy Young awards along with 354 wins.

8. What is the first name of Yankee pitching great, Whitey Ford?

Answer: Edward

Edward Charles Ford, better known as Whitey, was the Yankees big game pitcher in the '50s and '60s. Whitey was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and won 10 World Series games.

9. Mookie Wilson played most of his career in the outfield for the Mets. What is his first name?

Answer: William

William Haywood Wilson is know better as Mookie. I always remember listening to Mel Allen, on "This Week in Baseball", refering to him as a rookie named Mookie.

10. Philadelphia Athletic pitching great Lefty Grove's first name was what?

Answer: Robert

Robert Moses Grove is better known by his nickname Lefty. This 300-game winner was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1947.

Source: Author scottzoe

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