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MLB Players Names Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles

MLB Players Names Trivia

MLB Players Names Trivia Quizzes

27 quizzes and 285 trivia questions.

Colored Baseball Players top quiz

Match Quiz

10 Qns

A look at a mix of ballplayers with colors in their name. Strike the match!

Average, 10 Qns, dg_dave, Jan 09 17

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Do You Know My Name? great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

You may not know them from baseball, but you know their name. The clues should lead you to the right answer. You do not need to know baseball to be successful with this quiz. Hope you enjoy it.

Easier, 10 Qns, danny22202, Jul 17 08

Easier
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Hello, My Name Is top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice quiz about some baseball greats by their first names only! Digging a little deeper into the thought-process. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 16 06

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Nightmare

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The Animal World of Baseball best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice about some players with animal or other creature names of the earth. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 11 08

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Nightmare

1290 plays

Call Me Anything You Want! top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice to see if you really know the names of these baseball greats. Good luck. :-)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 14 08

Tough
Nightmare

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Here's Half the Answer! best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

In all multiple choice, I give you the last name of a player. You do the rest. All but one name in this quiz are real ballplayers. I hope that you have fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 10 08

Average
Nightmare

1143 plays

Are You a Good Speler? best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All in multiple choice, see if you can spell all these baseball major award winners names correctly. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 17 08

Tough
Nightmare

1053 plays

The Diamond of Spelling Bees top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

An all multiple choice spelling bee to see if you can spell the name of some baseball diamond greats. I hope that you have fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jun 18 07

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Nightmare

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MLB Players Spelling Bee top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

You look at the four Major League greats, and select which name is spelled incorrectly. I hope that you have fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 02 07

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999 plays

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Colored Names in Baseball great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice about colorful names in Major League Baseball. I hope that you have fun with it. :)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 21 09

Average
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564 plays

Quick Question

Nicknamed 'The Old Perfessor', which manager took the Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons?

From Quiz "The Diamond of Spelling Bees"

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Diamond Spelling great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

In all multiple choice, let's see if you can pick out whose baseball name is spelled correctly. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jul 03 08

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Nightmare

689 plays

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Baseball is for the Birds popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All these correct answers were actually players in the Major Leagues.

Average, 10 Qns, Illini43, Jul 31 10

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Outrageous Names in Baseball great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The most absurd and outrageous names of players on the diamond.

Tough, 10 Qns, dg_dave, Sep 04 15

Tough
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354 plays

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Caught in the Middle popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

An all multiple choice quiz about some baseball greats, but you figure out who they are by their middle name! Good luck with this different one. :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 16 06

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604 plays

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Baseball's Spelling Bee top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice about the spelling of some Major League players. Have fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Apr 09 07

Average
Nightmare

1237 plays

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Baesball for Good Spelers

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Another all multiple choice selection to see if you can spell some famous names in baseball. Good luck! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 23 07

Average
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490 plays

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The American Spelling Bee popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hopefully, an easy quiz with some pretty tough names in baseball. These players have played in the American League. Good luck! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 27 08

Average
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1261 plays

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Awkward Baseball Player Names

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

There are many baseball players with names or nicknames that appear on team rosters throughout all of Baseball that make us laugh and wonder what they were thinking. Nicknames and first names are used.

Tough, 10 Qns, AlexT781, Dec 14 15

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401 plays

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What's in a Name? popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice about the names of some baseball greats. I hope you have fun with it. :-)

Difficult, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 10 09

Difficult
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442 plays

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Great Names In History

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Unscramble the names of these baseball greats. It's not easy. Don't quit!

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 30 02

Tough
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1850 plays

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Baseball Names A-Z

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

I'll give you a clue and maybe the first name, all you have to do is give me the last name. Not too hard, right? (Includes former players. All last names are one word)

Average, 25 Qns, spicoli_311, Feb 11 21

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Feb 11 21
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What's His Name?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

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

Average, 10 Qns, scottzoe, Nov 28 08

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His Name is What?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Let's see if you know the real first name of baseball players.

Average, 10 Qns, royals794, Dec 17 05

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492 plays

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The Baseball Spelling Bee

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Players are players, and stats are stats, but can you at least spell the player's name correctly? All multiple choice for you. You'd better put your glasses on for this one. Good luck. :-)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 07 06

Tough
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708 plays

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I'm Hungry

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The answers to each of these questions is a player whose name contains a food.

Average, 10 Qns, JellyTrollMorton, Dec 25 06

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Can You Spell B-a-s-e-b-a-l-l ?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Have fun with the spelling of these hard to pronounce baseball players' names! :-)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 25 11

Tough
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653 plays

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Baseball Players Middle Names

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is quizzing on Major League Players MIDDLE names. Just pick your correct answer. Have fun.

Difficult, 10 Qns, heidij55, May 02 09

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MLB Players Names Trivia Questions

1. This outfielder played for the Pirates, Giants, and White Sox over six seasons. His nickname was "Ugly" and he preferred that to his real born name. Who was this player?

From Quiz Outrageous Names in Baseball

Answer: Johnny Dickshot

Johnny began his career with the Pirates in 1936. In late 1938 he was traded to the Boston Bees, but before the 1939 season, the New York Giants bought his contract. After one season with the Giants, he played two with the White Sox after World War II. Johnny didn't lead the league in anything, never won an award, and never saw a postseason game. John Oscar "Ugly" Dickshot died in 1997 at the age of 87.

2. "Sloppy" Thurston was a pitcher, who in 1908, managed to accomplish a rare pitching feat twice in two separate games. His control of a pitch is immaculate. What feat did "Sloppy" manage to pull off?

From Quiz Awkward Baseball Player Names

Answer: Immaculate Inning

"Sloppy" accomplished a rare pitching feat called an "Immaculate Inning". It means the pitcher threw only 9 pitches in one inning and all 9 were strikes.

3. Which player who played his entire career for the Milwaukee Brewers, had 3142 hits and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999?

From Quiz Baseball is for the Birds

Answer: Robin Yount

Robin Yount started playing for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1974. He was elected to appear in three All-Star games, won three Silver Slugger awards and was twice voted the American League MVP in 1982 and 1989. His number 19, was retired by the Brewers in 1994. The other answers were all members of the Milwaukee Brewers. Cecil Cooper, Ben Ogilvie and Paul Molitor all helped in Milwaukee's great 1978 and 1982 seasons.

4. This player won a league MVP and Cy Young Award in only his third season in the American League in 1971. Who is this all-star?

From Quiz Colored Names in Baseball

Answer: Vida Blue

Vida began his Major League career in 1969 with Oakland. In 1971, he won both the Cy Young and MVP Award for going 24-8 with an ERA of 1.82. Blue went 209-161 over 17 seasons, and retired as a San Francisco Giant in 1986.

5. Outfielder and Hall of Fame great Duke Snider played most of his career with the Dodgers. Amongst hitting four home runs in two different World Series, he retired with 407 home runs over 18 seasons. What is his first name?

From Quiz What's in a Name?

Answer: Edwin

Edwin Donald Snider was nicknamed 'The Silver Fox'. He began his Dodger career in 1947. His home runs were noticed in the 1952 and 1955 World Series. He hit a total of 11 in World Series action. Duke retired in 1964 as a Giant, then was inducted into the hall in 1980.

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

From Quiz What's His Name?

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.

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

From Quiz Call Me Anything You Want!

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.

8. After playing 13 of his 15 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, this player was also the manager, and won the 1948 MVP award. He helped the club from both sides of the bench to the World Series crown in the season also. Who is this Hall of Famer?

From Quiz Diamond Spelling

Answer: Lou Boudreau

Boudreau's MVP was won over two big guns in Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams in 1948. He went to the Red Sox in 1951, then became player-manager of them in 1952. Lou also managed the Royals and Cubs, totaling 16 managerial seasons. He was inducted into the hall in 1970. He was the father-in-law of Detroit Tiger pitcher Denny McLain, and Lou died in 2001.

9. This 1968 Tiger pitcher was the first to win 30 games in a season since Dizzy Dean did it in the 1930s. Who was this 1968 MVP and Cy Young winner?

From Quiz Are You a Good Speler?

Answer: Denny McLain

McLain went 31-6 in 1968, and went all the way against the Cardinals in the World Series. Tiger pitcher Mickey Lolich won the 1968 series MVP by winning three games. In 1969, McLain tied for the Cy Young award with Lolich.

10. This "Catfish" was the star of the Oakland Athletics who three-peated World Series crowns. He later went to three more World Series with the Yankees. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher?

From Quiz The Animal World of Baseball

Answer: Jim Hunter

Jim "Catfish" Hunter went 21-7, 21-5, and 25-12 in the Athletics' stardom from 1972-1974. The latter season gave him his only Cy Young award. After the 1974 season, he signed as a free agent with the Yankees, and went to three more World Series from 1976-1978, winning two. He won a total of five series in his career. Jim was inducted into the hall in 1987 after a 15-season career of 224-166.

11. Nicknamed 'The Old Perfessor', which manager took the Yankees to 10 World Series in 12 seasons?

From Quiz The Diamond of Spelling Bees

Answer: Casey Stengel

From 1949-1960, Casey had a tremendous run at the helm of the Yankees. However, with many future Hall of Famers like DiMaggio, Mantle, Berra, etc, it was only a task of keeping the players happy. Before managing, Stengel played 14 seasons for the Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, Giants, and the Braves. He put his bat down in 1925, and took his first job as manager with the Dodgers in 1934. The Hall of Fame took Casey in 1966.

12. After being a fan favorite in Boston, Johnny signed with the Yankees as a free agent in 2006. How do you spell his name?

From Quiz Baseball's Spelling Bee

Answer: Johnny Damon

After hitting 10 home runs for the Red Sox in 2005, Damon hit 24 for the Yankees in 2006.

13. This Oakland Athletic went to three consecutive World Series in the early '70s, but was overshadowed by other pitching greats such as Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue, and Ken Holtzman. Who was this pitcher nicknamed, "Blue Moon"?

From Quiz Baesball for Good Spelers

Answer: John Odom

Odom pitched in 11 of his 13 seasons with the Athletics. He won all three World Series from 1972-1974. His career record was 84-85.

14. Perhaps the greatest hitter of all-time, Babe Ruth slugged 714 home runs in his illustrious Hall of Fame career. What was the Babe's actual first name?

From Quiz His Name is What?

Answer: George

Ruth's career stats are mind boggling, with a .342 career batting, 714 home runs, and 2,213 runs batted in.

15. The Babe is a household name. What name was caught in the middle of George Ruth?

From Quiz Caught in the Middle

Answer: Herman

George Herman Ruth, born in Baltimore in 1895, had a well documented Major League career. He began his career with the Red Sox from 1914-1919, then the Yankees from 1920-1934. His final season was as a Boston Brave, where he retired in 1935. The Babe died at the age of 53 in 1948.

16. For 23 seasons, I wore the number 8 in Boston. I won the Triple Crown in 1967. One would think that my name could be spelled correctly after that. Which is the correct spelling?

From Quiz The American Spelling Bee

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

'Yaz' also won the MVP in 1967. Everything went Boston's way that season, until they met the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Although Yastrzemski hit two home runs and batted .400, the Red Sox lost to the Cardinals, four games to three. The Cardinals' Bob Gibson was the Series MVP.

17. Who is the first person to hit 2 American League pinch-hit grand slams in one season?

From Quiz I'm Hungry

Answer: Darryl Strawberry

Strawberry hit 2 for New York in 1998, tying National Leaguers Mike Ivie and Davey Johnson.

18. What is Philidelphia Phillies pitcher Kent Bottenfields middle name?

From Quiz Baseball Players Middle Names

Answer: Dennis

Kent Dennis Bottenfield is 32 years old, and was born in Portland, Oregon.

19. This seemingly scary-named person pitched in the 1910s and 1920s for Yankees and Browns. He led the league in strikeouts once and was a 20-game winner four times. Who was this player that died of heart disease in the middle of a season?

From Quiz Outrageous Names in Baseball

Answer: Urban Shocker

Shocker was a Yankee for two seasons and then seven seasons with the St. Louis Browns. All his 20-game seasons were with the Browns who almost never did well in the standings. The Browns traded Shocker to the Yankees in 1924 for Joe Bush and two other players. Urbain Jacques Shockcor was diagnosed with a severe heart disorder in May 1928, then died just four months later at the age of 37.

20. Another player with a weird nickname is William Van Winkle Wolf. He played from 1882-1892 carrying this funny nickname the entire decade.

From Quiz Awkward Baseball Player Names

Answer: "Chicken" Wolf

"Chicken" Wolf supposedly got his nickname from his habit of stuffing himself with chicken before every game while in the minor leagues. The name stuck in the majors.

21. Who was this colorful person to manage the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series crown?

From Quiz Colored Names in Baseball

Answer: Dallas Green

Green took the Phillies to their third World Series appearance in franchise history in 1980. They defeated the Kansas City Royals four games to two. The Phillies were led by pitcher Steve Carlton and third baseman Mike Schmidt. It was the only time that Green took a team to the postseason, but it was a big one.

22. In 2006, Major League Baseball inducted 18 baseball greats into the Hall of Fame. 17 of those were associated with Negro League baseball. The sole Major Leaguer inducted had a first of what?

From Quiz What's in a Name?

Answer: Howard

Howard Bruce Sutter played five seasons with the Cubs, four with the Cardinals and three with the Braves. As Cub in 1979, he won the NL Cy Young Award and the first of his four NL Rolaids Relief awards. Bruce was in the top five for the Cy Young balloting four times. He led the league five times in saves, and retired in 1988.

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

From Quiz What's His 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.

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

From Quiz Call Me Anything You Want!

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.

25. This Minnesota Twin began his career at second base. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1991. He played four seasons with the Yankees, then his final season with the Royals after 12 MLB seasons in 2002. Who was this player?

From Quiz Diamond Spelling

Answer: Chuck Knoblauch

In 2000, Chuck reached the 1000-hit plateau after 10 seasons which showed a consistent bat. He batted a career high .343 in 1991 with 197 hits. Knoblauch saw five World Series and won four. Not known for his power, Chuck had two World Series home runs to his credit, both with the Yankees.

26. This Kansas City Royal won the Rookie of the Year award, and later went on to manage the Reds to a World Series crown. Who is he?

From Quiz Are You a Good Speler?

Answer: Lou Piniella

Piniella played for 18 seasons and retired in 1984. He took the helm of the Yankees in 1986, then the World Champion Reds in 1990. He also managed the Mariners, Rays, and Cubs. Lou won the Manager of the Year award with the Mariners in 1995 and 2001.

27. This "Big Donkey" was a Cincinnati Red, finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year balloting in 2001, and he went on to hit 238 home runs in his first seven seasons, averaging 34 each time. Who is this outfielder?

From Quiz The Animal World of Baseball

Answer: Adam Dunn

In 2004, Dunn finished second in home runs with his 46 to Adrian Beltre of the Dodgers. In his first seven seasons of Major League baseball, Adam had led the league three times in strikeouts also.

28. This 1968 season Tiger pitcher took a backseat to Cy Young teammate Denny McLain, but took the World Series MVP by winning three games in the Tigers' four games to three win. Which name belongs to this series MVP?

From Quiz The Diamond of Spelling Bees

Answer: Mickey Lolich

McLain went 31-6 in the season, which led to a most anticipated duel in the series against Bob Gibson and the Cardinals. McLain went 1-2 with 13 strikeouts in the series, while Lolich went 3-0 with 21 strikeouts. Gibson of the Cardinals also went 1-2, but with 35 strikeouts.

29. Nicknamed the 'ignitor', this player provided his services for 15 of his 21 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. Who was this AL runner-up MVP in 1993?

From Quiz Baseball's Spelling Bee

Answer: Paul Molitor

Paul played for the Brewers from 1978-1992. In his first season with Toronto in 1993, he was runner-up for the MVP to Frank Thomas of the White Sox. The Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993.

30. Five times in his National League career, this pitcher led the league in wins. After two 30+ win seasons with the Giants, he retired in 1908. Who was he?

From Quiz Can You Spell B-a-s-e-b-a-l-l ?

Answer: Joe McGinnity

Six times in his ten seasons, McGinnity won 25+ games in a season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

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