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28 Baseball Wordplay quizzes and 280 Baseball Wordplay trivia questions.
1.
  Hidden Baseball Teams   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find the Major League Baseball team name hidden among the words of each question. For example, the sentence "The question for the coach is: Got wins?" hides the team name TWINS. Type the team name, not the city, and good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jul 20 10
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  Baseball Players Anagram   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Full of clues, an anagram on some famous baseball players. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 15 08
Average
Nightmare gold member
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  Major League Team Anagrams II   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A second anagram on some of the great teams of baseball. I hope that you have fun! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 15 08
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4.
  Baseball Hall of Famers   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An anagram chalked through and through full of clues to see if you can identify these MLB Hall of Fame greats. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Apr 02 08
Average
Nightmare gold member
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5.
  Anagrams in Baseball   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All with the clues and the letters of these Major League Baseball greats. I hope you have fun. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Apr 19 11
Tough
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  MLB Award Winners   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice with two anagrams each for the cause to see if you can identify these award winning greats. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 12 08
Tough
Nightmare gold member
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7.
  Major League Team Anagrams   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is an anagram for you, with a variety of team names in the first 100 years of Major League baseball. Some may be current teams, some not. I hope you find it fun and learn something new! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Feb 22 07
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8.
  Anagram of Baseball Greats!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An anagram of some very recognizable Major League players by the hints given. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 07 07
Average
Nightmare gold member
618 plays
9.
  Say It Is So, Joe   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lots of clues with an anagram about some famous Joe's in baseball. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 18 08
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  Baseball Manager Anagrams   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can identify these baseball managers by the clues and all letters to the answer. Have fun. :)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 14 10
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  Baseball Awards Anagram   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An anagram with a lot of clues about some players who have won some Major League awards. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 21 08
Average
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12.
  Baseball Anagrams   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The letters and hints are all here! All you have to do is name the person or team. Have fun. :)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 09 09
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13.
  They Used to Be What?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An anagram with clues about baseball teams that moved or changed their names. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 05 08
Tough
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14.
  MLB Players Anagram   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lots of clues with an anagram for Major League fans. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 17 18
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May 17 18
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  Mixed Baseball Anagrams   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have fun with this anagram of Major League Baseball mixed stuff. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 09 07
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  Anagrams of Major League Greats   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An anagram of Major League baseball Hall of Famers, with some clues to help! I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Feb 22 07
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17.
  Major League Team Name Anagrams   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You'll have all the letters to the answer, and your second chance are the clues. Think with all the letters and clues that you can do this baseball team name anagram? Good luck! :)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 29 10
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  World Series MVP Anagrams   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You find who the World Series MVP was with hints provided. Good luck. :)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 14 09
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  A Major League Anagram   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope that you enjoy this baseball anagram! :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Nov 12 21
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20.
  Baseball Slugger Anagrams   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Clues and the letters about some home run sluggers in Major League Baseball. I hope that you have fun with it. :)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 04 10
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  Baseball's First Baseman Anagrams   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a look at these first baseman anagrams with all the letters and clues provided. Good luck! :)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Nov 19 15
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  Kings of Baseball   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An anagram about some Major League baseball sluggers. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 19 08
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23.
  MLB Pitching Greats!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first anagram with not one but two anagrams per question, and still loaded with clues to help you get the answer to these Major League pitching greats. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 28 08
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24.
  Baseball in Skirts Anagram    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My 'Diamond Dreams' exhibit program has some things mixed up. Can you sort out which teams featured which players in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943-1954?
Average, 10 Qns, sidnobls, May 17 09
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  Baseballer Anagrams    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can identify who these are in Major League Baseball by the clues and letters provided. Good luck! :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 04 10
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  MLB Hall of Fame Anagrams   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anagrams with some hints about some of the greatest in baseball. This one is a challenge! I hope you enjoy it. :-)
Impossible, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 07 12
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  Eye-Watering Baseball Anagram    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although you have the clues and the letters, this might be a tough one. Good luck. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 29 10
Tough
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  Cryptic Baseball Players    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Use methods known in solving cryptic crossword puzzles in order to decipher the names of well-known baseball players.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, cobb367, Mar 28 08
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Baseball Wordplay Trivia Questions
1. Whether this new 1990s team had a CROOKED OR SOCIAL roster, they did have Larry Walker who won a NL MVP, and the team went to their first World Series in the 2000s decade. Which team is this?

From Quiz Major League Team Name Anagrams

Answer: Colorado Rockies

The Rockies joined Major League Baseball in 1993 along with Florida Marlins. Unlike the Marlins who won their first World Series in only their fifth season, the Rockies had to wait until their 15th season to reach the promised land in 2007. They were met by the Red Sox, who dished up a four games to none loss to them in the series.

2. This manager danced a ROADIER JIG when he was given the New York Yankees' helm after Joe Torre. Who is this manager?

From Quiz Baseball Manager Anagrams

Answer: Joe Girardi

Girardi played most of his career with the Cubs. He took up managing with the Marlins in 2006. The Yankees hired Joe in 2008 to replace Torre, then took the Yankees to a World Series crown in 2009.

3. As part of an old ASH LINEUP, this player was the first in baseball history to bat for a Triple Crown. Who was it?

From Quiz Eye-Watering Baseball Anagram

Answer: Paul Hines

Hines' Triple Crown came in 1878 with the Providence Grays of the National League. The first American League Triple Crown was hit by Nap Lajoie in 1901, then Cobb duplicated the feat in 1909. Tip O'Neill was the only player in the American Association to bat for a Triple Crown. He did it with the St. Louis Browns in 1887.

4. Willie McCovey hit 39 home runs for the Giants in 1965. He would sometimes say, YES WILLIAM, I bat after you. Who would he have been referring to who hit 52 home runs of his own in the season?

From Quiz Baseball Slugger Anagrams

Answer: Willie Mays

Mays won his second MVP award in 1965 also. When both Willies retired, Mays was on top of the team's list for home runs with 646, followed by the great Mel Ott with 511, then McCovey with 469. Barry Bonds later hit 586 in a Giants uniform.

5. This Hall of Fame first basemen could HANG GREEK BERN if he wanted. He was the first player at his position to hit 50 home runs in a season. Who is this former Detroit Tiger?

From Quiz Baseball's First Baseman Anagrams

Answer: Hank Greenberg

Greenberg was a Tiger for all but one season. He hit 58 big ones with the Tigers in 1938, but still finished third for the MVP voting. He did win two MVPs though in 1935 and 1940. He played for only 13 seasons and hit 331 home runs. He was a hall inductee in 1956.

6. THE BEST JOCK was this pitcher with the Marlins who helped defeat the Yankees in the 2003 World Series. Who was he?

From Quiz World Series MVP Anagrams

Answer: Josh Beckett

Beckett was a rookie with the Marlins in 2001. In the 2003 World Series, Josh went 1-1 and struck out 19 Yankees in the four games to two win.

7. COB BY BOX or cob by the ears, this corn-loving manager set a record in September 2009 for being the first manager ejected 150 career times from the game. Who was this manager that gave the umpires such an earful?

From Quiz Baseball Anagrams

Answer: Bobby Cox

Bobby managed the Braves from 1978-1981, then took the helm of the Blue Jays from 1982-1985. He came back to Atlanta in 1990, seeing his first league pennant in 1991. In the 1990s, Cox took the Braves to five World Series, but could only walk away with one title.

8. Maddy English (third base) and Sophie Kurys (second base) were infielders for the BALEEN RELICS.

From Quiz Baseball in Skirts Anagram

Answer: Racine Belles

The Racine Belles were the League Champions in the inaugural year for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. They were featured, despite a great deal of artistic license, in the 1992 movie "A League of Their Own" which starred Madonna and Tom Hanks. Sophie Kurys stole 166 bases in 1944, more than any professional male baseball player in a single season.

9. After a 1-0 win to clinch the World Series, when the stadium lights ebb, raves begin to celebrate in 1995.

From Quiz Hidden Baseball Teams

Answer: Braves

"...the stadium lights ebB, RAVES begin ..." In their long history (the team was one of the first in the National League), the Atlanta Braves have gone by many names. In 1871, the brand-new club was the Boston Red Stockings. Twelve years later, the team took on the alias of Beaneaters, which freed up the Red Sox name for that other Boston team. In 1912, they became the Braves, a name which stuck through moves to Milwaukee (in 1953) and Atlanta (in 1966). The team's 1995 World Series victory against the Cleveland Indians made them the first franchise to pick up championships for three different cities. The mid-1990s were also the height of a public panic about raves, dance parties fueled by electronic dance music and, occasionally, drugs. They may not usually have been organized in response to baseball achievements, but it would have been a good excuse for a party!

10. "HE RUB BAT, he hit home run", is what fans would say when this slugger set a season home run record by hitting 29 in 1919. Who was this?

From Quiz Kings of Baseball

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth set his record of 29 with the Red Sox, but he certainly wasn't done. As a Yankee, he broke his own record in 1920 by hitting 54, then broke it again in 1921 by hitting 59. He broke his own record for the third and final time in 1927 when he blasted 60. Ruth retired with 714 career home runs.

11. This Major League great never visited the RINK OF SANBORN, but was the first player in history to win a season MVP award in both leagues. Who was he?

From Quiz Baseball Awards Anagram

Answer: Frank Robinson

Frank won his first MVP with the Reds in 1961. In 1966, he took almost every award possible with his new Oriole team, winning the MVP, Triple Crown, All-Star MVP, and World Series MVP. An easy hall inductee, they took Robinson along with his 586 home runs in 1982.

12. Whiff, sniff, fan, blow them out of the box are all terms for striking out a batter. It was A SCENT REVOLT for sure with this pitcher who was the first left-handed great to strikeout 4000 batters in their career.

From Quiz MLB Players Anagram

Answer: Steve Carlton

Carlton played most of his career with the Cardinals and Phillies. He retired with 4136 strikeouts in 1988, second only to the great right-handed Nolan Ryan at the time. Steve has since been passed by left-hander Randy Johnson.

13. Willie Mays was a giant of New York and San Francisco. He hit 660 career home runs. His STEM with the Giants was broken, and his last six of his career were with what team?

From Quiz A Major League Anagram

Answer: Mets

Willie was traded midseason of 1972 to the Mets, where he retired in 1973. Willie won a NL Rookie of the Year in addition to two NL MVPs. An easy Hall of Fame inductee, the hall took him in 1979.

14. What a PIE SHILL to this team who won only one World Series in the 20th century in 1980, even though they won five National League pennants. Which team was this?

From Quiz Mixed Baseball Anagrams

Answer: Phillies

Surprisingly, the Phillies won it only once. 1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, and 1993, saw Philadelphia win the National League pennant, but only in 1980 did they take it all. In 1980, Dallas Green's Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals 4 games to 2. Phillies' Mike Schmidt took the MVP honors.

15. This 2006 World Series American League team had the DRIEST TOE GRIT, and even their team's leading pitcher, Kenny Rogers, couldn't help them. Who was this team that lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the series?

From Quiz Major League Team Anagrams II

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Rogers threw a great 17-8 record in the season, having him finish 5th in the AL Cy Young voting. The Tigers lost to the Cardinals, four games to one, and were outscored 22 runs to 11. Cardinal David Eckstein was the series MVP.

16. This 1980s Hall of Famer played most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Although he never won a MVP, he was runner-up once. Who had a ROSE ANGLE TUSH?

From Quiz MLB Hall of Fame Anagrams

Answer: Enos Slaughter

Slaughter played for 19 seasons from 1938-1959. He was MVP runner-up in 1942 to teammate Mort Cooper. Upon return from the war in 1946, he still finished third MVP behind winning teammate Stan Musial. Enos was inducted into the hall in 1985.

17. This team dominated the first 100 years of Major League baseball with the most World Series appearances. Do you know KEN EASY?

From Quiz Major League Team Anagrams

Answer: Yankees

The New York Yankees went to an amazing 36 World Series and won 25 in the franchise's first 100 years. From 1947-1964, the team went to 15 series in 18 seasons. These were under different managers in the names of Bucky Harris, Casey Stengel, Ralph Houk, and Yogi Berra.

18. 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?

From Quiz Anagrams of Major League Greats

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.

19. Oxford professor reportedly drains valley for Dodger

From Quiz Cryptic Baseball Players

Answer: Don Drysdale

Oxford professor (don); reportedly drains (sounds like dries) + valley (dale)

20. This team ruled the World Series turf in the 1970s. The players all wore a CLODLIKE SATAN HAT with their strange colored uniforms. They had two Cy Young Award and MVP Award winners in the decade also. Which team is this?

From Quiz Major League Team Name Anagrams

Answer: Oakland Athletics

The Athletics won three consecutive World Series from 1972-1974 with their kelly green and yellow colored uniforms. Vida Blue and Jim "Catfish" Hunter took the Cy Youngs, and Blue along with slugger Reggie Jackson won MVPs in the decade.

21. This manager would MOCK CANINE because he didn't care what others thought of him. He outlasted every manager in baseball history with his 53 seasons under his belt. Who is this?

From Quiz Baseball Manager Anagrams

Answer: Connie Mack

Born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, he had the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1894-1896, then took on the new Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 for 50 seasons. An iron man in the dugout, Mack took the Athletics to nine American League pennants and took home five World Series crowns. After retiring in 1950, he died in 1956.

22. This team did not have STAN ROSE on their roster, thus they became the first American League team in history to lose 100 games in a season. Which team was it?

From Quiz Eye-Watering Baseball Anagram

Answer: Senators

The dismal Senators went 38-115 in 1904. With no starter batting over .275 and only one pitcher winning in double-figures, the unfortunate reputation was created. Pitcher Case Patten led the team with 14 wins, but also lost 23 in the season. No other pitcher on the roster won more than six games. It would not be until 1907 before some Senator rookie named Walter Johnson would join the team.

23. Lou Gehrig led the Yankees in 1936 by hitting 49 home runs. Gehrig might DIG JOE AMIGO when the team's home run runner-up would come to bat. Who was second on the team with his 29?

From Quiz Baseball Slugger Anagrams

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio hit 29 home runs and batted .323 as a rookie, but the Rookie of the Year award did not begin until 1947. Gehrig retired with 493 career blasts, while DiMaggio hit 361 in only 13 seasons.

24. He never had a SORE REGIS LEG condition, but did once set a record for most hits in a season by a first baseman. Who is this Hall of Fame St. Louis Brown?

From Quiz Baseball's First Baseman Anagrams

Answer: George Sisler

Sisler banged out 257 hits as a St. Louis Brown in 1920. His 84-year record stood until Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners hit 262 times in 2004.

25. Unlike a KEY HILL COMIC, this pitcher quietly took all the attention from teammate Denny McLain in 1968, and grabbed the World Series MVP. Who was this Tiger?

From Quiz World Series MVP Anagrams

Answer: Mickey Lolich

McLain won the Cy Young and MVP Award for the 1968 season, but it was Lolich who shined in the World Series, winning three games and striking out 21 St. Louis Cardinals.

26. JEST A PRO BULL, this National League slugger was the first in 2009 to hit 40 home runs in the season. Who was this Rookie of the Year and multiple MVP Award winner, who was seeking his first-ever home run crown?

From Quiz Baseball Anagrams

Answer: Albert Pujols

The Cardinal won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2001. Prior to his 2009 quest, Albert was in the top five in the home run title hunt five times. His first two MVPs came in 2005 and 2008.

27. Joe Cooper was the manager of this team that moved in 1951 to become the TELLTALE BECK BEERS.

From Quiz Baseball in Skirts Anagram

Answer: Battle Creek Belles

The Belles played for two years in Battle Creek, Michigan after 8 years in Racine, Wisconsin.

28. This team's doctors cared, so X-ray tests were promptly performed for injured players like Ted Williams and Pedro Martínez.

From Quiz Hidden Baseball Teams

Answer: Red Sox

"This team's doctors caRED, SO X-ray tests were promptly performed ..." The Boston Red Sox were one of the very first teams to be founded in the American League, in 1901. Their name comes from the red stockings used as part of their home uniform. Although the Red Sox won five World Series championships in the twentieth century - including the very first one - they are well known for their supposed curse: after Babe Ruth was traded to the New York Yankees in 1920, the Red Sox didn't win another World Series until 2004. Ted Williams, a left fielder, played with the Red Sox for his entire major league baseball career - including the incredible 1941 season, when he batted .406. His later career was plagued by injuries, however, and he missed much of the 1954 and 1955 seasons. Pedro Martínez pitched for the Red Sox from 1998 to 2004 and was a crucial contributor to the team's success, despite persistent trouble with back and rotator cuff injuries. The name of the Reds (Cincinnati's baseball team) was also hidden in this sentence - it's unavoidable, since "Reds" is hidden in the name "Red Sox"!

29. After winning the Rookie of the Year award, this third-season Phillie must have had a HANDY ARROW in 2006, because he pierced 58 home runs in the season, winning the MVP award. Who is he?

From Quiz Kings of Baseball

Answer: Ryan Howard

In 2007, Ryan hit another 47 home runs, leaving him fifth in the MVP voting.

30. RELIEF OR SLING was this pitcher's options, and he decided on relief. He then won the Rolaids Relief award four times in the award's first six presentations. Who is he?

From Quiz Baseball Awards Anagram

Answer: Rollie Fingers

Fingers made his own name while pitching for the Oakland Athletics for nine seasons. With the first Rolaids Relief award being given out in 1976, Rollie's first award came in his first season with the Padres in 1977. Two more with San Diego came in 1978 and 1980. After the 1980 season, Fingers was traded to the Cardinals. Without ever throwing even a warm-up pitch, he was traded four days later to the Brewers. This is where Rollie's fourth award came to be with Milwaukee in 1981. He won the MVP and Cy Young award in 1981 also.

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