American League Player Nicknames Quiz

Answer: Walter Johnson

From 1907-1927, Johnson was setting not just Senator or American League records, but Major League records. He was the second player in history to win 400 games, and set a record for 110 career shutouts. He was the only pitcher to come close to the 100-shutout mark in the 20th Century.

The only modern day pitchers to thrive in shutouts were Warren Spahn with 63, and both Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver with 61. Walter won two American League MVPs and threw an amazing three Triple Crowns. He was one of the first five inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

Answer: Jim Hunter

Hunter was brought into baseball with the Kansas City Athletics in 1965, then made the move with the team to Oakland in 1968. He won his Cy Young Award in 1974 while winning his third consecutive World Series. He was also runner-up for the award in 1975 with the Yankees.

Answer: Al Kaline

Al was one of the most underrated players in baseball. Entering the big leagues at the young age of 18, he went on to smack 3007 hits, and fell one home run short of the 400 club. Al also won 10 Gold Gloves while wearing the number 6 on his back. He played 22 seasons for the Tigers and retired in 1974. The hall took Kaline in 1980.

Answer: Bob Feller

Bob spent 18 seasons with Cleveland between 1936-1956. He threw a Triple Crown in 1940, and set a season strikeout record of 348 in 1946. That record would stand until 1965 with Dodger Sandy Koufax striking out 382.

Answer: Wade Boggs

Boggs played in 18 seasons from 1982-1999. After his 11 seasons with the Red Sox, Wade spent five seasons with the Yankees, then retired with Tampa Bay. He won two Gold Gloves and five batting titles. Boggs was inducted into the hall in 2005. 'Chicken Man' was due to his love of chicken.

Answer: George Sisler

Sisler set his season record in 1920, hitting an amazing 257 times in the season. His record was finally broken by Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. George was also the 1922 AL MVP. He never made it to a World Series, but did make it into the Hall of Fame in 1939.

Answer: Mickey Cochrane

Cochrane split his 13 seasons between the Athletics and Tigers in the 1920s and 1930s. He went to five World Series while winning three. He was inducted into the hall in 1947.

Answer: Charles Bender

Charles "Chief" Bender began his career in 1903 with the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1915, he was lured by a big contract with Baltimore of the Federal League, then returned to Philadelphia, but with the Phillies. He retired in 1925, then was inducted in 1953.

Answer: Frank Baker

In 13 seasons with the Athletics and Yankees from 1908-1922, Baker hit only 96 career home runs. Although never hitting more than 12 in a season, he led the league four times. He was inducted into the hall in 1955.

Answer: Whitey Ford

For 16 seasons from 1950-1967, Ford wore the pinstripes of the Yankees. He won the Major League Cy Young Award in 1961, when the league handed out only one per season. Whitey went to 11 World Series while winning six. His World Series pitching record was 10-8. His induction took place in 1974.